May 22, 1985

Wolfgang Reitherman began working for Disney in 1934.  One of Reitherman's productions was 1968's Winnie the Pooh and the Blustery Day which won the Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film. He also served as a producer and sequence director.  All three of his sons — Bruce, Richard and Robert — provided voices for Disney characters.  Wolfgang was born on June 26th 1909 and passed away on May 22nd 1985.  He was from Munich, Germany.