Please welcome Don Bluth to the 2025 Washington State Summer Con lineup in Puyallup from June 20th through the 22nd.
Don is an animator, film director, producer, writer, production designer, video game designer, and animation instructor who is known for directing animated films, such as The Secret of NIMH, An American Tail, The Land Before Time, All Dogs Go to Heaven, and Anastasia, and for his involvement in the LaserDisc game Dragon’s Lair.
Bluth’s passion for the Art of Animation is the driving force that fueled his film career for a period of more than four decades. Bluth is considered by some critics to be unique in that he successfully challenged the powers of the ‘Mouse House,’ as a serious competitor, bringing to the silver screen such memorable milestones as The Secret of NIMH, An American Tail, The Land Before Time, and Anastasia.’ All in all, Don and his partner, Gary Goldman, produced twelve animated features and three video games including, Dragon’s Lair and Space Ace.
Don Bluth is one of the most acclaimed directors and animators in the industry. His peers from all over the world admire him for his creative talents as well as his versatility in bringing memorable characters to life. He designs the characters, serves as Key Storyboard Artist, and when the mood strikes him, he has also been known to compose some clever songs and collaborate on most of the scripts for his projects.
Both he and his partner, Gary Goldman are responsible for the training of over 1000 artisans that currently populate the industry. Bluth worked at Disney from 1955 through 1956 on the classic motion picture Sleeping Beauty. He left after one year to follow other life pursuits, re-entered the animation field in 1967 at Filmation Studios and finally returned to Disney in 1971.