Tex Avery

Tex Avery

Born February 26, 1908 in Taylor, Texas, USA
Died August 26, 1980 (Age 72)
Known For Directing
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Biography

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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.

Also Known As Frederick Bean Avery, Fred Avery

Filmography

2007
Looney Tunes: Spotlight Collection Vol. 5
Papa Bear (archive footage)
Behind the Tunes: A Conversation with Tex Avery
2004
Behind the Tunes: A Conversation with Tex Avery
Self
Tex Avery: A Crazy World
2003
Tex Avery: A Crazy World
Lui-même
The Compleat Tex Avery
1993
The Compleat Tex Avery
Role not specified
Portrait of Tex Avery
1988
Portrait of Tex Avery
Role not specified
Bugs Bunny Superstar
1975
Bugs Bunny Superstar
Himself
Deputy Droopy
1955
Deputy Droopy
Short Robber (voice) (uncredited)
The First Bad Man
1955
The First Bad Man
Cavemen (uncredited)
The Legend of Rockabye Point
1955
The Legend of Rockabye Point
Polar Bear's Sneezes / Polar Bear's Screams (voice) (uncredited)
The Farm of Tomorrow
1954
The Farm of Tomorrow
Small Baby Chicken (voice) (uncredited)
Barney's Hungry Cousin
1953
Barney's Hungry Cousin
Hungry Bear (voice) (uncredited)
Daredevil Droopy
1951
Daredevil Droopy
Spike (voice) (uncredited)
Garden Gopher
1950
Garden Gopher
Spike (voice) (uncredited)
Ventriloquist Cat
1950
Ventriloquist Cat
Alley Cat / Spike (voice) (uncredited)
Señor Droopy
1949
Señor Droopy
Bull (voice) (uncredited)
Bad Luck Blackie
1949
Bad Luck Blackie
Large Dog (voice) (uncredited)
What Price Fleadom
1948
What Price Fleadom
Homer's Dog (voice) (uncredited)
Red Hot Rangers
1947
Red Hot Rangers
Junior (voice) (uncredited)
Hound Hunters
1947
Hound Hunters
Junior (voice) (uncredited)
Henpecked Hoboes
1946
Henpecked Hoboes
Junior (voice) (uncredited)
Lonesome Lenny
1946
Lonesome Lenny
Lenny (voice) (uncredited)
Jerky Turkey
1945
Jerky Turkey
Hunting Pilgrim / Turkey Call (voice) (uncredited)
Who Killed Who?
1943
Who Killed Who?
Santa Claus (voice) (uncredited)
Hold the Lion, Please
1942
Hold the Lion, Please
Hippo (voice) (uncredited)
The Heckling Hare
1941
The Heckling Hare
Willoughby (voice) (uncredited)
The Crackpot Quail
1941
The Crackpot Quail
Willoughby (voice) (uncredited)
Of Fox and Hounds
1940
Of Fox and Hounds
Willoughby (voice) (uncredited)
Ghost Wanted
1940
Ghost Wanted
Laughing Ghost (voice)
Circus Today
1940
Circus Today
Circus Bandmaster (voice) (uncredited)
The Bear's Tale
1940
The Bear's Tale
Poppa Bear (voice) (uncredited)
Fresh Fish
1939
Fresh Fish
Prof. Mackerel Fishsticks (voice)
Dangerous Dan McFoo
1939
Dangerous Dan McFoo
Fight Commentator (voice) (uncredited)
Believe It or Else
1939
Believe It or Else
Old Man in Jail (voice) (uncredited)
Thugs with Dirty Mugs
1939
Thugs with Dirty Mugs
Ed. G. Robemsome as Killer Diller
A Day at the Zoo
1939
A Day at the Zoo
Other Elk Named Bill (voice) (uncredited)
Count Me Out
1938
Count Me Out
Fight Referee (voice) (uncredited)
Johnny Smith and Poker-Huntas
1938
Johnny Smith and Poker-Huntas
The Chief (voice)
A Feud There Was
1938
A Feud There Was
Weaver Dude / Weaver Guy with Gun (voice)
