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Don Bluth is an American animator known for his work in traditional animation. He was a prominent figure at Disney before leaving to establish his own studio. Bluth directed animated films such as An American Tail (1986), which was a success after a period when feature-length animation was struggling. He later moved his operations to Ireland. His work represents a continuation of traditional animation techniques in an era increasingly dominated by computer animation.12

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