Glen Keane, Kobe Bryant Kobe Bryant becomes the first African American to win the Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film. Additionally, he becomes the first former professional athlete to be nominated and to win an Oscar in any category.
Walt Disney Walt Disney's nomination and award was posthumous, as he died two years prior to the film's release. Wolfgang Reitherman, the film's director, accepted the award on his behalf.
Winner
All nominees
Windy DayWindy Day
Faith Hubley, John Hubley
The Magic Pear TreeThe Magic Pear Tree
Dzhimmi T Murakami
La maison de Jean-JacquesLa maison de Jean-Jacques
For Scent-imental ReasonsFor Scent-imental Reasons
Edward Selzer
Winner
All nominees
Hatch Up Your TroublesHatch Up Your Troubles
Fred Quimby
The Magic FlukeThe Magic Fluke
Stephen Bosustow
Toy TinkersToy Tinkers
Walt Disney
Canary RowCanary Row
Edward Selzer The film was withdrawn by the producer. It is thus not to be counted as an official Academy nomination and listed for the purpose of information only.