Don Bluth

Career Overview

Don Bluth has 60 screen credits in a career dating back to 1963. Their work spans 7 cinematic universes — most prominently Anastasia with 2 titles. Signature works include Anastasia, All Dogs Go to Heaven, A Troll in Central Park. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For: Directing
Gender: male
Known Credits: 60
Birth Date: 1937-09-13
Birth Place: El Paso, Texas, USA

Known For

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 7 universes

Anastasia (2 titles)
All Dogs Go to Heaven (2 titles)
An American Tail (2 titles)
The Land Before Time (1 titles)
The Secret of NIMH Collection (1 titles)
The Rescuers (1 titles)
The Fox and the Hound (1 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

Dom DeLuise (3 collaborations)
Neil Ross (3 collaborations)
Will Ryan (3 collaborations)
Pat Musick (3 collaborations)
Kelsey Grammer (2 collaborations)
Hank Azaria (2 collaborations)
Andrea Martin (2 collaborations)
Liz Callaway (2 collaborations)
Charles Nelson Reilly (2 collaborations)
Dan Kuenster (2 collaborations)

Credits

production (14 credits)
- Dragon's Lair
  producer
  
  production
  
  2026
- Dragon’s Lair: The Movie - Pitch Presentation
  producer
  
  production
  
  2017
- Titan A.E.
  producer
  
  production
  
  2000
- Bartok the Magnificent
  producer
  
  production
  
  1999
- Anastasia
  producer
  
  production
  
  1997
- A Troll in Central Park
  producer
  
  production
  
  1994
- Thumbelina
  producer
  
  production
  
  1994
- Rock-A-Doodle
  producer
  
  production
  
  1991
- All Dogs Go to Heaven
  producer
  
  production
  
  1989
- The Land Before Time
  producer
  
  production
  
  1988
- An American Tail
  producer
  
  production
  
  1986
- The Secret of NIMH
  producer
  
  production
  
  1982
- Banjo the Woodpile Cat
  producer
  
  production
  
  1979
- The Small One
  producer
  
  production
  
  1978
crew (2 credits)
- Dragon's Lair
  video game
  
  crew
  
  2026
- The Rescuers
  supervising animator
  
  crew
  
  1977
actors (2 credits)
- Don Bluth: Somewhere Out There
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2025
- Going Back to Xanadu
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2008
writing (10 credits)
- Dragon’s Lair: The Movie - Pitch Presentation
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2017
- You Are Mine
  storyboard
  
  writing
  
  2002
- An All Dogs Christmas Carol
  characters
  
  writing
  
  1998
- Thumbelina
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1994
- An American Tail: Fievel Goes West
  characters
  
  writing
  
  1991
- Rock-A-Doodle
  story
  
  writing
  
  1991
- All Dogs Go to Heaven
  story
  
  writing
  
  1989
- The Secret of NIMH
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1982
- Banjo the Woodpile Cat
  lyricist
  
  writing
  
  1979
- Winnie the Pooh and Tigger Too
  story
  
  writing
  
  1974
directing (17 credits)
- Dragon’s Lair: The Movie - Pitch Presentation
  director
  
  directing
  
  2017
- Gift of the Hoopoe
  director
  
  directing
  
  2009
- Titan A.E.
  director
  
  directing
  
  2000
- Bartok the Magnificent
  director
  
  directing
  
  1999
- Anastasia
  director
  
  directing
  
  1997
- The Pebble and the Penguin
  director
  
  directing
  
  1995
- A Troll in Central Park
  director
  
  directing
  
  1994
- Thumbelina
  director
  
  directing
  
  1994
- Rock-A-Doodle
  director
  
  directing
  
  1991
- Dragon's Lair II: Time Warp
  director
  
  directing
  
  1991
- All Dogs Go to Heaven
  director
  
  directing
  
  1989
- The Land Before Time
  director
  
  directing
  
  1988
- An American Tail
  director
  
  directing
  
  1986
- The Secret of NIMH
  director
  
  directing
  
  1982
- Banjo the Woodpile Cat
  director
  
  directing
  
  1979
- The Small One
  director
  
  directing
  
  1978
- Journey Back to Oz
  layout
  
  directing
  
  1972
art (3 credits)
- All Dogs Go to Heaven
  production design
  
  art
  
  1989
- The Land Before Time
  storyboard artist
  
  art
  
  1988
- An American Tail
  title designer
  
  art
  
  1986
visual effects (10 credits)
- The Secret of NIMH
  visual development
  
  visual effects
  
  1982
- The Fox and the Hound
  animation
  
  visual effects
  
  1981
- Xanadu
  animation
  
  visual effects
  
  1980
- Banjo the Woodpile Cat
  animation
  
  visual effects
  
  1979
- The Small One
  animation
  
  visual effects
  
  1978
- Pete's Dragon
  animation director
  
  visual effects
  
  1977
- The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh
  animation
  
  visual effects
  
  1977
- Robin Hood
  animation
  
  visual effects
  
  1973
- Archie and His New Pals
  character designer
  
  visual effects
  
  1969
- The Sword in the Stone
  animation
  
  visual effects
  
  1963
sound (2 credits)
- Banjo the Woodpile Cat
  songs
  
  sound
  
  1979
- The Small One
  songs
  
  sound
  
  1978