[PAR] [TLE] Sullivan Bluth Studios [SEP] Sullivan Bluth Studios was an American and Irish animated film production company established in 1979 by animator Don Bluth.  Bluth and several colleagues, all of whom were former Disney animators, left Disney in 1979 to form Don Bluth Productions, later known as the Bluth Group.  This studio produced the short film "Banjo the Woodpile Cat", the feature film "The Secret of NIMH", a brief animation sequence in the musical "Xanadu", and the video games "Dragon's Lair" and "Space Ace".  The Bluth Group went bankrupt in 1984, and Bluth co-founded Sullivan Bluth Studios with American businessman Morris Sullivan in 1985. [PAR] [TLE] Don Bluth [SEP] Donald Virgil "Don" Bluth (born September 13, 1937) is an American animator, film director, producer, writer, production designer, video game designer and animation instructor.  He is known for directing animated films, such as "The Secret of NIMH" (1982), "An American Tail" (1986), "The Land Before Time" (1988), "All Dogs Go to Heaven" (1989) and "Anastasia" (1997), and for his involvement in the LaserDisc game "Dragon's Lair" (1983).  He is also known for competing with former employer Walt Disney Productions during the years leading up to the films that would make up the Disney Renaissance.  He is the older brother of illustrator Toby Bluth.
[PAR] [TLE] Sullivan Bluth Studios [ SEP ] Sullivan Bluth Studios was an American and Irish animated film production company established in 1979 by animator Don Bluth . Bluth and several colleagues , all of whom were former Disney animators , left Disney in 1979 to form Don Bluth Productions , later known as the Bluth Group . This studio produced the short film " Banjo the Woodpile Cat " , the feature film " The Secret of NIMH " , a brief animation sequence in the musical " Xanadu " , and the video games " Dragon 's Lair " and " Space Ace " . The Bluth Group went bankrupt in 1984 , and Bluth co - founded Sullivan Bluth Studios with American businessman Morris Sullivan in 1985 . [PAR] [TLE] Don Bluth [ SEP ] Donald Virgil " Don " Bluth ( born September 13 , 1937 ) is an American animator , film director , producer , writer , production designer , video game designer and animation instructor . He is known for directing animated films , such as " The Secret of NIMH " ( 1982 ) , " An American Tail " ( 1986 ) , " The Land Before Time " ( 1988 ) , " All Dogs Go to Heaven " ( 1989 ) and " Anastasia " ( 1997 ) , and for his involvement in the LaserDisc game " Dragon 's Lair " ( 1983 ) . He is also known for competing with former employer Walt Disney Productions during the years leading up to the films that would make up the Disney Renaissance . He is the older brother of illustrator Toby Bluth .
What was the nationality of the animator who established Sullivan Bluth Studios?
What was the nationality of the animator who established Sullivan Bluth Studios ?
American
American