About

Known credits:
52
Birthday:
1909-07-16
Place of birth:
Ohio, USA
Website:
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Robert Cannon

Overview

Robert Cannon (July 16, 1909 - June 9, 1964) was an American animator.

Robert 'Bobo' Cannon was born in Ohio. Not much is known about his early life, including the city he was born in. He began his animation career at Leon Schlesinger Productions in 1934, assisting ace animators Robert Clampett and Chuck Jones. After a two-year apprenticeship, he graduated to full animator.

Cannon became an integral part of that anarchic Warner Brothers in-house cartoon outfit, known as 'Termite Terrace' (due to its cramped and austere quarters). In the process, he labored on such iconic Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies characters as Porky Pig, Daffy Duck, Bugs Bunny, and Elmer Fudd. He animated for Tex Avery, Clampett and Jones from 1936 to 1944, after which he became co-founder and a leading light in the innovative United Productions of America (UPA). Unlike at Warners, UPA allowed him to direct, including cartoons featuring the famous character of Mr. Magoo.

Cannon later taught animation at San Fernando Valley State College and was awarded in 1976 with the International Film Society's Winsor McCay Award for Lifetime Achievement. He died at the age of 54 in 1964 due to a heart attack.

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Known for

Directing
1958 Scoutmaster Magoo Directing Director 59
Average
1957 Magoo's Moose Hunt Directing Director 59
Average
1956 The Gerald McBoing-Boing Show Directing Director 70
Good
1956 The Jaywalker Directing Director 59
Average
1956 Gerald McBoing! Boing! on Planet Moo Directing Director 58
Average
1955 Christopher Crumpet's Playmate Directing Director 59
Average
1954 How Now Boing Boing Directing Director 59
Average
1954 Fudget's Budget Directing Director 59
Average
1954 Ballet-Oop Directing Director 59
Average
1954 Tune in Tomorrow Directing Director N/A
N/A
1953 Gerald McBoing-Boing's Symphony Directing Director 59
Average
1953 Christopher Crumpet Directing Director 59
Average
1953 Little Boy with a Big Horn Directing Director N/A
N/A
1952 Madeline Directing Director 59
Average
1952 Willie the Kid Directing Director N/A
N/A
1952 The Oompahs Directing Director N/A
N/A
1951 Frosty the Snowman Directing Director 59
Average
1951 The Wonder Gloves Directing Director 59
Average
1951 Georgie and the Dragon Directing Director 59
Average
1951 Peter Cottontail Directing Director N/A
N/A
1950 Gerald McBoing-Boing Directing Director 59
Average
1950 The Miner's Daughter Directing Director 59
Average
1949 Bailing Out Directing Director N/A
N/A
1945 Brotherhood of Man Directing Director 58
Average
1945 Grampaw Pettibone's Gripes: Join-Up Collisions Directing Director N/A
N/A

Writing
1956 Gerald McBoing! Boing! on Planet Moo Writing Story 58
Average
1954 How Now Boing Boing Writing Story 59
Average
1954 Ballet-Oop Writing Story 59
Average

Production
1957 Magoo's Moose Hunt Production Producer 59
Average
1956 The Gerald McBoing-Boing Show Production Producer 70
Good

Camera
Catching Clouds Camera Director of Photography N/A
N/A

Crew
1953 Little Boy with a Big Horn Crew Script N/A
N/A

Visual Effects
1986 The Cosmic Eye Visual Effects Animation 58
Average
1961 Shrimp Visual Effects Animation N/A
N/A
1960 Children of the Sun Visual Effects Animation N/A
N/A
1959 Moonbird Visual Effects Animation 58
Average
1958 The Tender Game Visual Effects Animation 59
Average
1953 The Girl Next Door Visual Effects Animation Director 58
Average
1944 Hell-Bent for Election Visual Effects Animation 58
Average
1943 Wackiki Wabbit Visual Effects Animation 59
Average
1943 The Unbearable Bear Visual Effects Animation 59
Average
1943 To Duck.... Or Not to Duck Visual Effects Animation 59
Average
1942 The Dover Boys at Pimento University or The Rivals of Roquefort Hall Visual Effects Animation 60
Fair
1942 Hold the Lion, Please Visual Effects Animation 59
Average
1941 Porky's Midnight Matinee Visual Effects Animation 58
Average
1941 Meet John Doughboy Visual Effects Animation 58
Average
1941 Toy Trouble Visual Effects Animation 59
Average
1940 Cross Country Detours Visual Effects Animation 58
Average
1937 Porky's Duck Hunt Visual Effects Animation 59
Average
1937 I Only Have Eyes for You Visual Effects Animation 58
Average
1936 Milk and Money Visual Effects Animation 59
Average
1936 Page Miss Glory Visual Effects Animation 59
Average