About

Known credits:
220
Birthday:
1908-02-26
Place of birth:
Taylor, Texas, USA
Website:
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Tex Avery

Overview

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Frederick Bean "Tex" Avery (February 26, 1908 – August 26, 1980) was an American animator and director, known for producing and directing animated cartoons during the golden age of American animation. His most significant work was for the Warner Bros. and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer studios, where he was crucial in the creation and evolution of famous animated characters such as Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Porky Pig, Elmer Fudd, Droopy, Screwy Squirrel, George and Junior, and Chilly Willy.

Known for

Acting
2012 King-Size Comedy: Tex Avery and the Looney Tunes Revolution Actor Himself 59
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2007 Looney Tunes: Spotlight Collection Vol. 5 Actor Papa Bear (archive footage) 59
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2004 Behind the Tunes: A Conversation with Tex Avery Actor Self 59
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2003 Tex Avery: A Crazy World Actor Lui-même 59
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1993 The Compleat Tex Avery Actor N/A
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1988 Portrait of Tex Avery Actor N/A
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1975 Bugs Bunny Superstar Actor Himself 59
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1955 Deputy Droopy Actor Short Robber (voice) (uncredited) 59
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1955 The First Bad Man Actor Cavemen (uncredited) 59
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1955 The Legend of Rockabye Point Actor Polar Bear's Sneezes / Polar Bear's Screams (uncredited) 59
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1953 Barney's Hungry Cousin Actor Hungry Bear (voice) (uncredited) N/A
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1951 Daredevil Droopy Actor Spike (voice) (uncredited) 59
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1950 Garden Gopher Actor Spike (voice) (uncredited) 59
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1950 Ventriloquist Cat Actor Alley Cat / Spike (voice) (uncredited) 59
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1949 Señor Droopy Actor Bull (voice) (uncredited) 59
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1949 Bad Luck Blackie Actor Large Dog (voice) (uncredited) 60
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1948 What Price Fleadom Actor Homer's Dog (voice) (uncredited) 59
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1947 Red Hot Rangers Actor Junior (voice) (uncredited) 59
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1947 Hound Hunters Actor Junior (voice) (uncredited) 59
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1946 Henpecked Hoboes Actor Junior (voice) (uncredited) 58
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1946 Lonesome Lenny Actor Lenny (voice) (uncredited) 59
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1945 Jerky Turkey Actor Hunting Pilgrim / Turkey Call (voice) 59
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1943 Who Killed Who? Actor Santa Claus (voice) (uncredited) 60
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1943 Droopy Actor 65
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1942 Hold the Lion, Please Actor Hippo (voice) (uncredited) 59
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1941 The Heckling Hare Actor Willoughby (voice) (uncredited) 59
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1941 The Crackpot Quail Actor Willoughby (voice) (uncredited) 59
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1940 Of Fox and Hounds Actor Willoughby (voice) (uncredited) 59
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1940 Ghost Wanted Actor Laughing Ghost (voice) 58
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1940 Circus Today Actor Circus Bandmaster (voice) (uncredited) 58
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1940 The Bear's Tale Actor Poppa Bear (voice) (uncredited) 59
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1939 Fresh Fish Actor Prof. Mackerel Fishsticks (voice) 59
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1939 Dangerous Dan McFoo Actor Fight Commentator (voice) (uncredited) 59
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1939 Believe It or Else Actor Old Man in Jail (voice) (uncredited) 59
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1939 Thugs with Dirty Mugs Actor Ed. G. Robemsome as Killer Diller 59
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1939 A Day at the Zoo Actor Other Elk Named Bill (voice) (uncredited) 59
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1938 Count Me Out Actor Fight Referee 59
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1938 Johnny Smith and Poker-Huntas Actor The Chief (voice) 59
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1938 A Feud There Was Actor Weaver Dude / Weaver Guy with Gun (voice) 58
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1938 The Penguin Parade Actor Walrus (voice) 58
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1938 Porky's Phoney Express Actor Porky's Boss's laugh (voice) 58
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1938 The Sneezing Weasel Actor Weasel (voice) (uncredited) 59
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1937 A Sunbonnet Blue Actor Mouse (voice) (uncredited) 59
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1937 Egghead Rides Again Actor Red (voice) (uncredited) 59
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1937 Uncle Tom's Bungalow Actor Uncle Tom (voice) 58
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1937 Porky the Wrestler Actor Champion Wrestler Man Mountain (voice) (uncredited) 58
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1936 The Village Smithy Actor Blacksmith (voice) 58
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1936 Don't Look Now Actor Preacher (voice) (uncredited) 59
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1934 Toyland Premiere Actor Santa Claus 59
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Directing
2021 Tex Avery Screwball Classics: Volume 3 Directing Director 59
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2020 Tex Avery Screwball Classics: Volume 2 Directing Director 59
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2020 Tex Avery Screwball Classics: Volume 1 Directing Director 59
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2011 Looney Tunes Platinum Collection: Volume One Directing Director 59
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2007 Looney Tunes: Spotlight Collection Vol. 5 Directing Director 59
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2007 Tex Avery's Droopy: The Complete Theatrical Collection Directing Director 59
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2005 The very best of Tweety Directing Director N/A
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2004 Looney Tunes Spotlight Collection Vol:2 Directing Director 59
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2004 Tex Avery MGM Collection Directing Director 58
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1991 The Looney Tunes Hall of Fame Directing Director N/A
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1957 Cat's Meow Directing Director 59
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1956 Millionaire Droopy Directing Director 59
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1955 Cellbound Directing Director 59
