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William Bartlett Peet (né Peed; [1] January 29, 1915 – May 11, 2002) was an American children's book illustrator and a story writer and animator for Walt Disney Animation Studios. Peet joined Disney in 1937 and worked first on Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937) near the end of its production. Progressively, his involvement in the Disney ...
- Early Life of Bill Peet
- Career at Disney
- Children's Books by Bill Peet
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Bill Peet was born William Bartlett Peed (later changing his last name to Peet) on January 29, 1915, in rural Indiana. He grew up in Indianapolis and from childhood on was always drawing. In fact, Peet often got in trouble for doodling in school, but one teacher encouraged him, and his interest in art continued. He received his art education throug...
In 1937, when he was 22 years old, Bill Peet began working for Walt Disney Studios and shortly thereafter married Margaret Brunst. Despite clashes with Walt Disney, Peet stayed at Walt Disney Studios for 27 years. While he started as an animator, Peet quickly became known for his ability to develop a story, having honed his storytelling abilities t...
Bill Peet's illustrations were at the heart of his stories. Even his autobiography for children is illustrated. Peet's love for animals and his sense of the ridiculous, coupled with a concern for the environment and for the feelings of others, make his books effective on several levels: as enjoyable stories and as gentle lessons on caring for the e...
Nash, Eric P. “Bill Peet, 87, Disney Artist And Children's Book Author.” The New York Times, The New York Times, 18 May 2002.- Born to Draw. Life wasn’t all sunshine and rainbows for Bill when he was young—even though he did like to draw those. He was born into poverty in a rural town on the southern tip of Indiana.
- A Rough Start. Despite what Bill may have imagined would happen when he strolled through the door at Walt’s animation studio, he was not immediately given a seat as a lead animator.
- Taking Charge. Bill was a hard-working, talented animator, and his vision drove him to helm the creation of multiple Disney-produced films. He was the only story man in the company’s history to draw every single storyboard for an entire film—twice.
- King of the Jungle. The last work that Bill did with the Walt Disney company was early pre-production planning on the studio’s animated adaptation of Rudyard Kipling’s novel, The Jungle Book.
William Bartlett "Bill" Peet was an American children's book illustrator and a story writer for Walt Disney Productions. He joined the company in 1937 as an artist initially working on Donald Duck cartoons until he was moved to the story department.
Artist Bill Peet had a knack for developing stories, and significantly influenced such Disney animated classics as Dumbo, One Hundred and One Dalmatians, and The Sword in the Stone. His powers of observation, according to fellow Disney Legends Ollie Johnston and Frank Thomas, “enabled him to catch the essence of everything he drew, whether it ...
One was based on family pets and other animals in his life and was titled Lions, Chickens, Dogs, Frogs, Gnats, Cats and Kittens. Bill had also written a description of his story writing process, to answer the many questions from fans about how he made his books, which he titled Thinking Small.
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“Bill Peet always had a strong, overall concept of the story material that integrated the humor in both the characters and situation. Rather than spot gags, his integrity drove him to search out an idea that lifted the situation out of the commonplace, and still left the door open to further development in this new direction.
