Wilfred Jackson

Biography

Wilfred Emmons Jackson (January 24, 1906 – August 7, 1988) was an American animator, musical arranger, and director best known for his work with Walt Disney Productions.

Career Overview

Wilfred Jackson has 107 screen credits in a career dating back to 1928. Their work spans 7 cinematic universes — most prominently Lady and the Tramp Collection with 1 titles. Signature works include Cinderella, Pinocchio, Alice in Wonderland. 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

107

Birth Date

1906-06-24 00:00:00

Birth Place

Chicago, Illinois, USA

Known For

• 

  Cinderella
• 

  Pinocchio
• 

  Alice in Wonderland
• 

  Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
• 

  Peter Pan
• 

  Lady and the Tramp

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 7 universes

• Lady and the Tramp Collection (1 titles)
• Peter Pan (1 titles)
• Cinderella (1 titles)
• Dumbo (1 titles)
• Fantasia Collection (1 titles)
• Pinocchio (1 titles)
• Snow White (1 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

• Ollie Johnston (9 collaborations)
• Frank Thomas (9 collaborations)
• Eric Larson (9 collaborations)
• Milt Kahl (9 collaborations)
• John Lounsbery (9 collaborations)
• Wolfgang Reitherman (9 collaborations)
• Les Clark (8 collaborations)
• Oliver Wallace (7 collaborations)
• Ward Kimball (7 collaborations)
• Fred Moore (7 collaborations)

Credits

• directing (80 credits)

  • 100 Years of Disney Animation: A Shorts Celebration

    director

    directing
    2023
  • Everybody Loves Mickey

    director

    directing
    2001
  • Disney's American Legends

    director

    directing
    2001
  • DTV: Rock, Rhythm & Blues

    director

    directing
    1984
  • Donald Duck's First 50 Years

    director

    directing
    1984
  • Walt Disney Masterpieces

    director

    directing
    1967
  • 4 Artists Paint 1 Tree: A Walt Disney 'Adventure in Art'

