Biography
Manuel "Manny" Perez (17 June 1914 β 18 January 1981) was an American animator and animation director whose career spanned 40 years, from the 1940s to the 1980s, and best known for his work on the Warner Bros. Cartoons animated shorts, working on such cartoons as Bugs Bunny, Elmer Fudd and Daffy Duck. Later in his career he worked on Fritz the Cat and The Lord of the Rings. Born in 1914 in Morenci, Arizona, in 1917 his family moved to Los Angeles where Perez later attended high school. An athlete, he took part in football, baseball and track. Two years after graduating he was hired by Leon Schlesinger as a trainee animator.'Manny' Perez worked on over 300 cartoons during the 'Golden Age of American Animation', mainly for Warner Bros. Cartoons, for whom he started animating in 1938, but also for Bill Melendez Productions, DePatie-Freleng Enterprises and Hanna-Barbera. His first credited cartoon was Porky's Bear Facts (1941). Among the cartoons he animated were those featuring Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Porky Pig, Elmer Fudd, Tweetie and Sylvester, Quick Draw McGraw, the Pink Panther, Charlie Brown specials they are two of them like A Charlie Brown Christmas, He's Your Dog, Charlie Brown and It Was a Short Summer, Charlie Brown, Wile E. Coyote and the Road Runner, Doctor Dolittle, The Cat in the Hat, Fritz the Cat, where he infamously animated Fritz and three girls in the bathtub for two thousand drawings (half a minute), and Plastic Man, among many others.A member of the labor union The Screen Cartoonists Guild, Perez was one of the animators involved in the 'Looney Tunes Lock Out' of 1941, when Leon Schlesinger, who had been producing cartoons for Warner Bros. Cartoons since the mid-1930s, locked out those animators who had joined the Guild, including Perez. After six days Schlesinger relented and allowed them to go back to work.Although Perez worked for Friz Freleng for about ten years, the two did not get along. According to animator Greg Duffell in 1999:
Virgil Ross told me that Perez was "Friz's whipping boy"... Virgil felt that Friz belittled Manny, then when Manny left Virgil felt that he became the target of Friz' wrath ... I met Manny Perez in 1975 at San Rio Productions during the production of a feature film (I've forgotten the title now) that was like a rock music Fantasia. I was quite thrilled, of course, to meet Mr. Perez (didn't know he'd be there) and started to ask him questions about his work. At that time, I wasn't clear which animator did what, though I could see the various styles while watching the cartoons. Manny was very elusive about identifying any of his work for me. At the mention of Friz' name he said these words, with a tense smile, that I'll never forget: "You know, I worked so long for him. ... well ... I got to hate that little guy ..."
In his later years, Perez worked on Journey Back to Oz (1971); the animated version of The Lord of the Rings (1978), The Plastic Man Comedy/Adventure Show (1979), and The Bugs Bunny/Road Runner Movie (1979).He died in January 1981 aged 66 at Van Nuys in California. The final projects he worked on were Hey Good Lookin' and Heidi's Song.
