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Tex Avery

Tex Avery

DirectorActorProducerWriterVisual Effects Feb 26 (died age 72) Taylor, Texas, USA 1930–2025 (95 year career)
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Biography

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 Juni…

Known For

Red Hot Riding Hood
Film

Red Hot Riding Hood

Director
A Wild Hare
Film

A Wild Hare

Director
I Love to Singa
Film

I Love to Singa

Director
King-Size Canary
Film

King-Size Canary

Director
Bad Luck Blackie
Film

Bad Luck Blackie

Large Dog (voice) (uncredited)
Who Killed Who?
Film

Who Killed Who?

Santa Claus (voice) (uncredited)
Symphony in Slang
Film

Symphony in Slang

Director
Northwest Hounded Police
Film

Northwest Hounded Police

Director

Filmography

Acting (52)

Movies (52)

Tex Avery Screwball Classics: Volume 3

Tex Avery Screwball Classics: Volume 3

2021

as Narrator (voice) / Various (voice)

10.0
King-Size Comedy: Tex Avery and the Looney Tunes Revolution

King-Size Comedy: Tex Avery and the Looney Tunes Revolution

2012

as Self (archive footage)

Looney Tunes: Spotlight Collection Vol. 5

Looney Tunes: Spotlight Collection Vol. 5

2007

as Papa Bear (archive sound) (uncredited)

10.0
Behind the Tunes: A Conversation with Tex Avery

Behind the Tunes: A Conversation with Tex Avery

2004

as Self

8.0
Tex Avery: A Crazy World

Tex Avery: A Crazy World

2003

as Lui-même

8.0
The Compleat Tex Avery

The Compleat Tex Avery

1993
Portrait of Tex Avery

Portrait of Tex Avery

1988
Bugs Bunny Superstar

Bugs Bunny Superstar

1976

as Himself

7.3
The Legend of Rockabye Point

The Legend of Rockabye Point

1955

as Polar Bear's Sneezes / Polar Bear's Screams (voice) (uncredited)

7.5
The First Bad Man

The First Bad Man

1955

as Cavemen (uncredited)

6.4
Deputy Droopy

Deputy Droopy

1955

as Short Robber (voice) (uncredited)

6.8
The Farm of Tomorrow

The Farm of Tomorrow

1954

as Small Baby Chicken (voice) (uncredited)

6.2
Barney's Hungry Cousin

Barney's Hungry Cousin

1953

as Hungry Bear (voice) (uncredited)

6.5
Daredevil Droopy

Daredevil Droopy

1951

as Spike (voice) (uncredited)

6.8
Car of Tomorrow

Car of Tomorrow

1951

as Hiccups (voice)

6.4
Garden Gopher

Garden Gopher

1950

as Spike (voice) (uncredited)

6.9
Ventriloquist Cat

Ventriloquist Cat

1950

as Alley Cat / Spike (voice) (uncredited)

6.4
Bad Luck Blackie

Bad Luck Blackie

1949

as Large Dog (voice) (uncredited)

7.1
Señor Droopy

Señor Droopy

1949

as Bull (voice) (uncredited)

6.8
What Price Fleadom

What Price Fleadom

1948

as Homer's Dog (voice) (uncredited)

6.4
Hound Hunters

Hound Hunters

1947

as Junior (voice) (uncredited)

6.6
Red Hot Rangers

Red Hot Rangers

1947

as Junior (voice) (uncredited)

6.2
Henpecked Hoboes

Henpecked Hoboes

1946

as Junior (voice) (uncredited)

6.3
Lonesome Lenny

Lonesome Lenny

1946

as Lenny (voice) (uncredited)

6.6
Jerky Turkey

Jerky Turkey

1945

as Hunting Pilgrim / Turkey Call (voice) (uncredited)

6.1
Who Killed Who?

Who Killed Who?

