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David Hand

Bio: David Dodd Hand (January 23, 1900 – October 11, 1986) was an American animator and animation filmmaker known for his work at Walt Disney Productions. He worked on numerous Disney shorts during the 1930s and eventually became supervising director on the animated features Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs and Bambi
Born: Tue, Jan 23 1900
Birthplace: Plainfield, New Jersey, USA

Death: Sat, Oct 11 1986
David Hand is 86 years old
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Poster of 100 Years of Disney Animation: A Shorts Celebration
100 Years of Disney Animation: A Shorts Celebration
David Hand would have been no older than
86 in 100 Years of Disney Animation: A Shorts Celebration
as 'Director'.
Tue, Feb 07 2023
Poster of Mickey & Minnie 10 Classic Shorts (Volume 1)
Mickey & Minnie 10 Classic Shorts (Volume 1)
David Hand would have been no older than
86 in Mickey & Minnie 10 Classic Shorts (Volume 1)
as 'Director'.
Tue, Jan 31 2023
Poster of Donald Duck's Christmas Favourites
Donald Duck's Christmas Favourites
David Hand would have been no older than
86 in Donald Duck's Christmas Favourites
as 'Director'.
Tue, Nov 13 2012
Poster of Countdown to Christmas
Countdown to Christmas
David Hand would have been no older than
86 in Countdown to Christmas
as 'Director'.
Mon, Nov 11 2002
Poster of Mickey's Family Album
Mickey's Family Album
David Hand would have been no older than
86 in Mickey's Family Album
as 'Director'.
Thu, Jun 11 1998
Poster of Animaland
Animaland
David Hand would have been no older than
86 in Animaland
as 'Animation Director'.
Thu, May 15 1997
Poster of Mickey Mouse Disco
Mickey Mouse Disco
David Hand was
80 in Mickey Mouse Disco
as 'Director'.
Wed, Jun 25 1980
Poster of Les Chefs-d'Œuvre de Walt Disney
Les Chefs-d'Œuvre de Walt Disney
David Hand was
67 in Les Chefs-d'Œuvre de Walt Disney
as 'Director'.
Wed, Jun 28 1967
Poster of A Fantasy on London Life
A Fantasy on London Life
David Hand was
50 in A Fantasy on London Life
as 'Producer'.
Sun, Dec 31 1950
Poster of Bambi
Bambi
David Hand was
42 in Bambi
as 'Director'.
Wed, Feb 11 1942
Poster of Fantasia
Fantasia
David Hand was
40 in Fantasia
as 'Director'.
Wed, Nov 13 1940
Poster of The Whalers
The Whalers
David Hand was
38 in The Whalers
as 'Director'.
Fri, Aug 19 1938
Poster of Moth and the Flame
Moth and the Flame
David Hand was
38 in Moth and the Flame
as 'Director'.
Fri, Apr 01 1938
Poster of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
David Hand was
37 in Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
as 'Director'.
Fri, Jan 14 1938
Poster of La Revue de Mickey
La Revue de Mickey
David Hand was
37 in La Revue de Mickey
as 'Director'.
Wed, Sep 15 1937
Poster of Walt Disney's Academy Award Revue
Walt Disney's Academy Award Revue
David Hand was
37 in Walt Disney's Academy Award Revue
as 'Director'.
Tue, May 18 1937
Poster of Little Hiawatha
Little Hiawatha
David Hand was
37 in Little Hiawatha
as 'Director'.
Sat, May 15 1937
Poster of Magician Mickey
Magician Mickey
David Hand was
37 in Magician Mickey
as 'Director'.
Sat, Feb 06 1937
Poster of More Kittens
More Kittens
David Hand was
36 in More Kittens
as 'Director'.
Sat, Dec 19 1936
Poster of Mickey's Elephant
Mickey's Elephant
David Hand was
36 in Mickey's Elephant
as 'Director'.
Sat, Oct 10 1936
Poster of Three Blind Mouseketeers
Three Blind Mouseketeers
David Hand was
36 in Three Blind Mouseketeers
as 'Director'.
Sat, Sep 26 1936
Poster of Alpine Climbers
Alpine Climbers
David Hand was
36 in Alpine Climbers
as 'Director'.
