J B Kaufman

J. B. Kaufman is an author and film historian who has published and lectured extensively on Disney animation, American silent film history, and related topics. His books include The Fairest One of All: The Making of Walt Disney's Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs , South of the Border with Disney , and Pinocchio: The Making of the Disney Epic . He is also coauthor, with Russell Merritt, of Walt Disney's Silly Symphonies: A Companion to the Classic Cartoon Series and the award-winning Walt in...See more

J. B. Kaufman is an author and film historian who has published and lectured extensively on Disney animation, American silent film history, and related topics. His books include The Fairest One of All: The Making of Walt Disney's Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs , South of the Border with Disney , and Pinocchio: The Making of the Disney Epic . He is also coauthor, with Russell Merritt, of Walt Disney's Silly Symphonies: A Companion to the Classic Cartoon Series and the award-winning Walt in Wonderland: The Silent Films of Walt Disney . In addition, Kaufman has presented programs at festivals, including the TCM Classic Film Festival and San Francisco Silent Film Festival. He holds forth online at jbkaufman.com. See less