Tex Avery
Personal Info
Known for
Directing
Gender
Male
Birthday
1908-02-26
Day of Death
1980-08-26 (72 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
Acting
(2007)
Looney Tunes: Spotlight Collection Vol. 5
as Papa Bear (archive footage)
(2004)
(2003)
Tex Avery: A Crazy World
as Lui-même
(1993)
(1988)
(1975)
Bugs Bunny Superstar
as Himself
(1955)
The First Bad Man
as Cavemen (uncredited)
(1955)
Deputy Droopy
as Short Robber (voice) (uncredited)
(1955)
The Legend of Rockabye Point
as Polar Bear's Sneezes / Polar Bear's Screams (voice) (uncredited)
(1954)
The Farm of Tomorrow
as Small Baby Chicken (voice) (uncredited)
(1953)
Barney's Hungry Cousin
as Hungry Bear (voice) (uncredited)
(1951)
Daredevil Droopy
as Spike (voice) (uncredited)
(1950)
Garden Gopher
as Spike (voice) (uncredited)
(1950)
Ventriloquist Cat
as Alley Cat / Spike (voice) (uncredited)
(1949)
Bad Luck Blackie
as Large Dog (voice) (uncredited)
(1949)
Señor Droopy
as Bull (voice) (uncredited)
(1948)
What Price Fleadom
as Homer's Dog (voice) (uncredited)
(1947)
Hound Hunters
as Junior (voice) (uncredited)
(1947)
Red Hot Rangers
as Junior (voice) (uncredited)
(1946)
Lonesome Lenny
as Lenny (voice) (uncredited)
(1946)
Henpecked Hoboes
as Junior (voice) (uncredited)
(1945)
Jerky Turkey
as Hunting Pilgrim / Turkey Call (voice) (uncredited)
(1943)
Who Killed Who?
as Santa Claus (voice) (uncredited)
(1942)
Hold the Lion, Please
as Hippo (voice) (uncredited)
(1941)
The Heckling Hare
as Willoughby (voice) (uncredited)
(1941)
The Crackpot Quail
as Willoughby (voice) (uncredited)
(1940)
Ghost Wanted
as Laughing Ghost (voice)
(1940)
The Bear's Tale
as Poppa Bear (voice) (uncredited)
(1940)
Circus Today
as Circus Bandmaster (voice) (uncredited)
(1940)
Of Fox and Hounds
as Willoughby (voice) (uncredited)
(1939)
Fresh Fish
as Prof. Mackerel Fishsticks (voice)
(1939)
Believe It or Else
as Old Man in Jail (voice) (uncredited)
(1939)
Thugs with Dirty Mugs
as Ed. G. Robemsome as Killer Diller
(1939)
A Day at the Zoo
as Other Elk Named Bill (voice) (uncredited)
(1939)
Dangerous Dan McFoo
as Fight Commentator (voice) (uncredited)
(1938)
The Penguin Parade
as Walrus (voice)
(1938)
Johnny Smith and Poker-Huntas
as The Chief (voice)
(1938)
The Sneezing Weasel
as Weasel (voice) (uncredited)
(1938)
Count Me Out
as Fight Referee (voice) (uncredited)
(1938)
A Feud There Was
as Weaver Dude / Weaver Guy with Gun (voice)
(1938)
Porky's Phoney Express
as Porky's Boss's laugh (voice) (uncredited)
(1937)
Uncle Tom's Bungalow
as Uncle Tom (voice)
(1937)
Egghead Rides Again
as Red (voice) (uncredited)
(1937)
Porky the Wrestler
as Champion Wrestler Man Mountain (voice) (uncredited)
(1937)
A Sunbonnet Blue
as Mouse (voice) (uncredited)
(1936)
The Village Smithy
as Blacksmith (voice)
(1936)
Don't Look Now
as Preacher (voice) (uncredited)
(1934)
Toyland Premiere
as Santa Claus (voice) (uncredited)
Crew
Wolf! Wolf!
