Tex Avery

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Known For Directing

Known Credits 172

Gender Male

Birthday February 26, 1908

Day of Death August 26, 1980 (72 years old)

Place of Birth Taylor, Texas, USA

Also Known As

Frederick Bean Avery
Fred Avery

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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.

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Known For

Directing

2021

… Director

2020		Tex Avery Screwball Classics: Volume 2 … Director
2020		Tex Avery Screwball Classics: Volume 1 … Director

2011

… Director

2007		Looney Tunes: Spotlight Collection Vol. 5 … Director
2007		Tex Avery's Droopy: The Complete Theatrical Collection … Director

2005

… Director

2004		Looney Tunes Spotlight Collection Vol:2 … Director
2004		Tex Avery - Prestige Collection … Director

1993

… Director

1991

… Director

1957

… Director

1956

… Director

1955		Cellbound … Director
1955		Deputy Droopy … Director
1955		The First Bad Man … Director
1955		Sh-h-h-h-h-h … Director
1955		Field and Scream … Director
1955		The Legend of Rockabye Point … Director
1955		Crazy Mixed Up Pup … Director

1954		I'm Cold … Director
1954		Dixieland Droopy … Director
1954		The Flea Circus … Director
1954		The Farm of Tomorrow … Director
1954		Homesteader Droopy … Director
1954		Billy Boy … Director
1954		Drag-A-Long Droopy … Director

1953		The Three Little Pups … Director
1953		T.V. of Tomorrow … Director
1953		Little Johnny Jet … Director

1952		Rock-a-Bye Bear … Director
1952		One Cab's Family … Director
1952		Magical Maestro … Director

1951		Droopy's Double Trouble … Director
1951		Car of Tomorrow … Director
1951		Symphony in Slang … Director
1951		Droopy's Good Deed … Director
1951		Daredevil Droopy … Director
1951		Cock-a-Doodle Dog … Director

1950		The Peachy Cobbler … Director
1950		The Chump Champ … Director
1950		Garden Gopher … Director
1950		The Cuckoo Clock … Director
1950		Ventriloquist Cat … Director

1949		The Counterfeit Cat … Director
1949		Out-Foxed … Director
1949		Little Rural Riding Hood … Director
1949		Wags to Riches … Director
1949		Doggone Tired … Director
1949		The House of Tomorrow … Director
1949		Señor Droopy … Director
1949		Bad Luck Blackie … Director

1948		The Cat That Hated People … Director
1948		Lucky Ducky … Director
1948		Half-Pint Pygmy … Director
1948		Little 'Tinker … Director
1948		What Price Fleadom … Director

1947		King-Size Canary … Director
1947		Slap Happy Lion … Director
1947		Uncle Tom's Cabana … Director
1947		Red Hot Rangers … Director
1947		Hound Hunters … Director

1946		Henpecked Hoboes … Director
1946		Northwest Hounded Police … Director
1946		The Hick Chick … Director
1946		Lonesome Lenny … Director

1945		Wild and Woolfy … Director
1945		Swing Shift Cinderella … Director
1945		The Shooting of Dan McGoo … Director
1945		Jerky Turkey … Director
1945		The Screwy Truant … Director

1944		Big Heel-Watha … Director
1944		Happy-Go-Nutty … Director
1944		Batty Baseball … Director
1944		Screwball Squirrel … Director

1943		What's Buzzin' Buzzard? … Director
1943		One Ham's Family … Director
1943		Who Killed Who? … Director
1943		Red Hot Riding Hood … Director
1943		Dumb-Hounded … Director

1942		Speaking of Animals in South America … Director
1942		The Early Bird Dood It! … Director
1942		Blitz Wolf … Director
1942		Crazy Cruise … Director
1942		Aloha Hooey … Director

1941		Wabbit Twouble … Director
1941		The Cagey Canary … Director
1941		The Bug Parade … Director
1941		All This and Rabbit Stew … Director
1941		Speaking of Animals Down on the Farm … Director
1941		Aviation Vacation … Director
1941		The Heckling Hare … Director
1941		Hollywood Steps Out … Director
1941		Porky's Preview … Director
1941		Tortoise Beats Hare … Director
1941		The Crackpot Quail … Director
1941		The Haunted Mouse … Director

1940		Of Fox and Hounds … Director
1940		Wacky Wildlife … Director
1940		Holiday Highlights … Director
1940		Ceiling Hero … Director
1940		A Wild Hare … Director
1940		Circus Today … Director
1940		A Gander at Mother Goose … Director
1940		The Bear's Tale … Director
1940		Cross Country Detours … Director
1940		The Early Worm Gets the Bird … Director

