FILM DIRECTOR

Wilfred Jackson

1906 - 1988

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Wilfred Emmons Jackson (January 24, 1906 – August 7, 1988) was an American animator, musical arranger and director best known for his work with Walt Disney Productions. Jackson joined Walt Disney Productions in 1928 as a volunteer washing animation cels. He was soon promoted to an animator and was instrumental in developing the Mickey Mousing technique, which synchronized the music and action for Steamboat Willie (1928). Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Wilfred Jackson has received more than 242,969 page views. His biography is available in 20 different languages on Wikipedia. Wilfred Jackson is the 1,020th most popular film director, the 6,491st most popular biography from United States and the 246th most popular American Film Director.

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Among FILM DIRECTORS

Among film directors, Wilfred Jackson ranks 1,020 out of 2,041. Before him are John Alcott, Dominic Sena, Pyotr Todorovsky, Konstantin Lopushansky, Peter Fleischmann, and Iwao Takamoto. After him are Robert Towne, Fedor Ozep, Sergio Amidei, Archie Mayo, Irwin Allen, and Joe May.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1906, Wilfred Jackson ranks 276. Before him are Erwin Geschonneck, Lee Barnes, Victor Hasselblad, Thelma Todd, Gerardo Romero, and Virginia Hall. After him are Hans Walzhofer, Wolfgang Koeppen, Vilmos Kohut, Carl Benjamin Boyer, Jānis Ivanovs, and Buddy Adler. Among people deceased in 1988, Wilfred Jackson ranks 167. Before him are Princess Nadejda Petrovna of Russia, Alberto Uria, I. A. L. Diamond, Enzo Sacchi, Louis Versyp, and Joseph Wresinski. After him are José María Peña, Margaret Mee, Ray Barbuti, Andrei Glanzmann, Shōhei Ōoka, and Ólafur Jóhann Sigurðsson.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Wilfred Jackson ranks 6,491 out of 20,380. Before him are Pete Ricketts (1964), Steve Allen (1921), Iwao Takamoto (1925), Estelle Parsons (1927), Bella Hadid (1996), and Sarah Rafferty (1972). After him are George Peabody (1795), James Jesus Angleton (1917), Sid Caesar (1922), Trent Reznor (1965), Michelle Akers (1966), and Robert Towne (1934).

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Among FILM DIRECTORS In United States

Among film directors born in United States, Wilfred Jackson ranks 246. Before him are Preston Sturges (1898), Ruth Orkin (1921), Randall Wallace (1949), Larry Cohen (1936), Dominic Sena (1949), and Iwao Takamoto (1925). After him are Robert Towne (1934), Archie Mayo (1891), Irwin Allen (1916), John Berry (1917), Candida Royalle (1950), and Mimi Leder (1952).

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Filmography

Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
Director
A beautiful girl, Snow White, takes refuge in the forest in the house of seven dwarfs to hide from her stepmother, the wicked Queen. The Queen is jealous because she wants to be known as "the fairest in the land," and Snow White's beauty surpasses her own.
Dec 21o 19377.124 / 10
Cinderella
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Cinderella has faith her dreams of a better life will come true. With help from her loyal mice friends and a wave of her Fairy Godmother's wand, Cinderella's rags are magically turned into a glorious gown and off she goes to the Royal Ball. But when the clock strikes midnight, the spell is broken, leaving a single glass slipper... the only key to the ultimate fairy-tale ending!
Feb 22o 19507.043 / 10
Alice in Wonderland
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On a golden afternoon, young Alice follows a White Rabbit, who disappears down a nearby rabbit hole. Quickly following him, she tumbles into the burrow - and enters the merry, topsy-turvy world of Wonderland! Memorable songs and whimsical escapades highlight Alice's journey, which culminates in a madcap encounter with the Queen of Hearts - and her army of playing cards!
Jul 28o 19517.196 / 10