Abe Levitow

DirectorVisual EffectsProducerWriterDirecting Jul 2 (died age 52) Los Angeles, California, USA 1948–2011 (63 year career)

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Biography

Abraham Levitow (July 2, 1922 – May 8, 1975) was an American animator who worked at Warner Bros. Cartoons, UPA and MGM Animation/Visual Arts. He is best known for his work under Chuck Jones' direction. Levitow began working as an in-betweener and assistant animator at Warner Bros. Cartoons in 1940 at the age of 17. He briefly left Warner Bros. when he was drafted during World War II working on training films. Levitow returned to the studio, working as an assistant animator for Ken Harris under …

Known For

Film

Popeye the Sailor

Animation

Film

What's Opera, Doc?

Animation

Film

One Froggy Evening

Animation

Film

Robin Hood Daffy

Animation

Film

Scaredy Cat

Animation

Film

The Phantom Tollbooth

Director

Film

A Christmas Carol

Story Artist

Film

Hare-Way to the Stars

Animation

Filmography

Crew (74)

Movies (71)

Looney Tunes Platinum Collection: Volume One

2011

Director

8.8

Bugs Bunny at the Symphony

2010

Animation Director

Bugs Bunny's Lunar Tunes

1991

Director

6.6

Daffy Duck's Thanks-for-Giving Special

1980

Animation

6.1

What Happened to All That Bread?

1975

Producer

B.C.: The First Thanksgiving

1973

Director

5.7

B.C.: The First Thanksgiving

1973

Executive Producer

5.7

Miss Peach II

1972

Director

B.C. - The Shadow

1971

Director

The Wizard of Id

1971

Director

A Christmas Carol

1971

Story Artist

7.2

The Phantom Tollbooth

1970

Director

6.8

The Phantom Tollbooth

1970

Producer

6.8

Uncle Sam Magoo

1970

Director

Surf-Bored Cat

1967

Director

5.6

The Mouse from H.U.N.G.E.R.

Director

Guided Mouse-Ille

Director

Rock 'n' Rodent

Director

O-Solar-Meow

Director

Filet Meow

Director

Jerry-Go-Round

Director

Puss 'n' Boats

Director

Catty-Cornered

Director

The A-Tom-inable Snowman

1966

Director

5.4

Mr. Magoo, Man of Mystery

1964

Director

Mister Magoo's Christmas Carol

Director

Gay Purr-ee

Director

Martian Through Georgia

Director

Lickety-Splat

Co-Director

Nelly's Folly

Co-Director

Magoo Meets Frankenstein

1961

Executive Producer

Inside Magoo

1960

Director

Barbecue for Two

Animation

Wild About Hurry

Animation

A Witch's Tangled Hare

Director

Really Scent

Director

Unnatural History

Director

1001 Arabian Nights

Animation Director

1001 Arabian Nights

Art Direction

Baton Bunny

Director

Magoo Meets Boing Boing (The Noise-Making Boy)

1959

Director

Hare-Way to the Stars

Animation

Cat Feud

Animation

Robin Hood Daffy

Animation

Whoa, Be-Gone!

Animation

What's Opera, Doc?

Animation

Scrambled Aches

Animation

Steal Wool

Animation

Boyhood Daze

Animation

Zoom and Bored

Animation

90 Day Wondering

Animation

Rocket-bye Baby

Animation

Deduce, You Say

Animation

Broom-Stick Bunny

Animation

Gee Whiz-z-z-z-z-z-z

Animation

There They Go-Go-Go!

Animation

Two Scent's Worth

Animation

Beanstalk Bunny

Animation

Ready.. Set.. Zoom!

Animation

One Froggy Evening

Animation

Guided Muscle

Animation

Double or Mutton

Animation

A Hitch in Time

Animation

It's Everybody's Business

Animation

Claws for Alarm

Animation

Baby Buggy Bunny

Animation

Stop! Look! and Hasten!

Animation

Sheep Ahoy

Animation

Feline Frame-Up

Animation

Forward March Hare

Animation

Scaredy Cat

Animation

Television (3)

The Famous Adventures of Mr. Magoo

Director

The Dick Tracy Show

Director

Popeye the Sailor

Animation