Ernest Nordli

[1912-1968]

 

Disney illustrator Ernest Nordli (IMDB Filmography)  was married in the 1930s to artist Rosalind Couper Nordli, making their home in Santa Barbara, CA. He was one of a Santa Barbara group who produced "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs" the first full length cartoon film feature, in December of 1937. Others included Ward Kimball, Campbell Grant, and Sam Armstrong. They joined 3,000 other cartoonists to make the $1,000,000 film.

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  • DISNEY STUDIOS circa 1936-1940s, circa 1956-58. Films: Fantasia 1940, Dumbo 1941, Donald Duck 1945-1946, Art Director Dance of the Hours Disney FANTASIA 1940 Art Director DUMBO 1941. Backgrounds: DISNEY Donald Duck 1946-1947, Sleeping Beauty 1959. Story Man: DISNEY 1956-1958 Layout Styling: DISNEY 1959-1960, 101 Dalmatians 1961. Sleeping Beauty 1959.
  • WARNER BROS. 1954-1956 (Bugs Bunny);
  • MGM - Tom & Jerry 1965
  • FRELENG/WARNER BROS. 1965. Production Designer:
  • FORMAT FILMS 1960-61 The Alvin Show 1961-62,
  • EAGLE FILMS The Man from Button Willow 1965;
  • JOE ORIOLO/SEVEN ARTS PRODS. Johnny Cypher 1966; Art Director:
  • HANNA-BARBERA: Hey There, It's Yogi Bear 1964
  • Painted Dell comic book cover paintings, c. 1950. Tonto, Cisco Kid, Roy Rogers, Lone Ranger comics #s42, 50, 52, 53, 56, 59, 60 signed.