Paul J. Smith

DirectorWriterVisual Effects Mar 15 (died age 74) Nahma Township, Michigan, USA 1930–1991 (61 year career)

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Biography

Paul J. Smith (March 15, 1906 – November 17, 1980) was an American animator and director. Smith began as a cel painter for Walt Disney Animation in 1926, then moved up to an animator. In 1928, when all the Oswald the Lucky Rabbit cartoons for Charles Mintz were completed, Smith left the payroll. Smith worked for the Walter Lantz studio for much of his career, first as an animator, and then as a director. He also animated at Warner Bros. Cartoons. By 1955, Smith had taken over as primary direc…

Known For

Film

Hold That Ghost

Animation

Film

The Barber of Seville

Animation

Film

Sinkin' in the Bathtub

Animation

Film

Bedtime Bedlam

Director

Film

Pigs Is Pigs

Animation

Film

Chilly Willy

Director

Film

A Cartoonist's Nightmare

Animation

Film

Bunco Busters

Director

Filmography

Crew (225)

Movies (224)

The King of Ads

Director

Indian Corn

Director

The Genie with the Light Touch

Director

Chili Con Corny

Director

Pecking Holes in Poles

Director

Bye, Bye, Blackboard

Director

For the Love of Pizza

Director

Let Charlie Do It

Director

Unlucky Potluck

Director

Rain Rain, Go Away

Director

Show Biz Beagle

Director

The Rude Intruder

Director

A Fish Story

Director

Gold Diggin' Woodpecker

Director

Flim Flam Fountain

Director

Sleepy Time Chimes

Director

How to Trap a Woodpecker

Director

Chilly's Hide-a-Way

Director

The Reluctant Recruit

Director

Moochin' Pooch

Director

Woody's Magic Touch

Director

Airlift a la Carte

Director

Kitty from the City

Director

Shanghai Woody

Director

The Bungling Builder

Director

Charlie the Rainmaker

Director

The Snoozin' Bruin'

Director

Chilly's Ice Folly

Director

Gooney's Goofy Landings

1970

Director

A Gooney Is Born

1970

Director

Chilly's Cold War

1970

Director

Hi-Rise Wise Guys

Director

Buster's Last Stand

Director

Wild Bill Hiccup

Director

The Unhandy Man

Director

All Hams on Deck

Director

Seal on the Loose

Director

Coo Coo Nuts

Director

Charlie's Golf Classic

Director

Charlie in Hot Water

Director

Gopher Broke

Director

Ship a-Hoy Woody

Director

Project Reject

Director

Sleepy Time Bear

1969

Director

Charlie's Campout

Director

Cool It, Charlie

Director

Phoney Pony

Director

Woody's Knight Mare

Director

Tumble Weed Greed

Director

Chilly and the Looney Gooney

Director

Little Skeeter

Director

Prehistoric Super Salesman

Director

Bugged in a Rug

Director

Jerky Turkey

Director

Fat in the Saddle

Director

Paste Makes Waste

Director

Under Sea Dogs

Director

A Peck of Trouble

Director

A Lad in Bagdad

Director

Highway Hecklers

Director

Lotsa Luck

1968

Director

5.7

Feudin Fightin-N-Fussin

Director

Woody the Freeloader

Director

One Horse Town

Director

Hook, Line, and Stinker

1968

Director

8.0

Have Gun Can't Travel

1967

Director

8.0

Mouse in the House

1967

Director

Chilly Chums

Director

Window Pains

Director

Secret Agent Woody Woodpecker

Director

The Nautical Nut

Director

Chiller Dillers

Director

Vicious Viking

1967

Director

10.0

Chilly and the Woodchopper

Director

Hot Diggity Dog

Director

Sissy Sheriff

Director

Horse Play

Director

Hot Time on Ice

Director

Woody and the Beanstalk

1966

Director

8.0

Polar Fright

1966

Director

Foot Brawl

Director

Hassle in a Castle

Director

Astronut Woody

Director

Practical Yolk

Director

Monster of Ceremonies

1966

Director

7.0

Snow Place Like Home

1966

Director

South Pole Pals

1966

Director

Lonesome Ranger

Director

The Big Bite

Director

Canned Dog Feud

Director

Woodpecker Wanted

Director

Guest Who?

