Dick Huemer

Dick Huemer

Visual Effects
Born Jan 02, 1898
From New York City, New York, USA
Died Nov 30, 1979

While as an artist-illustrator living in The Bronx, New York, Huemer first began his career in animation at the Raoul Barré cartoon studio in 1916. He joined the Fleischer Studio in 1923 where he developed the Koko the Clown character. Later he moved to Hollywood and worked as an animator and director for the Charles Mintz studio. He subsequently moved to the Disney Studio, where he remained for the duration of his career, except for a 3-year hiatus from 1948-51 when he pioneered animated TV commercials and created the The Adventures of Buck O'Rue comic strip.[1] Some of Huemer's most creative work was done in partnership with Joe Grant; examples include Fantasia (story director), Dumbo (screenplay), and several propaganda films to advance the U.S. war effort during World War II. Atypically, Huemer and Grant submitted Dumbo to Walt Disney not as a completed storyboard, but as a series of storyboard "chapters," each ending in a cliffhanger. This was intended to pique Disney's enthusiasm for the project, and it worked. Dick was at the Disney organization from April 16, 1933 to February 28, 1973.

Known For

Filmography — Acting

Filmography — Crew

Dumbo

Dumbo

Screenplay

Saludos Amigos

Saludos Amigos

Writer

Der Fuehrer's Face

Der Fuehrer's Face

Writer

Goofy and Wilbur

Goofy and Wilbur

Director

Peter and the Wolf

Peter and the Wolf

Writer

Music Land

Music Land

Writer

Walt Disney Treasures - The Complete Goofy

Walt Disney Treasures - The Complete Goofy

Director

Mickey's Birthday Party

Mickey's Birthday Party

Director

Pedro

Pedro

Writer

The Whalers

The Whalers

Director

Tricks of Our Trade

Tricks of Our Trade

Writer

Everybody Loves Goofy

Everybody Loves Goofy

Director

The Story of the Animated Drawing

The Story of the Animated Drawing

Writer

Showing Off

Showing Off

Director

The Flop House

The Flop House

Director

Sassy Cats

Sassy Cats

Director

Reason and Emotion

Reason and Emotion

Writer

DTV: Rock, Rhythm & Blues

DTV: Rock, Rhythm & Blues

Director

The Wolf at the Door

The Wolf at the Door

Director

Hollywood Babies

Director

The Little Pest

The Little Pest

Director

Railroad Wretch

Director

Scrappy's Party

Scrappy's Party

Director

The Milkman

The Milkman

Director

The Bad Genius

The Bad Genius

Director

The Museum

The Museum

Director

Technoracket

Technoracket

Director

Sunday Clothes

Sunday Clothes

Director

Aces Up

Director

The Treasure Runt

Director

Beer Parade

Beer Parade

Director

Scrappy's Auto Show

Director

Down South

Down South

Director

Hallowe'en

Hallowe'en

Director

Battle of the Barn

Battle of the Barn

Director

Movie Struck

Director

Sandman Tales

Sandman Tales

Director

Toby the Fiddler

Toby the Fiddler

Director

The Bug House

Director

Toby the Showman

Director

Christmas Seals Ad

Christmas Seals Ad

Director

Trail of the Lonesome Pine

Director

Camping Out

Camping Out

Director

The World's Affair

Director

Oh You Beautiful Doll

Director

Fare Play

Director

The Black Sheep

Director

Annie Laurie

Director

Swanee River

Director

The Pet Shop

The Pet Shop

Director

The Brown Derby

Director

The Bull Thrower

Director

Yelp Wanted

Yelp Wanted

Director

The Great Bird Mystery

The Great Bird Mystery

Director

False Alarm

Director

Toby the Miner

Director

The Dog Snatcher

The Dog Snatcher

Director

Minding The Baby

Minding The Baby

Director

Circus Time

Circus Time

Director

The Match Kid

The Match Kid

Director