Paul J. Smith

Personal Info

Known For Visual Effects

Gender Male

Birthday 1906-03-15

Deathday 1980-11-17 (74 years old)

Place of Birth Nahma Township, Michigan, USA

Also Known As Paul Smith

Paul J. Smith

Biography

Paul J. Smith (March 15, 1906 – November 17, 1980) was an American animator and director. Smith began as a cel painter for Walt Disney Animation in 1926, then moved up to an animator. In 1928, when all the Oswald the Lucky Rabbit cartoons for Charles Mintz were completed, Smith left the payroll. Smith worked for the Walter Lantz studio for much of his career, first as an animator, and then as a director. He also animated at Warner Bros. Cartoons. By 1955, Smith had taken over as primary director of the Woody Woodpecker cartoon shorts. With Smith in the director's chair, the Woody Woodpecker series maintained its trademark frenetic energy, while the animation itself was simplified, due to budget constraints. By the late 1960s, Smith became the sole director of the Lantz studio's output: the cartoon series Woody Woodpecker, Chilly Willy, and The Beary Family. Smith stayed with Lantz until the studio was closed in 1972. Smith died in Van Nuys, California on November 17, 1980. He was the brother of animators Frank Smith and Hank Smith and the uncle of actor and film director Charles Martin Smith. [biography (excerpted) from Wikipedia]

