Frank Thomas

Summary

Frank Thomas is a human^[1]. He was born in Santa Monica^[2]. He was born on September 5, 1912^[3]. He passed away in La Cañada Flintridge^[4]. He died on September 8, 2004^[5]. He worked as a screenwriter^[6], character animator^[7], pianist^[8], animator^[9], and television actor^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (556 views/month, #7,129 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Born in Santa Monica^[2], Frank Thomas…
• Frank Thomas passed away in La Cañada Flintridge^[4].
• Frank Thomas was born on September 5, 1912^[3].
• Frank Thomas was born on May 12, 1912^[12].
• Frank Thomas died on September 8, 2004^[5].
• A child of Frank Thomas was Theodore Thomas^[13].
• Frank Thomas held citizenship in United States^[14].
• Frank Thomas's professions included screenwriter^[6].
• Frank Thomas worked as a character animator^[7].
• Frank Thomas's professions included pianist^[8].
• Frank Thomas worked as an animator^[9].
• Frank Thomas worked as a television actor^[10].
• Frank Thomas worked as a film director^[15].
• Frank Thomas's field of work was animated film^[16].
• Among Frank Thomas's employers was Walt Disney Studios^[17].
• Among Frank Thomas's employers was Walt Disney Studios^[18].
• Frank Thomas's education included a stint at Stanford University^[19].
• Frank Thomas was educated at Chouinard Art Institute^[20].
• A notable student of Frank Thomas was Andreas Deja^[21].
• A notable student of Frank Thomas was Ron Clements^[22].
• A notable student of Frank Thomas was Mark Henn^[23].
• Frank Thomas received the Disney Legends^[24].
• Frank Thomas received the Winsor McCay Award^[25].
• Frank Thomas received the Yellow Kid Award^[26].
• Frank Thomas received the Inkpot Award^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: US^[29]

• Began / founded: 1912-09-05^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 2004-09-08^[31]

• Community tags: animator^[32]

• MusicBrainz ID: a08bf1fe-b211-474d-b22f-f6145f8f91f2^[33]

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Origins and Family

Frank Thomas's place of birth was Santa Monica^[2]. Recorded date of birth include September 5, 1912^[3] and May 12, 1912^[12].

Education

Educated at Stanford University^[19], a private university^[34], in United States^[35], founded in 1885^[36], headquartered in Stanford^[37] and Chouinard Art Institute^[20], an art academy^[38], in United States^[39], founded in 1921^[40]. Frank Thomas studied under Fred Moore^[41].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include screenwriter^[6], character animator^[7], pianist^[8], animator^[9], television actor^[10], and film director^[15]. Frank Thomas's field of work was animated film^[16]. Employers include Walt Disney Studios^[17], a film studio^[42], in United States^[43], founded in 1923^[44], headquartered in Burbank^[45]. Notable students include Andreas Deja^[21], a character animator^[46], b. 1957^[47], of Poland^[48], awarded the Disney Legends^[49]; Ron Clements^[22], a screenwriter^[50], b. 1953^[51], of United States^[52], awarded the Annie Award^[53]; and Mark Henn^[23], a character animator^[54], b. 1958^[55], of United States^[56], awarded the Winsor McCay Award^[57].

Recognition

Awards received include Disney Legends^[24], an award^[58], in United States^[59], founded in 1987^[60]; Winsor McCay Award^[25], an animation award^[61], in United States^[62]; Yellow Kid Award^[26], an award^[63], in Italy^[64], founded in 1970^[65]; and Inkpot Award^[27], an award^[66], in United States^[67], founded in 1974^[68].

Personal Life

A child of Frank Thomas was Theodore Thomas^[13].

Death and Burial

Frank Thomas died on September 8, 2004^[5]. He died in La Cañada Flintridge^[4]. The cause of death was cerebral hemorrhage^[69].

Why It Matters

Frank Thomas ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (556 views/month, #7,129 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[70] He is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[71]

FAQs

Where was Frank Thomas born?

Frank Thomas's place of birth was Santa Monica^[2].

Where did Frank Thomas die?

Frank Thomas passed away in La Cañada Flintridge^[4].

What did Frank Thomas do for work?

Frank Thomas worked as screenwriter^[6], character animator^[7], pianist^[8], animator^[9], and television actor^[10].

Where did Frank Thomas go to school?

Frank Thomas was educated at Stanford University^[19] and Chouinard Art Institute^[20].

What awards did Frank Thomas receive?

Honors received include Disney Legends^[24], Winsor McCay Award^[25], Yellow Kid Award^[26], and Inkpot Award^[27].