Bill Peet (born William Bartlett Peed; January 29, 1915 – May 11, 2002), was an American children's book illustrator and a story writer for Disney Studios. He joined Disney in 1937 and worked first on Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937) near the end of its production. Progressively, his involvement in the Disney studio's animated feature films and shorts increased, and he remained there until early in the development of The Jungle Book (1967). A row with Disney over the direction of the project led to a permanent personal break. Other feature films that Peet worked on before he left include Pinocchio (1940), Fantasia (1940, The Pastoral Symphony sequence), Dumbo (1941), The Three Caballeros (1944), Song of the South (1946, cartoon sequences), So Dear to My Heart (1948, cartoon sequences), Cinderella (1950), Alice in Wonderland (1951), Peter Pan (1953), Sleeping Beauty (1959), 101 Dalmatians (1961), and The Sword in the Stone (1963). Peet's subsequent career was as a writer and illustrator of children's books.
Caldecott Medal, Golden Kite Award for Picture Book Text, Golden Kite Award for Nonfiction
Nominations
Retro Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation
Movies
One Hundred and One Dalmatians, Cinderella, Sleeping Beauty, Dumbo, The Sword in the Stone, Peter Pan, Alice in Wonderland, The Jungle Book, Pinocchio, Song of the South, Maleficent, The Three Caballeros, Fantasia, Goliath II, So Dear to My Heart, Susie the Little Blue Coupe, Lambert the Sheepish Li...
Helped develop storyboards for many of Disney's classic animated features.
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Started career as greeting-card company artist in Dayton, Ohio. Attracted to Disney by newspaper ad for artists. Early on, drew Donald Duck cartoons, then "Pinocchio"
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Winner of Annie Award for contributions to animation, plus more than dozen awards for his children's books such as "Goliath II", "The Pinkish, Purplish, Bluish Egg" and "Chester the Worldly Pig."
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Sons Bill, Jr. and Stephen.
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Attended John Herron Art Institute (Purdue Univ.) Indiana, 1933-1936.
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After the two animated feature films with Disney, Peet left the studio in 1964 because of a thorny relationship with Disney. In his autobiography published in 1989, Peet said he drew the evil Captain Hook in 'Peter Pan' to resemble Disney.
Writer
Title
Year
Status
Character
The Sword in the Stone
story & concept announced
101 Dalmatians: The Further Adventures of Thunderbolt
2015
Video short story inspired by
Maleficent
2014
based on the motion picture "Sleeping Beauty", screenplay by - uncredited
Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color
TV Series 2 episodes, 1955 - 1964 writer - 6 episodes, 1954 - 1961 story - 4 episodes, 1955 - 1963 cartoon story treatment - 1 episode, 1954
The Sword in the Stone
1963
story
101 Dalmatians
1961
story
Goliath II
1960
Short story
Sleeping Beauty
1959
additional story
The Truth About Mother Goose
1957
Documentary short story
Ben and Me
1953
Short story
Peter Pan
1953
story
The Little House
1952
Short story adaptation
Susie the Little Blue Coupe
1952
Short original story / story adaptation
Lambert the Sheepish Lion
1952
Short story
Alice in Wonderland
1951
story
Wonder Dog
1950
Short story - as Bill Peed
Cinderella
1950
story - as William Peed
So Dear to My Heart
1948
cartoon story treatment - as William Peed
Mickey and the Beanstalk
1947
Short
Song of the South
1946
cartoon story
A Knight for a Day
1946
Short story
Californy er Bust
1945
Short
African Diary
1945
Short story - as Bill Peed
Tiger Trouble
1945
Short story - as Bill Peed
The Three Caballeros
1944
story - as Bill Peed
Dumbo
1941
story development
Fantasia
1940
story development - segment "The Pastoral Symphony", as Bill Peed
Pinocchio
1940
uncredited
Call of the Yukon
1938
screenplay - as William Bartlett
Animation Department
Title
Year
Status
Character
The Sword in the Stone
1963
character design
101 Dalmatians
1961
character stylist
Song of the South
1946
animation planner - uncredited
Art Department
Title
Year
Status
Character
Sleeping Beauty
1959
storyboard artist - uncredited
Archive Footage
Title
Year
Status
Character
The Bare Necessities: The Making of 'The Jungle Book'
$5 Million
