Tex Avery

Personal Info

Known For Director

Gender Male

Birthday 1908-02-26

Deathday 1980-08-26 (72 years old)

Place of Birth Taylor, Texas, USA

Also Known As Frederick Bean Avery, Fred Avery

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

Director

2005
2004
1993
1957
Cat's Meow

as Director

1956
Millionaire Droopy

as Director

1955
Cellbound

as Director

1955
Deputy Droopy

as Director

1955
Field and Scream

as Director

1955
The First Bad Man

as Director

1955
Crazy Mixed Up Pup

as Director

1955
Sh-h-h-h-h-h

as Director

1954
Billy Boy

as Director

1954
Dixieland Droopy

as Director

1954
1954
Drag-A-Long Droopy

as Director

1954
Homesteader Droopy

as Director

1954
The Flea Circus

as Director

1954
I'm Cold

as Director

1953
Little Johnny Jet

as Director

1953
T.V. of Tomorrow

as Director

1953
1952
Rock-a-Bye Bear

as Director

1952
Magical Maestro

as Director

1952
One Cab's Family

as Director

1951
Car of Tomorrow

as Director

1951
Cock-a-Doodle Dog

as Director

1951
Droopy's Good Deed

as Director

1951
Daredevil Droopy

as Director

1951
1951
Symphony in Slang

as Director

1950
Garden Gopher

as Director

1950
The Cuckoo Clock

as Director

1950
The Peachy Cobbler

as Director

1950
The Chump Champ

as Director

1950
Ventriloquist Cat

as Director

1949
Bad Luck Blackie

as Director

1949
Doggone Tired

as Director

1949
1949
Señor Droopy

as Director

1949
Wags to Riches

as Director

1949
1949
Out-Foxed

as Director

1949
1948
Half-Pint Pygmy

as Director

1948
Little 'Tinker

as Director

1948
What Price Fleadom

as Director

1948
Lucky Ducky

as Director

1947
Hound Hunters

as Director

1947
King-Size Canary

as Director

1947
Slap Happy Lion

as Director

1947
Uncle Tom's Cabana

as Director

1947
Red Hot Rangers

as Director

1946
Henpecked Hoboes

as Director

1946
The Hick Chick

as Director

1946
Lonesome Lenny

as Director

1946
1945
Jerky Turkey

as Director

1945
The Screwy Truant

as Director

1945
1945
Wild and Woolfy

as Director

1944
Big Heel-Watha

as Director

1944
Batty Baseball

as Director

1944
Happy-Go-Nutty

as Director

1944
Screwball Squirrel

as Director

1943
1943
Dumb-Hounded

as Director

1943
1943
Who Killed Who?

as Director

1943
One Ham's Family

as Director

1942
Blitz Wolf

as Director

1942
1942
Crazy Cruise

as Director

1942
Aloha Hooey

as Director

1941
Aviation Vacation

as Director

1941
1941
The Heckling Hare

as Director

1941
1941
Porky's Preview

as Director

1941
The Haunted Mouse

as Director

1941
1941
The Cagey Canary

as Director

1941
The Bug Parade

as Director

1941
The Crackpot Quail

as Director

1941
Wabbit Twouble

as Director

1940
Of Fox and Hounds

as Director

1940
A Wild Hare

as Director

1940
1940
The Bear's Tale

as Director

1940
Circus Today

as Director

1940
1940
Ceiling Hero

as Director

1940
Holiday Highlights

as Director

1940
Wacky Wildlife

as Director

1939
1939
1939
Detouring America

as Director

1939
A Day at the Zoo

as Director

1939
Hamateur Night

as Director

1939
1939
Believe It or Else

as Director

1939
Fresh Fish

as Director

1939
Screwball Football

as Director

1938
1938
1938
1938
A Feud There Was

as Director

1938
1938
1938
The Mice Will Play

as Director

1938
The Penguin Parade

as Director

1938
Movie Phoney News

as Director

1937
1937
1937
1937
1937
Porky's Garden

as Director

1937
Porky's Duck Hunt

as Director

1937
A Sunbonnet Blue

as Director

1937
Picador Porky

as Director

1937
Ain't We Got Fun

as Director

1937
Porky the Wrestler

as Director

1937
1936
I Love to Singa

as Director

1936
Milk and Money

as Director

1936
The Village Smithy

as Director

1936
The Blow Out

as Director

1936
1936
Don't Look Now

as Director

1936
Plane Dippy

as Director

1936
Page Miss Glory

as Director

1935

Actor

2007
Looney Tunes: Spotlight Collection Vol. 5

as Papa Bear (archive footage)

2003
1975
1955
Deputy Droopy

as Short Robber (voice) (uncredited)

1955
The First Bad Man

as Cavemen (uncredited)

1955
The Legend of Rockabye Point

as Polar Bear's Sneezes / Polar Bear's Screams (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
Señor Droopy

as Bull (voice) (uncredited)

1949
Bad Luck Blackie

as Large Dog (voice) (uncredited)

1948
What Price Fleadom

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
Jerky Turkey

as Hunting Pilgrim / Turkey Call (voice)

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
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)

1937
Porky the Wrestler

as Champion Wrestler Man Mountain (voice) (uncredited)

1936
The Village Smithy

as Blacksmith (voice)

1936
Don't Look Now

as Preacher (voice) (uncredited)

1934
Toyland Premiere

as Santa Claus

Writer

Wolf! Wolf!

as Writer

2004
Tex Avery MGM Collection

as Scenario Writer

1995
What a Cartoon!

as Characters

1993
1955
1955
Sh-h-h-h-h-h

as Writer

1937
1936
1933
The Zoo

as Story

1931
The Hunter

as Writer

Visual Effects

1993
1979
Casper's First Christmas

as Animation Director

1946
A Bird in the Head

as Animation

1946
1933
Confidence

as Animation

1932
Grandma's Pet

as Animation

1930
The Fowl Ball

as Animation

1930
Africa

as Animation

Producer

2004
1953
T.V. of Tomorrow

as Producer

1951
Symphony in Slang

as Producer

1950
Garden Gopher

as Producer

Creator

1981