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- Ralph Bakshi's the Mighty Heroes Declassified
- Hero-A-Go-Go
- The Animated Art of Ralph Bakshi
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Directing · Haifa, Mandatory Palestine [now Israel]
Ralph Bakshi (born October 29, 1938) is a Palestinian-born American animator and filmmaker. In the 1970s, he established an alternative to mainstream animation through independent and adult-oriented productions. Between 1972 and 1992, he directed nine theatrically released feature films, five of which he wrote. He has been involved in numerous television projects as director, writer, producer and…
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- Midwest2023
- Adventures in Plymptoons! — Self2011
- Forging Through the Darkness: The Ralph Bakshi Vision for 'The Lord of the Rings' — Himself2010
- Breaking the Mold: The Re-Making of Mighty Mouse — Self2010
- Frazetta: Painting with Fire — Self2003
- Malcom and Melvin — Super Hero1997
- Babe, He Calls Me — Super Hero
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Ralph Bakshi (born October 29, 1938) is an American animator and filmmaker, known for his fantastical animated films. In the 1970s, he established an alternative to mainstream animation through independent and adult-oriented productions. Between 1972 and 1994, he directed nine theatrically released feature films, predominantly urban dramas and fantasy films, five of which he wrote. He has also been involved in numerous television projects as director, writer, producer and animator.
Beginning his career at the Terrytoons television cartoon studio as a cel polisher, Bakshi was eventually promoted to animator and then director. He moved to the animation division of Paramount Pictures in 1967 and started his own studio, Bakshi Productions, in 1968. Through producer Steve Krantz, Bakshi made his debut feature film, Fritz the Cat, released in 1972. It was based on the comic strip by Robert Crumb, was the first animated film to receive an X rating from the Motion Picture Association of America, and remains the most successful independent animated feature of all time.
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