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Wilfred Emmons Jackson (January 24, 1906 – August 7, 1988) was an American animator, musical arranger, and director best known for his work with Walt Disney Productions.
Wilfred Jackson (1906–1988) was a foundational American animator and director who played a critical role in the development of Walt Disney Productions' most celebrated feature films.
He is renowned for directing seminal Disney classics including Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, Fantasia, Cinderella, Peter Pan, and Lady and the Tramp.
He specialized in animated feature films and shorts, pioneering techniques for synchronizing animation with music and sound.
He was a longtime key collaborator and director at Walt Disney Productions, where he worked from the early days of Mickey Mouse through the 1950s.