Donald Duck filmography

This is a list of appearances made by Donald Duck in Disney features and cartoons.

Theatrical animated shorts and features

1930s

1934

• The Wise Little Hen – in a Silly Symphony cartoon.
• Orphan's Benefit – in a Mickey Mouse cartoon, also remade and released on August 22, 1941, first cartoon to be produced to feature Donald Duck.
• The Dognapper – in a Mickey Mouse cartoon.

1935

• The Band Concert – in a Mickey Mouse cartoon.
• Mickey's Service Station – in a Mickey Mouse cartoon.
• Mickey's Fire Brigade – in a Mickey Mouse cartoon.
• On Ice – in a Mickey Mouse cartoon.

1936

• Mickey's Polo Team – in a Mickey Mouse cartoon.
• Orphans' Picnic – in a Mickey Mouse cartoon.
• Mickey's Grand Opera – in a Mickey Mouse cartoon. Last appearance of Donald in his original design.
• Moving Day – in a Mickey Mouse cartoon. First appearance of Donald in his modern form.
• Alpine Climbers – in a Mickey Mouse cartoon.
• Mickey's Circus – in a Mickey Mouse cartoon.
• Donald and Pluto – in a Mickey Mouse cartoon.

1937

• Don Donald - first Donald Duck series cartoon.
• Magician Mickey – in a Mickey Mouse cartoon.
• Moose Hunters – in a Mickey Mouse cartoon.
• Mickey's Amateurs – in a Mickey Mouse cartoon.
• Modern Inventions – the last Disney cartoon released through United Artists.
• Hawaiian Holiday – in a Mickey Mouse cartoon.
• Clock Cleaners – in a Mickey Mouse cartoon.
• Donald's Ostrich - first official Donald Duck cartoon.
• Lonesome Ghosts – in a Mickey Mouse cartoon.

1938

• Self Control
• Boat Builders – in a Mickey Mouse cartoon.
• Donald's Better Self
• Donald's Nephews - first screen appearance of Donald's three nephews, Huey, Dewey, and Louie.
• Mickey's Trailer – in a Mickey Mouse cartoon.
• Polar Trappers – in a Donald & Goofy cartoon.
• Good Scouts
• The Fox Hunt – in a Donald & Goofy cartoon.
• The Whalers – in a Mickey Mouse cartoon.
• Donald's Golf Game
• Mother Goose Goes Hollywood – cameo, in a Silly Symphony cartoon.

1939

• Donald's Lucky Day
• The Hockey Champ
• Donald's Cousin Gus - Gus's first appearance.
• Beach Picnic – in a Donald and Pluto cartoon.
• Sea Scouts
• Donald's Penguin
• The Autograph Hound
• The Standard Parade – cameo, in a Mickey Mouse cartoon
• Officer Duck

1940s

1940

• The Riveter
• Donald's Dog Laundry – in a Donald and Pluto cartoon.
• Tugboat Mickey – in a Mickey Mouse cartoon.
• Billposters – in a Donald & Goofy cartoon.
• Mr. Duck Steps Out - first appearance of Daisy Duck.
• Put-Put Troubles – in a Donald and Pluto cartoon.
• Donald's Vacation
• The Volunteer Worker - propaganda film, not an official Donald cartoon.
• Window Cleaners – in a Donald and Pluto cartoon.
• Fire Chief

1941

• Timber
• Golden Eggs
• A Good Time for a Dime
• The Nifty Nineties – cameo, in a Mickey Mouse cartoon
• Early to Bed
• Truant Officer Donald
• Orphan's Benefit – in a Mickey Mouse Cartoon, remake of version released on August 11, 1934.
• Old MacDonald Duck
• Donald's Camera
• Chef Donald

1942

• Donald's Decision - World War II propaganda film.
• All Together – World War II propaganda film.
• The Village Smithy
• The New Spirit - World War II propaganda film.
• Mickey's Birthday Party – in a Mickey Mouse cartoon.
• Symphony Hour – in a Mickey Mouse cartoon.
• Donald's Snow Fight
• Donald Gets Drafted
• Donald's Garden
• Donald's Gold Mine
• The Vanishing Private
• Sky Trooper
• Bellboy Donald

