Tex Avery
Directing
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
Directing146
movieThe very best of Tweety
2005
Director
movieCat's Meow
1957
Director
movieMillionaire Droopy
1956
Director
movieCellbound
1955
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movieDeputy Droopy
1955
Director
movieThe First Bad Man
1955
Director
movieSh-h-h-h-h-h
1955
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movieField and Scream
1955
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movieCrazy Mixed Up Pup
1955
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movieI'm Cold
1954
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movieDixieland Droopy
1954
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movieThe Flea Circus
1954
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movieThe Farm of Tomorrow
1954
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movieHomesteader Droopy
1954
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movieBilly Boy
1954
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movieDrag-A-Long Droopy
1954
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movieThe Three Little Pups
1953
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movieT.V. of Tomorrow
1953
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movieLittle Johnny Jet
1953
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movieRock-a-Bye Bear
1952
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movieOne Cab's Family
1952
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movieMagical Maestro
1952
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movieDroopy's Double Trouble
1951
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movieCar of Tomorrow
1951
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movieSymphony in Slang
1951
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movieDroopy's Good Deed
1951
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movieDaredevil Droopy
1951
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movieCock-a-Doodle Dog
1951
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movieThe Peachy Cobbler
1950
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movieThe Chump Champ
1950
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movieGarden Gopher
1950
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movieThe Cuckoo Clock
1950
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movieVentriloquist Cat
1950
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movieThe Counterfeit Cat
1949
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movieOut-Foxed
1949
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movieWags to Riches
1949
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movieDoggone Tired
1949
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movieThe House of Tomorrow
1949
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movieSeñor Droopy
1949
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movieBad Luck Blackie
1949
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movieLucky Ducky
1948
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movieHalf-Pint Pygmy
1948
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movieLittle 'Tinker
1948
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movieWhat Price Fleadom
1948
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movieKing-Size Canary
1947
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movieSlap Happy Lion
1947
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movieUncle Tom's Cabaña
1947
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movieRed Hot Rangers
1947
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movieHound Hunters
1947
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movieHenpecked Hoboes
1946
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movieThe Hick Chick
1946
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movieLonesome Lenny
1946
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movieWild and Woolfy
1945
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movieSwing Shift Cinderella
1945
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movieJerky Turkey
1945
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movieThe Screwy Truant
1945
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movieBig Heel-Watha
1944
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movieHappy-Go-Nutty
1944
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movieBatty Baseball
1944
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movieScrewball Squirrel
1944
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movieWhat's Buzzin' Buzzard?
1943
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movieOne Ham's Family
1943
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movieWho Killed Who?
1943
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movieRed Hot Riding Hood
1943
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movieDumb-Hounded
1943
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movieThe Early Bird Dood It!
1942
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movieBlitz Wolf
1942
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movieCrazy Cruise
1942
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movieAloha Hooey
1942
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movieWabbit Twouble
1941
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movieThe Cagey Canary
1941
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movieThe Bug Parade
1941
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movieAviation Vacation
1941
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movieThe Heckling Hare
1941
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movieHollywood Steps Out
1941
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moviePorky's Preview
1941
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movieTortoise Beats Hare
1941
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movieThe Haunted Mouse
1941
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movieThe Crackpot Quail
1941
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movieOf Fox and Hounds
1940
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movieWacky Wildlife
1940
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movieHoliday Highlights
1940
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movieCeiling Hero
1940
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movieA Wild Hare
