Portrait of Don Bluth

Directing

Don Bluth

Career

Active from 1974 to 2017, busiest in 1991 and 1994 with 2 main titles each.

Average score
GoodWatch score61/100
Highest rated
Poster for The Secret of NIMH
The Secret of NIMH
GoodWatch score81/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 23 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.2 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 6.1 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.8 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.2 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 4.6 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.6 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Don Bluth Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    0.6, average 5.4
  • Psychological
    3.2, average 5.5
  • Crime
    1.4, average 3.6
  • Social Commentary
    3.1, average 4.9

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Iconic Musical Score 3
  • Heartbreaking Separation 2
  • Nostalgic 90s Animation 2
  • Simple Story 2
  • Family-Friendly 2
  • Charming 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

30
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

Upcoming

1 title
Dragon's Lair
Dragon's Lair

Producer, Video Game

2010s

1 title
Dragon’s Lair: The Movie - Pitch Presentation
Dragon’s Lair: The Movie - Pitch Presentation (2017)

Writer, Producer

2000s

3 titles · average score 57
Gift of the Hoopoe
Gift of the Hoopoe (2009)

Director

You Are Mine
You Are Mine (2002)

Storyboard

Titan A.E.
Titan A.E. (2000)
GoodWatch score 57

Producer, Director

1990s

9 titles · average score 53
Bartok the Magnificent
Bartok the Magnificent (1999)
GoodWatch score 57

Producer, Director

An All Dogs Christmas Carol
An All Dogs Christmas Carol (1998)
GoodWatch score 50

Characters

Anastasia
Anastasia (1997)
GoodWatch score 74

Producer, Director

The Pebble and the Penguin
The Pebble and the Penguin (1995)
GoodWatch score 41

Director

Thumbelina
Thumbelina (1994)
GoodWatch score 52

Director, Producer

A Troll in Central Park
A Troll in Central Park (1994)
GoodWatch score 32

Producer, Director

Rock-A-Doodle
Rock-A-Doodle (1991)
GoodWatch score 39

Director, Producer

An American Tail: Fievel Goes West
An American Tail: Fievel Goes West (1991)
GoodWatch score 61

Characters

Dragon's Lair II: Time Warp
Dragon's Lair II: Time Warp (1991)
GoodWatch score 70

Director

1980s

6 titles · average score 65
All Dogs Go to Heaven
All Dogs Go to Heaven (1989)
GoodWatch score 58

Story, Producer

The Land Before Time
The Land Before Time (1988)
GoodWatch score 70

Production Design, Director

An American Tail
An American Tail (1986)
GoodWatch score 63

Director, Title Designer

The Secret of NIMH
The Secret of NIMH (1982)
GoodWatch score 81

Layout, Animation Director

The Fox and the Hound
The Fox and the Hound (1981)
GoodWatch score 72

Animation

Xanadu
Xanadu (1980)
GoodWatch score 45

Animation

1970s

8 titles · average score 68
Banjo the Woodpile Cat
Banjo the Woodpile Cat (1979)
GoodWatch score 69

Writer, Lyricist

The Small One
The Small One (1978)
GoodWatch score 72

Songs, Animation

The Rescuers
The Rescuers (1977)
GoodWatch score 72

Supervising Animator

The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh
The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh (1977)
GoodWatch score 89

Animation

Pete's Dragon
Pete's Dragon (1977)
GoodWatch score 56

Animation Director

Winnie the Pooh and Tigger Too
Winnie the Pooh and Tigger Too (1974)
GoodWatch score 77

Story

Robin Hood
Robin Hood (1973)
GoodWatch score 66

Animation

Journey Back to Oz
Journey Back to Oz (1972)
GoodWatch score 41

Layout

1960s

2 titles · average score 67
Archie and His New Pals
Archie and His New Pals (1969)

Character Designer

The Sword in the Stone
The Sword in the Stone (1963)
GoodWatch score 67

Animation