Homer Brightman

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Homer Brightman (October 1, 1901 – January 31, 1988) was an American screenwriter who worked for several major animation studios. He was born in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and died at age 86. Brightman wrote for Walt Disney Productions, Walter Lantz Productions, MGM Cartoon Studio, UPA, Larry Harmon Pictures, Cambria Productions, and DePatie-Freleng Enterprises. His notable works include Cinderella (1950), The Three Caballeros (1944), and Bozo: The World's Most Famous Clown (1958–1962). He was the original gag writer for Al Taliaferro's Donald Duck newspaper comic strip from 1938 to 1940, before Bob Karp took over. Brightman worked as a writer on various projects.