Donald Virgil "Don" Bluth (born September 13, 1937) is an American
animator,
film director, producer, writer,
production designer,
video game designer and animation instructor who is known for directing animated films, such as
The Secret of NIMH (1982),
An American Tail (1986),
The Land Before Time (1988),
All Dogs Go to Heaven (1989) and
Anastasia (1997), and his involvement in the
laserdisc game
Dragon's Lair. He is also known for competing with former employer
Walt Disney Productions during the years leading up to the films that would make up the
Disney Renaissance. He is the older brother of illustrator
Toby Bluth.