Don DaGradi
American screenwriter (1911-1991)
Don DaGradi was an American writer for Disney who started out as a layout artist on 1940s cartoons including "Der Fuehrer's Face" in 1943. He eventually moved into animated features with the film Lady and the Tramp in 1955. He also worked as a color and styling or sequence consultant on many other motion pictures for Disney. His greatest achievement was for his visual screenplay for Mary Poppins in 1964 for which he shared an Oscar nomination for Best Adapted Screenplay with Bill Walsh. Don DaGradi died August 4, 1991, in Friday Harbor, Washington. He was named a Disney Legend posthumously, only months after his death. DaGradi lived in Friday Harbor, WA with his wife Betty and two children.
Filmography in the catalog
Credited on 4 films (1955–1971) — matched by name in the Creator or Credits field.
| Year ▲ | Title | Creator | Length | Format | Color | Sound |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | Lady and the Tramp | Wilfred Jackson, Clyde Geronimi, Hamilton Luske | 75 min | Color | ||
| 1964 | Mary Poppins | SWANK | 140 mi | 16mm | Color | sound |
| 1968 | Blackbeard's ghost | Robert Stevenson | 103 min | Color | ||
| 1971 | Bedknobs and broomsticks | Robert Stevenson | 119 min | Color |