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Tex Avery

Known For
Directing

Known Credits
52

Gender
Male

Birthday
February 26, 1908 (118 years old)

Place of Birth
Taylor, Texas, USA

Tex Avery

Biography

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

Directing

2020Bugs Bunny 80th Anniversary Collection...Director
2011Looney Tunes Platinum Collection: Volume One...Director
2010The Essential Bugs Bunny...Director
2007Looney Tunes: Spotlight Collection Vol. 5...Director
2005The very best of Tweety...Director
2004Tex Avery MGM Collection...Director
2003Tex Avery MGM Collection - Vol. 4...Director
2003Tex Avery MGM Collection - Vol. 2...Director
1991The Looney Tunes Hall of Fame...Director
1957Cat's Meow...Director
1956Millionaire Droopy...Director
1955Cellbound...Director
1955Deputy Droopy...Director
1955The First Bad Man...Director
1955Sh-h-h-h-h-h...Director
1955Field and Scream...Director
1955The Legend of Rockabye Point...Director
1955Crazy Mixed Up Pup...Director
1954I'm Cold...Director
1954Dixieland Droopy...Director
1954The Flea Circus...Director
1954The Farm of Tomorrow...Director
1954Homesteader Droopy...Director
1954Billy Boy...Director
1954Drag-A-Long Droopy...Director
1953The Three Little Pups...Director
1953T.V. of Tomorrow...Director
1953Little Johnny Jet...Director
1952Rock-a-Bye Bear...Director
1952One Cab's Family...Director
1952Magical Maestro...Director
1951Droopy's Double Trouble...Director
1951Car of Tomorrow...Director
1951Symphony in Slang...Director
1951Droopy's Good Deed...Director
1951Daredevil Droopy...Director
1951Cock-a-Doodle Dog...Director
1950The Peachy Cobbler...Director
1950The Chump Champ...Director
1950Garden Gopher...Director
1950The Cuckoo Clock...Director
1950Ventriloquist Cat...Director
1949The Counterfeit Cat...Director
1949Out-Foxed...Director
1949Little Rural Riding Hood...Director
1949Wags to Riches...Director
1949Doggone Tired...Director
1949The House of Tomorrow...Director
1949Señor Droopy...Director
1949Bad Luck Blackie...Director
1948The Cat That Hated People...Director
1948Lucky Ducky...Director
1948Half-Pint Pygmy...Director
1948Little 'Tinker...Director
1948What Price Fleadom...Director
1947King-Size Canary...Director
1947Slap Happy Lion...Director
1947Uncle Tom's Cabaña...Director
1947Red Hot Rangers...Director
1947Hound Hunters...Director
1946Henpecked Hoboes...Director
1946Northwest Hounded Police...Director
1946The Hick Chick...Director
1946Lonesome Lenny...Director
1945Wild and Woolfy...Director
1945Swing Shift Cinderella...Director
1945The Shooting of Dan McGoo...Director
1945Jerky Turkey...Director
1945The Screwy Truant...Director
1944Big Heel-Watha...Director
1944Happy-Go-Nutty...Director
1944Batty Baseball...Director
1944Screwball Squirrel...Director
1943What's Buzzin' Buzzard?...Director
1943One Ham's Family...Director
1943Who Killed Who?...Director
1943Red Hot Riding Hood...Director
1943Dumb-Hounded...Director
1942The Early Bird Dood It!...Director
1942Blitz Wolf...Director
1942Crazy Cruise...Director
1942Aloha Hooey...Director
1941Wabbit Twouble...Director
1941The Cagey Canary...Director
1941The Bug Parade...Director
1941All This and Rabbit Stew...Director
1941Aviation Vacation...Director
1941The Heckling Hare...Director
1941Hollywood Steps Out...Director
1941Porky's Preview...Director
1941Speaking of Animals Down on the Farm...Director
1941Tortoise Beats Hare...Director
1941The Crackpot Quail...Director
1941The Haunted Mouse...Director
1940Of Fox and Hounds...Director
1940Wacky Wildlife...Director
1940Holiday Highlights...Director
1940Ceiling Hero...Director
1940A Wild Hare...Director
1940Circus Today...Director
1940A Gander at Mother Goose...Director
1940The Bear's Tale...Director
1940Cross Country Detours...Director
1940The Early Worm Gets the Bird...Director
1939Screwball Football...Director
1939Fresh Fish...Director
1939Land of the Midnight Fun...Director
1939Detouring America...Director
1939Dangerous Dan McFoo...Director
1939Believe It or Else...Director
1939Thugs with Dirty Mugs...Director
1939A Day at the Zoo...Director
1939Hamateur Night...Director
1938The Mice Will Play...Director
1938Daffy Duck in Hollywood...Director
1938Johnny Smith and Poker-Huntas...Director
1938A Feud There Was...Director
1938Cinderella Meets Fella...Director
1938Movie Phoney News...Director
1938The Isle of Pingo Pongo...Director
1938The Penguin Parade...Director
1938The Sneezing Weasel...Director
1938Daffy Duck & Egghead...Director
1937Little Red Walking Hood...Director
1937I Wanna Be a Sailor...Director
1937Porky's Garden...Director
1937A Sunbonnet Blue...Director
1937Egghead Rides Again...Director
1937Uncle Tom's Bungalow...Director
1937Ain't We Got Fun...Director
1937Porky's Duck Hunt...Director
1937I Only Have Eyes for You...Director
1937Picador Porky...Director
1937Porky the Wrestler...Director
1936The Village Smithy...Director
1936Don't Look Now...Director
1936Milk and Money...Director
1936Porky the Rain-Maker...Director
1936I Love to Singa...Director
1936I'd Love to Take Orders from You...Director
1936The Blow Out...Director
1936Page Miss Glory...Director
1936Plane Dippy...Director
1935Gold Diggers of '49...Director
Tex Avery MGM Collection - Vol. 1...Director
Tex Avery MGM Collection - Vol. 3...Director

