Donald W. Ernst Explained

Donald Ernst
Birth Name:	Donald William Ernst
Birth Date:	25 January 1934
Birth Place:	Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Death Place:	Stevenson Ranch, California, U.S.
Years Active:	1956–2011
Othername:	Don Ernst
Occupation:	Film, sound, music editor, film producer

Donald W. Ernst (January 25, 1934 – April 9, 2023) was an American film, music and sound editor and film producer.^[1] He commonly worked in the animation industry.

Ernst started his career in television serving as editor on Gilligan's Island, Cimarron Strip and Gunsmoke, he later moved on to film editing. Ernst went to work at Ralph Bakshi's studio editing films such as Coonskin, The Lord of the Rings, Wizards and Hey Good Lookin'.

Upon joining Disney, Ernst got a chance to produce films such as Aladdin, and Fantasia 2000 (along with Roy E. Disney). He also produced the English voice adaptation of Spirited Away.

Ernst died on April 9, 2023, at the age of 89.^[2]

Filmography

Producer

• Spirited Away (2002) (US production)
• Fantasia 2000 (1999)
• (1993) (executive producer)
• Aladdin (1992) (co-producer)
• Roller Coaster Rabbit (1990) (short film)

Editor

• Jake and the Never Land Pirates (2011) (editing on the first part of the 19th episode called "The Pirate Princess")
• Mind Games (1989) (music editor)
• The Brave Little Toaster (1987) (film editor)
• (1985)
• Silent Rage (1982) (music editor)
• Hey Good Lookin' (1982)
• The Jungle Family (1978)
• The Lord of the Rings (1978)
• Wizards (1977)
• Coonskin (1975)
• Heavy Traffic (1973)
• The Only Way Home (1972)
• Le Mans (1971)

Music department

• Mind Games 5.2
  • music editor (as Don Ernst)
  • 1989
• Stand Alone 5.2
  • music editor
  • 1985
• Seven Brides for Seven Brothers 6.6 TV Series
  • music editor (as Don Ernst)
  • 1982
    • The Kid with the Broken Halo 5.5 TV Movie
  • music editor (as Don Ernst)
  • 1982
• Silent Rage 5.4
  • music editor (as Don Ernst)
  • 1982
• A Time to Die 4.2
  • music editor (as Don Ernst)
  • 1982
• Parasite 4.0
  • music editor (as Don Ernst)
  • 1982
• Soggy Bottom, U.S.A. 5.3
  • music editor (as Don Ernst)
  • 1981
• Early Warning 5.3
  • music editor (as Don Ernst)
  • 1981
• Earthbound 4.2
  • music editor
  • 1981
• A Time for Miracles 7.2 TV Movie
  • music editor: Echo Films (as Don Ernst)
  • 1980
• The Golden Moment: An Olympic Love Story 5.1 TV Movie
  • music editor
  • 1980
• The Comeback Kid 5.8 TV Movie
  • music editor (as Don Ernst)
  • 1980
• Attica 6.4 TV Movie
  • music editor
  • 1980
• She Came to the Valley 4.3
  • music editor (as Don Ernst)
  • 1979
• In Search of Noah's Ark 4.6
  • music editor (as Don Ernst)
  • 1976
• A Summer Without Boys 7.0 TV Movie
  • music editor (as Don Ernst)
  • 1973
• The Killing Kind 6.1
  • music editor (as Don Ernst)

Sound Department

Notes and References

1. Web site: October 21, 2013. Donald W. Ernst. https://web.archive.org/web/20131021182114/http://movies.nytimes.com/person/89101/Donald-W-Ernst/biography. Movies & TV Dept.. The New York Times. 2013. dead.
2. https://www.animationmagazine.net/2023/04/animation-editor-producer-don-ernst-dies-age-89/ Animation Editor-Producer Don Ernst Dies Age 89