Biography
Maurice James Noble (May 1, 1910 – May 19, 2001) was an American animation production designer, background artist and layout designer whose contributions to the industry spanned more than 60 years. He was a long-time associate and right-hand man of animation director Chuck Jones, especially at Warner Bros. including Disney, MGM, Walter Lantz and Hanna-Barbera in the 1950s. His work contributed to such cartoon classics as Duck Dodgers in the 24½th Century, What's Opera, Doc? and the Road Runner series.
[biography (excerpted) from Wikipedia; indicated birth/death dates reflect adjustments to match Mr. Noble's grave marker dates]
Filmography
all 94
Movies 91
Director 46
TV Shows 3
Writer 2
self 2
Narrator 1
Production Design
Dr. Seuss Beginner Book Video (2002)
TV
Production Design
Dr. Seuss The Cat in the Hat (2002)
Movie
ProductionDesigner
Timber Wolf (2001)
TV
Narrator
Al Tudi Tuhak (1999)
Movie
Color Designer
Father Of The Bird (1997)
Movie
ProductionDesigner
Daffy Duck's Thanks-for-Giving Special (1980)
Movie
ProductionDesigner
Duck Dodgers and the Return of the 24½th Century (1980)
Movie
ProductionDesigner
Freeze Frame (1979)
Movie
Production Design
The Bugs Bunny/Road Runner Movie (1979)
Movie
5
Director
Bugs Bunny in Space (1977)
Movie
ProductionDesigner
Dr. Seuss on the Loose (1973)
Movie
ProductionDesigner
The Lorax (1972)
Movie
ProductionDesigner
The Cat in the Hat (1971)
Movie
Production Design
The Phantom Tollbooth (1970)
Movie
Production Design
Horton Hears a Who! (1970)
Movie
ProductionDesigner
The Bear That Wasn't (1967)
Movie
Co-Director
Cannery Rodent (1967)
Movie
Co-Director
Cat and Dupli-cat (1967)
Movie
5.89
Production Design
How the Grinch Stole Christmas! (1966)
Movie
8.2
Co-Director
Jerry, Jerry, Quite Contrary (1966)
Movie
Co-Director
Duel Personality (1966)
Movie
Co-Director
The Cat's Me-Ouch (1965)
Movie
ProductionDesigner
The Dot and the Line: A Romance in Lower Mathematics (1965)
Movie
Co-Director
The Brothers Carry-Mouse-Off (1965)
Movie
Director
Zip Zip Hooray! (1965)
Movie
Co-Director
The Year of the Mouse (1965)
Movie
Co-Director
Of Feline Bondage (1965)
Movie
Co-Director
I'm Just Wild About Jerry (1965)
Movie
Co-Director
Haunted Mouse (1965)
Movie
5.38
Co-Director
Bad Day at Cat Rock (1965)
Movie
Co-Director
Tom-ic Energy (1965)
Movie
Co-Director
Ah, Sweet Mouse-Story Of Life (1965)
Movie
Co-Director
The Unshrinkable Jerry Mouse (1964)
Movie
Co-Director
War and Pieces (1964)
Movie
Co-Director
The Iceman Ducketh (1964)
Movie
Co-Director
Snowbody Loves Me (1964)
Movie
Co-Director
Much Ado About Mousing (1964)
Movie
5.92
Co-Director
Is There a Doctor in the Mouse? (1964)
Movie
Co-Director
To Beep or Not to Beep (1963)
Movie
6
Co-Director
Transylvania 6-5000 (1963)
Movie
Co-Director
Mad as a Mars Hare (1963)
Movie
Co-Director
Pent-House Mouse (1963)
Movie
Co-Director
Hare-Breadth Hurry (1963)
Movie
6
Co-Director
Now Hear This (1963)
Movie
Co-Director
Martian Through Georgia (1962)
Movie
5.69
Co-Director
Louvre Come Back to Me! (1962)
Movie
Co-Director
Zoom at the Top (1962)
Movie
Co-Director
A Sheep in the Deep (1962)
Movie
Layout Supervisor
About Time (1962)
Movie
Co-Director
Nelly's Folly (1961)
Movie
Co-Director
Beep Prepared (1961)
Movie
Co-Director
Compressed Hare (1961)
Movie
Layout Supervisor
A Scent of the Matterhorn (1961)
Movie
6
Co-Director
The Abominable Snow Rabbit (1961)
Movie
6
Layout Supervisor
High Note (1960)
Movie
Layout Supervisor
Who Scent You? (1960)
Movie
ProductionDesigner
Rhapsody of Steel (1959)
Movie
Layout Supervisor
Baton Bunny (1959)
Movie
6
Layout Supervisor
Cat Feud (1958)
Movie
Layout Supervisor
Whoa, Be-Gone! (1958)
Movie
Layout Supervisor
Hare-Way to the Stars (1958)
Movie
Layout Supervisor
Zoom and Bored (1957)
Movie
Layout Supervisor
Steal Wool (1957)
Movie
Layout Supervisor
Scrambled Aches (1957)
Movie
5.95
Layout Supervisor
Deduce, You Say (1956)
Movie
Layout Supervisor
Two Scent's Worth (1955)
Movie
Layout Supervisor
Ready.. Set.. Zoom! (1955)
Movie
6
Layout Supervisor
Stop! Look! and Hasten! (1954)
Movie
Layout Supervisor
Claws for Alarm (1954)
Movie
Layout Supervisor
The Cats Bah (1954)
Movie
Layout Supervisor
No Barking (1954)
Movie
Art Direction
It's Everybody's Business (1954)
Movie
Layout Supervisor
Zipping Along (1953)
Movie
Layout Supervisor
Bully for Bugs (1953)
Movie
Layout Supervisor
Much Ado About Nutting (1953)
Movie
6
Layout Supervisor
Duck Amuck (1953)
Movie
Layout Supervisor
Forward March Hare (1953)
Movie
10
Background Designer
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1938)
Movie
7
Background Designer
Elmer Elephant (1936)
Movie
Information
Known ForVisual Effects
GenderMale
Birthday1910-05-01
Deathday2001-05-18 (91 years old)
Birth PlaceSpooner Township, United States
CitizenshipsUnited States
Also Known AsMaurice James Noble, Maurice J. Noble, M. Maurice Nobelle
AwardsWinsor McCay Award, Disney Legends, Annie Award
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