Jack Cutting (animator)

Jack A. Cutting (January 19, 1908 – August 17, 1988) was an American international content supervisor and animator for Walt Disney Animation Studios, where he worked for 46 years.[1]

Jack Cutting
Born(1908-01-19)January 19, 1908
New York City, New York
DiedAugust 17, 1988(1988-08-17) (aged 80)
North Hollywood, California
OccupationHead of Disney's Foreign Department
Years active1929-1975

Biography

Cutting was born on January 9, 1908, in New York City.[1] He attended the Otis College of Art and Design, where he met Tyrus Wong, Wilfred Jackson, and John Hench and graduated in 1929.[1] A friend referred him to the fledgling Walt Disney Studios, where he was hired to a group of 19 animators in August/September 1929.[1][2] He worked alongside Walt Disney himself and made $18.00 a week, oftentimes working overtime without pay.[1] He worked in several different departments, starting as an animator, moving up to director, then to assistant director; he was also Dave Hand's assistant.[3][4] When the United States entered World War II, Disney submitted the necessary paperwork to waive his employees of their service so the company could direct training films for the army.[1] Cutting headed the Editorial Department for a year during the war.[1] Cutting was one of the several employees who played polo with Walt Disney; he also was sent to "scout for merry-go-rounds in Europe" after Disney had the idea for a theme park.[5][6][1] In 1939, his film The Ugly Duckling won the 1940 Oscar in Best Short Subject (Cartoons).[4][7]

After Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs was released, Cutting convinced Roy Disney to let him work with the man hired to dub the film; he quickly became a dubbing assistant and by 1938 was head of the Foreign Department at Disney.[1] In this role, he supervised translation and dubbing efforts all over the world, traveling often to work with different teams.[2][4][1] He oversaw the dubbing of and found voice actors for the Swedish Dumbo, the French Mary Poppins, and the Japanese One Hundred and One Dalmatians in Japanese.[1] He was among the frontrunners for synchronizing sound and image.[4] He held his position in the Foreign Department until his retirement in 1975.[2][1]

Cutting and his wife Camille lived in Paris while Cutting worked with European markets.[3] They had at least one son, Phil.[8][4] Cutting died on August 17, 1988, in North Hollywood, California.[1][2]

Filmography
YearTitleRole/sNotesRef
1930AutumnAnimatorShort; uncredited[9]
SummerAnimatorShort[9]
The Chain GangAnimatorShort; uncredited[9]
The PicnicAnimatorShort; uncredited[10]
WinterAnimatorShort; uncredited[9]
Pioneer DaysAnimatorShort; uncredited[8][9]
Playful PanAnimatorShort; uncredited[9]
1931The Birthday PartyAnimatorShort; uncredited[9]
Birds of a FeatherAnimatorShort; uncredited[9]
The Fox HuntAnimatorShort[9]
The Spider and the FlyAnimatorShort[9]
The CastawayAnimatorShort; uncredited
The Busy BeaversAnimatorShort[9]
The China PlateAnimatorShort; uncredited[9]
Blue RhythmAnimatorShort; uncredited[11][9]
Fishin' AroundAnimatorShort; uncredited
The Beach PartyAnimatorShort; uncredited[9]
The Ugly DucklingAnimatorShort; uncredited[1][9]
1932Santa's WorkshopAnimatorShort; uncredited[9]
Flowers and Trees[1]
1933The Mail PilotAnimatorShort; uncredited[9]
Father Noah's ArkAnimatorShort[9]
1934The Goddess of SpringAssistant animatorShort[1]
1935Three Orphan KittensAnimatorShort[9]
1936Three Little WolvesAssistant directorShort; uncredited[9]
Three Blind MouseketeersAssistant directorShort; uncredited[9]
More KittensAssistant directorShort; uncredited [9]
1938Farmyard SymphonyDirectorShort; uncredited[12][4][9]
1939The Ugly DucklingDirectorShort; uncredited[1][2][4][9]
Beach PicnicAssistant directorShort; uncredited[1][9]
Officer DuckAssistant DirectorShort; uncredited[9]
1941The Reluctant DragonDirectorCartoon sequences; uncredited[13]
1942South of the Border with DisneyDirector, foreign supervisorShort documentary; uncredited[9]
Saludos AmigosForeign supervisorShort[4]
Aquarela do BrasilForeign supervisorShort
1943The Grain That Built a HemisphereDirectorDocumentary short; earlier cartoon clips, uncredited
Chicken LittleDirectorShort; earlier cartoon clips, uncredited
1944The Three CaballerosBrazilian and Spanish supervisor[4]
1945Health for the Americas: Cleanliness Brings HealthForeign supervisorDocumentary short; uncredited
1948Melody TimeForeign supervisorUncredited
Blame it on the SambaForeign supervisorShort; uncredited
1951Chicken in the RoughDirectorShort; earlier cartoon clips, uncredited[12]
1955Lady and the TrampDirectorEarlier cartoon clips; uncredited
1960Donald Duck and his CompanionsDirector
1978The Small OneDirectorShort; earlier cartoon clips, uncredited
1984DTV: Golden OldiesDirector

References
  1. Ghez, Didier. Walt's People - Volume 9: Talking Disney with the Artists who Knew Him.
  2. "Jack Cutting; Pioneer Disney Animator". Los Angeles Times. August 23, 1988. Retrieved February 13, 2022.
  3. Peri, Don. Working with Walt: Interviews with Disney Artists.
  4. Sampson, Wade (March 17, 2010). "Jack Cutting Speaks". Mouse Planet. Retrieved February 13, 2022.
  5. "Mickey Mouse Park: The Story of Walt Disney's Lost First Theme Park". Theme Park Tourist. May 3, 2015. Retrieved February 13, 2022.
  6. Mitenbuler, Reid. Wild Minds: The Artists and Rivalries That Inspired the Golden Age of Animation.
  7. "THE 12TH ACADEMY AWARDS - 1940". Oscars. n.d. Retrieved February 14, 2022.
  8. "Disney In-Studio Gag Drawing Created During Making of PIONEER DAYS from Estate of JACK CUTTING, 1930". Howard Lowery Auctioneers. 2016. Retrieved February 13, 2022.
  9. "Jack Cutting". The Encyclopedia of Disney Animated Shorts. n.d. Archived from the original on October 21, 2013. Retrieved February 14, 2022.
  10. Paccagnella, Valerio (n.d.). "THE PICNIC" (in Italian). The Disney Compendium. Retrieved February 13, 2022.
  11. "Blue Rhythm". The Encyclopedia of Disney Animated Shorts. n.d. Archived from the original on November 24, 2012. Retrieved February 14, 2022.
  12. "Disney FARMYARD SYMPHONY Animation Character Drawings of the COLT, 1938". Howard Lowery Auctioneers. 2013. Retrieved February 14, 2022.
  13. "The Reluctant Dragon". Skyway to Wonderland. September 22, 2017. Retrieved February 13, 2022.
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