Biography
Claude Coats was born on January 17, 1913 in San Francisco, California, USA. Coats worked in the field of art, contributing to animated films through background design. Among Coats’ credited film projects is the 1938 production Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, where Coats served as a Background Designer. Later, Coats contributed Conceptual Design to the 1953 film Peter Pan.
Coats’ work involved creating the visual environments that framed animated characters and action. The two films listed represent early and mid-career contributions to Disney’s animated features. Coats’ role required translating story elements into painted settings that supported narrative and mood. The films remain part of the studio’s historical output.
Coats died on January 9, 1992. The span of Coats’ career coincid…
