John F. Reed (August 24, 1908 – September 29, 1992) was an American animator.
In the 1940s, Reed worked on major Disney productions such as Pinocchio, The Reluctant Dragon, and Bambi. As an assistant effects animator on Fantasia, he was responsible for making fine corrections to the motion of background elements such as fish and seaweed. He was a protegee of artist Hanson Puthuff.
His most notable credit was as animation director for the 1954 film Animal Farm. As one colleague described, "Reed's influence on the animation in Animal Farm was tremendous. He knew exactly the effect he wanted and how to get it."
Filmography Pinocchio (1940) – animator Fantasia (1940) – animator, special animation effects The Reluctant Dragon (1941) – effects animator Bambi (1942) – animator The Grain That Built a Hemisphere (1943) - animator Contrary Condor (1944) – animator Donald's Off Day (1944) – animator The Three Caballeros (1944) – animator The Eyes Have It (1945) – animator No Sail (1945) – animator A Knight for a Day (1946) – animator Fun and Fancy Free (1947) – animator Animal Farm (1954) - animation director
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Sampling of John Reed's oil paintings and watercolors.