Director

Davey Cricket

Director

Janie Get Your Gun

Director

What's Peckin'

Director

Case of the Elephant's Trunk

1965

Director

Roof-Top Razzle Dazzle

1964

Director

The Case of the Maltese Chicken

1964

Director

Rah Rah Ruckus

1964

Director

Spook-a-Nanny

Director

Freeway Fracas

Director

Roamin' Roman

Director

Saddle-Sore Woody

Director

The Goose Is Wild

Director

Case of the Cold Storage Yegg

Director

Coming Out Party

Director

Shutter Bug

Director

Hi-Seas Hi-Jacker

Director

Charlie's Mother-in-Law

1963

Director

1.0

The Secret Weapon

1963

Director

Goose in the Rough

Director

Hyde and Sneak

Director

Tragic Magic

Director

Calling Dr. Woodpecker

Director

Short in the Saddle

Director

Careless Caretaker

Director

Crowin' Pains

Director

Robin Hoody Woody

Director

Phoney Express

Director

Room and Bored

1962

Director

6.5

Home Sweet Homewrecker

1962

Director

6.5

Little Woody Riding Hood

Director

Busman's Holiday

Director

Phantom of the Horse Opera

1961

Director

7.0

Mississippi Slow Boat

1961

Director

The Bird Who Came to Dinner

Director

St. Moritz Blitz

Director

Sufferin' Cats

Director

Papoose on the Loose

Director

Case of the Red-Eyed Ruby

Director

Rough and Tumbleweed

Director

Bats in the Belfry

Director

Heap Big Hepcat

Director

Pistol Packin' Woodpecker

Director

Fowled Up Falcon

Director

Ozark Lark

Director

Fish Hooked

Director

How to Stuff a Woodpecker

1960

Director

6.0

Truant Student

1959

Director

Log Jammed

1959

Director

7.3

Bee Bopped

1959

Director

The Tee Bird

Director

Tomcat Combat

Director

Romp in a Swamp

Director

Kiddie League

Director

Three-Ring Fling

Director

Half Empty Saddles

Director

Everglade Raid

Director

His Better Elf

Director

Salmon Yeggs

Director

Jittery Jester

Director

Tree's a Crowd

Director

Misguided Missile

Director

Round Trip to Mars

Director

The Unbearable Salesman

1957

Director

6.5

International Woodpecker

1957

Director

6.2

Dopey Dick, the Pink Whale

Director

Red Riding Hoodlum

Director

Fodder and Son

Director

Box Car Bandit

Director

Chief Charlie Horse

Director

Woodpecker from Mars

Director

Arts and Flowers

Director

Get Lost

Director

Calling All Cuckoos

Director

Niagara Fools

Director

After the Ball

Director

Square Shootin' Square

Director

Bedtime Bedlam

Director

Private Eye Pooch

Director

Helter Shelter

Director

Bunco Busters

Director

Witch Crafty

Director

Paw's Night Out

Director

Hay Rube

Director

Real Gone Woody

Director

Pig in a Pickle

Director

Hot Rod Huckster

Director

A Horse's Tale

Director

The Mouse and the Lion

1953

Director

Hot Noon or 12 O'Clock for Sure

Director

Chilly Willy

Director

Ali Baba and the Thieves

1953

Writer

Maw and Paw

1953

Director

5.0

The Hound and the Rabbit

1953

Director

The Tortoise and the Hare

1953

Director

Plywood Panic

1953

Director

Symphony Night

1953

Director

Little Red Riding Hood

1953

Writer

The Dog That Cried Wolf

1953

Director

The Flying Turtle

1953

Director

The Lion and the Mouse

1953

Director

Termites from Mars

Animation

Born to Peck

Animation

The Woody Woodpecker Polka

Animation

Wicket Wacky

Animation

It's a Grand Old Nag

Animation

Bathing Buddies

Animation

Mousie Come Home

Animation

Chew-Chew Baby

Animation

The Barber of Seville

Animation

The Beach Nut

Animation

Hold That Ghost

Animation

Dangerous Dan McFoo

Animation

Pigs Is Pigs

Animation

Egghead Rides Again

Animation

Little Dutch Plate

Animation

Country Boy

Animation

A Cartoonist's Nightmare

Animation

Flowers for Madame

Animation

Those Beautiful Dames

1934

Animation

5.9

Bosko's Woodland Daze

Animation

Bosko and Bruno

Animation

I Wish I Had Wings

Animation

Freddy the Freshman

Animation

Battling Bosko

Animation

The Queen was in the Parlor

Animation

Bosko's Holiday

Animation

Ups 'n Downs

Animation

One More Time

Animation

Hittin' the Trail for Hallelujah Land

Animation

The Booze Hangs High

Animation

Sinkin' in the Bathtub

Animation

Congo Jazz

Animation

Television (1)

The Beary Family

1962

Director

7.1