Mike Holoboff

Birth : 1910-12-01, Veregin - Saskatchawan - Canada

Death : 1961-12-07

History

The fourth of five children of Russian immigrant parents Alexei Holoboff and Vasalisa Perepolkin. Around 1922 the Holoboff family came to Los Angeles, some becoming employees of the Goodyear Tire factory. Eventually, most returned to farming in Canada, but Mike remained in Southern California, attending school while living with his older brother Sam. Sometime in the early thirties Mike started work at the Hyperion Studio. Like most early employees, he was probably personally interviewed and hired by Walt Disney. He worked on Snow White (1938), Bambi (1942), Pinocchio (1940), and Fantasia (1942) as an uncredited assistant director. For the 1945 mixed animation-live action film Three Caballeros, Mike was an assistant sequence director. He was again an assistant director on Fun and Fancy Free (1947), Melody Time, and Cinderella (1950). Mike's career was centered around on the production side of animation and live-action filming, and he generally did not have creative input into the finished product. When Disney entered the television era, Mike finally got a chance to direct, with The Disneyland Story episode of Disneyland in 1954.-http://www.originalmmc.com/holoboff.html

Movies

Everybody Loves Mickey
Everybody Loves Mickey
Assistant Director
A compilation of classic Walt Disney clips from Mickey Mouse's long and illustrious career as the world's most recognised and best loved cartoon character. Includes "Thru The Mirror," "Hawaiian Holiday," "Lonesome Ghosts," "The Brave Little Tailor," "The Little Whirlwind" and "Mickey Down Under.
The Disneyland Story
The Disneyland Story
Assistant Director
Walt Disney presents a preview for both his upcoming park called Disneyland and several episodes of the show to come. Then the show focuses primarily on the career of Mickey Mouse.
Society Dog Show
Society Dog Show
Second Unit
Rather out of place at a swanky dog show, Pluto flirts with Fifi, a dainty Pekingese. The judge orders Mickey and Pluto to leave, but when a fire breaks out Pluto rescues Fifi and is proclaimed a hero.
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
Assistant Director
A beautiful girl, Snow White, takes refuge in the forest in the house of seven dwarfs to hide from her stepmother, the wicked Queen. The Queen is jealous because she wants to be known as "the fairest in the land," and Snow White's beauty surpasses her own.