The Penguin Parade
1938
The Penguin Parade
Walrus (voice)
Porky's Phoney Express
1938
Porky's Phoney Express
Porky's Boss's laugh (voice) (uncredited)
The Sneezing Weasel
1938
The Sneezing Weasel
Weasel (voice) (uncredited)
A Sunbonnet Blue
1937
A Sunbonnet Blue
Mouse (voice) (uncredited)
Egghead Rides Again
1937
Egghead Rides Again
Red (voice) (uncredited)
Uncle Tom's Bungalow
1937
Uncle Tom's Bungalow
Uncle Tom (voice)
Porky the Wrestler
1937
Porky the Wrestler
Champion Wrestler Man Mountain (voice) (uncredited)
The Village Smithy
1936
The Village Smithy
Blacksmith (voice)
Don't Look Now
1936
Don't Look Now
Preacher (voice) (uncredited)
Toyland Premiere
1934
Toyland Premiere
Santa Claus (voice) (uncredited)
Looney Tunes Platinum Collection: Volume One
2011
Looney Tunes Platinum Collection: Volume One
Director
The Essential Bugs Bunny
2010
The Essential Bugs Bunny
Director
2007
Looney Tunes: Spotlight Collection Vol. 5
Director
The very best of Tweety
2005
The very best of Tweety
Director
Looney Tunes Spotlight Collection Vol:2
2004
Looney Tunes Spotlight Collection Vol:2
Director
Tex Avery MGM Collection
2004
Tex Avery MGM Collection
Director
The Looney Tunes Hall of Fame
1991
The Looney Tunes Hall of Fame
Director
Cat's Meow
1957
Cat's Meow
Director
Millionaire Droopy
1956
Millionaire Droopy
Director
Cellbound
1955
Cellbound
Director
Deputy Droopy
1955
Deputy Droopy
Director
The First Bad Man
1955
The First Bad Man
Director
Sh-h-h-h-h-h
1955
Sh-h-h-h-h-h
Director
Field and Scream
1955
Field and Scream
Director
The Legend of Rockabye Point
1955
The Legend of Rockabye Point
Director
Crazy Mixed Up Pup
1955
Crazy Mixed Up Pup
Director
I'm Cold
1954
I'm Cold
Director
Dixieland Droopy
1954
Dixieland Droopy
Director
The Flea Circus
1954
The Flea Circus
Director
The Farm of Tomorrow
1954
The Farm of Tomorrow
Director
Homesteader Droopy
1954
Homesteader Droopy
Director
Billy Boy
1954
Billy Boy
Director
Drag-A-Long Droopy
1954
Drag-A-Long Droopy
Director
The Three Little Pups
1953
The Three Little Pups
Director
T.V. of Tomorrow
1953
T.V. of Tomorrow
Director
Little Johnny Jet
1953
Little Johnny Jet
Director
Rock-a-Bye Bear
1952
Rock-a-Bye Bear
Director
One Cab's Family
1952
One Cab's Family
Director
Magical Maestro
1952
Magical Maestro
Director
Droopy's Double Trouble
1951
Droopy's Double Trouble
Director
Car of Tomorrow
1951
Car of Tomorrow
Director
Symphony in Slang
1951
Symphony in Slang
Director
Droopy's Good Deed
1951
Droopy's Good Deed
Director
Daredevil Droopy
1951
Daredevil Droopy
Director
Cock-a-Doodle Dog
1951
Cock-a-Doodle Dog
Director
The Peachy Cobbler
1950
The Peachy Cobbler
Director
The Chump Champ
1950
The Chump Champ
Director
Garden Gopher
1950
Garden Gopher
Director
The Cuckoo Clock
1950
The Cuckoo Clock
Director
Ventriloquist Cat
1950
Ventriloquist Cat
Director
The Counterfeit Cat
1949
The Counterfeit Cat
Director
Out-Foxed
1949
Out-Foxed
Director
Little Rural Riding Hood
1949
Little Rural Riding Hood
Director
Wags to Riches
1949
Wags to Riches
Director
Doggone Tired
1949
Doggone Tired
Director
The House of Tomorrow
1949
The House of Tomorrow
Director
Señor Droopy
1949
Señor Droopy