1943

as Santa Claus (voice) (uncredited)

7.1
Hold the Lion, Please

Hold the Lion, Please

1942

as Hippo (voice) (uncredited)

6.2
The Heckling Hare

The Heckling Hare

1941

as Willoughby (voice) (uncredited)

7.1
The Crackpot Quail

The Crackpot Quail

1941

as Willoughby (voice) (uncredited)

6.2
The Bear's Tale

The Bear's Tale

1940

as Poppa Bear (voice) (uncredited)

5.8
Ghost Wanted

Ghost Wanted

1940

as Laughing Ghost (voice)

7.5
Circus Today

Circus Today

1940

as Circus Bandmaster (voice) (uncredited)

6.0
Of Fox and Hounds

Of Fox and Hounds

1940

as Willoughby (voice) (uncredited)

6.8
Fresh Fish

Fresh Fish

1939

as Prof. Mackerel Fishsticks (voice)

6.3
Dangerous Dan McFoo

Dangerous Dan McFoo

1939

as Fight Commentator (voice) (uncredited)

6.7
A Day at the Zoo

A Day at the Zoo

1939

as Other Elk Named Bill (voice) (uncredited)

6.5
Hamateur Night

Hamateur Night

1939

as Hippo (voice)

5.8
Believe It or Else

Believe It or Else

1939

as Old Man in Jail (voice) (uncredited)

6.0
Thugs with Dirty Mugs

Thugs with Dirty Mugs

1939

as Ed. G. Robemsome as Killer Diller

6.4
A Feud There Was

A Feud There Was

1938

as Weaver Dude / Weaver Guy with Gun (voice)

6.5
Porky's Phoney Express

Porky's Phoney Express

1938

as Porky's Boss's laugh (voice) (uncredited)

6.4
The Penguin Parade

The Penguin Parade

1938

as Walrus (voice)

5.0
Count Me Out

Count Me Out

1938

as Fight Referee (voice) (uncredited)

6.8
The Sneezing Weasel

The Sneezing Weasel

1938

as Weasel (voice) (uncredited)

6.2
Johnny Smith and Poker-Huntas

Johnny Smith and Poker-Huntas

1938

as The Chief (voice)

6.2
Porky the Wrestler

Porky the Wrestler

1937

as Champion Wrestler Man Mountain (voice) (uncredited)

6.0
Egghead Rides Again

Egghead Rides Again

1937

as Red (voice) (uncredited)

6.2
A Sunbonnet Blue

A Sunbonnet Blue

1937

as Mouse (voice) (uncredited)

5.0
Uncle Tom's Bungalow

Uncle Tom's Bungalow

1937

as Uncle Tom (voice)

4.9
The Village Smithy

The Village Smithy

1936

as Blacksmith (voice)

5.6
Don't Look Now

Don't Look Now

1936

as Preacher (voice) (uncredited)

5.9
Toyland Premiere

Toyland Premiere

1934

as Santa Claus (voice) (uncredited)

5.2

Crew (170)

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Movies (168)