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1955 Deputy Droopy Directing Director 59
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1955 The First Bad Man Directing Director 59
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1955 Sh-h-h-h-h-h Directing Director 59
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1955 Field and Scream Directing Director 58
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1955 The Legend of Rockabye Point Directing Director 59
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1955 Crazy Mixed Up Pup Directing Director 59
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1954 I'm Cold Directing Director 59
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1954 Dixieland Droopy Directing Director 59
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1954 The Flea Circus Directing Director 58
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1954 The Farm of Tomorrow Directing Director 59
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1954 Homesteader Droopy Directing Director 59
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1954 Billy Boy Directing Director 59
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1954 Drag-A-Long Droopy Directing Director 59
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1953 The Three Little Pups Directing Director 59
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1953 T.V. of Tomorrow Directing Director 59
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1953 Little Johnny Jet Directing Director 59
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1952 Rock-a-Bye Bear Directing Director 59
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1952 One Cab's Family Directing Director 59
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1952 Magical Maestro Directing Director 59
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1951 Droopy's Double Trouble Directing Director 59
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1951 Car of Tomorrow Directing Director 59
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1951 Symphony in Slang Directing Director 59
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1951 Droopy's Good Deed Directing Director 59
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1951 Daredevil Droopy Directing Director 59
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1951 Cock-a-Doodle Dog Directing Director 59
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1950 The Peachy Cobbler Directing Director 59
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1950 The Chump Champ Directing Director 59
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1950 Garden Gopher Directing Director 59
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1950 The Cuckoo Clock Directing Director 59
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1950 Ventriloquist Cat Directing Director 59
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1949 The Counterfeit Cat Directing Director 59
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1949 Out-Foxed Directing Director 59
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1949 Little Rural Riding Hood Directing Director 59
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1949 Wags to Riches Directing Director 59
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1949 Doggone Tired Directing Director 59
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1949 The House of Tomorrow Directing Director 59
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1949 Señor Droopy Directing Director 59
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1949 Bad Luck Blackie Directing Director 60
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1948 The Cat That Hated People Directing Director 59
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1948 Lucky Ducky Directing Director 59
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1948 Half-Pint Pygmy Directing Director 59
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1948 Little 'Tinker Directing Director 59
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1948 What Price Fleadom Directing Director 59
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1947 King-Size Canary Directing Director 60
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1947 Slap Happy Lion Directing Director 59
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1947 Uncle Tom's Cabana Directing Director 58
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1947 Red Hot Rangers Directing Director 59
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1947 Hound Hunters Directing Director 59
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1946 Henpecked Hoboes Directing Director 58
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1946 Northwest Hounded Police Directing Director 59
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1946 The Hick Chick Directing Director 59
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1946 Lonesome Lenny Directing Director 59
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1945 Wild and Woolfy Directing Director 59
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1945 Swing Shift Cinderella Directing Director 59
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1945 The Shooting of Dan McGoo Directing Director 59
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1945 Jerky Turkey Directing Director 59
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1945 The Screwy Truant Directing Director 59
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1944 Big Heel-Watha Directing Director 59
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1944 Happy-Go-Nutty Directing Director 59
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1944 Batty Baseball Directing Director 59
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1944 Screwball Squirrel Directing Director 59
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1943 What's Buzzin' Buzzard? Directing Director 59
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1943 One Ham's Family Directing Director 59
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1943 Who Killed Who? Directing Director 60
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1943 Red Hot Riding Hood Directing Director 61
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1943 Dumb-Hounded Directing Director 59
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1942 Speaking of Animals in South America Directing Director N/A
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1942 The Early Bird Dood It! Directing Director 58
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1942 Blitz Wolf Directing Director 59
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1942 Crazy Cruise Directing Director 59
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1942 Aloha Hooey Directing Director 59
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1941 Wabbit Twouble Directing Director 59
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1941 The Cagey Canary Directing Director 59
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1941 The Bug Parade Directing Director 59
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1941 All This and Rabbit Stew Directing Director 58
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1941 Aviation Vacation Directing Director 58
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1941 The Heckling Hare Directing Director 59
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1941 Hollywood Steps Out Directing Director 59
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1941 Porky's Preview Directing Director 59
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1941 Speaking of Animals Down on the Farm Directing Director N/A
