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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.
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Filmography
all 274
Movies 271
Director 133
Writer 28
self 5
Producer 3
TV Shows 3
Director
Tex Avery Screwball Classics: Volume 3 (2021)
Movie
Director
Tex Avery Screwball Classics: Volume 2 (2020)
Movie
Self
Bugs Bunny's 80th What's Up, Doc-umentary! (2020)
Movie
Director
Tex Avery Screwball Classics: Volume 1 (2020)
Movie
Self
King-Size Comedy: Tex Avery and the Looney Tunes Revolution (2012)
Movie
Director
Looney Tunes Platinum Collection: Volume One (2011)
Movie
Director
Behind the Tunes: Drawn to Life - The Art of Robert McKimson (2007)
Movie
Papa Bear (archive footage) / Director
Looney Tunes: Spotlight Collection Vol. 5 (2007)
Movie
Self
Droopy & Friends: A Laugh Back (2007)
Movie
Director
Tex Avery's Droopy: The Complete Theatrical Collection (2007)
Movie
Director
Behind the Tunes: Bosko, Buddy and the Best of Black and White (2005)
Movie
Director
The very best of Tweety (2005)
Movie
Director
Looney Tunes Spotlight Collection Vol:2 (2004)
Movie
Director / Producer / Scenario Writer
Tex Avery - Prestige Collection (2004)
Movie
Self - Looney Tunes Director
Behind the Tunes: A Conversation with Tex Avery (2004)
Movie
Director
Irreverent Imagination: The Golden Age of the Looney Tunes (2003)
Movie
Lui-même
Tex Avery: A Crazy World (2003)
Movie
Director
Chuck Jones: Extremes and In-Betweens - A Life in Animation (2000)
Movie
Writer
Thanks a Latte (1999)
Movie
Writer
George and Junior's Christmas Spectacular (1995)
Movie
Writer
George and Junior - Look Out Below (1995)
Movie
Characters
What a Cartoon (1995)
TV
Director
MGM Cartoon Christmas (1993)
Movie
Characters
Droopy, Master Detective (1993)
TV
Director
The Looney Tunes Hall of Fame (1991)
Movie
Director
Happy Birthday, Bugs! 50 Looney Years (1990)
Movie
Director
Fifty Years of Bugs Bunny in 3 1/2 Minutes (1989)
Movie
Director
Tex Avery: King of Cartoons (1988)
Movie
Portrait of Tex Avery (1988)
Movie
Director
Bugs Bunny/Looney Tunes All-Star 50th Anniversary (1986)
Movie
Director
Walter, Woody and the World of Animation (1982)
Movie
Director
Woody Woodpecker and Friends (1982)
Movie
Writer
The Kwicky Koala Show (1981)
TV
Animation Director
Casper's First Christmas (1979)
Movie
10
Self
Bugs Bunny: Superstar (1975)
Movie
Spike / Cat
Cat's Meow (1957)
Movie
Spike's Barks / Spike's Snickering
Millionaire Droopy (1956)
Movie
Director
Hold That Rock (1956)
Movie
Director
Room and Wrath (1956)
Movie
Director
The Ostrich Egg and I (1956)
Movie
Director
Cellbound (1955)
Movie
Short Robber (voice) (uncredited) / Director
Deputy Droopy (1955)
Movie
6
Director
Hot and Cold Penguin (1955)
Movie
Cavemen (uncredited) / Director
The First Bad Man (1955)
Movie
Director
The Tree Medic (1955)
Movie
Director / Writer
Sh-h-h-h-h-h (1955)
Movie
Director
Field and Scream (1955)
Movie
Director
The Legend of Rockabye Point (1955)
Movie
Vocal Effects
Crazy Mixed Up Pup (1955)
Movie
6
Director
I'm Cold (1954)
Movie
6
Director
Dixieland Droopy (1954)
Movie
Director
The Flea Circus (1954)
Movie
Director
The Farm of Tomorrow (1954)
Movie
Dishonest Dan
Homesteader Droopy (1954)
Movie
Director
Billy Boy (1954)
Movie
Director
Drag-A-Long Droopy (1954)
Movie
4
Director
The Three Little Pups (1953)
Movie
Director
Wee-Willie Wildcat (1953)
Movie