Director
Bad Luck Blackie
1949
Bad Luck Blackie
Director
The Cat That Hated People
1948
The Cat That Hated People
Director
Lucky Ducky
1948
Lucky Ducky
Director
Half-Pint Pygmy
1948
Half-Pint Pygmy
Director
Little 'Tinker
1948
Little 'Tinker
Director
What Price Fleadom
1948
What Price Fleadom
Director
King-Size Canary
1947
King-Size Canary
Director
Slap Happy Lion
1947
Slap Happy Lion
Director
Uncle Tom's Cabana
1947
Uncle Tom's Cabana
Director
Red Hot Rangers
1947
Red Hot Rangers
Director
Hound Hunters
1947
Hound Hunters
Director
Henpecked Hoboes
1946
Henpecked Hoboes
Director
Northwest Hounded Police
1946
Northwest Hounded Police
Director
The Hick Chick
1946
The Hick Chick
Director
Lonesome Lenny
1946
Lonesome Lenny
Director
Wild and Woolfy
1945
Wild and Woolfy
Director
Swing Shift Cinderella
1945
Swing Shift Cinderella
Director
The Shooting of Dan McGoo
1945
The Shooting of Dan McGoo
Director
Jerky Turkey
1945
Jerky Turkey
Director
The Screwy Truant
1945
The Screwy Truant
Director
Big Heel-Watha
1944
Big Heel-Watha
Director
Happy-Go-Nutty
1944
Happy-Go-Nutty
Director
Batty Baseball
1944
Batty Baseball
Director
Screwball Squirrel
1944
Screwball Squirrel
Director
What's Buzzin' Buzzard?
1943
What's Buzzin' Buzzard?
Director
One Ham's Family
1943
One Ham's Family
Director
Who Killed Who?
1943
Who Killed Who?
Director
Red Hot Riding Hood
1943
Red Hot Riding Hood
Director
Dumb-Hounded
1943
Dumb-Hounded
Director
The Early Bird Dood It!
1942
The Early Bird Dood It!
Director
Blitz Wolf
1942
Blitz Wolf
Director
Crazy Cruise
1942
Crazy Cruise
Director
Aloha Hooey
1942
Aloha Hooey
Director
Wabbit Twouble
1941
Wabbit Twouble
Director
The Cagey Canary
1941
The Cagey Canary
Director
The Bug Parade
1941
The Bug Parade
Director
All This and Rabbit Stew
1941
All This and Rabbit Stew
Director
Aviation Vacation
1941
Aviation Vacation
Director
The Heckling Hare
1941
The Heckling Hare
Director
Hollywood Steps Out
1941
Hollywood Steps Out
Director
Porky's Preview
1941
Porky's Preview
Director
Speaking of Animals Down on the Farm
1941
Speaking of Animals Down on the Farm
Director
Tortoise Beats Hare
1941
Tortoise Beats Hare
Director
The Haunted Mouse
1941
The Haunted Mouse
Director
The Crackpot Quail
1941
The Crackpot Quail
Director
Of Fox and Hounds
1940
Of Fox and Hounds
Director
Wacky Wildlife
1940
Wacky Wildlife
Director
Holiday Highlights
1940
Holiday Highlights
Director
Ceiling Hero
1940
Ceiling Hero
Director
A Wild Hare
1940
A Wild Hare
Director
Circus Today
1940
Circus Today
Director
A Gander at Mother Goose
1940
A Gander at Mother Goose
Director
The Bear's Tale
1940
The Bear's Tale
Director
Cross Country Detours
1940
Cross Country Detours
Director
The Early Worm Gets the Bird
1940
The Early Worm Gets the Bird
Director
Screwball Football
1939
Screwball Football
Director
Fresh Fish
1939
Fresh Fish
Director
Land of the Midnight Fun
1939
Land of the Midnight Fun
Director
Detouring America
1939
Detouring America
Director
Dangerous Dan McFoo
1939
Dangerous Dan McFoo
Director
Believe It or Else
1939
Believe It or Else
Director
Thugs with Dirty Mugs
1939
Thugs with Dirty Mugs
Director
A Day at the Zoo
1939