Looney Tunes Collector's Vault Volume 1

Looney Tunes Collector's Vault Volume 1

2025

Director

Looney Tunes Platinum Collection: Volume One

Looney Tunes Platinum Collection: Volume One

2011

Director

8.8
The Essential Bugs Bunny

The Essential Bugs Bunny

2010

Director

Looney Tunes: Spotlight Collection Vol. 5

Looney Tunes: Spotlight Collection Vol. 5

2007

Director

10.0
The very best of Tweety

The very best of Tweety

2005

Director

Tex Avery MGM Collection

Tex Avery MGM Collection

2004

Director

6.0
Tex Avery MGM Collection

Tex Avery MGM Collection

2004

Producer

6.0
Tex Avery MGM Collection

Tex Avery MGM Collection

2004

Scenario Writer

6.0
George and Junior's Christmas Spectacular

George and Junior's Christmas Spectacular

1995

Original Concept

The Compleat Tex Avery

The Compleat Tex Avery

1993

Animation

The Looney Tunes Hall of Fame

The Looney Tunes Hall of Fame

1991

Director

Casper's First Christmas

Casper's First Christmas

1979

Animation Director

5.6
Cat's Meow

Cat's Meow

1957

Director

5.8
Millionaire Droopy

Millionaire Droopy

1956

Director

6.5
The Legend of Rockabye Point

The Legend of Rockabye Point

1955

Director

7.5
Sh-h-h-h-h-h

Sh-h-h-h-h-h

1955

Director

6.7
Sh-h-h-h-h-h

Sh-h-h-h-h-h

1955

Writer

6.7
The First Bad Man

The First Bad Man

1955

Director

6.4
Deputy Droopy

Deputy Droopy

1955

Director

6.8
Cellbound

Cellbound

1955

Director

7.1
Crazy Mixed Up Pup

Crazy Mixed Up Pup

1955

Director

6.8
Crazy Mixed Up Pup

Crazy Mixed Up Pup

1955

Writer

6.8
Field and Scream

Field and Scream

1955

Director

6.1
The Farm of Tomorrow

The Farm of Tomorrow

1954

Director

6.2
Billy Boy

Billy Boy

1954

Director

6.4
The Flea Circus

The Flea Circus

1954

Director

5.1
Drag-A-Long Droopy

Drag-A-Long Droopy

1954

Director

6.9
Homesteader Droopy

Homesteader Droopy

1954

Director

6.5
Dixieland Droopy

Dixieland Droopy

1954

Director

6.8
I'm Cold

I'm Cold

1954

Director

7.1
Little Johnny Jet

Little Johnny Jet

1953

Director

6.6
The Three Little Pups

The Three Little Pups

1953

Director

6.7
T.V. of Tomorrow

T.V. of Tomorrow

1953

Director

6.5
T.V. of Tomorrow

T.V. of Tomorrow

1953

Producer

6.5
Magical Maestro

Magical Maestro

1952

Director

6.7
Rock-a-Bye Bear

Rock-a-Bye Bear

1952

Director

7.4
One Cab's Family

One Cab's Family

1952

Director

6.6
Daredevil Droopy

Daredevil Droopy

1951

Director

6.8
Cock-a-Doodle Dog

Cock-a-Doodle Dog

1951

Director

6.5
Symphony in Slang

Symphony in Slang

1951

Director

7.3
Symphony in Slang

Symphony in Slang

1951

Producer

7.3
Droopy's Good Deed

Droopy's Good Deed

1951

Director

6.8
Car of Tomorrow

Car of Tomorrow

1951

Director

