Larry Lansburgh

Lawrence Muzzy Lansburgh (May 18, 1911 in San Francisco, California – March 25, 2001 in Eagle Point, Oregon)[1] was an American producer, director, and screenwriter known for his films featuring animals.

[2] After he broke his leg falling off a horse,[3] he took a clerical job at Walt Disney Studios.

[4] He subsequently began participating in production as a cameraman, accompanying Walt Disney on Disney's 1941 tour of South America,[5] and contributing to the productions of Three Caballeros, Saludos Amigos, and So Dear to My Heart.

[6] Lansburgh's 1956 film Cow Dog was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Subject, Two-Reel.

[12] He was a fervent equestrian,[13] and served as a judge at the American Royal Horse Show, where he met his second wife Olive.