Sat, Jul 25 1936
Poster of Thru the Mirror
Thru the Mirror
David Hand was
36 in Thru the Mirror
as 'Director'.
Sat, May 30 1936
Poster of Three Little Wolves
Three Little Wolves
David Hand was
36 in Three Little Wolves
as 'Director'.
Sat, Apr 18 1936
Poster of Mickey's Polo Team
Mickey's Polo Team
David Hand was
35 in Mickey's Polo Team
as 'Director'.
Sat, Jan 04 1936
Poster of Three Orphan Kittens
Three Orphan Kittens
David Hand was
35 in Three Orphan Kittens
as 'Director'.
Sat, Oct 26 1935
Poster of Pluto's Judgement Day
Pluto's Judgement Day
David Hand was
35 in Pluto's Judgement Day
as 'Director'.
Fri, Sep 27 1935
Poster of Who Killed Cock Robin?
Who Killed Cock Robin?
David Hand was
35 in Who Killed Cock Robin?
as 'Director'.
Tue, Jun 25 1935
Poster of The Robber Kitten
The Robber Kitten
David Hand was
35 in The Robber Kitten
as 'Director'.
Fri, Apr 12 1935
Poster of Mickey's Kangaroo
Mickey's Kangaroo
David Hand was
35 in Mickey's Kangaroo
as 'Director'.
Fri, Apr 12 1935
Poster of Mickey's Man Friday
Mickey's Man Friday
David Hand was
34 in Mickey's Man Friday
as 'Director'.
Sat, Jan 19 1935
Poster of The Dognapper
The Dognapper
David Hand was
34 in The Dognapper
as 'Director'.
Sat, Nov 17 1934
Poster of The Flying Mouse
The Flying Mouse
David Hand was
34 in The Flying Mouse
as 'Director'.
Sat, Jul 14 1934
Poster of Mickey's Steam Roller
Mickey's Steam Roller
David Hand was
34 in Mickey's Steam Roller
as 'Director'.
Sat, Jun 16 1934
Poster of Camping Out
Camping Out
David Hand was
34 in Camping Out
as 'Director'.
Sat, Feb 17 1934
Poster of Old King Cole
Old King Cole
David Hand was
33 in Old King Cole
as 'Director'.
Sat, Jul 29 1933
Poster of The Mail Pilot
The Mail Pilot
David Hand was
33 in The Mail Pilot
as 'Director'.
Fri, May 12 1933
Poster of Birds in the Spring
Birds in the Spring
David Hand was
33 in Birds in the Spring
as 'Director'.
Sat, Mar 11 1933
Poster of The Mad Doctor
The Mad Doctor
David Hand was
32 in The Mad Doctor
as 'Director, Writer, Director of Photography'.
Sat, Jan 21 1933
Poster of Building a Building
Building a Building
David Hand was
32 in Building a Building
as 'Director'.
Sat, Jan 07 1933
Poster of Bugs in Love
Bugs in Love
David Hand was
32 in Bugs in Love
as 'Animation'.
Sat, Oct 01 1932
Poster of The Whoopee Party
The Whoopee Party
David Hand was
32 in The Whoopee Party
as 'Animation'.
Sat, Sep 17 1932
Poster of King Neptune
King Neptune
David Hand was
32 in King Neptune
as 'Animation'.
Sat, Sep 10 1932
Poster of Trader Mickey
Trader Mickey
David Hand was
32 in Trader Mickey
as 'Director'.
Fri, Aug 19 1932
Poster of Flowers and Trees
Flowers and Trees
David Hand was
32 in Flowers and Trees
as 'Animation'.
Sat, Jul 23 1932
Poster of Mickey in Arabia
Mickey in Arabia
David Hand was
32 in Mickey in Arabia
as 'Animation'.
Sun, Jul 17 1932
Poster of The Bears and the Bees
The Bears and the Bees
David Hand was
32 in The Bears and the Bees
as 'Animation'.
Sat, Jul 09 1932
Poster of Just Dogs
Just Dogs
David Hand was
32 in Just Dogs
as 'Animation'.
