Tex Avery
Known for directing · Born 26 February 1908 · Died 26 August 1980 · aged 72 · Taylor, Texas, USA
231 credits
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia 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.
Known for
Red Hot Riding Hood
1943
I Love to Singa
1936
King-Size Canary
1947
Looney Tunes
1929
Little Rural Riding Hood
1949
Bad Luck Blackie
1949
A Wild Hare
1940
Blitz Wolf
1942
Northwest Hounded Police
1946
Magical Maestro
1952
Who Killed Who?
1943
Dumb-Hounded
1943
Acting (56)
2012King-Size Comedy: Tex Avery and the Looney Tunes RevolutionSelf (archive footage)Film
2007Looney Tunes: Spotlight Collection Vol. 5Papa Bear (archive sound) (uncredited)Film
2003Tex Avery: A Crazy WorldLui-mêmeFilm
1993The Compleat Tex AveryFilm
1988Portrait of Tex AveryFilm
1976Bugs Bunny SuperstarHimselfFilm
1955Deputy DroopyShort Robber (voice) (uncredited)Film
1955The First Bad ManCavemen (uncredited)Film
1955The Legend of Rockabye PointPolar Bear's Sneezes / Polar Bear's Screams (voice) (uncredited)Film
1954The Farm of TomorrowSmall Baby Chicken (voice) (uncredited)Film
1953Barney's Hungry CousinHungry Bear (voice) (uncredited)Film
1951Car of TomorrowHiccups (voice)Film
1951Daredevil DroopySpike (voice) (uncredited)Film
1950Ventriloquist CatAlley Cat / Spike (voice) (uncredited)Film
1950Garden GopherSpike (voice) (uncredited)Film
1949Bad Luck BlackieLarge Dog (voice) (uncredited)Film
1949Señor DroopyBull (voice) (uncredited)Film
1949The House of TomorrowBurps (uncredited)Film
1948What Price FleadomHomer's Dog (voice) (uncredited)Film
1947Hound HuntersJunior (voice) (uncredited)Film
1947Red Hot RangersJunior (voice) (uncredited)Film
1946Northwest Hounded PoliceDroopy (voice) (uncredited)Film
1946Lonesome LennyLenny (voice) (uncredited)Film
1946Henpecked HoboesJunior (voice) (uncredited)Film
1945Jerky TurkeyHunting Pilgrim / Turkey Call (voice) (uncredited)Film
1943Who Killed Who?Santa Claus (voice) (uncredited)Film
1942Hold the Lion, PleaseHippo (voice) (uncredited)Film
1941The Heckling HareWilloughby (voice) (uncredited)Film
1941The Crackpot QuailWilloughby (voice) (uncredited)Film
1940Of Fox and HoundsWilloughby (voice) (uncredited)Film
1940The Bear's TalePoppa Bear (voice) (uncredited)Film
1940Ghost WantedLaughing Ghost (voice)Film
1940Circus TodayCircus Bandmaster (voice) (uncredited)Film
1939A Day at the ZooOther Elk Named Bill (voice) (uncredited)Film
1939Thugs with Dirty MugsEd. G. Robemsome as Killer Diller (voice)Film
1939Hamateur NightHippo (voice)Film
1939Dangerous Dan McFooFight Commentator (voice) (uncredited)Film
1939Fresh FishProf. Mackerel Fishsticks (voice)Film
1939Believe It or ElseOld Man in Jail (voice) (uncredited)Film
1938Johnny Smith and Poker-HuntasThe Chief (voice)Film
1938The Sneezing WeaselWeasel (voice) (uncredited)Film
1938Count Me OutFight Referee (voice) (uncredited)Film
1938A Feud There WasWeaver Dude / Weaver Guy with Gun (voice)Film
1938The Penguin ParadeWalrus (voice)Film
1938Porky's Phoney ExpressPorky's Boss's laugh (voice) (uncredited)Film
1937Uncle Tom's BungalowUncle Tom (voice)Film
1937Egghead Rides AgainRed (voice) (uncredited)Film
1937Porky the WrestlerChampion Wrestler Man Mountain (voice) (uncredited)Film
1937A Sunbonnet BlueMouse (voice) (uncredited)Film
1936The Village SmithyBlacksmith (voice)Film
1936Don't Look NowPreacher (voice) (uncredited)Film
