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It's Tough to Be a Bird is a 1969 educational animated short made by Walt Disney Productions. It was directed and produced by Ward Kimball. The short won the Academy Award for Best Short Subject, Cartoons in 1970 and was nominated for a BAFTA Film Award for Best Animated Film in 1971. This was the last animated short film produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios to win an Academy Award, until Paperman in 2013.
Original Release
12/10/1969
US Release
12/10/1969
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Ruth Buzzi | Soprano (voice) / Soprano |
| Richard Bakalyan | Narrator |
| John Emerson | Bird Fancier |
| Jim Swain | Bird Fancier |
| Ann Lord | Bird Fancier |
| Hank Schloss | Bird Fancier |
| Walter Perkins | Bird Fancier |
| Rolf Darbo | Bird Fancier |
| Paul Frees | Life Erikson |
| Ward Kimball | Bird Fancier |
Directors
Writers
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Ruth Buzzi | Soprano (voice) / Soprano |
| Richard Bakalyan | Narrator |
| John Emerson | Bird Fancier |
| Jim Swain | Bird Fancier |
| Ann Lord | Bird Fancier |
| Hank Schloss | Bird Fancier |
| Walter Perkins | Bird Fancier |
| Rolf Darbo | Bird Fancier |
| Paul Frees | Life Erikson |
| Ward Kimball | Bird Fancier |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Ward Kimball | Producer |
| Walt Disney | Producer |
Editors
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1970 | Oscar | Best Short Subject, Cartoons | Won |
