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Charles August Nichols (15 September 1910 – 23 August 1992) was an animation director at Hanna-Barbera.
Biography[]
Charles August "Nick" Nichols was an American animator and film director. He was born in Milford, Utah, a small ranching town.
Nichols started his career at the Walt Disney studio. His first film credit was for the film Pinocchio (1940), where he animated the creepy, villainous Coachman. He served as a film director for several short films, introducing characters such as Morris the Midget Moose. He also worked on the popular Pluto series.
Nichols found a new career when working with Hanna-Barbera. He co-directed the popular film Charlotte's Web (1973), and helped create such series as Hong Kong Phooey and Goober and the Ghost Chasers.
He returned to the Disney studio in the 1980s, where his most notable works were his contributions to the final season of The New Adventures of Winnie the Pooh (1988–91). He died in Los Angeles in 1992, shortly before his 82nd birthday.
External Links[]
- Charles A. Nichols at the Internet Movie Database