Director / Producer
T.V. of Tomorrow (1953)
Movie
Director
Little Johnny Jet (1953)
Movie
Hungry Bear
Barney's Hungry Cousin (1953)
Movie
Director
Caballero Droopy (1952)
Movie
1
Spike
Rock-a-Bye Bear (1952)
Movie
Director
One Cab's Family (1952)
Movie
6
Director
Magical Maestro (1952)
Movie
Director
Droopy's Double Trouble (1951)
Movie
Director
Car of Tomorrow (1951)
Movie
6
Director
Symphony in Slang (1951)
Movie
Director
Droopy's Good Deed (1951)
Movie
Spike (voice) (uncredited) / Director
Daredevil Droopy (1951)
Movie
6
Director
Cock-a-Doodle Dog (1951)
Movie
6
Director
The Peachy Cobbler (1950)
Movie
Director
The Chump Champ (1950)
Movie
Spike (voice) (uncredited) / Director / Producer
Garden Gopher (1950)
Movie
Director
The Cuckoo Clock (1950)
Movie
Alley Cat / Spike (voice) (uncredited) / Director
Ventriloquist Cat (1950)
Movie
6
Spike
The Counterfeit Cat (1949)
Movie
Director
Out-Foxed (1949)
Movie
7
Director
Little Rural Riding Hood (1949)
Movie
Spike
Wags to Riches (1949)
Movie
Director
Doggone Tired (1949)
Movie
Director
The House of Tomorrow (1949)
Movie
Bull (voice) (uncredited) / Director
Señor Droopy (1949)
Movie
6
Large Dog (voice) (uncredited) / Director
Bad Luck Blackie (1949)
Movie
Director
The Cat That Hated People (1948)
Movie
Junior's Sneezes
Lucky Ducky (1948)
Movie
Junior / Octopus
Half-Pint Pygmy (1948)
Movie
6
Director
Little 'Tinker (1948)
Movie
1
Homer's Dog (voice) (uncredited) / Director
What Price Fleadom (1948)
Movie
Director
King-Size Canary (1947)
Movie
Director
Slap Happy Lion (1947)
Movie
Director
Uncle Tom's Cabana (1947)
Movie
7
Junior (voice) (uncredited) / Director
Red Hot Rangers (1947)
Movie
6
Junior (voice) (uncredited) / Director
Hound Hunters (1947)
Movie
6
Junior (voice) (uncredited) / Director
Henpecked Hoboes (1946)
Movie
Animation
A Feather in His Collar (1946)
Movie
Director
Northwest Hounded Police (1946)
Movie
Director
The Hick Chick (1946)
Movie
Lenny
Lonesome Lenny (1946)
Movie
Animation
A Bird in the Head (1946)
Movie
Director
Wild and Woolfy (1945)
Movie
Director
Swing Shift Cinderella (1945)
Movie
Director
The Shooting of Dan McGoo (1945)
Movie
Hunting Pilgrim / Turkey Call
Jerky Turkey (1945)
Movie
Director
The Screwy Truant (1945)
Movie
Director
Big Heel-Watha (1944)
Movie
Director
Happy-Go-Nutty (1944)
Movie
Director
Slightly Daffy (1944)
Movie
Ol' Doc Donkey / Telegram Person
The Tree Surgeon (1944)
Movie
Director
A Few Quick Facts: US Soldier/Bullett/Diarrhea & Dysentary (1944)
Movie
Director
Batty Baseball (1944)
Movie
1
Director
Screwball Squirrel (1944)
Movie
Director
What's Buzzin' Buzzard? (1943)
Movie
Stork's Youch
The Stork's Holiday (1943)
Movie
Director
One Ham's Family (1943)
Movie
6
Santa Claus
Who Killed Who? (1943)
Movie
Director
Red Hot Riding Hood (1943)
Movie
Director
Dumb-Hounded (1943)
Movie
Director
Tortoise Wins by a Hare (1943)
Movie
Director
Speaking of Animals in South America (1942)
Movie
Director
The Early Bird Dood It! (1942)
Movie
Director
Blitz Wolf (1942)
Movie
Hippo
Hold the Lion, Please (1942)
Movie
Director
Crazy Cruise (1942)
Movie
Director
Aloha Hooey (1942)
Movie
Director
Wabbit Twouble (1941)
Movie
Director
The Cagey Canary (1941)
Movie
6
Director
The Bug Parade (1941)
Movie
Director
All This and Rabbit Stew (1941)
Movie
Director
Speaking of Animals Down on the Farm (1941)
Movie
Director
Aviation Vacation (1941)
Movie
Willoughby
The Heckling Hare (1941)
