William Cottrell

“Born 1906 South Bend, Ind., of English parents. Learned to speak English in 1910. Went abroad in 1920. Sentenced to salt mines in Siberia for soaping royal wind shield of Czar Nicholas’ carriage. Escaped to California in 1923. Attended Occidental College in 1920. Awarded consistent freshman medal 1926, ‘27, ‘28, which included a paid vacation at Lincoln Heights, the third year. Two years behind the crank at Disney’s camera and has never been in focus yet.” -published in the June 20, 1931 edition of The Motion Picture Daily

Crew

All Crew Directing Writing

Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs

Department Crew

Job Sequence Supervisor

Average Rating

7.1

7804 votes

Release Date

Jan 14, 1938

89 years ago
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs

Department Directing

Job Director

Average Rating

7.1

7804 votes

Release Date

Jan 14, 1938

89 years ago
Alice in Wonderland

Department Writing

Job Story

Average Rating

7.2

6116 votes

Release Date

Jul 28, 1951

75 years ago
Pinocchio

Department Writing

Job Adaptation

Average Rating

7.1

6109 votes

Release Date

Feb 23, 1940

87 years ago
Peter Pan

Department Writing

Job Story

Average Rating

7.2

5604 votes

Release Date

Feb 05, 1953

74 years ago
The Three Caballeros

Department Writing

Job Story

Average Rating

6.3

743 votes

Release Date

Dec 21, 1944

82 years ago
Saludos Amigos

Department Writing

Job Writer

Average Rating

5.8

493 votes

Release Date

Aug 24, 1942

84 years ago
The Tortoise and the Hare

Department Writing

Job Storyboard

Average Rating

6.6

195 votes

Release Date

Jan 05, 1935

92 years ago
Thru the Mirror

Department Writing

Job Story

Average Rating

7.2

165 votes

Release Date

May 30, 1936

91 years ago
The Reluctant Dragon

Department Writing

Job Screenplay

Average Rating

6.6

157 votes

Release Date

Jun 19, 1941

86 years ago
The Grasshopper and the Ants

Department Writing

Job Writer

Average Rating

6.5

122 votes

Release Date

Feb 10, 1934

93 years ago
Three Little Wolves

Department Writing

Job Storyboard

Average Rating

6.5

88 votes

Release Date

Apr 18, 1936

91 years ago
Three Little Wolves

Department Writing

Job Screenplay

Average Rating

6.5

88 votes

Release Date

Apr 18, 1936

91 years ago
Toby Tortoise Returns

Department Writing

Job Storyboard

Average Rating

6.2

79 votes

Release Date

Aug 22, 1936

90 years ago
The Country Cousin

Department Writing

Job Storyboard

Average Rating

6.4

71 votes

Release Date

Oct 31, 1936

90 years ago
Three Orphan Kittens

Department Writing

Job Story

Average Rating

6.6

70 votes

Release Date

Oct 26, 1935

91 years ago
The Goddess of Spring

Department Writing

Job Story

Average Rating

6.2

62 votes

Release Date

Nov 03, 1934

92 years ago
Wynken, Blynken & Nod

Department Writing

Job Storyboard

Average Rating

6.6

57 votes

Release Date

May 27, 1938

89 years ago
Pluto's Judgement Day

Department Writing

Job Story

Average Rating

6.6

56 votes

Release Date

Sep 27, 1935

91 years ago
The Night Before Christmas

Department Writing

Job Story

Average Rating

6.5

53 votes

Release Date

Dec 09, 1933

93 years ago
Who Killed Cock Robin?

Department Writing

Job Storyboard

Average Rating

6.8

44 votes

Release Date

Jun 25, 1935

92 years ago
The Robber Kitten

Department Writing

Job Story

Average Rating

6.2

38 votes

Release Date

Apr 12, 1935

92 years ago
The Little House

Department Writing

Job Adaptation

Average Rating

6.6

35 votes

Release Date

Aug 08, 1952

74 years ago
Camping Out

Department Writing

Job Story

Average Rating

6.4

34 votes

Release Date

Feb 17, 1934

93 years ago
Peculiar Penguins

Department Writing

Job Story

Average Rating

5.8

31 votes

Release Date

Sep 01, 1934

92 years ago
Water Babies

Department Writing

Job Story

Average Rating

5.7

28 votes

Release Date

May 11, 1935

92 years ago
The China Shop

Department Writing

Job Story

Average Rating

6.1

24 votes

Release Date

Jan 13, 1934

93 years ago
More Kittens

Department Writing

Job Story

Average Rating

5.6

19 votes

Release Date

Dec 19, 1936

90 years ago
Moth and the Flame

Department Writing

Job Storyboard

Average Rating

5.9

18 votes

Release Date

Apr 01, 1938

89 years ago
Aquarela do Brasil

Department Writing

Job Writer

Average Rating

7.1

18 votes

Release Date

Aug 24, 1942

84 years ago
Music Land

Department Writing

Job Writer

Average Rating

6.0

1 votes

Release Date

Jun 11, 1955

71 years ago

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