Milt Kahl

Milt Kahl
Born Milton Erwin Kahl
(1909-03-22)March 22, 1909
San Francisco, California, U.S.
Died April 19, 1987(1987-04-19) (aged 78)
Mill Valley, California, U.S.
Occupation Animator
Known for One of Disney's Nine Old Men
Spouse(s)
  • Laura Nordquist Kahl
    (m. 1934; her death) 1967)
  • Phyllis Bounds Detiege
    (m. 1968; div. 1978)
  • Julie Kahl
    (m. 1980; his death 1987)

Milton Erwin Kahl (March 22, 1909 – April 19, 1987) was an animator for the Disney studio, and one of Disney's Nine Old Men.

Kahl was born in San Francisco, California. He would often refine the characters sketches from Bill Peet with the ideas of Ken Anderson. For many years the final look for the characters in the Disney films were designed by Kahl, in his angular style inspired by Ronald Searle and Picasso. He is revered by contemporary masters of the form, such as Andreas Deja, and Brad Bird, who was his protégé at Disney in the early 1970s. In the behind-the-scenes feature "Fine Food and Film" shown on the Ratatouille DVD, Bird referred to Kahl as "tough", but in a gentle way, as he often gave Bird advice on where he could improve in animation whenever he came up short.

In the book The Animator's Survival Kit, the author Richard Williams makes repeated reference and anecdotes relating to Kahl. The centenary of Kahl's birth was honoured by the Academy on April 27, 2009, with a tribute entitled "Milt Kahl: The Animation Michelangelo" and featured Brad Bird as a panelist.[1]

Kahl died, aged 78, in Mill Valley, California.

Characters animated by Kahl

Characters animated by Kahl include the following.

References

  1. ↑ "Milt Kahl: The Animation Michelangelo". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Retrieved 2009-09-28.

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