Mon, May 16 1932
Poster of The Duck Hunt
The Duck Hunt
David Hand was
32 in The Duck Hunt
as 'Animation'.
Thu, Jan 28 1932
Poster of The Bird Store
The Bird Store
David Hand was
31 in The Bird Store
as 'Animation'.
Sat, Jan 16 1932
Poster of The Ugly Duckling
The Ugly Duckling
David Hand was
31 in The Ugly Duckling
as 'Animation'.
Wed, Dec 16 1931
Poster of Mickey's Orphans
Mickey's Orphans
David Hand was
31 in Mickey's Orphans
as 'Animation'.
Wed, Dec 09 1931
Poster of The Beach Party
The Beach Party
David Hand was
31 in The Beach Party
as 'Animation'.
Wed, Nov 04 1931
Poster of The Fox Hunt
The Fox Hunt
David Hand was
31 in The Fox Hunt
as 'Animation'.
Wed, Oct 21 1931
Poster of Egyptian Melodies
Egyptian Melodies
David Hand was
31 in Egyptian Melodies
as 'Animation'.
Fri, Aug 21 1931
Poster of The Cat's Out
The Cat's Out
David Hand was
31 in The Cat's Out
as 'Animation'.
Tue, Jul 28 1931
Poster of The China Plate
The China Plate
David Hand was
31 in The China Plate
as 'Animation'.
Fri, May 22 1931
Poster of Mother Goose Melodies
Mother Goose Melodies
David Hand was
31 in Mother Goose Melodies
as 'Animation'.
Wed, Apr 15 1931
Poster of Traffic Troubles
Traffic Troubles
David Hand was
31 in Traffic Troubles
as 'Animation'.
Sat, Mar 14 1931
Poster of Birds of a Feather
Birds of a Feather
David Hand was
31 in Birds of a Feather
as 'Animation'.
Tue, Feb 03 1931
Poster of The Birthday Party
The Birthday Party
David Hand was
30 in The Birthday Party
as 'Animation'.
Tue, Jan 06 1931
Poster of Playful Pan
Playful Pan
David Hand was
30 in Playful Pan
as 'Animation'.
Sat, Dec 27 1930
Poster of Pioneer Days
Pioneer Days
David Hand was
30 in Pioneer Days
as 'Animation'.
Fri, Dec 05 1930
Poster of Winter
Winter
David Hand was
30 in Winter
as 'Animation'.
Thu, Oct 30 1930
Poster of The Gorilla Mystery
The Gorilla Mystery
David Hand was
30 in The Gorilla Mystery
as 'Animation'.
Wed, Sep 03 1930
Poster of Monkey Melodies
Monkey Melodies
David Hand was
30 in Monkey Melodies
as 'Animation'.
Sat, Aug 09 1930
Poster of The Chain Gang
The Chain Gang
David Hand was
30 in The Chain Gang
as 'Animation'.
Wed, Aug 06 1930
Poster of The Fire Fighters
The Fire Fighters
David Hand was
30 in The Fire Fighters
as 'Animation'.
Thu, Jul 24 1930
Poster of Night
Night
David Hand was
30 in Night
as 'Animation'.
Fri, Jul 04 1930
Poster of Midnight in a Toy Shop
Midnight in a Toy Shop
David Hand was
30 in Midnight in a Toy Shop
as 'Animation'.
Thu, Jul 03 1930
Poster of Arctic Antics
Arctic Antics
David Hand was
30 in Arctic Antics
as 'Animation'.
Thu, Jun 05 1930
Poster of Frolicking Fish
Frolicking Fish
David Hand was
30 in Frolicking Fish
as 'Animation'.
Thu, May 08 1930
Poster of The Tail of the Monkey
The Tail of the Monkey
David Hand was
26 in The Tail of the Monkey
as 'Director'.
Sun, Dec 12 1926
Poster of Just Spooks
Just Spooks
David Hand was
25 in Just Spooks
as 'Animation'.
Sun, Sep 13 1925
Poster of Out of the Inkwell
Out of the Inkwell
David Hand was
19 in Out of the Inkwell
as 'Animation'.
Sat, Apr 19 1919

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