[PAR] [TLE] An American Tail [SEP] An American Tail is a 1986 American animated musical adventure family comedy-drama film directed by Don Bluth and produced by Sullivan Bluth Studios and Amblin Entertainment.  It tells the story of Fievel Mousekewitz and his family as they emigrate from Russian Empire-controlled territory of Ukraine to the United States for freedom.  However, he gets lost and must find a way to reunite with them.  It was released on November 21, 1986, to reviews that ranged from positive to mixed and was a box office hit, making it the highest-grossing non-Disney animated film at the time.  The success of it, "The Land Before Time", and Disney's "Who Framed Roger Rabbit", as well as Bluth's departure from their partnership, prompted Steven Spielberg to establish his own animation studio, Amblimation. [PAR] [TLE] Who Framed Roger Rabbit [SEP] Who Framed Roger Rabbit is a 1988 American live-action/animated fantasy film directed by Robert Zemeckis, produced by Frank Marshall and Robert Watts, and written by Jeffrey Price and Peter S. Seaman.  The film is based on Gary K. Wolf's 1981 novel "Who Censored Roger Rabbit? " The film stars Bob Hoskins, Christopher Lloyd, Charles Fleischer, Stubby Kaye, and Joanna Cassidy.  Combining live-action and animation, the film is set in Hollywood during the late 1940s, where animated characters and people co-exist.  The story follows Eddie Valiant, a private detective who must exonerate "Toon" Roger Rabbit, who is accused of murdering a wealthy businessman.
[PAR] [TLE] An American Tail [ SEP ] An American Tail is a 1986 American animated musical adventure family comedy - drama film directed by Don Bluth and produced by Sullivan Bluth Studios and Amblin Entertainment . It tells the story of Fievel Mousekewitz and his family as they emigrate from Russian Empire - controlled territory of Ukraine to the United States for freedom . However , he gets lost and must find a way to reunite with them . It was released on November 21 , 1986 , to reviews that ranged from positive to mixed and was a box office hit , making it the highest - grossing non - Disney animated film at the time . The success of it , " The Land Before Time " , and Disney 's " Who Framed Roger Rabbit " , as well as Bluth 's departure from their partnership , prompted Steven Spielberg to establish his own animation studio , Amblimation . [PAR] [TLE] Who Framed Roger Rabbit [ SEP ] Who Framed Roger Rabbit is a 1988 American live - action / animated fantasy film directed by Robert Zemeckis , produced by Frank Marshall and Robert Watts , and written by Jeffrey Price and Peter S. Seaman . The film is based on Gary K. Wolf 's 1981 novel " Who Censored Roger Rabbit ? " The film stars Bob Hoskins , Christopher Lloyd , Charles Fleischer , Stubby Kaye , and Joanna Cassidy . Combining live - action and animation , the film is set in Hollywood during the late 1940s , where animated characters and people co - exist . The story follows Eddie Valiant , a private detective who must exonerate " Toon " Roger Rabbit , who is accused of murdering a wealthy businessman .
Who was the director of the film whose success, along with that of An American Tail and The Land Before Time, prompted Steven Spielberg to establish his own animation studio?
Who was the director of the film whose success , along with that of An American Tail and The Land Before Time , prompted Steven Spielberg to establish his own animation studio ?
Robert Zemeckis
Robert Zemeckis