Irv Spector

Writing

July 11, 1914 — February 1, 1977

Known for

How the Grinch Stole Christmas!

How the Grinch Stole Christmas!

1966

Gulliver's Travels

Gulliver's Travels

1939

The Lorax

The Lorax

1972

Mr. Bug Goes to Town

Mr. Bug Goes to Town

1941

Corn on the Cop

Corn on the Cop

1965

The Bear That Wasn't

The Bear That Wasn't

1967

Purr-Chance to Dream

Purr-Chance to Dream

1967

Shuteye Popeye

Shuteye Popeye

1952

Ancient Fistory

Ancient Fistory

1953

Taxi-Turvy

Taxi-Turvy

1954

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Gong with the Pink

Gong with the Pink

1971

Writer

Scratch a Tiger

Scratch a Tiger

1970

Writer

Technology, Phooey

Technology, Phooey

1969

Writer

Flying Feet

1969

Writer

The Bear That Wasn't

The Bear That Wasn't

1967

Story

Purr-Chance to Dream

Purr-Chance to Dream

1967

Story

A Visit from Mars

A Visit from Mars

1963

Writer

The Ringading Kid

The Ringading Kid

1963

Story

Cool Cat Blues

1962

Story

Crumley Cogwheel

Crumley Cogwheel

1962

Story

The Plot Sickens

The Plot Sickens

1961

Story

Galaxia

1960

Writer

Hits and Missiles

Hits and Missiles

1960

Writer

Top Cat

Top Cat

1960

Writer

Spooking of Ghosts

Spooking of Ghosts

1959

Writer

Chew Chew Baby

1958

Story

Finnegan's Flea

Finnegan's Flea

1958

Story

Grateful Gus

1958

Writer

L'Amour the Merrier

L'Amour the Merrier

1957

Writer

Sir Irving and Jeames

Sir Irving and Jeames

1956

Story

Taxi-Turvy

Taxi-Turvy

1954

Story

No Place Like Rome

No Place Like Rome

1953

Story

Better Bait Than Never

Better Bait Than Never

1953

Writer

Aero-Nutics

Aero-Nutics

1953

Story

Winner by a Hare

Winner by a Hare

1953

Story

Ancient Fistory

Ancient Fistory

1953

Story

Hysterical History

Hysterical History

1953

Story

Shuteye Popeye

Shuteye Popeye

1952

Story

Mice-capades

1952

Story

Friend or Phony

Friend or Phony

1952

Story

By Leaps and Hounds

By Leaps and Hounds

1951

Story

Punch and Judo

Punch and Judo

1951

Story

Slip Us Some Redskin

Slip Us Some Redskin

1951

Story

Visual Effects8

The Shoe Must Go On

The Shoe Must Go On

1960

Animation Director

Camptown Races

Camptown Races

1948

Animation

Sing or Swim

1948

Animation

Butterscotch and Soda

Butterscotch and Soda

1948

Animation

Winter Draws On

Winter Draws On

1948

Animation

Mr. Bug Goes to Town

Mr. Bug Goes to Town

1941

Animation

It's a Hap-Hap-Happy Day

It's a Hap-Hap-Happy Day

1941

Animation

Gulliver's Travels

Gulliver's Travels

1939

Animation

Art3

The Lorax

The Lorax

1972

Storyboard Artist

How the Grinch Stole Christmas!

How the Grinch Stole Christmas!

1966

Storyboard Artist

Abner the Baseball

Abner the Baseball

1961

Production Design

Crew1

How the Grinch Stole Christmas!

How the Grinch Stole Christmas!

1966

Additional Writing

Directing1

Corn on the Cop

Corn on the Cop

1965

Director