Filmography
all 91
Movies 91
![Journey Back to Oz](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/62080-journey-back-to-oz.jpg)
Journey Back to Oz (1972)
![Fritz the Cat](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/15122-fritz-the-cat.jpg)
Fritz the Cat (1972)
![Pink Pranks](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/122440-pink-pranks.jpg)
Pink Pranks (1971)
![Pink Tuba-Dore](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/84295-pink-tuba-dore.jpg)
Pink Tuba-Dore (1971)
![Pink Blue Plate](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/143028-pink-blue-plate.jpg)
Pink Blue Plate (1971)
![The Cat in the Hat](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/84301-the-cat-in-the-hat.jpg)
The Cat in the Hat (1971)
![A Fly in the Pink](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/26968-a-fly-in-the-pink.jpg)
A Fly in the Pink (1971)
![Extinct Pink](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/122414-extinct-pink.jpg)
Extinct Pink (1969)
![Pink on the Cob](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/26964-pink-on-the-cob.jpg)
Pink on the Cob (1969)
![In the Pink of the Night](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/26961-in-the-pink-of-the-night.jpg)
In the Pink of the Night (1969)
![Slink Pink](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/122411-slink-pink.jpg)
Slink Pink (1969)
![Think Before You Pink](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/142477-think-before-you-pink.jpg)
Think Before You Pink (1969)
![Pink Pest Control](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/122317-pink-pest-control.jpg)
Pink Pest Control (1969)
![Pink-A-Rella](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/122409-pink-a-rella.jpg)
Pink-A-Rella (1969)
![Pinkcome Tax](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/26954-pinkcome-tax.jpg)
Pinkcome Tax (1968)
![Pink Sphinx](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/142099-pink-sphinx.jpg)
Pink Sphinx (1968)
![Tickled Pink](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/26946-tickled-pink.jpg)
Tickled Pink (1968)
![Pink in the Clink](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/122470-pink-in-the-clink.jpg)
Pink in the Clink (1968)
![Prehistoric Pink](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/122471-prehistoric-pink.jpg)
Prehistoric Pink (1968)
![The Pink Pill](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/26973-the-pink-pill.jpg)
The Pink Pill (1968)
![Pink Valiant](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/122438-pink-valiant.jpg)
Pink Valiant (1968)
![The Pink Quarterback](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/122468-the-pink-quarterback.jpg)
The Pink Quarterback (1968)
![Lucky Pink](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/26951-lucky-pink.jpg)
Lucky Pink (1968)
![G.I. Pink](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/26962-g-i-pink.jpg)
G.I. Pink (1968)
![Put-Put, Pink](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/26959-put-put-pink.jpg)
Put-Put, Pink (1968)
![Psychedelic Pink](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/142106-psychedelic-pink.jpg)
Psychedelic Pink (1968)
![Pinkadilly Circus](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/122466-pinkadilly-circus.jpg)
Pinkadilly Circus (1968)
![Sky Blue Pink](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/122433-sky-blue-pink.jpg)
Sky Blue Pink (1968)
![Pink Outs](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/26963-pink-outs.jpg)
Pink Outs (1967)
![Prefabricated Pink](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/141792-prefabricated-pink.jpg)
Prefabricated Pink (1967)
![Pinto Pink](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/26944-pinto-pink.jpg)
Pinto Pink (1967)
![Jet Pink](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/141712-jet-pink.jpg)
Jet Pink (1967)
![In the Pink](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/122431-in-the-pink.jpg)
In the Pink (1967)
![Pink of the Litter](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/122429-pink-of-the-litter.jpg)
Pink of the Litter (1967)
![Pink Panic](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/26969-pink-panic.jpg)
Pink Panic (1967)
![Pinknic](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/122427-pinknic.jpg)
Pinknic (1967)
![Rock-A-Bye Pinky](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/122377-rock-a-bye-pinky.jpg)
Rock-A-Bye Pinky (1966)
![Reel Pink](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/26971-reel-pink.jpg)
Reel Pink (1965)
![Pink Ice](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/84219-pink-ice.jpg)
Pink Ice (1965)
![Pickled Pink](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/26955-pickled-pink.jpg)
Pickled Pink (1965)
![Sink Pink](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/26949-sink-pink.jpg)
Sink Pink (1965)
![Dial 'P' for Pink](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/26958-dial-p-for-pink.jpg)
Dial 'P' for Pink (1965)
![The Wild Chase](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/71127-the-wild-chase.jpg)
The Wild Chase (1965)
![We Give Pink Stamps](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/84058-we-give-pink-stamps.jpg)