1943

• Der Fuehrer's Face - World War II anti-Nazi propaganda film and Oscar winner.
• The Spirit of '43 - World War II propaganda film.
• Donald's Tire Trouble
• Lake Titicaca - segment of Saludos Amigos.
• Aquarela do Brasil - segment of Saludos Amigos.
• The Flying Jalopy
• Fall Out Fall In
• The Old Army Game
• Home Defense

1944

• Trombone Trouble
• Donald Duck and the Gorilla
• Contrary Condor
• Commando Duck
• The Plastics Inventor
• Donald's Off Day

1945

• The Clock Watcher
• The Three Caballeros – in a Donald Duck, Jose Carioca & Panchito Pistoles film.
• The Eyes Have It
• Donald's Crime
• Duck Pimples
• No Sail – in a Donald & Goofy cartoon
• Cured Duck
• Old Sequoia

1946

• Donald's Double Trouble
• Wet Paint
• Dumb Bell of the Yukon
• Lighthouse Keeping
• Frank Duck Brings 'Em Back Alive – in a Donald & Goofy cartoon.

1947

• Straight Shooters
• Sleepy Time Donald
• Clown of the Jungle
• Donald's Dilemma
• Crazy with the Heat – in a Donald & Goofy cartoon.
• Bootle Beetle
• Wide Open Spaces
• Mickey and the Beanstalk – segment of Fun and Fancy Free.
• Chip an' Dale

1948

• Drip Dippy Donald
• Daddy Duck
• Donald's Dream Voice
• Blame It On The Samba — segment of Melody Time.
• The Trial of Donald Duck
• Inferior Decorator
• Soup's On
• Three for Breakfast
• Tea for Two Hundred

1949

• Donald's Happy Birthday
• Sea Salts
• Winter Storage
• Honey Harvester
• All in a Nutshell
• The Greener Yard
• Slide, Donald, Slide
• Toy Tinkers

1950s

1950

• Lion Around
• Crazy Over Daisy
• Trailer Horn
• Hook, Lion and Sinker
• Bee at the Beach
• Out on a Limb

1951

• Dude Duck
• Corn Chips
• Test Pilot Donald
• Lucky Number
• Out of Scale
• Bee on Guard

1952

• Donald Applecore
• Let's Stick Together
• Uncle Donald's Ants
• Trick or Treat
• Pluto's Christmas Tree - cameo, in a Mickey Mouse cartoon

1953

• Don's Fountain of Youth
• The New Neighbor
• Rugged Bear
• Working for Peanuts
• Canvas Back Duck

1954

• Spare the Rod
• Donald's Diary
• Dragon Around
• Grin and Bear It
• The Flying Squirrel
• Grand Canyonscope - the first Disney film to be distributed by Buena Vista Distribution.

1955

• No Hunting
• Bearly Asleep
• Beezy Bear
• Up a Tree

1956

• Chips Ahoy - the final Donald Duck cartoon to be distributed by RKO Radio Pictures.
• How to Have an Accident in the Home

1959

• Donald in Mathmagic Land - educational cartoon.
• How to Have an Accident at Work

1960s

• Donald and the Wheel - educational cartoon.
• The Litterbug - educational cartoon.
• Steel & America - commercial
• Donald's Fire Survival Plan - educational cartoon
• Family Planning - educational cartoon, "Planificacion Familiar", produced for the U.S. Population Council and distributed by Asociación Chilena de Protección de la Familia, an affiliate of Planned Parenthood.

1980s

• Mickey's Christmas Carol - final theatrical voice role of Clarence Nash.
• Destination: Career (1984) - educational release for EPCOT Media.
• Destination: Communications (1984) - educational release for EPCOT Media.
• Destination: Excellence (1984) - educational release for EPCOT Media.
• Destination: Science (1984) - educational release for EPCOT Media.
• Who Framed Roger Rabbit - cameo, first theatrical voice role of Tony Anselmo.

1990s

• The Prince and the Pauper
• A Goofy Movie (cameo)
• Noah's Ark - the segment of Fantasia 2000.

2000s

• Mickey's PhilharMagic, 3D theme park attraction, first opened in 2003.

2020's

• Once Upon a Studio

Disney home entertainment

Note: These are films that were originally released straight to VHS or DVD.

