Ward Kimball

Master animator and creative genius, Ward Kimball, was born in 1914 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States. Active from the 1930s to the 1970s, he primarily worked in the animation genre, contributing to some of Walt Disney Productions' most iconic films such as "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs," "Cinderella," and "Peter Pan." He won two Academy Awards, one for the animated short "It's Tough to Be a Bird," and was noted for his eccentric and playful animation style, often pushing the boundaries of the medium. Ward Kimball, with his brilliant and boundless imagination, truly left an indelible mark on the world of animation.