1934Toyland PremiereSanta Claus (voice) (uncredited)Film
1930SpooksOpening Voice / The Phantom (voice) (uncredited) (unconfirmed)Film
1930Hells HeelsSheriff (voice) (uncredited) (unconfirmed)Film
1930My Pal PaulPaul Whiteman / Laughing Bird (voice) (uncredited) (unconfirmed)Film
1930Not So QuietSergeant (voice) (uncredited) (unconfirmed)Film
Creator (2)
1981The Kwicky Koala ShowCreatorSeries
1940Looney Tunes: Bugs Bunny 80th Anniversary CollectionCreatorSeries
Crew (1)
1943DroopyCreator, DirectorSeries
Directing (157)
2020Bugs Bunny 80th Anniversary CollectionDirectorFilm
2011Looney Tunes Platinum Collection: Volume OneDirectorFilm
2010The Essential Bugs BunnyDirectorFilm
2007Looney Tunes: Spotlight Collection Vol. 5DirectorFilm
2007Behind the Tunes: Drawn to Life - The Art of Robert McKimsonDirectorFilm
2005The very best of TweetyDirectorFilm
2003Tex Avery MGM Collection - Vol. 2DirectorFilm
2003Tex Avery MGM Collection - Vol. 4DirectorFilm
1991The Looney Tunes Hall of FameDirectorFilm
1957Cat's MeowDirectorFilm
1956Millionaire DroopyDirectorFilm
1955Deputy DroopyDirectorFilm
1955The First Bad ManDirectorFilm
1955The Legend of Rockabye PointDirectorFilm
1955Sh-h-h-h-h-hDirector, WriterFilm
1955CellboundDirectorFilm
1955Field and ScreamDirectorFilm
1955Crazy Mixed Up PupDirector, WriterFilm
1954Billy BoyDirectorFilm
1954Drag-A-Long DroopyDirectorFilm
1954Homesteader DroopyDirectorFilm
1954Dixieland DroopyDirectorFilm
1954The Farm of TomorrowDirectorFilm
1954The Flea CircusDirectorFilm
1954I'm ColdDirectorFilm
1953The Three Little PupsDirectorFilm
1953T.V. of TomorrowDirector, ProducerFilm
1953Little Johnny JetDirectorFilm
1952Magical MaestroDirectorFilm
1952One Cab's FamilyDirectorFilm
1952Rock-a-Bye BearDirectorFilm
1951Symphony in SlangDirector, ProducerFilm
1951Car of TomorrowDirectorFilm
1951Droopy's Double TroubleDirectorFilm
1951Daredevil DroopyDirectorFilm
1951Cock-a-Doodle DogDirectorFilm
1951Droopy's Good DeedDirectorFilm
1950Ventriloquist CatDirectorFilm
1950The Chump ChampDirectorFilm
1950The Cuckoo ClockDirectorFilm
1950The Peachy CobblerDirectorFilm
1950Garden GopherDirector, ProducerFilm
1949Little Rural Riding HoodDirectorFilm
1949Bad Luck BlackieDirectorFilm
1949Out-FoxedDirectorFilm
1949Señor DroopyDirectorFilm
1949The House of TomorrowDirectorFilm
1949Doggone TiredDirectorFilm
1949Wags to RichesDirectorFilm
1949The Counterfeit CatDirectorFilm
1948The Cat That Hated PeopleDirectorFilm
1948Lucky DuckyDirectorFilm
1948Little 'TinkerDirectorFilm
1948What Price FleadomDirectorFilm
1948Half-Pint PygmyDirectorFilm
1947King-Size CanaryDirectorFilm
1947Slap Happy LionDirectorFilm
1947Hound HuntersDirectorFilm
1947Uncle Tom's CabañaDirectorFilm
1947Red Hot RangersDirectorFilm
1946Northwest Hounded PoliceDirectorFilm
1946Lonesome LennyDirectorFilm
1946The Hick ChickDirectorFilm
1946Henpecked HoboesDirectorFilm
1945Swing Shift CinderellaDirectorFilm
1945The Shooting of Dan McGooDirectorFilm
1945Wild and WoolfyDirectorFilm
1945Jerky TurkeyDirectorFilm
1945The Screwy TruantDirectorFilm
1944Screwball SquirrelDirectorFilm
1944Happy-Go-NuttyDirectorFilm
1944Batty BaseballDirectorFilm
1944Big Heel-WathaDirectorFilm
1943Red Hot Riding HoodDirectorFilm
1943Who Killed Who?DirectorFilm
1943Dumb-HoundedDirectorFilm
1943What's Buzzin' Buzzard?DirectorFilm
1943One Ham's FamilyDirectorFilm
1942Blitz WolfDirectorFilm
