Hamilton Luske

Won 1 Oscar. Another 4 wins & 6 nominations. See more awards »

Known For

Cinderella Director

(1950)

Pinocchio Director

(1940)

Mary Poppins Animation Department

(1964)

Alice in Wonderland Director

(1951)

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Director (33 credits)

The Magical World of Disney (TV Series) (49 episodes, 1954 - 1970) (segment director - 1 episode, 1957)

- Nature's Strangest Oddballs (1970) ... (as Hamilton S. Luske)

- Nature's Better Built Homes (1969) ... (as Hamilton S. Luske)

- Pacifically Peeking (1968) ... (as Hamilton S. Luske)

- Nature's Charter Tours (1968) ... (as Hamilton S. Luske)

- The Ranger of Brownstone (1968) ... (as Hamilton S. Luske)

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1968 Understanding Stresses and Strains (Short) (as Hamilton S. Luske)

1967 Scrooge McDuck and Money (Short)

1961 Donald and the Wheel (Short) (as Hamilton S. Luske)

1961 The Litterbug (Short) (as Hamilton S. Luske)

1961 One Hundred and One Dalmatians (as Hamilton S. Luske)

1959 Donald in Mathmagic Land (Short) (as Hamilton S. Luske, supervising)

1959 Disneyland '59 (TV Movie documentary) (as Hamilton S. Luske)

1956 Disneyland, U.S.A. (Documentary short) (as Hamilton S. Luske)

1955 Lady and the Tramp

1955 Contrast in Rhythm (Short)

1953 Ben and Me (Short)

1953 Peter Pan

1951 How to Catch a Cold (Short) (uncredited)

1951 Alice in Wonderland

1950 Cinderella

1948 So Dear to My Heart (cartoon director)

1948 Melody Time (cartoon director)

1948 Once Upon a Wintertime (Short)

1948 Trees (Short)

1947 Mickey and the Beanstalk (Short)

1946 The Whale Who Wanted to Sing at the Met (Short)

1946 Make Mine Music

1944 The Pelican and the Snipe (Short)

1943 Pedro (Short)

1942 Saludos Amigos (Short) (sequence director - as Ham Luske)

1942 Food Will Win the War (Documentary short)

1941/II The Reluctant Dragon (Short)

1941/I The Reluctant Dragon (cartoon sequences)

1940 Fantasia (: in most releases - segment "The Pastoral Symphony", uncredited)

1940 Pinocchio (supervising director)

1939 Mickey's Surprise Party (Short) (uncredited)

1936 Mickey's Elephant (Short) (uncredited)

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Animation department (35 credits)

1964 Mary Poppins (animation director - as Hamilton S. Luske)

1943 Pedro (Short) (animator)

1942 Saludos Amigos (Short) (animator - uncredited)

1939 Ugly Duckling (Short) (animator - uncredited)

1938 Ferdinand the Bull (Short) (animator - uncredited)

1938 Farmyard Symphony (Short) (animator)

1937 Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (supervising animator)

1937 The Worm Turns (Short) (animator - uncredited)

1936 Elmer Elephant (Short) (animator - uncredited)

1936 Orphans' Picnic (Short) (animator - uncredited)

1935 Three Orphan Kittens (Short) (animator)

1935 Pluto's Judgement Day (Short) (animator)

1935 Who Killed Cock Robin? (Short) (animator: "Jenny Wren" and "Cock Robin" - uncredited)

1935 The Robber Kitten (Short) (animator - uncredited)

1935 The Tortoise and the Hare (Short) (animator - uncredited)

1934 Two-Gun Mickey (Short) (animator - uncredited)

1934 The Dognapper (Short) (animator - uncredited)

1934 The Goddess of Spring (Short) (animator - uncredited)

1934 Peculiar Penguins (Short) (animator - uncredited)

1934 The Flying Mouse (Short) (animator - uncredited)

1934 Gulliver Mickey (Short) (animator - uncredited)

1934 Funny Little Bunnies (Short) (animator - uncredited)

1934 The Grasshopper and the Ants (Short) (animator - uncredited)

1933 The Night Before Christmas (Short) (animator - uncredited)

1933 Giantland (Short) (animator - uncredited)

1933 Lullaby Land (Short) (animator - uncredited)

1933 Mickey's Gala Premier (Short) (animator - uncredited)

1933 The Mail Pilot (Short) (animator - uncredited)

1933 Father Noah's Ark (Short) (animator - uncredited)

1933 Ye Olden Days (Short) (animator - uncredited)

1933 Mickey's Mellerdrammer (Short) (animator - uncredited)

1932 Santa's Workshop (Short) (animator - uncredited)

1932 Babes in the Woods (Short) (animator - uncredited)

1932 King Neptune (Short) (animator - uncredited)

1932 Flowers and Trees (Short) (animator - uncredited)

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Producer (2 credits)

The Magical World of Disney (TV Series) (associate producer - 5 episodes, 1962 - 1968) (producer - 1 episode, 1966)

- The Legend of the Boy and the Eagle (1968) ... (associate producer)

- Disneyland Around the Seasons (1966) ... (producer)

- Von Drake in Spain (1962) ... (associate producer - as Hamilton S. Luske)

- Fantasy on Skis (1962) ... (associate producer - as Hamilton S. Luske)

- Hans Brinker or the Silver Skates: Part 2 (1962) ... (associate producer)

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1967 The Legend of the Boy and the Eagle (associate producer)

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Writer (1 credit)

1956 The Magical World of Disney (TV Series) (1 episode)

- Our Unsung Villains (1956) ... (as Hamilton S. Luske)

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Production manager (1 credit)

1959 The Magical World of Disney (TV Series) (production supervisor - 1 episode)

- I Captured the King of the Leprechauns (1959) ... (production supervisor - as Hamilton S. Luske)

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Miscellaneous Crew (1 credit)

1947 Fun & Fancy Free (animation director)

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Self (4 credits)

1965 The 37th Annual Academy Awards (TV Special)
Himself - Winner

1940 Cavalcade of the Academy Awards (Documentary short)
Himself - Accepter of 1939 Oscar for Cartoon Short Subject (as Ham Luske)

1939 How Walt Disney Cartoons Are Made (Documentary short)
Himself (uncredited)

1937 A Trip Through the Walt Disney Studios (Documentary short)
Himself (uncredited)

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Archive footage (1 credit)

2003 The Musical Legacy of Paul Smith (Video documentary short)
Himself - Animator (as Ham Luske)

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Personal Details

Alternate Names:

Hamilton S. Luske | Ham Luske

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Trivia:

Animator and animation director who worked for Walt Disney. He graduated from the University of California- Berkley where he majored in business and began working life as a newspaper cartoonist in Oakland. He signed with Disney in 1931, initially drawing Mickey Mouse black & white shorts before moving on as full animator to the Silly Symphony series which was done in colour and had a strong ... See more »