    director

    directing
    1958
  • Tricks of Our Trade

    director

    directing
    1957
  • The Great Cat Family

    director

    directing
    1956
  • The Story of the Animated Drawing

    director

    directing
    1955
  • The Pre-Opening Report from Disneyland

    director

    directing
    1955
  • Lady and the Tramp

    director

    directing
    1955
  • Music Land

    director

    directing
    1955
  • The Disneyland Story

    director

    directing
    1954
  • Peter Pan

    director

    directing
    1953
  • The Little House

    director

    directing
    1952
  • Alice in Wonderland

    director

    directing
    1951
  • Cinderella

    director

    directing
    1950
  • Melody Time

    director

    directing
    1948
  • The Legend of Johnny Appleseed

    director

    directing
    1948
  • Song of the South

    director

    directing
    1946
  • A Feather in His Collar

    director

    directing
    1946
  • Saludos Amigos

    director

    directing
    1942
  • Aquarela do Brasil

    director

    directing
    1942
  • The New Spirit

    director

    directing
    1942
  • Dumbo

    director

    directing
    1941
  • Golden Eggs

    director

    directing
    1941
  • Fantasia

    director

    directing
    1940
  • Pinocchio

    director

    directing
    1940
  • Mother Goose Goes Hollywood

    director

    directing
    1938
  • Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs

    director

    directing
    1938
  • The Old Mill

    director

    directing
    1937
  • Mickey's Review

    director

    directing
    1937
  • Walt Disney's Academy Award Revue

    director

    directing
    1937
  • Woodland Café

    director

    directing
    1937
  • Mother Pluto

    director

    directing
    1936
  • The Country Cousin

    director

    directing
    1936
  • Toby Tortoise Returns

    director

    directing
    1936
  • Mickey's Rival

    director

    directing
    1936
  • Elmer Elephant

    director

    directing
    1936
  • Mickey's Grand Opera

    director

    directing
    1936
  • Music Land

    director

    directing
    1935
  • Mickey's Garden

    director

    directing
    1935
  • Water Babies

    director

    directing
    1935
  • The Band Concert

    director

    directing
    1935
  • The Tortoise and the Hare

    director

    directing
    1935
  • The Goddess of Spring

    director

    directing
    1934
  • Peculiar Penguins

    director

    directing
    1934
  • The Wise Little Hen

    director

    directing
    1934
  • Funny Little Bunnies

    director

    directing
    1934
  • The Grasshopper and the Ants

    director

    directing
    1934
  • The China Shop

    director

    directing
    1934
  • The Night Before Christmas

    director

    directing
    1933
  • The Pet Store

    director

    directing
    1933
  • The Pied Piper

    director

    directing
    1933
  • Puppy Love

    director

    directing
    1933
  • Lullaby Land

    director

    directing
    1933
  • Mickey's Mechanical Man

    director

    directing
    1933
  • Father Noah's Ark

    director

    directing
    1933
  • Mickey's Mellerdrammer

    director

    directing
    1933
  • Santa's Workshop

    director

    directing
    1932
  • The Klondike Kid

    director

    directing
    1932
  • Touchdown Mickey

    director

    directing
    1932
  • Mickey in Arabia

    director

    directing
    1932
  • The Bears and the Bees

    director

    directing
    1932
  • The Musical Farmer

    director

    directing
    1932
  • Mickey's Revue

    director

    directing
    1932
  • Barnyard Olympics

    director

    directing
    1932
  • The Grocery Boy

    director

    directing
    1932
  • The Bird Store

    director

    directing
    1932
  • The Ugly Duckling

    director

    directing
    1931
  • The Fox Hunt

    director

    directing
    1931
  • The Spider and the Fly

    director

    directing
    1931
  • The Clock Store

    director

    directing
    1931
  • Egyptian Melodies

    director

    directing
    1931
  • The Cat's Out

    director

    directing
    1931
  • The China Plate

    director

    directing
    1931
  • The Castaway

    director

    directing
    1931
  • Midnight in a Toy Shop

    director

    directing
    1930
  • Mickey's Follies

    director

    directing
    1929

• actors (1 credits)

  • A Story of Dogs

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1954

• crew (2 credits)

  • Dumbo

    sequence supervisor

    crew
    1941
  • Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs

    sequence supervisor

    crew
    1938

• visual effects (22 credits)

  • The Cat's Out

    animation

    visual effects
    1931
  • The Birthday Party

    animation

    visual effects
    1931
  • Playful Pan

    animation

    visual effects
    1930
  • Pioneer Days

    animation

    visual effects
    1930
  • Winter

    animation

    visual effects
    1930
  • The Gorilla Mystery

    animation

    visual effects
    1930
  • Monkey Melodies

    animation

    visual effects
    1930
  • The Chain Gang

    animation

    visual effects
    1930
  • The Fire Fighters

    animation

    visual effects
    1930
  • Night

    animation

    visual effects
    1930
  • Midnight in a Toy Shop

    animation

    visual effects
    1930
  • Arctic Antics

    animation

    visual effects
    1930
  • Frolicking Fish

    animation

    visual effects
    1930
  • Cannibal Capers

    animation

    visual effects
    1930
  • Autumn

    animation

    visual effects
    1930
  • Summer

    animation

    visual effects
    1930
  • The Merry Dwarfs

    animation

    visual effects
    1929
  • Hell's Bells

    animation

    visual effects
    1929
  • El Terrible Toreador

    animation

    visual effects
    1929
  • The Skeleton Dance

    animation

    visual effects
    1929
  • The Barnyard Battle

    animation

    visual effects
    1929
  • Steamboat Willie

    animation

    visual effects
    1928

• art (1 credits)

  • The Barnyard Battle

    background designer

    art
    1929

• sound (1 credits)

  • Steamboat Willie

    music

    sound
    1928