6.4
Droopy's Double Trouble

Droopy's Double Trouble

1951

Director

7.1
Garden Gopher

Garden Gopher

1950

Director

6.9
Garden Gopher

Garden Gopher

1950

Producer

6.9
Ventriloquist Cat

Ventriloquist Cat

1950

Director

6.4
The Peachy Cobbler

The Peachy Cobbler

1950

Director

7.1
The Chump Champ

The Chump Champ

1950

Director

7.0
The Cuckoo Clock

The Cuckoo Clock

1950

Director

6.5
Doggone Tired

Doggone Tired

1949

Director

6.8
Little Rural Riding Hood

Little Rural Riding Hood

1949

Director

6.5
Wags to Riches

Wags to Riches

1949

Director

6.9
Bad Luck Blackie

Bad Luck Blackie

1949

Director

7.1
Señor Droopy

Señor Droopy

1949

Director

6.8
Out-Foxed

Out-Foxed

1949

Director

6.7
The Counterfeit Cat

The Counterfeit Cat

1949

Director

6.3
The House of Tomorrow

The House of Tomorrow

1949

Director

6.8
The Cat That Hated People

The Cat That Hated People

1948

Director

6.2
Lucky Ducky

Lucky Ducky

1948

Director

7.1
Little 'Tinker

Little 'Tinker

1948

Director

6.9
Half-Pint Pygmy

Half-Pint Pygmy

1948

Director

5.7
What Price Fleadom

What Price Fleadom

1948

Director

6.4
Slap Happy Lion

Slap Happy Lion

1947

Director

6.6
Hound Hunters

Hound Hunters

1947

Director

6.6
Uncle Tom's Cabana

Uncle Tom's Cabana

1947

Director

5.2
King-Size Canary

King-Size Canary

1947

Director

7.0
Red Hot Rangers

Red Hot Rangers

1947

Director

6.2
Northwest Hounded Police

Northwest Hounded Police

1946

Director

7.0
Henpecked Hoboes

Henpecked Hoboes

1946

Director

6.3
Lonesome Lenny

Lonesome Lenny

1946

Director

6.6
A Bird in the Head

A Bird in the Head

1946

Animation

6.0
The Hick Chick

The Hick Chick

1946

Director

6.1
A Feather in His Collar

A Feather in His Collar

1946

Animation

5.0
The Shooting of Dan McGoo

The Shooting of Dan McGoo

1945

Director

6.8
Jerky Turkey

Jerky Turkey

1945

Director

6.1
The Screwy Truant

The Screwy Truant

1945

Director

6.5
Wild and Woolfy

Wild and Woolfy

1945

Director

6.6
Swing Shift Cinderella

Swing Shift Cinderella

1945

Director

6.9
Batty Baseball

Batty Baseball

1944

Director

6.3
Screwball Squirrel

Screwball Squirrel

1944

Director

6.3
Big Heel-Watha

Big Heel-Watha

1944

Director

6.0
Happy-Go-Nutty

Happy-Go-Nutty

1944

Director

6.5
Red Hot Riding Hood

Red Hot Riding Hood

1943

Director

7.3
Dumb-Hounded

Dumb-Hounded

1943

Director

7.0
Who Killed Who?

Who Killed Who?

1943

Director

7.1
What's Buzzin' Buzzard?

What's Buzzin' Buzzard?

1943

Director

6.7
One Ham's Family

One Ham's Family

1943

Director

6.3
Blitz Wolf

Blitz Wolf

1942

Director

6.7
Aloha Hooey

Aloha Hooey

1942

Director

6.0
The Early Bird Dood It!

The Early Bird Dood It!

