The Thief and the Cobbler
Long before Aladdin, ages before Ali Baba, came the hilarious adventure of a simple shoemaker who saved an enchanted kingdom, won the heart of a beautiful princess, and became the first Arabian Knight.
1993 | 72m | English
Popularity: 1 (history)
| Director: | Richard Williams, Fred Calvert |
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| Writer: | Margaret French, Richard Williams |
| Staring: |
| Princess Yum Yum falls in love with Tack and saves him from being executed. Later, when the protective orbs of the palace get stolen, Tacka and Yum Yum set out to find them and save the kingdom. | |
| Release Date: | Sep 23, 1993 |
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| Director: | Richard Williams, Fred Calvert |
| Writer: | Margaret French, Richard Williams |
| Genres: | Fantasy, Family, Animation, Romance |
| Keywords | prophecy, witch, princess, battle, desert, cobbler, evil mastermind, professional thief |
| Production Companies | Allied Filmmakers, Richard Williams Studio, Calvert/Cossler Productions |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $669,276
Budget: $28,000,000 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 04, 2026 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Vincent Price | Zigzag the Grand Vizier (voice) |
| Matthew Broderick | Tack the Cobbler (voice) |
| Jennifer Beals | Princess YumYum (voice) |
| Anthony Quayle | King Nod (voice) |
| Joan Sims | Nurse / Mad Old Holy Witch (voice) |
| Donald Pleasence | Phido the Vulture (voice) |
| Jonathan Winters | The Thief (voice) |
| Paul Matthews | Mighty One-Eye (voice) |
| Miriam Margolyes | Maiden from Mombassa (voice) |
| Eric Bogosian | Phido the Vulture (voice) |
| Toni Collette | Nurse / Mad Holy Old Witch (voice) |
| Joss Ackland | Brigand (voice) |
| Clinton Sundberg | Dying Soldier (voice) |
| Kenneth Williams | Goblet / Tickle (voice) |
| Stanley Baxter | Gofer / Slap (voice) |
| Rik Mayall | Brigand (uncredited) |
| Steve Lively | Tack the Cobbler (voice) |
| Bobbi Page | Princess YumYum (voice) |
| Ed E. Carroll | The Thief (voice) |
| Sara Crowe | Princess YumYum (voice) |
| Mona Marshall | Nurse / Mad Holy Old Witch (voice) |
| Christopher Greener | Mighty One-Eye (voice) |
| Kevin Dorsey | Mighty One-Eye (voice) |
| Windsor Davies | Roofless (voice) |
| Thick Wilson | Sergeant Hook (voice) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Margaret French | Screenplay |
| Roy Naisbitt | Art Direction |
| Oliver Wade | Character Designer |
| Alex Williams | Animation |
| Peter Bond | Editor |
| John Leatherbarrow | Director of Photography |
| Emery Hawkins | Animation |
| Errol Le Cain | Background Designer |
| Paul Bolger | Animation |
| John Kratovil | Animation |
| Richard Williams | Creator, Animation, Screenplay, Director, Production Design |
| Art Babbitt | Animation |
| Michael Schlingmann | Lead Animator |
| Robert Folk | Original Music Composer, Conductor, Songs |
| Fred Calvert | Co-Director |
| Ken Harris | Animation |
| Parker Bennett | Additional Writing |
| Terry Runte | Additional Writing |
| Bette L. Smith | Additional Writing |
| Tom Towler | Additional Writing |
| Stephen Zito | Additional Writing |
| Eric Gilliland | Additional Writing |
| Michael J. Hitchcock | Additional Writing |
| Gary Glasberg | Additional Writing |
| Norman Gimbel | Songs |
| Jack Maeby | Additional Music, Conductor |
| Mike Le Mare | Supervising Sound Editor |
| John M. Cousen | Visual Effects Supervisor |
| Alan Levine | Production Manager |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Imogen Sutton | Producer |
| Richard Williams | Producer |
| Fred Calvert | Producer |
| Jake Eberts | Executive Producer |
| Bette L. Smith | Producer |
| Jacobus Rose | Co-Producer |
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Popularity History
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| 2024 | 4 | 13 | 21 | 9 |
| 2024 | 5 | 17 | 24 | 11 |
| 2024 | 6 | 13 | 19 | 8 |
| 2024 | 7 | 15 | 28 | 8 |
| 2024 | 8 | 15 | 38 | 8 |
| 2024 | 9 | 11 | 17 | 7 |
| 2024 | 10 | 14 | 24 | 8 |
| 2024 | 11 | 13 | 22 | 8 |
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| 2025 | 2 | 10 | 18 | 3 |
| 2025 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 1 |
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| 2025 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
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| 2025 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 0 |
| 2026 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2026 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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