Donald Virgil "Don" Bluth is an American animator and independent studio owner.

He is best known for his departure from The Walt Disney Company in 1979 and his subsequent directing of animated classics such as The Secret of NIMH (1982), An American Tail (1986),The Land Before Time (1988), and All Dogs Go to Heaven (1989), as well as his involvement in the laserdisc game Dragon's Lair.

He is also often credited for providing competition to Disney, and forcing them to improve from their streak of lackluster film efforts to the films that would make up the Disney Renaissance.

Personal Details

• Born: 1937-09-13 in El Paso, Texas, USA
• Known For: Directing

Don Bluth Movies List

Looking for Don Bluth movies? Here are some of their most popular films and where they rank in their career:

• Waking Sleeping Beauty (2009)
• Going Back to Xanadu (2008)
• Don Bluth: Somewhere Out There (2025)

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