Writer
(2011)
(2010)
The Essential Bugs Bunny
Director
(2007)
(2005)
The very best of Tweety
Director
(2004)
Tex Avery MGM Collection
Producer, Director, Scenario Writer
(2004)
(1993)
The Compleat Tex Avery
Animation
(1991)
The Looney Tunes Hall of Fame
Director
(1979)
Casper's First Christmas
Animation Director
(1957)
Cat's Meow
Director
(1956)
Millionaire Droopy
Director
(1955)
Cellbound
Director
(1955)
Deputy Droopy
Director
(1955)
Field and Scream
Director
(1955)
The First Bad Man
Director
(1955)
The Legend of Rockabye Point
Director
(1955)
Crazy Mixed Up Pup
Director, Writer
(1955)
Sh-h-h-h-h-h
Director, Writer
(1954)
Billy Boy
Director
(1954)
Dixieland Droopy
Director
(1954)
Drag-A-Long Droopy
Director
(1954)
The Farm of Tomorrow
Director
(1954)
Homesteader Droopy
Director
(1954)
The Flea Circus
Director
(1954)
I'm Cold
Director
(1953)
Little Johnny Jet
Director
(1953)
T.V. of Tomorrow
Director, Producer
(1953)
The Three Little Pups
Director
(1952)
Rock-a-Bye Bear
Director
(1952)
Magical Maestro
Director
(1952)
One Cab's Family
Director
(1951)
Car of Tomorrow
Director
(1951)
Cock-a-Doodle Dog
Director
(1951)
Daredevil Droopy
Director
(1951)
Droopy's Double Trouble
Director
(1951)
Droopy's Good Deed
Director
(1951)
Symphony in Slang
Director, Producer
(1950)
Garden Gopher
Director, Producer
(1950)
The Chump Champ
Director
(1950)
The Cuckoo Clock
Director
(1950)
The Peachy Cobbler
Director
(1950)
Ventriloquist Cat
Director
(1949)
Bad Luck Blackie
Director
(1949)
Doggone Tired
Director
(1949)
Señor Droopy
Director
(1949)
The House of Tomorrow
Director
(1949)
Wags to Riches
Director
(1949)
Little Rural Riding Hood
Director
(1949)
Out-Foxed
Director
(1949)
The Counterfeit Cat
Director
(1948)
Half-Pint Pygmy
Director
(1948)
Little 'Tinker
Director
(1948)
The Cat That Hated People
Director
(1948)
What Price Fleadom
Director
(1948)
Lucky Ducky
Director
(1947)
Hound Hunters
Director
(1947)
King-Size Canary
Director
(1947)
Slap Happy Lion
Director
(1947)
Uncle Tom's Cabana
Director
(1947)
Red Hot Rangers
Director
(1946)
Henpecked Hoboes
Director
(1946)
The Hick Chick
Director
(1946)
Lonesome Lenny
Director
(1946)
Northwest Hounded Police
Director
(1946)
A Bird in the Head
Animation
(1946)
A Feather in His Collar
Animation
(1945)
Jerky Turkey
Director
(1945)
Swing Shift Cinderella
Director
(1945)
The Screwy Truant
Director
(1945)
The Shooting of Dan McGoo
Director
(1945)
Wild and Woolfy
Director
(1944)
Batty Baseball
Director
(1944)
Big Heel-Watha
Director
(1944)
Happy-Go-Nutty
Director
(1944)
Screwball Squirrel
Director
(1943)
Red Hot Riding Hood
Director
(1943)
Dumb-Hounded
Director
(1943)
What's Buzzin' Buzzard?
Director
(1943)
Who Killed Who?
Director
(1943)
One Ham's Family
Director
(1942)
Blitz Wolf
Director
(1942)
The Early Bird Dood It!
Director
(1942)
Crazy Cruise
Director
(1942)
Aloha Hooey
Director
(1941)
Aviation Vacation
Director
(1941)
Hollywood Steps Out
Director
(1941)
The Heckling Hare
Director
(1941)
Tortoise Beats Hare
Director
(1941)
Porky's Preview
Director
(1941)
The Haunted Mouse
Director
(1941)
All This and Rabbit Stew
Director
(1941)
The Bug Parade
Director
(1941)
The Cagey Canary
Director
(1941)
The Crackpot Quail
Director
(1941)
Wabbit Twouble
Director
(1941)
(1940)
Of Fox and Hounds
Director
(1940)
A Wild Hare
Director
(1940)
A Gander at Mother Goose
Director
(1940)
The Bear's Tale
Director
(1940)
Holiday Highlights
Director
(1940)
Wacky Wildlife
Director
(1940)
The Early Worm Gets the Bird
Director
(1940)
Circus Today
Director
(1940)
Ceiling Hero
Director
(1940)
Cross Country Detours
Director
(1939)
Dangerous Dan McFoo
Director
(1939)
Thugs with Dirty Mugs
Director
(1939)
Detouring America
Director
(1939)
A Day at the Zoo
Director
(1939)
Hamateur Night
Director
(1939)
Land of the Midnight Fun
Director
(1939)
Believe It or Else
Director
(1939)
Screwball Football
Director
(1939)
Fresh Fish
Director
(1938)
Daffy Duck & Egghead
Director
(1938)
Daffy Duck in Hollywood
Director
(1938)
The Isle of Pingo Pongo
Director
(1938)
The Sneezing Weasel
Director
(1938)
The Penguin Parade
Director
(1938)
A Feud There Was
Director
(1938)
Johnny Smith and Poker-Huntas
Director
(1938)
The Mice Will Play
Director
(1938)
Cinderella Meets Fella
Director
(1938)
Movie Phoney News
Director
(1937)
Egghead Rides Again
Director
(1937)
I Wanna Be a Sailor
Director
(1937)
I Only Have Eyes for You
Director
(1937)
Porky's Duck Hunt
Director, Writer
(1937)
Uncle Tom's Bungalow
Director
(1937)
Porky's Garden
Director
(1937)
A Sunbonnet Blue
Director
(1937)
Picador Porky
Director
(1937)
Porky the Wrestler
Director
(1937)
Ain't We Got Fun
Director
(1937)
Little Red Walking Hood
Director
(1936)
I Love to Singa
Director, Story
(1936)
Milk and Money
Director
(1936)
The Village Smithy
Director
(1936)
Porky the Rain-Maker
Director
(1936)
The Blow Out
Director
(1936)
I'd Love to Take Orders from You
Director
(1936)
Plane Dippy
Director
(1936)
Don't Look Now
Director
(1936)
Page Miss Glory
Director
(1935)
Gold Diggers of '49
Director
(1935)
Towne Hall Follies
Animation
(1933)
Confidence
Animation
(1933)
The Zoo
Story
(1932)
Grandma's Pet
Animation
(1931)
The Hunter
Writer
(1930)
The Fowl Ball
Animation
(1930)
Africa
Animation