Riley A. Thomson, Jr. (October 5, 1912 – January 26, 1960) was an American animator and comics artist who spent most of his career working with Walt Disney films and characters. He directed six Disney short films including The Nifty Nineties and Symphony Hour.
Animator, who worked for Leon Schlesinger at Warner Brothers on Porky Pig cartoons before switching to Disney in 1936. He was active in later years as a comic book artist, drawing Disney characters and illustrating Woody Woodpecker comics.
Animation Department
Title
Year
Status
Character
Fantasia 2000
1999
animator - segment "Sorcerer's Apprentice, The"
The Flintstones
1960
TV Series animator - 2 episodes
Symphony Hour
1942
Short animator - uncredited
Mickey's Birthday Party
1942
Short animator - uncredited
Fantasia
1940
animator - segment "The Sorcerer's Apprentice", as Riley Thompson
$100,000