1939		Screwball Football … Director
1939		Fresh Fish … Director
1939		Land of the Midnight Fun … Director
1939		Detouring America … Director
1939		Dangerous Dan McFoo … Director
1939		Believe It or Else … Director
1939		Thugs with Dirty Mugs … Director
1939		A Day at the Zoo … Director
1939		Hamateur Night … Director

1938		The Mice Will Play … Director
1938		Daffy Duck in Hollywood … Director
1938		Johnny Smith and Poker-Huntas … Director
1938		A Feud There Was … Director
1938		Cinderella Meets Fella … Director
1938		Movie Phoney News … Director
1938		The Isle of Pingo Pongo … Director
1938		The Penguin Parade … Director
1938		The Sneezing Weasel … Director
1938		Daffy Duck & Egghead … Director

1937		Little Red Walking Hood … Director
1937		I Wanna Be a Sailor … Director
1937		Porky's Garden … Director
1937		A Sunbonnet Blue … Director
1937		Egghead Rides Again … Director
1937		Uncle Tom's Bungalow … Director
1937		Ain't We Got Fun … Director
1937		Porky's Duck Hunt … Director
1937		I Only Have Eyes for You … Director
1937		Picador Porky … Director
1937		Porky the Wrestler … Director

1936		The Village Smithy … Director
1936		Don't Look Now … Director
1936		Milk and Money … Director
1936		Porky the Rain-Maker … Director
1936		I Love to Singa … Director
1936		I'd Love to Take Orders from You … Director
1936		The Blow Out … Director
1936		Page Miss Glory … Director
1936		Plane Dippy … Director

1935

… Director

Acting

2012

as Himself

2007

as Papa Bear (archive footage)

2004		Tex Avery - Prestige Collection
2004		Behind the Tunes: A Conversation with Tex Avery as Self

2003

as Lui-même

1993

1988

1975

as Himself

1955		Deputy Droopy as Short Robber (voice) (uncredited)
1955		The First Bad Man as Cavemen (uncredited)

1953

as Hungry Bear (voice) (uncredited)

1951

as Spike (voice) (uncredited)

1950		Garden Gopher as Spike (voice) (uncredited)
1950		Ventriloquist Cat as Alley Cat / Spike (voice) (uncredited)

1949		Señor Droopy as Bull (voice) (uncredited)
1949		Bad Luck Blackie as Large Dog (voice) (uncredited)

1948

as Homer's Dog (voice) (uncredited)

1947		Red Hot Rangers as Junior (voice) (uncredited)
1947		Hound Hunters as Junior (voice) (uncredited)

1946		Henpecked Hoboes as Junior (voice) (uncredited)
1946		Lonesome Lenny as Lenny (voice) (uncredited)

1945

as Hunting Pilgrim / Turkey Call (voice)

1943

as Santa Claus (voice) (uncredited)

1942

as Hippo (voice) (uncredited)

1941		The Heckling Hare as Willoughby (voice) (uncredited)
1941		The Crackpot Quail as Willoughby (voice) (uncredited)

1940		Of Fox and Hounds as Willoughby (voice) (uncredited)
1940		Ghost Wanted as Laughing Ghost (voice)
1940		Circus Today as Circus Bandmaster (voice) (uncredited)
1940		The Bear's Tale as Poppa Bear (voice) (uncredited)

1939		Fresh Fish as Prof. Mackerel Fishsticks (voice)
1939		Dangerous Dan McFoo as Fight Commentator (voice) (uncredited)
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)

1938		Count Me Out as Fight Referee
1938		Johnny Smith and Poker-Huntas as The Chief (voice)
1938		A Feud There Was as Weaver Dude / Weaver Guy with Gun (voice)
1938		The Penguin Parade as Walrus (voice)
1938		Porky's Phoney Express as Porky's Boss's laugh (voice)
1938		The Sneezing Weasel as Weasel (voice) (uncredited)

1937		A Sunbonnet Blue as Mouse (voice) (uncredited)
1937		Egghead Rides Again as Red (voice) (uncredited)
1937		Uncle Tom's Bungalow as Uncle Tom (voice)

1936		The Village Smithy as Blacksmith (voice)
1936		Don't Look Now as Preacher (voice) (uncredited)

1934

as Santa Claus

Writing

—

… Writer

2004

… Scenario Writer

1995

(2 episodes) … Characters

1993

(39 episodes) … Characters

1955		Sh-h-h-h-h-h … Writer
1955		Crazy Mixed Up Pup … Writer

1937

… Writer

1936

… Story

1933

… Story

1931

… Writer

Visual Effects

1979

… Animation Director

1946		A Feather in His Collar … Animation
1946		A Bird in the Head … Animation

1933

… Animation

1932

… Animation

1930		Africa … Animation
1930		The Fowl Ball … Animation

Production

2004

… Producer

1953

… Producer

1951

… Producer

1950

… Producer

Creator

1981

… Creator

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