• Stuck on Christmas, a segment of Mickey's Once Upon a Christmas (1999).
• Mickey's Magical Christmas: Snowed in at the House of Mouse (2001) - compilation film.
• Mickey's House of Villains (2002) - compilation film.
• Belles on Ice, Christmas: Impossible, Donald's Gift, and Mickey's Dog-Gone Christmas, segments of Mickey's Twice Upon a Christmas (2004) - CGI animated film; Donald's Gift is a final cartoon starring Donald.
• Mickey, Donald, Goofy: The Three Musketeers (2004)

Television

1950s–1960s

Disneyland

• The Donald Duck Story (1954)
• A Day in the Life of Donald Duck (1956)
• On Vacation (1956)
• Where Do Stories Comes From (1956)
• The Plausible Impossible (1956)
• At Home with Donald Duck (1956)
• Your Host, Donald Duck (1956)
• Donald's Award (1957)
• Duck for Hire (1957)
• Mars and Beyond (1957) (cameo)
• Donald's Weekend (1958)
• Four Tales On A Mouse (1958) (cameo)

Walt Disney Presents

• Duck Files Coop (1959)
• The Adventures of Chip 'n' Dale (1959)
• Highway to Trouble (1959)
• Two Happy Amigos (1960)
• This is Your Life, Donald Duck (1960)
• The Mad Hermit Of Chimney Butte (1960)
• Donald's Silver Anniversary (1960)

The Wonderful World of Color

• An Adventure In Color (1961)
• The Hunting Instinct (1961)
• Inside Donald Duck (1961)
• Carnival Time (1962)
• Square Peg In A Round Hole (1963)
• Music For Everybody (1966)
• The Ranger of Brownstone (1968)

Note: Included are only episodes where Donald was featured in original animation, not only reused footage from earlier theatrical cartoons.

1980s

• DuckTales (1987–1990, as recurring guest)

1990s

• Bonkers (1993–1994, cameo)
• Quack Pack (1996)
• Mickey Mouse Works (1999–2000)
  • Donald's Failed Fourth (May 1, 1999, with Daisy Duck)
  • Donald's Shell Shots (May 8, 1999)
  • Donald's Rocket Ruckus (May 22, 1999)
  • Donald's Valentine Dollar (May 29, 1999)
  • Donald on Ice (September 11, 1999)
  • Donald's Dinner Date (September 18, 1999)
  • Donald and The Big Nut (October 3, 1999)
  • Donald's Dynamite : Snowman (November 7, 1999)
  • Donald's Grizzly Guest (November 7, 1999)
  • Computer.Don (January 1, 2000)
  • Survival of the Woodchucks (February 5, 2000)
  • Donald's Halloween Scare (March 4, 2000)
  • Donald's Lighthouse (March 4, 2000)
  • Domesticated Donald (March 16, 2000)
  • Donald's Fish Fry (September 23, 2000)
  • Bird Brained Donald (October 7, 2000)

2000s

• House of Mouse (2001–2003)
  • Donald's Charmed Date (January 27, 2001)
  • Golf Nut Donald (February 17, 2001)
  • Music Store Donald (February 17, 2001)
  • Donald's Goofy World (March 10, 2001)
  • Mickey and the Color Caper (January 26, 2002, as "A Mickey, Donald and Goofy Cartoon")
  • Housesitters (September 2, 2002, as "A Mickey, Donald and Goofy Cartoon")
• Mickey Mouse Clubhouse (2006–2016) - 3D CGI animated series.

2010s

• Mickey Mouse (2013–2019)
• Mickey and the Roadster Racers/Mickey Mouse Mixed-Up Adventures (2017–2021)
• DuckTales (2017–2021)
• Legend of the Three Caballeros (2018)
• Mickey Go Local (2019)

2020s

• The Wonderful World of Mickey Mouse (2020–2023)
• Mickey Mouse Funhouse (2021–present)
• Chip 'n' Dale: Park Life (2021–present)
• Mickey's Tale of Two Witches (2021)
• Mickey and Minnie Wish Upon a Christmas (2021)
• Mickey Saves Christmas (2022)
• Mickey and Friends Trick or Treats (2023)
• Mickey's Christmas Tales (2023)

See also

• Donald Duck (film series)