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1941 Tortoise Beats Hare Directing Director 59
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1941 The Crackpot Quail Directing Director 59
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1941 The Haunted Mouse Directing Director 59
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1940 Of Fox and Hounds Directing Director 59
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1940 Wacky Wildlife Directing Director 59
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1940 Holiday Highlights Directing Director 58
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1940 Ceiling Hero Directing Director 59
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1940 A Wild Hare Directing Director 60
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1940 Circus Today Directing Director 58
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1940 A Gander at Mother Goose Directing Director 58
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1940 The Bear's Tale Directing Director 59
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1940 Cross Country Detours Directing Director 58
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1940 The Early Worm Gets the Bird Directing Director 58
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1939 Screwball Football Directing Director 59
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1939 Fresh Fish Directing Director 59
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1939 Land of the Midnight Fun Directing Director 59
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1939 Detouring America Directing Director 59
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1939 Dangerous Dan McFoo Directing Director 59
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1939 Believe It or Else Directing Director 59
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1939 Thugs with Dirty Mugs Directing Director 59
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1939 A Day at the Zoo Directing Director 59
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1939 Hamateur Night Directing Director 59
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1938 The Mice Will Play Directing Director 59
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1938 Daffy Duck in Hollywood Directing Director 59
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1938 Johnny Smith and Poker-Huntas Directing Director 59
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1938 A Feud There Was Directing Director 58
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1938 Cinderella Meets Fella Directing Director 59
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1938 Movie Phoney News Directing Director N/A
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1938 The Isle of Pingo Pongo Directing Director 58
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1938 The Penguin Parade Directing Director 58
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1938 The Sneezing Weasel Directing Director 59
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1938 Daffy Duck & Egghead Directing Director 59
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1937 Little Red Walking Hood Directing Director 59
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1937 I Wanna Be a Sailor Directing Director 59
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1937 Porky's Garden Directing Director 59
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1937 A Sunbonnet Blue Directing Director 59
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1937 Egghead Rides Again Directing Director 59
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1937 Uncle Tom's Bungalow Directing Director 58
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1937 Ain't We Got Fun Directing Director 59
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1937 Porky's Duck Hunt Directing Director 59
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1937 I Only Have Eyes for You Directing Director 58
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1937 Picador Porky Directing Director 59
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1937 Porky the Wrestler Directing Director 58
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1936 The Village Smithy Directing Director 58
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1936 Don't Look Now Directing Director 59
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1936 Milk and Money Directing Director 59
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1936 Porky the Rain-Maker Directing Director 59
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1936 I Love to Singa Directing Director 60
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1936 I'd Love to Take Orders from You Directing Director 59
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1936 The Blow Out Directing Director 59
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1936 Page Miss Glory Directing Director 59
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1936 Plane Dippy Directing Director 59
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1935 Gold Diggers of '49 Directing Director 58
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Tex Avery MGM Collection - Vol. 2 Directing Director N/A
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Tex Avery MGM Collection - Vol. 1 Directing Director N/A
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Tex Avery MGM Collection - Vol. 4 Directing Director N/A
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MGM Cartoon Christmas Directing Director N/A
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Tex Avery MGM Collection - Vol. 3 Directing Director N/A
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Writing
2004 Tex Avery MGM Collection Writing Scenario Writer 58
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1993 Droopy, Master Detective Writing Characters 63
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1955 Sh-h-h-h-h-h Writing Writer 59
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1955 Crazy Mixed Up Pup Writing Writer 59
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1937 Porky's Duck Hunt Writing Writer 59
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1936 I Love to Singa Writing Story 60
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1933 The Zoo Writing Story N/A
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1931 The Hunter Writing Writer 58
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Wolf! Wolf! Writing Writer N/A
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Production
2004 Tex Avery MGM Collection Production Producer 58
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1953 T.V. of Tomorrow Production Producer 59
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1951 Symphony in Slang Production Producer 59
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1950 Garden Gopher Production Producer 59
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Visual Effects
1979 Casper's First Christmas Visual Effects Animation Director 59
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1946 A Feather in His Collar Visual Effects Animation 58
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1946 A Bird in the Head Visual Effects Animation 59
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1933 Confidence Visual Effects Animation 58
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1932 Grandma's Pet Visual Effects Animation 58
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1930 Africa Visual Effects Animation 58
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1930 The Fowl Ball Visual Effects Animation N/A
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