Movie
Director
Hollywood Steps Out (1941)
Movie
Director
Porky's Preview (1941)
Movie
Director
Tortoise Beats Hare (1941)
Movie
Director
The Haunted Mouse (1941)
Movie
Willoughby
The Crackpot Quail (1941)
Movie
Willoughby
Of Fox and Hounds (1940)
Movie
Director
Wacky Wildlife (1940)
Movie
Director
Holiday Highlights (1940)
Movie
Director
Ceiling Hero (1940)
Movie
Laughing Ghost
Ghost Wanted (1940)
Movie
Director
A Wild Hare (1940)
Movie
Circus Bandmaster
Circus Today (1940)
Movie
Director
A Gander at Mother Goose (1940)
Movie
Poppa Bear
The Bear's Tale (1940)
Movie
Director
Cross Country Detours (1940)
Movie
Director
Africa Squeaks (1940)
Movie
Director
The Early Worm Gets the Bird (1940)
Movie
Director
Screwball Football (1939)
Movie
Prof. Mackerel Fishsticks
Fresh Fish (1939)
Movie
Alaskan Timber Wolf
Land of the Midnight Fun (1939)
Movie
Director
Detouring America (1939)
Movie
7.6
Fight Commentator
Dangerous Dan McFoo (1939)
Movie
Old Man in Jail
Believe It or Else (1939)
Movie
Ed. G. Robemsome as Killer Diller
Thugs with Dirty Mugs (1939)
Movie
Other Elk Named Bill
A Day at the Zoo (1939)
Movie
Writer
Jitterbug Follies (1939)
Movie
Hippo
Hamateur Night (1939)
Movie
Fight Referee
Count Me Out (1938)
Movie
Director
The Mice Will Play (1938)
Movie
Director
Daffy Duck in Hollywood (1938)
Movie
The Chief
Johnny Smith and Poker-Huntas (1938)
Movie
Weaver Dude / Weaver Guy with Gun
A Feud There Was (1938)
Movie
Police Radio Voice / Police Guard / Guard saying Baby
Cinderella Meets Fella (1938)
Movie
Director
Movie Phoney News (1938)
Movie
Native Calling Football Signals
The Isle of Pingo Pongo (1938)
Movie
Walrus
The Penguin Parade (1938)
Movie
Porky's Boss' Laugh
Porky's Phoney Express (1938)
Movie
Weasel
The Sneezing Weasel (1938)
Movie
Pig Rider
My Little Buckeroo (1938)
Movie
Director
Daffy Duck & Egghead (1938)
Movie
Director
Little Red Walking Hood (1937)
Movie
Director
I Wanna Be a Sailor (1937)
Movie
5.33
Director
Porky's Garden (1937)
Movie
6
Bob Boins
Speaking of the Weather (1937)
Movie
Andy Devine Mouse / Preacher Mouse
A Sunbonnet Blue (1937)
Movie
Red / Laughing Cowboys
Egghead Rides Again (1937)
Movie
Director
Uncle Tom's Bungalow (1937)
Movie
Director
Ain't We Got Fun (1937)
Movie
Director
Porky's Duck Hunt (1937)
Movie
Director
I Only Have Eyes for You (1937)
Movie
Second Tramp
Picador Porky (1937)
Movie
Man Mountain the Champ / Newspaper Guy / Hitchhiker
Porky the Wrestler (1937)
Movie
Blacksmith
The Village Smithy (1936)
Movie
Preacher (voice) (uncredited) / Director
Don't Look Now (1936)
Movie
Director
Milk and Money (1936)
Movie
6
Horsefly
Porky the Rain-Maker (1936)
Movie
Director / Story
I Love to Singa (1936)
Movie
Director
I'd Love to Take Orders from You (1936)
Movie
Rich Man / Police Radio Voice
The Blow Out (1936)
Movie
Customer / 'Time Marches On'
Page Miss Glory (1936)
Movie
Director
Plane Dippy (1936)
Movie
Director
Gold Diggers of '49 (1935)
Movie
Tree
The Quail Hunt (1935)
Movie
Elmer
Amateur Broadcast (1935)
Movie
Rich Guy
At Your Service (1935)
Movie
Mouse King
Three Lazy Mice (1935)
Movie
Oswald the Lucky Rabbit (some lines)
Towne Hall Follies (1935)
Movie
Director
Elmer the Great Dane (1935)
Movie
Director
Do a Good Deed (1935)
Movie
Director
The Hillbilly (1935)
Movie
Director
Robinson Crusoe Isle (1935)
Movie
Santa Claus / Oliver Hardy's Yell
Toyland Premiere (1934)
Movie
Pete / Gorilla