1942The Early Bird Dood It!DirectorFilm
1942Crazy CruiseDirectorFilm
1942Aloha HooeyDirectorFilm
1941Tortoise Beats HareDirectorFilm
1941Wabbit TwoubleDirectorFilm
1941Hollywood Steps OutDirectorFilm
1941The Heckling HareDirectorFilm
1941All This and Rabbit StewDirectorFilm
1941Porky's PreviewDirectorFilm
1941Aviation VacationDirectorFilm
1941The Haunted MouseDirectorFilm
1941The Bug ParadeDirectorFilm
1941The Cagey CanaryDirectorFilm
1941The Crackpot QuailDirectorFilm
1941Speaking of Animals Down on the FarmDirectorFilm
1940A Wild HareDirectorFilm
1940The Early Worm Gets the BirdDirectorFilm
1940Of Fox and HoundsDirectorFilm
1940A Gander at Mother GooseDirectorFilm
1940The Bear's TaleDirectorFilm
1940Holiday HighlightsDirectorFilm
1940Wacky WildlifeDirectorFilm
1940Circus TodayDirectorFilm
1940Cross Country DetoursDirectorFilm
1940Ceiling HeroDirectorFilm
1939A Day at the ZooDirectorFilm
1939Thugs with Dirty MugsDirectorFilm
1939Hamateur NightDirectorFilm
1939Dangerous Dan McFooDirectorFilm
1939Detouring AmericaDirectorFilm
1939Land of the Midnight FunDirectorFilm
1939Screwball FootballDirectorFilm
1939Believe It or ElseDirectorFilm
1939Fresh FishDirectorFilm
1938Daffy Duck in HollywoodDirectorFilm
1938Daffy Duck & EggheadDirectorFilm
1938The Isle of Pingo PongoDirectorFilm
1938The Mice Will PlayDirectorFilm
1938Cinderella Meets FellaDirectorFilm
1938The Sneezing WeaselDirectorFilm
1938A Feud There WasDirectorFilm
1938Johnny Smith and Poker-HuntasDirectorFilm
1938The Penguin ParadeDirectorFilm
1938Movie Phoney NewsDirectorFilm
1937Porky's Duck HuntDirector, WriterFilm
1937Uncle Tom's BungalowDirectorFilm
1937Porky's GardenDirectorFilm
1937Little Red Walking HoodDirectorFilm
1937I Wanna Be a SailorDirectorFilm
1937Egghead Rides AgainDirectorFilm
1937Picador PorkyDirectorFilm
1937Porky the WrestlerDirectorFilm
1937I Only Have Eyes for YouDirectorFilm
1937A Sunbonnet BlueDirectorFilm
1937Ain't We Got FunDirectorFilm
1936I Love to SingaDirector, StoryFilm
1936Page Miss GloryDirectorFilm
1936The Blow OutDirectorFilm
1936Porky the Rain-MakerDirectorFilm
1936Milk and MoneyDirectorFilm
1936The Village SmithyDirectorFilm
1936Plane DippyDirectorFilm
1936I'd Love to Take Orders from YouDirectorFilm
1936Don't Look NowDirectorFilm
1935Gold Diggers of '49DirectorFilm
1935The Quail HuntDirectorFilm
1935Elmer the Great DaneDirectorFilm
1935Do a Good DeedDirectorFilm
1935The HillbillyDirectorFilm
1935Robinson Crusoe IsleDirectorFilm
1935Amateur BroadcastDirectorFilm
1935At Your ServiceDirectorFilm
1934Sky LarksDirectorFilm
1934The Gingerbread BoyDirectorFilm
1934Chris Columbus, Jr.DirectorFilm
1929Looney TunesDirector, WriterSeries
—Tex Avery MGM Collection - Vol. 1DirectorFilm
—Tex Avery MGM Collection - Vol. 3DirectorFilm
Production (1)
2004Tex Avery MGM CollectionProducer, Director, Scenario WriterFilm
Visual Effects (9)
1993The Compleat Tex AveryAnimationFilm
1979Casper's First ChristmasAnimation DirectorFilm
1946A Feather in His CollarAnimationFilm
1946A Bird in the HeadAnimationFilm
1935Towne Hall FolliesAnimation, DirectorFilm
1933ConfidenceAnimationFilm
1932Grandma's PetAnimationFilm
1930AfricaAnimationFilm
1930The Fowl BallAnimationFilm
Writing (5)
1995What a Cartoon!CharactersSeries
1995George and Junior's Christmas SpectacularOriginal ConceptFilm
1993Droopy, Master DetectiveCharactersSeries
1933The ZooStoryFilm
1931The HunterWriterFilm