Ted Berman
Ted Berman (December 17, 1919 – July 15, 2001) was an American film director, animator, and screenwriter, known for his work with Disney, including Fantasia, Bambi and The Black Cauldron.
Also recorded as Edward Berman
Ted Berman

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- Born
- 17 December 1919
- Birthplace
- East Los Angeles, California, U.S.
- Died
- 15 July 2001
- Place of death
- Los Angeles, California, U.S.
- Spouse
- Jacqueline Berman
- Occupation
- Film director, animator, screenwriter
- Full name
- Edward Berman.
- Education
- Chouinard Art Institute.
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Ted Berman (December 17, 1919 – July 15, 2001) was an American film director, animator, and screenwriter, known for his work with Disney, including Fantasia, Bambi and The Black Cauldron.
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Ted Berman (1919–2001) was a character animator, director and film director, among other activities, of American nationality. The character animator was born Edward Berman in East Los Angeles and died in Los Angeles.
Ted Berman was educated at Chouinard Art Institute. The character animator worked in United States. Languages used include English.
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• Born — 17 December 1919 • Birthplace — East Los Angeles, California, U.S. • Died — 15 July 2001 • Place of death — Los Angeles, California, U.S. • Resting Place — Hillside Memorial Park Cemetery • Spouse — Jacqueline Berman • Occupation — Film director, animator, screenwriter • Years Active — 1940s–1980s
Early life
Early life
Berman was born in East Los Angeles, California. He studied at the Chouinard Art Institute after growing up wanting to become an artist.
Career
Career
Joining Disney in the 1940s, Berman started off as an animator, but focused on writing and directing in his later years. Berman was also a fine-arts painter. He served on the Disney staff for 45 years. Berman worked on a number of successful theatrical releases by the Mouse House along with his work with The Wonderful World of Color and The Mickey Mouse Club. In the 1980s, he helped direct The Fox and the Hound and The Black Cauldron before he retired from Disney.
Writing
Writing
• Bedknobs and Broomsticks (1971) (Animation Story) • Winnie the Pooh and Tigger Too (1974) (Story) • The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh (1977) (Story) • The Rescuers (1977) (Story) • The Fox and the Hound (1981) (Story) • The Black Cauldron (1985) (Story)
Director
Director
• The Fox and the Hound (1981) • The Black Cauldron (1985)
Animation
Animation
• Fun and Fancy Free (1947) (Character Animator) • Sleeping Beauty (1959) (Character Animator) • 101 Dalmatians (1961) (Character Animator)
Works
Works
• Fantasia (1940) • Bambi (1942) • The Boy And The Wolf (1943) • Flirty Birdy (1945) • The Invisible Mouse (1947) • Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Mouse (1947) • Alice in Wonderland (1951) • Peter Pan (1953) • Lady and the Tramp (1955) • Mary Poppins (1964) • The Rescuers (1977) • The Fox and the Hound (1981) • The Black Cauldron (1985)
Death
Death
Berman died at 81 on July 15, 2001, at his home in Los Angeles from heart failure in his sleep, survived by his wife Jacqueline, children, and grandchildren.
Identity
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Ted Berman is recorded at birth as Edward Berman. Recorded as character animator.

Ted Berman, director, at the 2024 Telluride Film Festival during a screening of the movie, Conclave.
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Ted Berman, director, at the 2024 Telluride Film Festival during a screening of the movie, Conclave.
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Ted Berman died at Los Angeles.
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