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.
Filmography
all 274
Movies 271
Director 133
Writer 28
self 5
Producer 3
TV Shows 3
Papa Bear (archive footage) / Director
Looney Tunes: Spotlight Collection Vol. 5 (2007)
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
Characters
What a Cartoon (1995)
TV
Characters
Droopy, Master Detective (1993)
TV
Animation Director
Casper's First Christmas (1979)
Movie
10
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
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
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
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
Director
One Cab's Family (1952)
Movie
6
Director
Magical Maestro (1952)
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
Director
Out-Foxed (1949)
Movie
7
Director
Doggone Tired (1949)
Movie
Bull (voice) (uncredited) / Director
Señor Droopy (1949)
Movie
6
Large Dog (voice) (uncredited) / Director
Bad Luck Blackie (1949)
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
The Hick Chick (1946)
Movie
Animation
A Bird in the Head (1946)
Movie
Director
Wild and Woolfy (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
Batty Baseball (1944)
Movie
1
Director
Screwball Squirrel (1944)
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
Blitz Wolf (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
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
Poppa Bear
The Bear's Tale (1940)
Movie
Director
Africa Squeaks (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
Fight Referee
Count Me Out (1938)
Movie
Director
The Mice Will Play (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
Porky's Boss' Laugh
Porky's Phoney Express (1938)
Movie
Pig Rider
My Little Buckeroo (1938)
Movie
Director
Daffy Duck & Egghead (1938)
Movie
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Oswald the Lucky Rabbit's Masculine Voice
A Wet Knight (1932)
Movie
Mice Yelling HEY
Cat Nipped (1932)
Movie
Dog / Polar Bear / Seal
Let's Eat (1932)
Movie
Writer
Making Good (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 Hunter (1931)
Movie
Fuzzy Wuzzy / Gentleman Bull
Radio Rhythm (1931)
Movie
Kitty / Cavegirl with Glasses
The Stone Age (1931)
Movie
Pete / Baby Hippo Laugh
The Bandmaster (1931)
Movie
Writer
Sunny South (1931)
Movie
Writer
The Fireman (1931)
Movie
Writer
The Farmer (1931)
Movie
Crab / Catfish / Clock Fish
Shipwreck (1931)
Movie
Writer
China (1931)
Movie
Writer
Mars (1930)
Movie
Writer
Alaska (1930)
Movie
Writer
Africa (1930)
Movie
Writer
Mexico (1930)
Movie
Ink & Paint Woman / Self
Having a Wonderful Time with Angels in Dirty Places
Movie
Writer
Wolf! Wolf!
Movie
Ratings
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Information
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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