Spring in the Park (1934)
Movie
Director
Sky Larks (1934)
Movie
Dopey Dick
Ye Happy Pilgrims (1934)
Movie
Peg Leg Pirate
Chris Columbus, Jr. (1934)
Movie
Writer
William Tell (1934)
Movie
Car / Stork / Annie-Villain
Annie Moved Away (1934)
Movie
Father Bear
Goldielocks and the Three Bears (1934)
Movie
Boy Dog
The Gingerbread Boy (1934)
Movie
Writer
Wolf! Wolf! (1934)
Movie
Court Jester
Kings Up (1934)
Movie
Father Dog / Tickets Man
The County Fair (1934)
Movie
Minnie Mug
The Candy House (1934)
Movie
Writer
Parking Space (1933)
Movie
King Cole (some lines) / Will Rogers / Radio Voice
The Merry Old Soul (1933)
Movie
10
Bird / Bear
The Zoo (1933)
Movie
Wolf / Dog Singing / Cat
She Done Him Right (1933)
Movie
Stork
Five and Dime (1933)
Movie
King Klunk Saying Ow They got me
King Klunk (1933)
Movie
Rooster / Oswald saying There There
Confidence (1933)
Movie
Pete / Customer wanting Spaghetti / Puncher
Ham and Eggs (1933)
Movie
Pete
Beau Best (1933)
Movie
Fire / Female Firefighter / Boy Dog's Uh Oh
Going to Blazes (1933)
Movie
Falling Tree / Short Tree
The Lumber Champ (1933)
Movie
Oswald the Lucky Rabbit / Kitty / Pete
The Shriek (1933)
Movie
Oswald the Lucky Rabbit / Boy Dog
The Plumber (1933)
Movie
Dog Student Laughing
Teacher's Pests (1932)
Movie
Big Cat
Cats and Dogs (1932)
Movie
Pete / Oswald the Lucky Rabbit (some lines) / Pete's Henchman
Wild and Woolly (1932)
Movie
Pete / Oswald the Lucky Rabbit (some lines) / Kitty
Carnival Capers (1932)
Movie
Tiger / Dog / Mouse
The Busy Barber (1932)
Movie
Fancy Diver
The Athlete (1932)
Movie
Baby
Day Nurse (1932)
Movie
Mouse
A Jungle Jumble (1932)
Movie
Oswald the Lucky Rabbit's Masculine Voice
A Wet Knight (1932)
Movie
Mice Yelling HEY
Cat Nipped (1932)
Movie
Writer
The Winged Horse (1932)
Movie
Dog / Polar Bear / Seal
Let's Eat (1932)
Movie
Writer
Making Good (1932)
Movie
Writer
Beau and Arrows (1932)
Movie
King
Wins Out (1932)
Movie
Oswald the Lucky Rabbit / Pete / Parrot
Mechanical Man (1932)
Movie
Candle / Cuckoo / Cow
Grandma's Pet (1932)
Movie
Writer
The Clown (1931)
Movie
Ghost / Pirate Crewmembers
The Fisherman (1931)
Movie
Writer
The Hare Mail (1931)
Movie
Pete
Wonderland (1931)
Movie
Writer
The Hunter (1931)
Movie
Pete
Hot Feet (1931)
Movie
Writer
Kentucky Belles (1931)
Movie
Fuzzy Wuzzy / Gentleman Bull
Radio Rhythm (1931)
Movie
Kitty / Cavegirl with Glasses
The Stone Age (1931)
Movie
Pete
Northwoods (1931)
Movie
Pete / Baby Hippo Laugh
The Bandmaster (1931)
Movie
Writer
Country School (1931)
Movie
Writer
Sunny South (1931)
Movie
Writer
The Fireman (1931)
Movie
Writer
The Farmer (1931)
Movie
Crab / Catfish / Clock Fish
Shipwreck (1931)
Movie
Pete
College (1931)
Movie
Writer
China (1931)
Movie
Writer
Mars (1930)
Movie
Writer
Alaska (1930)
Movie
Writer
Africa (1930)
Movie
Writer
Mexico (1930)
Movie
Pete
The Navy (1930)
Movie
Writer
The Fowl Ball (1930)
Movie
Writer
The Detective (1930)
Movie
Writer
The Singing Sap (1930)
Movie
Ink & Paint Woman / Self
Having a Wonderful Time with Angels in Dirty Places
Movie
Writer
Wolf! Wolf!
Movie
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Known ForDirecting
GenderMale
Birthday1908-02-26
Deathday1980-08-26 (72 years old)
Birth PlaceTaylor, United States of America
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
Also Known AsFrederick Bean Avery, Fred Avery
AwardsWinsor McCay Award
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