Ted Berman

Ted Berman
Born	December 17, 1919(1919-12-17) East Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Died	July 15, 2001(2001-07-15) (aged 81) Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Occupation	Film director, animator, screenwriter
Years active	1940s–1980s
Spouse	Jacqueline Berman

Ted Berman (December 17, 1919 - July 15, 2001) was an American film director, animator, and screenwriter, known for his work with Disney, including Bambi, Fantasia, and the critically acclaimed The Black Cauldron, among many others.

Prior to working with Disney, Berman studied at the Chouinard Art Institute, after growing up wanting to become an artist. Joining Disney in the 1940s, Berman started off as an animator, but focused on writing and directing in his later years. Berman was also a fine-arts painter.

He died in 2001 at his home due to natural causes, survived by his wife and children.

Filmography

Writing

• Bedknobs and Broomsticks (1971) (Animation Story)
• The Rescuers (1977) (Additional Story)
• The Fox and the Hound (1981) (Screenplay)
• The Black Cauldron (1985) (Story)

Director

• The Fox and the Hound (1981)
• The Black Cauldron (1985)

Animation

• 101 Dalmatians (1961) (Character Animator)

External links

• Ted Berman at the Internet Movie Database