A Day at the Zoo
Director
Hamateur Night
1939
Hamateur Night
Director
The Mice Will Play
1938
The Mice Will Play
Director
Daffy Duck in Hollywood
1938
Daffy Duck in Hollywood
Director
Johnny Smith and Poker-Huntas
1938
Johnny Smith and Poker-Huntas
Director
A Feud There Was
1938
A Feud There Was
Director
Cinderella Meets Fella
1938
Cinderella Meets Fella
Director
1938
Movie Phoney News
Director
The Isle of Pingo Pongo
1938
The Isle of Pingo Pongo
Director
The Penguin Parade
1938
The Penguin Parade
Director
The Sneezing Weasel
1938
The Sneezing Weasel
Director
Daffy Duck & Egghead
1938
Daffy Duck & Egghead
Director
Little Red Walking Hood
1937
Little Red Walking Hood
Director
I Wanna Be a Sailor
1937
I Wanna Be a Sailor
Director
Porky's Garden
1937
Porky's Garden
Director
A Sunbonnet Blue
1937
A Sunbonnet Blue
Director
Egghead Rides Again
1937
Egghead Rides Again
Director
Uncle Tom's Bungalow
1937
Uncle Tom's Bungalow
Director
Ain't We Got Fun
1937
Ain't We Got Fun
Director
Porky's Duck Hunt
1937
Porky's Duck Hunt
Director
I Only Have Eyes for You
1937
I Only Have Eyes for You
Director
Picador Porky
1937
Picador Porky
Director
Porky the Wrestler
1937
Porky the Wrestler
Director
The Village Smithy
1936
The Village Smithy
Director
Don't Look Now
1936
Don't Look Now
Director
Milk and Money
1936
Milk and Money
Director
Porky the Rain-Maker
1936
Porky the Rain-Maker
Director
I Love to Singa
1936
I Love to Singa
Director
I'd Love to Take Orders from You
1936
I'd Love to Take Orders from You
Director
The Blow Out
1936
The Blow Out
Director
Page Miss Glory
1936
Page Miss Glory
Director
Plane Dippy
1936
Plane Dippy
Director
Gold Diggers of '49
1935
Gold Diggers of '49
Director
Tex Avery MGM Collection - Vol. 1
Tex Avery MGM Collection - Vol. 1
Director
Tex Avery MGM Collection - Vol. 2
Tex Avery MGM Collection - Vol. 2
Director
Tex Avery MGM Collection - Vol. 3
Tex Avery MGM Collection - Vol. 3
Director
Tex Avery MGM Collection - Vol. 4
Tex Avery MGM Collection - Vol. 4
Director
Sh-h-h-h-h-h
1955
Sh-h-h-h-h-h
Writer
Crazy Mixed Up Pup
1955
Crazy Mixed Up Pup
Writer
Porky's Duck Hunt
1937
Porky's Duck Hunt
Writer
I Love to Singa
1936
I Love to Singa
Story
The Zoo
1933
The Zoo
Story
The Hunter
1931
The Hunter
Writer
Wolf! Wolf!
Writer
Tex Avery MGM Collection
2004
Tex Avery MGM Collection
Producer
T.V. of Tomorrow
1953
T.V. of Tomorrow
Producer
Symphony in Slang
1951
Symphony in Slang
Producer
Garden Gopher
1950
Garden Gopher
Producer
Tex Avery MGM Collection
2004
Tex Avery MGM Collection
Scenario Writer
What a Cartoon!
1995
What a Cartoon!
Characters
Droopy, Master Detective
1993
Droopy, Master Detective
Characters
The Compleat Tex Avery
1993
The Compleat Tex Avery
Animation
The Kwicky Koala Show
1981
The Kwicky Koala Show
Creator
Casper's First Christmas
1979
Casper's First Christmas
Animation Director
A Feather in His Collar
1946
A Feather in His Collar
Animation
A Bird in the Head
1946
A Bird in the Head
Animation
Towne Hall Follies
1935
Towne Hall Follies
Animation
Confidence
1933
Confidence
Animation
Grandma's Pet
1932
Grandma's Pet
Animation
Africa
1930
Africa
Animation
1930
The Fowl Ball
Animation