We Give Pink Stamps (1965)
![Lumber Jerks](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/70641-lumber-jerks.jpg)
Lumber Jerks (1955)
![Sandy Claws](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/138684-sandy-claws.jpg)
Sandy Claws (1955)
![Stork Naked](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/71690-stork-naked.jpg)
Stork Naked (1955)
![Pizzicato Pussycat](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/70621-pizzicato-pussycat.jpg)
Pizzicato Pussycat (1955)
![Goo Goo Goliath](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/71178-goo-goo-goliath.jpg)
Goo Goo Goliath (1954)
![Satan's Waitin'](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/26098-satan-s-waitin.jpg)
Satan's Waitin' (1954)
![Dr. Jerkyl's Hide](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/71470-dr-jerkyl-s-hide.jpg)
Dr. Jerkyl's Hide (1954)
![Bugs and Thugs](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/26094-bugs-and-thugs.jpg)
Bugs and Thugs (1954)
![I Gopher You](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/84117-i-gopher-you.jpg)
I Gopher You (1954)
![Ant Pasted](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/71631-ant-pasted.jpg)
Ant Pasted (1953)
![Fowl Weather](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/84120-fowl-weather.jpg)
Fowl Weather (1953)
![Snow Business](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/27040-snow-business.jpg)
Snow Business (1953)
![A Bird in a Guilty Cage](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/282700-a-bird-in-a-guilty-cage.jpg)
A Bird in a Guilty Cage (1952)
![Ain't She Tweet](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/27042-ain-t-she-tweet.jpg)
Ain't She Tweet (1952)
![Gift Wrapped](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/137968-gift-wrapped.jpg)
Gift Wrapped (1952)
![Tweet Tweet Tweety](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/27041-tweet-tweet-tweety.jpg)
Tweet Tweet Tweety (1951)
![Ballot Box Bunny](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/70724-ballot-box-bunny.jpg)
Ballot Box Bunny (1951)
![Tweety's S.O.S.](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/70883-tweety-s-s-o-s.jpg)
Tweety's S.O.S. (1951)
![His Hare Raising Tale](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/84133-his-hare-raising-tale.jpg)
His Hare Raising Tale (1951)
![Room and Bird](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/218852-room-and-bird.jpg)
Room and Bird (1951)
![A Bone for a Bone](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/70648-a-bone-for-a-bone.jpg)
A Bone for a Bone (1951)
![Putty Tat Trouble](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/70848-putty-tat-trouble.jpg)
Putty Tat Trouble (1951)
![Rabbit Every Monday](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/84132-rabbit-every-monday.jpg)
Rabbit Every Monday (1951)
![Bad Ol' Putty Tat](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/27039-bad-ol-putty-tat.jpg)
Bad Ol' Putty Tat (1949)
![High Diving Hare](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/26093-high-diving-hare.jpg)
High Diving Hare (1949)
![Kit for Cat](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/70826-kit-for-cat.jpg)
Kit for Cat (1948)
![I Taw a Putty Tat](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/83996-i-taw-a-putty-tat.jpg)
I Taw a Putty Tat (1948)
![Slick Hare](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/26086-slick-hare.jpg)
Slick Hare (1947)
![Along Came Daffy](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/71546-along-came-daffy.jpg)
Along Came Daffy (1947)
![Rabbit Transit](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/26083-rabbit-transit.jpg)
Rabbit Transit (1947)
![Tweetie Pie](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/27034-tweetie-pie.jpg)
Tweetie Pie (1947)
![Rhapsody Rabbit](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/23780-rhapsody-rabbit.jpg)
Rhapsody Rabbit (1946)
![Baseball Bugs](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/23343-baseball-bugs.jpg)
Baseball Bugs (1946)
![Little Red Riding Rabbit](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/26075-little-red-riding-rabbit.jpg)
Little Red Riding Rabbit (1944)
![Greetings Bait](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/71616-greetings-bait.jpg)
Greetings Bait (1943)
![Pigs in a Polka](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/26099-pigs-in-a-polka.jpg)
Pigs in a Polka (1943)
![Ding Dog Daddy](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/84024-ding-dog-daddy.jpg)
Ding Dog Daddy (1942)
![Porky's Pastry Pirates](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/71073-porky-s-pastry-pirates.jpg)
Porky's Pastry Pirates (1942)
![Hiawatha's Rabbit Hunt](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/26104-hiawatha-s-rabbit-hunt.jpg)
Hiawatha's Rabbit Hunt (1941)
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Known ForVisual Effects
GenderMale
Birthday1914-06-17
Deathday1981-01-18 (66 years old)
Birth PlaceMorenci, United States of America
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
Also Known As Manny Perez
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