1940
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movieCircus Today
1940
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movieThe Bear's Tale
1940
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movieCross Country Detours
1940
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movieScrewball Football
1939
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movieFresh Fish
1939
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movieDetouring America
1939
Director
movieDangerous Dan McFoo
1939
Director
movieBelieve It or Else
1939
Director
movieThugs with Dirty Mugs
1939
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movieA Day at the Zoo
1939
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movieHamateur Night
1939
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movieThe Mice Will Play
1938
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movieDaffy Duck in Hollywood
1938
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movieA Feud There Was
1938
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movieCinderella Meets Fella
1938
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movieThe Isle of Pingo Pongo
1938
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movieThe Penguin Parade
1938
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movieThe Sneezing Weasel
1938
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movieDaffy Duck & Egghead
1938
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movieLittle Red Walking Hood
1937
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movieI Wanna Be a Sailor
1937
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moviePorky's Garden
1937
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movieA Sunbonnet Blue
1937
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movieEgghead Rides Again
1937
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movieUncle Tom's Bungalow
1937
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movieAin't We Got Fun
1937
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moviePorky's Duck Hunt
1937
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moviePicador Porky
1937
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moviePorky the Wrestler
1937
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movieThe Village Smithy
1936
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movieDon't Look Now
1936
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movieMilk and Money
1936
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moviePorky the Rain-Maker
1936
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movieI Love to Singa
1936
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movieThe Blow Out
1936
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moviePage Miss Glory
1936
Director
moviePlane Dippy
1936
Director
movieGold Diggers of '49
1935
Director
Acting52
movieKing-Size Comedy: Tex Avery and the Looney Tunes Revolution
2012
Self (archive footage)
Looney Tunes: Spotlight Collection Vol. 5
2007
Papa Bear (archive sound) (uncredited)
movieDeputy Droopy
1955
Short Robber (voice) (uncredited)
movieThe First Bad Man
1955
Cavemen (uncredited)
movieThe Legend of Rockabye Point
1955
Polar Bear's Sneezes / Polar Bear's Screams (voice) (uncredited)
movieThe Farm of Tomorrow
1954
Small Baby Chicken (voice) (uncredited)
movieBarney's Hungry Cousin
1953
Hungry Bear (voice) (uncredited)
movieCar of Tomorrow
1951
Hiccups (voice)
movieDaredevil Droopy
1951
Spike (voice) (uncredited)
movieGarden Gopher
1950
Spike (voice) (uncredited)
movieVentriloquist Cat
1950
Alley Cat / Spike (voice) (uncredited)
movieThe House of Tomorrow
1949
Burps (uncredited)
movieSeñor Droopy
1949
Bull (voice) (uncredited)
movieBad Luck Blackie
1949
Large Dog (voice) (uncredited)
movieWhat Price Fleadom
1948
Homer's Dog (voice) (uncredited)
movieRed Hot Rangers
1947
Junior (voice) (uncredited)
movieHound Hunters
1947
Junior (voice) (uncredited)
movieHenpecked Hoboes
1946
Junior (voice) (uncredited)
movieNorthwest Hounded Police
1946
Droopy (voice) (uncredited)
movieLonesome Lenny
1946
Lenny (voice) (uncredited)
movieJerky Turkey
1945
Hunting Pilgrim / Turkey Call (voice) (uncredited)
movieWho Killed Who?
1943
Santa Claus (voice) (uncredited)
movieHold the Lion, Please
1942
Hippo (voice) (uncredited)
movieThe Heckling Hare
1941
Willoughby (voice) (uncredited)
movieThe Crackpot Quail
1941
Willoughby (voice) (uncredited)
movieOf Fox and Hounds
1940
Willoughby (voice) (uncredited)
movieGhost Wanted
1940
Laughing Ghost (voice)
movieCircus Today
1940
Circus Bandmaster (voice) (uncredited)
movieThe Bear's Tale
1940
Poppa Bear (voice) (uncredited)
movieFresh Fish
1939
Prof. Mackerel Fishsticks (voice)
movieDangerous Dan McFoo
1939
Fight Commentator (voice) (uncredited)
movieBelieve It or Else
1939
Old Man in Jail (voice) (uncredited)
movieThugs with Dirty Mugs
1939
Ed. G. Robemsome as Killer Diller (voice)
movieA Day at the Zoo
1939
Other Elk Named Bill (voice) (uncredited)
movieHamateur Night
1939
Hippo (voice)
movieCount Me Out
1938
Fight Referee (voice) (uncredited)
movieJohnny Smith and Poker-Huntas
1938
The Chief (voice)
movieA Feud There Was
1938
Weaver Dude / Weaver Guy with Gun (voice)
movieThe Penguin Parade
1938
Walrus (voice)
moviePorky's Phoney Express
1938
Porky's Boss's laugh (voice) (uncredited)
movieThe Sneezing Weasel
1938
Weasel (voice) (uncredited)
movieA Sunbonnet Blue
1937
Mouse (voice) (uncredited)
movieEgghead Rides Again
1937
Red (voice) (uncredited)
movieUncle Tom's Bungalow
1937
Uncle Tom (voice)
moviePorky the Wrestler
1937
Champion Wrestler Man Mountain (voice) (uncredited)
movieThe Village Smithy
1936
Blacksmith (voice)
movieDon't Look Now
1936
Preacher (voice) (uncredited)
movieToyland Premiere
1934
Santa Claus (voice) (uncredited)
Writing10
movieTex Avery MGM Collection
2004
Scenario Writer
movieGeorge and Junior's Christmas Spectacular
1995
Original Concept
tvWhat a Cartoon!
1995
Characters
tvDroopy, Master Detective
1993
Characters
movieSh-h-h-h-h-h
1955
Writer
movieThe Zoo
1933
Story
movieThe Hunter
1931
Writer
Visual Effects9
movieThe Compleat Tex Avery
1993
Animation
movieCasper's First Christmas
1979
Animation Director
movieA Feather in His Collar
1946
Animation
movieA Bird in the Head
1946
Animation
movieTowne Hall Follies
1935
Animation
movieConfidence
1933
Animation
movieGrandma's Pet
1932
Animation
movieAfrica
1930
Animation
The Fowl Ball
1930
Animation
Production4
Creator1
tvThe Kwicky Koala Show
1981
Creator