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Tex Avery
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American animator and director (1908-1980)
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Frederick Tex Avery was an American film director, screenwriter, actor, and animator. Born in Taylor, Texas, in 1908, he began his work period in 1928. He was employed by Universal Pictures, Warner Bros. Cartoons, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, and Paramount Pictures. His notable work includes the creation of Bugs Bunny. Avery received the Winsor McCay Award during his career.
Avery was male and had one eye. He spoke and wrote in English. He died of lung cancer and liver cancer in Burbank in 1980. The cause of death was natural causes. He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park. Avery had two children.
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Taylor, Texas, USA
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…
Known for
- King-Size Comedy: Tex Avery and the Looney Tunes Revolution — Self (archive footage)2012
- Looney Tunes: Spotlight Collection Vol. 5 — Papa Bear (archive sound) (uncredited)2007
- Behind the Tunes: A Conversation with Tex Avery — Self2004
- Tex Avery: A Crazy World — Lui-même2003
- The Compleat Tex Avery1993
- Portrait of Tex Avery1988
- Bugs Bunny Superstar — Himself1976
- The First Bad Man — Cavemen (uncredited)1955
- Deputy Droopy — Short Robber (voice) (uncredited)1955
- The Legend of Rockabye Point — Polar Bear's Sneezes / Polar Bear's Screams (voice) (uncredited)1955
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Key facts
- Born
- Frederick Bean Avery , ( 1908-02-26 ) February 26, 1908, Taylor, Texas , U.S.
- Died
- August 26, 1980 (1980-08-26) (aged 72), Burbank, California , U.S.
- Resting place
- Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Hollywood Hills
- Other names
- Fred Avery, Texas Avery
- Occupations
- Animator voice actor
- Years active
- 1928–1980
- Employers
- Winkler Pictures (1928–1929) Walter Lantz Productions (1929–1935; 1953–1955) Leon Schlesinger Productions (1935–1941) Paramount Pictures (1941) MGM (1942–1955) Cascade Studios (1955–1978) Hanna-Barbera (1978–1980)
- Spouse
- Patricia Johnson ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1935 ; divorced</span>"}]]}'>div. 1972 )
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Frederick
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Taylor
- Place of death
- Burbank
- Occupation
- artist
- Employer
- Paramount Pictures
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Native language
- English language
- Award
- Winsor McCay Award
- Notable work
- Bugs Bunny
- Official website
- texavery.com
- Image
- Tex Avery yearbook photo.png
- Number of children
- 2
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- place of burial
- Forest Lawn Memorial Park
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- Tex Avery
- cause of death
- liver cancer
- date of birth
- 1908-02-26
- date of death
- 1980-08-26
- topic's main category
- Category:Tex Avery
- medical condition
- one-eyed
- manner of death
- natural causes
- start of work period
- 1928-00-00
- related category
- Category:Films directed by Tex Avery
- writing language
- English language
- name in native language
- Tex Avery
- nickname
- Tex
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- Tex Avery
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Encyclopedic overview
Frederick Bean "Tex" Avery (/ˈeɪvəri/; February 26, 1908 – August 26, 1980) was an American animator and voice actor. He was known for directing and producing 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 and Elmer Fudd for Warner Bros. and Droopy, Butch Dog, Screwy Squirrel, The Wolf, Red Hot Riding Hood, and George and Junior for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer.
He gained influence for his technical innovation, directorial style, and brand of humor that appealed especially towards adults. Avery's attitude toward animation was opposite that of Walt Disney and other conventional family cartoons at the time. Avery's cartoons were known for their essentially darker, sarcastic, ironic, absurdist, irreverent, and sometimes sexual tone in nature. They focused on visual gags, meta humor, physically impossible gags, social satire, surrealist humor, rapid pacing, racial stereotypes, and violent slapstick occurring around brash, outlandish characters who broke the fourth wall, stating that cartoons are meant to do anything.
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