Larry Lansburgh
Lawrence Muzzy Lansburgh (May 18, 1911 in San Francisco, California – March 25, 2001 in Eagle Point, Oregon)[1] was an American producer, director, and screenwriter known for his films featuring animals.
Career
[edit | edit source]Lansburgh's film career began in the early 1930s, when he performed stunts for Cecil B. DeMille–directed films.[2] After he broke his leg falling off a horse,[3] he took a clerical job at Walt Disney Studios.[3] In this position, he hired Bob Broughton.[4]
He subsequently began participating in production as a cameraman, accompanying Walt Disney on Disney's 1941 tour of South America,[5] and contributing to the productions of Three Caballeros, Saludos Amigos, and So Dear to My Heart.[2] In 1969, he wrote and directed the Disney film Hang Your Hat on the Wind.[6]
Recognition
[edit | edit source]Lansburgh's 1956 film Cow Dog was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Subject, Two-Reel.[7] His 1957 Wetback Hound won the 1958 Academy Award for Best Short Subject (Live Action),[8] and his 1960 The Horse with the Flying Tail won the 1961 Academy Award for Best Documentary.[9]
In 1998, he received a Disney Legends award.[1]
Lansburgh's film Dawn Flight was preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2013.[10]
Personal life
[edit | edit source]Lansburgh was the son of architect G. Albert Lansburgh.[2]
His first wife, Janet Martin,[11] was originally Disney's publicist.[12]
He was a fervent equestrian,[13] and served as a judge at the American Royal Horse Show, where he met his second wife Olive.[14]
He died on his ranch in Eagle Point, Oregon.[15]
References
[edit | edit source]- ^ a b Oliver, Myrna (March 30, 2001). "Larry Lansburgh; Won 2 Academy Awards for His Animal Films". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved October 8, 2018.
- ^ a b c Galloway, Doug (April 4, 2001). "Lawrence M. Lansburgh". Variety. Retrieved October 8, 2018.
- ^ a b Disney Legends / "Larry Lansburgh". D23.com. Retrieved October 8. 2018.
- ^ Broggie, Michael (Spring 2009). "Disney Legend Bob Broughton Celebrated". The Carolwood Chronicles: Official Journal of the Carolwood Pacific Historical Society. (36). Retrieved October 8, 2018.
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- ^ "Hang Your Hat on the Wind". British Film Institute. Retrieved July 26, 2019.
- ^ "The 29th Academy Awards | 1957". AMPAS. Retrieved August 29, 2024.
- ^ "The 30th Academy Awards | 1958". AMPAS. Retrieved October 8, 2018.
- ^ "The 33rd Academy Awards | 1961". AMPAS. Retrieved October 8, 2018.
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- ^ Scheur, Steven H. (April 23, 1959). "Unrehearsed Cougar 'Steals' TV Scene". Charleston Gazette. p. 7.
- ^ as explained in the 2008 documentary Walt & El Grupo
- ^ Nixon, Rob (May 16, 2017). "The Tattooed Police Horse". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved October 30, 2024.
- ^ "Olive Boyd Beaham Lansburgh". The Mail-Tribune. Medford, Oregon. April 6, 2017. Retrieved October 8, 2018; via archive.org
- ^ "Larry Lansburgh; Filmmaker, 89". The New York Times. Retrieved November 28, 2018.
External links
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- 1911 births
- 2001 deaths
- Film directors from San Francisco
- People from Eagle Point, Oregon
- Directors of Live Action Short Film Academy Award winners
- Producers who won the Live Action Short Film Academy Award
- Directors of Best Documentary Feature Academy Award winners
- Producers of Best Documentary Feature Academy Award winners
- Walt Disney Animation Studios people