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.
Directed 158
2020s
- 2020
Bugs Bunny 80th Anniversary Collection
Director
2010s
- 2011
Looney Tunes Platinum Collection: Volume One
Director
- 2010
The Essential Bugs Bunny
Director
2000s
- 2007
Behind the Tunes: Drawn to Life - The Art of Robert McKimson
Director
- 2005
The very best of Tweety
Director
- 2004
Tex Avery MGM Collection
Director
- 2003
Tex Avery MGM Collection - Vol. 2
Director
Tex Avery MGM Collection - Vol. 4
Director
1990s
- 1991
The Looney Tunes Hall of Fame
Director
1950s
- 1957
Cat's Meow
Director
- 1956
Millionaire Droopy
Director
Hold That Rock
Director
Room and Wrath
Director
- 1955
Cellbound
Director
Deputy Droopy
Director
The First Bad Man
Director
Sh-h-h-h-h-h
Director
Field and Scream
Director
The Legend of Rockabye Point
Director
Crazy Mixed Up Pup
Director
- 1954
I'm Cold
Director
Dixieland Droopy
Director
The Flea Circus
Director
The Farm of Tomorrow
Director
Billy Boy
Director
Drag-A-Long Droopy
Director
- 1953
The Three Little Pups
Director
T.V. of Tomorrow
Director
Little Johnny Jet
Director
- 1952
Rock-a-Bye Bear
Director
One Cab's Family
Director
Magical Maestro
Director
- 1951
Droopy's Double Trouble
Director
Car of Tomorrow
Director
Symphony in Slang
Director
Droopy's Good Deed
Director
Daredevil Droopy
Director
Cock-a-Doodle Dog
Director
- 1950
The Peachy Cobbler
Director
The Chump Champ
Director
Garden Gopher
Director
The Cuckoo Clock
Director
Ventriloquist Cat
Director
1940s
- 1949
The Counterfeit Cat
Director
Out-Foxed
Director
Little Rural Riding Hood
Director
Wags to Riches
Director
Doggone Tired
Director
The House of Tomorrow
Director
Señor Droopy
Director
Bad Luck Blackie
Director
- 1948
The Cat That Hated People
Director
Lucky Ducky
Director
Half-Pint Pygmy
Director
Little 'Tinker
Director
What Price Fleadom
Director
- 1947
King-Size Canary
Director
Slap Happy Lion
Director
Uncle Tom's Cabaña
Director
Red Hot Rangers
Director
Hound Hunters
Director
- 1946
Henpecked Hoboes
Director
Northwest Hounded Police
Director
The Hick Chick
Director
Lonesome Lenny
Director
- 1945
Wild and Woolfy
Director
Swing Shift Cinderella
Director
The Shooting of Dan McGoo
Director
Jerky Turkey
Director
The Screwy Truant
Director
- 1944
Big Heel-Watha
Director
Happy-Go-Nutty
Director
Batty Baseball
Director
Screwball Squirrel
Director
- 1943
What's Buzzin' Buzzard?
Director
One Ham's Family
Director
Who Killed Who?
Director
Red Hot Riding Hood
Director
Dumb-Hounded
Director
Droopy
Director
- 1942
The Early Bird Dood It!
Director
Blitz Wolf
Director
Crazy Cruise
Director
Aloha Hooey
Director
- 1941
Wabbit Twouble
Director
The Cagey Canary
Director
The Bug Parade
Director
All This and Rabbit Stew
Director
Aviation Vacation
Director
The Heckling Hare
Director
Hollywood Steps Out
Director
Porky's Preview
Director
Speaking of Animals Down on the Farm
Director
Tortoise Beats Hare
Director
The Haunted Mouse
Director
The Crackpot Quail
Director
- 1940
Of Fox and Hounds
Director
Wacky Wildlife
Director
Holiday Highlights
Director
Ceiling Hero
Director
A Wild Hare
Director
Circus Today
Director
A Gander at Mother Goose
Director
The Bear's Tale
Director
Cross Country Detours
Director
The Early Worm Gets the Bird
Director
1930s
- 1939
Screwball Football
Director
Fresh Fish
Director
Land of the Midnight Fun
Director
Detouring America
Director
Dangerous Dan McFoo
Director
Believe It or Else
Director
Thugs with Dirty Mugs
Director
A Day at the Zoo
Director
Hamateur Night
Director
- 1938
The Mice Will Play
Director
Daffy Duck in Hollywood
Director
Johnny Smith and Poker-Huntas
Director
A Feud There Was
Director
Cinderella Meets Fella
Director
The Isle of Pingo Pongo
Director
The Penguin Parade
Director
The Sneezing Weasel
Director
Daffy Duck & Egghead
Director
- 1937
Little Red Walking Hood
Director
I Wanna Be a Sailor
Director
Porky's Garden
Director
Egghead Rides Again
Director
Uncle Tom's Bungalow
Director
Ain't We Got Fun
Director
Porky's Duck Hunt
Director
I Only Have Eyes for You
Director
Picador Porky
Director
Porky the Wrestler
Director
- 1936
The Village Smithy
Director
Don't Look Now
Director
Milk and Money
Director
Porky the Rain-Maker
Director
I Love to Singa
Director
I'd Love to Take Orders from You
Director
