Oliver Martin Johnston Jr. Net Worth is $19 Million
Oliver Martin Johnston Jr. Bio/Wiki, Net Worth, Married 2018
Oliver Martin Johnston, Jr. (October 31, 1912 – April 14, 2008) was an American motion picture animator. He was one of Disney's Nine Old Men, and the last surviving at the time of his death from natural causes. He was recognized by The Walt Disney Company with its Disney Legend Award in 1989. His work was recognized with the National Medal of Arts in 2005.He was an animator at Walt Disney Studios from 1935 to 1978, and became a directing animator beginning with Pinocchio, released in 1940. He contributed to most Disney animated features, including Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, Fantasia and Bambi. His last full work for Disney came with The Rescuers, in which he was caricatured as one of the film's characters, the cat Rufus.Johnston co-authored, with Frank Thomas, the reference book Disney Animation: The Illusion of Life, which contained the 12 basic principles of animation. This book helped preserve the knowledge of the techniques that were developed at the studio. The partnership of Frank Thomas and Ollie Johnston is fondly presented in the documentary Frank and Ollie, produced by Thomas' son Theodore, who in 2012 also produced another documentary, Growing up with Nine Old Men, included in the Diamond edition of the Peter Pan DVD.
Stanford University, Chouinard Art Institute, Palo Alto High School, University of California, Berkeley
Nationality
American
Spouse
Imdbname:0426766
Children
Ken Johnston, Rick Johnston
Awards
Disney Legends, List of recipients of the National Medal of Arts
Movies
The Incredibles, The Iron Giant
Star Sign
Scorpio
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Trademark
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Often animated female characters or young children
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Quote
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(explaining why he decided to go into animation instead of magazine illustration) I wanted to paint pictures full of emotion that would make people want to read the [magazine] stories. But I found that here [animation] was something that was full of life and movement and action, and it showed all those feelings.
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Fact
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It wasn't until late in their lives that he and Frank Thomas realized that both of their mothers had come from the same small town, Tuscola, Illinois.
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His son and Frank Thomas' son were born only six days apart.
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When Frank Thomas got hired at Disney, he arranged a tryout for Ollie.
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He is remembered for his close friendship with fellow animator Frank Thomas. They met at Stanford University. During their years at Disney, they were often found teaming together to work on their various assignments. They became known as simply "Frank and Ollie." He and Frank Thomas bought homes close to each other. After their retirement, they continued to work on projects together until Frank passed away in 2004. Ollie would follow in 2008.
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He and fellow Disney "Old Man" Frank Thomas met as art students at Stanford University in the 1930s. They were hired by Disney for $17 a week when he was expanding his studio for feature-length films. Both worked on the first full-length film, "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs" (1937).
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He was especially proud of his work on "Bambi", because it showed that animation could bring strong emotional responses from the audience, just as well as a live-action drama.
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After retiring in 1978, he spoke at schools and film festivals in the US and Europe. He also wrote books about Disney's classic films and the animation process.
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He worked his way through Stanford University by painting and selling landscapes.
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He was a train enthusiast. He built a miniature railroad in his backyard. He also restored and operated a full-size antique locomotive.
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He was awarded the National Medal of Arts in 2005.
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Caricatured as "Rufus the Cat" in The Rescuers (1977).
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Following the death of close friend, Frank Thomas, he was the last surviving member of Disney's "Nine Old Men" until he died in 2008 at the age of 97.
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Ollie Johnston's wife, Marie, was also a Disney employee in the Ink and Paint Department. They were married for 63 years. Marie died in May 2005.
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Ollie and Marie Johnston's two sons are Rick (born in 1949) and Ken (born in 1951).
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Employed at Walt Disney Productions from January 21, 1935 to his retirement on January 31, 1978.