Known For

Visual Effects

1952
Termites from Mars

as Animation

1952
Born to Peck

as Animation

1951
Wicket Wacky

as Animation

1947
1946
Mousie Come Home

as Animation

1946
Bathing Buddies

as Animation

1945
Chew-Chew Baby

as Animation

1944
1944
The Beach Nut

as Animation

1941
Hold That Ghost

as Animation

1939
Dangerous Dan McFoo

as Animation

1938
1937
Egghead Rides Again

as Animation

1937
Pigs Is Pigs

as Animation

1935
1935
Little Dutch Plate

as Animation

1935
Flowers for Madame

as Animation

1935
Country Boy

as Animation

1932
Freddy the Freshman

as Animation

1932
Battling Bosko

as Animation

1932
Bosko and Bruno

as Animation

1932
I Wish I Had Wings

as Animation

1932
1931
Ups 'n Downs

as Animation

1931
Bosko's Holiday

as Animation

1931
One More Time

as Animation

1930
1930
Congo Jazz

as Animation

1930

Director

1991
The King of Ads

as Director

1972
1972
Show Biz Beagle

as Director

1972
Indian Corn

as Director

1972
The Rude Intruder

as Director

1972
1972
Chili Con Corny

as Director

1972
1972
1972
A Fish Story

as Director

1972
Let Charlie Do It

as Director

1972
Rain Rain, Go Away

as Director

1972
Unlucky Potluck

as Director

1971
Airlift a la Carte

as Director

1971
1971
Sleepy Time Chimes

as Director

1971
Shanghai Woody

as Director

1971
1971
1971
1971
Moochin' Pooch

as Director

1971
1971
Flim Flam Fountain

as Director

1971
1971
1971
1970
Wild Bill Hiccup

as Director

1970
1970
1970
Seal on the Loose

as Director

1970
A Gooney Is Born

as Director

1970
Hi-Rise Wise Guys

as Director

1970
Coo Coo Nuts

as Director

1970
Chilly's Ice Folly

as Director

1970
All Hams on Deck

as Director

1970
Chilly's Cold War

as Director

1970
1970
The Unhandy Man

as Director

1970
1969
Tumble Weed Greed

as Director

1969
Cool It, Charlie

as Director

1969
Charlie's Campout

as Director

1969
Phoney Pony

as Director

1969
Project Reject

as Director

1969
Ship a-Hoy Woody

as Director

1969
Sleepy Time Bear

as Director

1969
1969
Little Skeeter

as Director

1969
Gopher Broke

as Director

1968
Highway Hecklers

as Director

1968
A Lad in Bagdad

as Director

1968
Fat in the Saddle

as Director

1968
1968
A Peck of Trouble

as Director

1968
1968
1968
Jerky Turkey

as Director

1968
Paste Makes Waste

as Director

1968
Under Sea Dogs

as Director

1968
Lotsa Luck

as Director

1968
One Horse Town

as Director

1968
Bugged in a Rug

as Director

1967
Vicious Viking

as Director

1967
1967
Chilly Chums

as Director

1967
Sissy Sheriff

as Director

1967
Hot Time on Ice

as Director

1967
Window Pains

as Director

1967
Hot Diggity Dog

as Director

1967
Chiller Dillers

as Director

1967
The Nautical Nut

as Director

1967
Horse Play

as Director

1967
Mouse in the House

as Director

1966
Practical Yolk

as Director

1966
Polar Fright

as Director

1966
The Big Bite

as Director

1966
1966
Lonesome Ranger

as Director

1966
Hassle in a Castle

as Director

1966
1966
1966
South Pole Pals

as Director

1966
Astronut Woody

as Director

1966
Foot Brawl

as Director

1965
Canned Dog Feud

as Director

1965
Janie Get Your Gun

as Director

1965
What's Peckin'

as Director

1965
Woodpecker Wanted

as Director

1965
Davey Cricket

as Director

1965
Guest Who?

as Director

1964
1964
Freeway Fracas

as Director

1964
Saddle-Sore Woody

as Director

1964
Roamin' Roman

as Director

1964
Rah Rah Ruckus

as Director

1964
Spook-a-Nanny

as Director

1963
Goose in the Rough

as Director

1963
1963
Coming Out Party

as Director

1963
Hi-Seas Hi-Jacker

as Director

1963
The Goose Is Wild

as Director

1963
The Secret Weapon

as Director

1963
Shutter Bug

as Director

1962
Room and Bored

as Director

1962
1962
Hyde and Sneak

as Director

1962
1962
Crowin' Pains

as Director

1962
1962
Careless Caretaker

as Director

1962
Tragic Magic

as Director

1962
1962
Phoney Express

as Director

1962
Robin Hoody Woody

as Director

1962
The Beary Family

as Director

1961
1961
Sufferin' Cats

as Director

1961
St. Moritz Blitz

as Director

1961
1961
Busman's Holiday

as Director

1961
1960
Fowled Up Falcon

as Director

1960
Heap Big Hepcat

as Director

1960
Bats in the Belfry

as Director

1960
Ozark Lark

as Director

1960
Fish Hooked

as Director

1959
Tomcat Combat

as Director

1959
Kiddie League

as Director

1959
Romp in a Swamp

as Director

1959
Log Jammed

as Director

1959
Bee Bopped

as Director

1959
The Tee Bird

as Director

1959
Truant Student

as Director

1958
Jittery Jester

as Director

1958
Everglade Raid

as Director

1958
Three-Ring Fling

as Director

1958
Half Empty Saddles

as Director

1958
Misguided Missile

as Director

1958
Tree's a Crowd

as Director

1958
Salmon Yeggs

as Director

1958
His Better Elf

as Director

1957
Box Car Bandit

as Director

1957
Red Riding Hoodlum

as Director

1957
Fodder and Son

as Director

1957
1957
Round Trip to Mars

as Director

1957
1956
Arts and Flowers

as Director

1956
Niagara Fools

as Director

1956
1956
1956
Get Lost

as Director

1956
1956
After the Ball

as Director

1955
Bunco Busters

as Director

1955
Witch Crafty

as Director

1955
Private Eye Pooch

as Director

1955
1955
Bedtime Bedlam

as Director

1955
Helter Shelter

as Director

1954
Hot Rod Huckster

as Director

1954
Real Gone Woody

as Director

1954
A Horse's Tale

as Director

1954
Hay Rube

as Director

1954
Paw's Night Out

as Director

1954
Pig in a Pickle

as Director

1953
Chilly Willy

as Director

1953
Maw and Paw

as Director

1953
The Flying Turtle

as Director

1953
1953
Plywood Panic

as Director

1953
1953

Writer