Production

2004Tex Avery MGM Collection...Producer
1953T.V. of Tomorrow...Producer
1951Symphony in Slang...Producer
1950Garden Gopher...Producer

Writing

2004Tex Avery MGM Collection...Scenario Writer
1995George and Junior's Christmas Spectacular...Original Concept
1995What a Cartoon!...Characters
1993Droopy, Master Detective...Characters
1955Sh-h-h-h-h-h...Writer
1955Crazy Mixed Up Pup...Writer
1937Porky's Duck Hunt...Writer
1936I Love to Singa...Story
1933The Zoo...Story
1931The Hunter...Writer

Visual Effects

1993The Compleat Tex Avery...Animation
1979Casper's First Christmas...Animation Director
1946A Feather in His Collar...Animation
1946A Bird in the Head...Animation
1935Towne Hall Follies...Animation
1933Confidence...Animation
1932Grandma's Pet...Animation
1930Africa...Animation
1930The Fowl Ball...Animation

Creator

1981The Kwicky Koala Show...Creator

Acting

2012King-Size Comedy: Tex Avery and the Looney Tunes Revolutionas Self (archive footage)
2007Looney Tunes: Spotlight Collection Vol. 5as Papa Bear (archive sound) (uncredited)
2003Tex Avery: A Crazy Worldas Lui-même
1993The Compleat Tex Averyas
1988Portrait of Tex Averyas
1976Bugs Bunny Superstaras Himself
1955Deputy Droopyas Short Robber (voice) (uncredited)
1955The First Bad Manas Cavemen (uncredited)
1955The Legend of Rockabye Pointas Polar Bear's Sneezes / Polar Bear's Screams (voice) (uncredited)
1954The Farm of Tomorrowas Small Baby Chicken (voice) (uncredited)
1953Barney's Hungry Cousinas Hungry Bear (voice) (uncredited)
1951Car of Tomorrowas Hiccups (voice)
1951Daredevil Droopyas Spike (voice) (uncredited)
1950Garden Gopheras Spike (voice) (uncredited)
1950Ventriloquist Catas Alley Cat / Spike (voice) (uncredited)
1949The House of Tomorrowas Burps (uncredited)
1949Señor Droopyas Bull (voice) (uncredited)
1949Bad Luck Blackieas Large Dog (voice) (uncredited)
1948What Price Fleadomas Homer's Dog (voice) (uncredited)
1947Red Hot Rangersas Junior (voice) (uncredited)
1947Hound Huntersas Junior (voice) (uncredited)
1946Henpecked Hoboesas Junior (voice) (uncredited)
1946Northwest Hounded Policeas Droopy (voice) (uncredited)
1946Lonesome Lennyas Lenny (voice) (uncredited)
1945Jerky Turkeyas Hunting Pilgrim / Turkey Call (voice) (uncredited)
1943Who Killed Who?as Santa Claus (voice) (uncredited)
1942Hold the Lion, Pleaseas Hippo (voice) (uncredited)
1941The Heckling Hareas Willoughby (voice) (uncredited)
1941The Crackpot Quailas Willoughby (voice) (uncredited)
1940Of Fox and Houndsas Willoughby (voice) (uncredited)
1940Ghost Wantedas Laughing Ghost (voice)
1940Circus Todayas Circus Bandmaster (voice) (uncredited)
1940The Bear's Taleas Poppa Bear (voice) (uncredited)
1939Fresh Fishas Prof. Mackerel Fishsticks (voice)
1939Dangerous Dan McFooas Fight Commentator (voice) (uncredited)
1939Believe It or Elseas Old Man in Jail (voice) (uncredited)
1939Thugs with Dirty Mugsas Ed. G. Robemsome as Killer Diller (voice)
1939A Day at the Zooas Other Elk Named Bill (voice) (uncredited)
1939Hamateur Nightas Hippo (voice)
1938Count Me Outas Fight Referee (voice) (uncredited)
1938Johnny Smith and Poker-Huntasas The Chief (voice)
1938A Feud There Wasas Weaver Dude / Weaver Guy with Gun (voice)
1938The Penguin Paradeas Walrus (voice)
1938Porky's Phoney Expressas Porky's Boss's laugh (voice) (uncredited)
1938The Sneezing Weaselas Weasel (voice) (uncredited)
1937A Sunbonnet Blueas Mouse (voice) (uncredited)
1937Egghead Rides Againas Red (voice) (uncredited)
1937Uncle Tom's Bungalowas Uncle Tom (voice)
1937Porky the Wrestleras Champion Wrestler Man Mountain (voice) (uncredited)
1936The Village Smithyas Blacksmith (voice)
1936Don't Look Nowas Preacher (voice) (uncredited)
1934Toyland Premiereas Santa Claus (voice) (uncredited)