The Blow Out
Director
Page Miss Glory
Director
Plane Dippy
Director
- 1935
Gold Diggers of '49
Director
The Quail Hunt
Director
Amateur Broadcast
Director
At Your Service
Director
Towne Hall Follies
Director
Elmer the Great Dane
Director
Do a Good Deed
Director
The Hillbilly
Director
Robinson Crusoe Isle
Director
- 1934
Sky Larks
Director
The Gingerbread Boy
Director
No release date
Tex Avery MGM Collection - Vol. 1
Director
Tex Avery MGM Collection - Vol. 3
Director
Acted in 51
2000s
- 2003
Tex Avery: A Crazy World
Lui-même
1980s
- 1988
Portrait of Tex Avery
Movie
1950s
- 1955
Deputy Droopy
Short Robber (voice) (uncredited)
The First Bad Man
Cavemen (uncredited)
The Legend of Rockabye Point
Polar Bear's Sneezes / Polar Bear's Screams (voice) (uncredited)
- 1954
The Farm of Tomorrow
Small Baby Chicken (voice) (uncredited)
- 1953
Barney's Hungry Cousin
Hungry Bear (voice) (uncredited)
- 1951
Car of Tomorrow
Hiccups (voice)
Daredevil Droopy
Spike (voice) (uncredited)
- 1950
Garden Gopher
Spike (voice) (uncredited)
Ventriloquist Cat
Alley Cat / Spike (voice) (uncredited)
1940s
- 1949
The House of Tomorrow
Burps (uncredited)
Señor Droopy
Bull (voice) (uncredited)
Bad Luck Blackie
Large Dog (voice) (uncredited)
- 1948
What Price Fleadom
Homer's Dog (voice) (uncredited)
- 1947
Red Hot Rangers
Junior (voice) (uncredited)
Hound Hunters
Junior (voice) (uncredited)
- 1946
Henpecked Hoboes
Junior (voice) (uncredited)
Northwest Hounded Police
Droopy (voice) (uncredited)
Lonesome Lenny
Lenny (voice) (uncredited)
- 1945
Jerky Turkey
Hunting Pilgrim / Turkey Call (voice) (uncredited)
- 1943
Who Killed Who?
Santa Claus (voice) (uncredited)
- 1942
Hold the Lion, Please
Hippo (voice) (uncredited)
- 1941
The Heckling Hare
Willoughby (voice) (uncredited)
The Crackpot Quail
Willoughby (voice) (uncredited)
- 1940
Of Fox and Hounds
Willoughby (voice) (uncredited)
Ghost Wanted
Laughing Ghost (voice)
Circus Today
Circus Bandmaster (voice) (uncredited)
The Bear's Tale
Poppa Bear (voice) (uncredited)
1930s
- 1939
Fresh Fish
Prof. Mackerel Fishsticks (voice)
Dangerous Dan McFoo
Fight Commentator (voice) (uncredited)
Believe It or Else
Old Man in Jail (voice) (uncredited)
Thugs with Dirty Mugs
Ed. G. Robemsome as Killer Diller (voice)
A Day at the Zoo
Other Elk Named Bill (voice) (uncredited)
Hamateur Night
Hippo (voice)
- 1938
Count Me Out
Fight Referee (voice) (uncredited)
Johnny Smith and Poker-Huntas
The Chief (voice)
A Feud There Was
Weaver Dude / Weaver Guy with Gun (voice)
The Penguin Parade
Walrus (voice)
Porky's Phoney Express
Porky's Boss's laugh (voice) (uncredited)
The Sneezing Weasel
Weasel (voice) (uncredited)
- 1937
Egghead Rides Again
Red (voice) (uncredited)
Uncle Tom's Bungalow
Uncle Tom (voice)
Porky the Wrestler
Champion Wrestler Man Mountain (voice) (uncredited)
- 1936
The Village Smithy
Blacksmith (voice)
Don't Look Now
Preacher (voice) (uncredited)
- 1934
Toyland Premiere
Santa Claus (voice) (uncredited)
- 1930
Spooks
Opening Voice / The Phantom (voice) (uncredited) (unconfirmed)
My Pal Paul
Paul Whiteman / Laughing Bird (voice) (uncredited) (unconfirmed)
Hells Heels
Sheriff (voice) (uncredited) (unconfirmed)
Wrote 12
2000s
- 2004
Tex Avery MGM Collection
Scenario Writer
1990s
- 1995
George and Junior's Christmas Spectacular
Original Concept
- 1993
1950s
- 1956
Hold That Rock
Storyboard
Room and Wrath
Storyboard
- 1955
Sh-h-h-h-h-h
Writer
Crazy Mixed Up Pup
Writer
1930s
- 1937
Porky's Duck Hunt
Writer
- 1936
I Love to Singa
Story
- 1933
The Zoo
Story
- 1931
The Hunter
Writer
Visual effects 7
1970s
- 1979
Casper's First Christmas
Animation Director
1940s
- 1946
A Feather in His Collar
Animation
A Bird in the Head
Animation
1930s
- 1935
Towne Hall Follies
Animation
- 1933
Confidence
Animation
- 1932
Grandma's Pet
Animation
- 1930
Africa
Animation
Produced 4
2000s
- 2004
Tex Avery MGM Collection
Producer
1950s
- 1953
T.V. of Tomorrow
Producer
- 1951
Symphony in Slang
Producer
- 1950
Garden Gopher
Producer
Created 3
1980s
- 1981
The Kwicky Koala Show
Creator
1940s
- 1943
Droopy
Creator
- 1940
Looney Tunes
Creator
Other crew 1
1940s
- 1943
Droopy
Creator
Appearances2
2010s
- 2012
King-Size Comedy: Tex Avery and the Looney Tunes Revolution
Self (archive footage)
1970s
- 1976
Bugs Bunny Superstar
Himself