1942

Director

6.2
Crazy Cruise

Crazy Cruise

1942

Director

6.0
All This and Rabbit Stew

All This and Rabbit Stew

1941

Director

5.6
The Heckling Hare

The Heckling Hare

1941

Director

7.1
Porky's Preview

Porky's Preview

1941

Director

6.6
The Haunted Mouse

The Haunted Mouse

1941

Director

5.7
Speaking of Animals Down on the Farm

Speaking of Animals Down on the Farm

1941

Director

6.5
Tortoise Beats Hare

Tortoise Beats Hare

1941

Director

7.0
The Bug Parade

The Bug Parade

1941

Director

5.7
Wabbit Twouble

Wabbit Twouble

1941

Director

7.1
Aviation Vacation

Aviation Vacation

1941

Director

4.9
The Cagey Canary

The Cagey Canary

1941

Director

6.0
Hollywood Steps Out

Hollywood Steps Out

1941

Director

6.3
The Crackpot Quail

The Crackpot Quail

1941

Director

6.2
Cross Country Detours

Cross Country Detours

1940

Director

5.3
The Bear's Tale

The Bear's Tale

1940

Director

5.8
Wacky Wildlife

Wacky Wildlife

1940

Director

6.4
A Wild Hare

A Wild Hare

1940

Director

7.2
The Early Worm Gets the Bird

The Early Worm Gets the Bird

1940

Director

5.1
Circus Today

Circus Today

1940

Director

6.0
Ceiling Hero

Ceiling Hero

1940

Director

6.0
Of Fox and Hounds

Of Fox and Hounds

1940

Director

6.8
Holiday Highlights

Holiday Highlights

1940

Director

6.0
A Gander at Mother Goose

A Gander at Mother Goose

1940

Director

6.3
Fresh Fish

Fresh Fish

1939

Director

6.3
Detouring America

Detouring America

1939

Director

6.4
Screwball Football

Screwball Football

1939

Director

6.0
Dangerous Dan McFoo

Dangerous Dan McFoo

1939

Director

6.7
A Day at the Zoo

A Day at the Zoo

1939

Director

6.5
Hamateur Night

Hamateur Night

1939

Director

5.8
Believe It or Else

Believe It or Else

1939

Director

6.0
Land of the Midnight Fun

Land of the Midnight Fun

1939

Director

5.8
Thugs with Dirty Mugs

Thugs with Dirty Mugs

1939

Director

6.4
The Mice Will Play

The Mice Will Play

1938

Director

6.2
A Feud There Was

A Feud There Was

1938

Director

6.5
Cinderella Meets Fella

Cinderella Meets Fella

1938

Director

6.1
The Isle of Pingo Pongo

The Isle of Pingo Pongo

1938

Director

5.3
The Penguin Parade

The Penguin Parade

1938

Director

5.0
Daffy Duck & Egghead

Daffy Duck & Egghead

1938

Director

6.6
The Sneezing Weasel

The Sneezing Weasel

1938

Director

6.2
Daffy Duck in Hollywood

Daffy Duck in Hollywood

1938

Director

6.3
Movie Phoney News

Movie Phoney News

1938

Director

Johnny Smith and Poker-Huntas

Johnny Smith and Poker-Huntas

1938

Director

6.2
Picador Porky

Picador Porky

1937

Director

6.3
I Wanna Be a Sailor

I Wanna Be a Sailor

1937

Director

6.0
I Only Have Eyes for You

I Only Have Eyes for You

1937

Director

5.5
Porky the Wrestler

Porky the Wrestler

1937

Director

6.0
Little Red Walking Hood

Little Red Walking Hood

1937

Director

6.2
Porky's Garden

Porky's Garden

1937

Director

6.1
Porky's Duck Hunt

Porky's Duck Hunt

1937

Director

6.6
Porky's Duck Hunt

Porky's Duck Hunt

1937

Writer

6.6
Egghead Rides Again

Egghead Rides Again

1937

Director

6.2
Ain't We Got Fun

Ain't We Got Fun

1937

Director

6.3
A Sunbonnet Blue

A Sunbonnet Blue

1937

Director

5.0
Uncle Tom's Bungalow

Uncle Tom's Bungalow

1937

Director

4.9
The Village Smithy

The Village Smithy

1936

Director

5.6
Porky the Rain-Maker

Porky the Rain-Maker

1936

Director

6.1
The Blow Out

The Blow Out

1936

Director

6.2
I'd Love to Take Orders from You

I'd Love to Take Orders from You

1936

Director

5.9
Page Miss Glory

Page Miss Glory

1936

Director

6.6
Don't Look Now

Don't Look Now

1936

Director

5.9
Milk and Money

Milk and Money

1936

Director

6.0
Plane Dippy

Plane Dippy

1936

Director

5.4
I Love to Singa

I Love to Singa

1936

Director

6.7
I Love to Singa

I Love to Singa

1936

Story

6.7
Gold Diggers of '49

Gold Diggers of '49

1935

Director

5.5
Towne Hall Follies

Towne Hall Follies

1935

Animation

5.3
Confidence

Confidence

1933

Animation

6.2
The Zoo

The Zoo

1933

Story

Grandma's Pet

Grandma's Pet

1932

Animation

5.8
The Hunter

The Hunter

1931

Writer

5.8
The Fowl Ball

The Fowl Ball

1930

Animation

3.5
Africa

Africa

1930

Animation

5.5
Wolf! Wolf!

Wolf! Wolf!

Writer

Tex Avery MGM Collection - Vol. 3

Tex Avery MGM Collection - Vol. 3

Director

Tex Avery MGM Collection - Vol. 2

Tex Avery MGM Collection - Vol. 2

Director

Tex Avery MGM Collection - Vol. 4

Tex Avery MGM Collection - Vol. 4

Director

Tex Avery MGM Collection - Vol. 1

Tex Avery MGM Collection - Vol. 1

Director