Tex Avery

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 Junior, and Chilly Willy.

Personal Facts

Known For

Directing

Gender

male

Known Credits

214

Birth Date

1908-02-26 00:00:00

Birth Place

Taylor, Texas, USA

Known For

• 

  Deputy Droopy
• 

  Dixieland Droopy
• 

  Drag-A-Long Droopy
• 

  Rock-a-Bye Bear
• 

  Magical Maestro
• 

  Daredevil Droopy

Credits

• directing (141 credits)

  • Tex Avery MGM Collection - Vol. 3

    director

    directing
    2026
  • Tex Avery MGM Collection - Vol. 1

    director

    directing
    2026
  • Bugs Bunny 80th Anniversary Collection

    director

    directing
    2020
  • Looney Tunes Platinum Collection: Volume One

    director

    directing
    2011
  • The Essential Bugs Bunny

    director

    directing
    2010
  • Looney Tunes: Spotlight Collection Vol. 5

    director

    directing
    2007
  • The very best of Tweety

    director

    directing
    2005
  • Tex Avery MGM Collection

    director

    directing
    2004
  • Tex Avery MGM Collection - Vol. 4

    director

    directing
    2003
  • Tex Avery MGM Collection - Vol. 2

    director

    directing
    2003
  • The Looney Tunes Hall of Fame

    director

    directing
    1991
  • Cat's Meow

    director

    directing
    1957
  • Millionaire Droopy

    director

    directing
    1956
  • Cellbound

    director

    directing
    1955
  • Deputy Droopy

    director

    directing
    1955
  • The First Bad Man

    director

    directing
    1955
  • Sh-h-h-h-h-h

    director

    directing
    1955
  • Field and Scream

    director

    directing
    1955
  • The Legend of Rockabye Point

    director

    directing
    1955
  • Crazy Mixed Up Pup

    director

    directing
    1955
  • I'm Cold

    director

    directing
    1954
  • Dixieland Droopy

    director

    directing
    1954
  • The Flea Circus

    director

    directing
    1954
  • The Farm of Tomorrow

    director

    directing
    1954
  • Homesteader Droopy

    director

    directing
    1954
  • Billy Boy

    director

    directing
    1954
  • Drag-A-Long Droopy

    director

    directing
    1954
  • The Three Little Pups

    director

    directing
    1953
  • T.V. of Tomorrow

    director

    directing
    1953
  • Little Johnny Jet

    director

    directing
    1953
  • Rock-a-Bye Bear

    director

    directing
    1952
  • One Cab's Family

    director

    directing
    1952
  • Magical Maestro

    director

    directing
    1952
  • Droopy's Double Trouble

    director

    directing
    1951
  • Car of Tomorrow

    director

    directing
    1951
  • Symphony in Slang

    director

    directing
    1951
  • Droopy's Good Deed

    director

    directing
    1951
  • Daredevil Droopy

    director

    directing
    1951
  • Cock-a-Doodle Dog

    director

    directing
    1951
  • The Peachy Cobbler

    director

    directing
    1950
  • The Chump Champ

    director

    directing
    1950
  • Garden Gopher

    director

    directing
    1950
  • The Cuckoo Clock

    director

    directing
    1950
  • Ventriloquist Cat

    director

    directing
    1950
  • The Counterfeit Cat

    director

    directing
    1949
  • Out-Foxed

    director

    directing
    1949
  • Little Rural Riding Hood

    director

    directing
    1949
  • Wags to Riches

    director

    directing
    1949
  • Doggone Tired

    director

    directing
    1949
  • The House of Tomorrow

    director

    directing
    1949
  • Señor Droopy

    director

    directing
    1949
  • Bad Luck Blackie

    director

    directing
    1949
  • The Cat That Hated People

    director

    directing
    1948
  • Lucky Ducky

    director

    directing
    1948
  • Half-Pint Pygmy

    director

    directing
    1948
  • Little 'Tinker

    director

    directing
    1948
  • What Price Fleadom

    director

    directing
    1948
  • King-Size Canary

    director

    directing
    1947
  • Slap Happy Lion

    director

    directing
    1947
  • Uncle Tom's Cabana

    director

    directing
    1947
  • Red Hot Rangers

    director

    directing
    1947
  • Hound Hunters

    director

    directing
    1947
  • Henpecked Hoboes

    director

    directing
    1946
  • Northwest Hounded Police

    director

    directing
    1946
  • The Hick Chick

    director

    directing
    1946
  • Lonesome Lenny

    director

    directing
    1946
  • Wild and Woolfy

    director

    directing
    1945
  • Swing Shift Cinderella

    director

    directing
    1945
  • The Shooting of Dan McGoo

    director

    directing
    1945
  • Jerky Turkey

    director

    directing
    1945
  • Batty Baseball

    director

    directing
    1944
  • Screwball Squirrel

    director

    directing
    1944
  • What's Buzzin' Buzzard?

    director

    directing
    1943
  • One Ham's Family

    director

    directing
    1943
  • Who Killed Who?

    director

    directing
    1943
  • Red Hot Riding Hood

    director

    directing
    1943
  • Dumb-Hounded

    director

    directing
    1943
  • The Early Bird Dood It!

    director

    directing
    1942
  • Crazy Cruise

    director

    directing
    1942
  • Aloha Hooey

    director

    directing
    1942
  • Wabbit Twouble

    director

    directing
    1941
  • The Cagey Canary

    director

    directing
    1941
  • The Bug Parade

    director

    directing
    1941
  • All This and Rabbit Stew

    director

    directing
    1941
  • Aviation Vacation

    director

    directing
    1941
  • The Heckling Hare

    director

    directing
    1941
  • Hollywood Steps Out

    director

    directing
    1941
  • Porky's Preview

    director

    directing
    1941
  • Speaking of Animals Down on the Farm

    director

    directing
    1941
  • Tortoise Beats Hare

    director

    directing
    1941
  • The Haunted Mouse

    director

    directing
    1941
  • The Crackpot Quail

    director

    directing
    1941
  • Of Fox and Hounds

    director

    directing
    1940
  • Wacky Wildlife

    director

    directing
    1940
  • Holiday Highlights

    director

    directing
    1940
  • Ceiling Hero

    director

    directing
    1940
  • A Wild Hare

    director

    directing
    1940
  • Circus Today

    director

    directing
    1940
  • A Gander at Mother Goose

    director

    directing
    1940
  • The Bear's Tale

    director

    directing
    1940
  • Cross Country Detours

    director

    directing
    1940
  • The Early Worm Gets the Bird

    director

    directing
    1940
  • Screwball Football

    director

    directing
    1939
  • Fresh Fish

    director

    directing
    1939
  • Land of the Midnight Fun

    director

    directing
    1939
  • Detouring America

    director

    directing
    1939
  • Dangerous Dan McFoo

    director

    directing
    1939
  • Believe It or Else

    director

    directing
    1939
  • Thugs with Dirty Mugs

    director

    directing
    1939
  • A Day at the Zoo

    director

    directing
    1939
  • Hamateur Night

    director

    directing
    1939
  • The Mice Will Play

    director

    directing
    1938
  • Daffy Duck in Hollywood

    director

    directing
    1938
  • Johnny Smith and Poker-Huntas

    director

    directing
    1938
  • A Feud There Was

    director

    directing
    1938
  • Cinderella Meets Fella

    director

    directing
    1938
  • Movie Phoney News

    director

    directing
    1938
  • The Isle of Pingo Pongo

    director

    directing
    1938
  • The Penguin Parade

    director

    directing
    1938
  • The Sneezing Weasel

    director

    directing
    1938
  • Daffy Duck & Egghead

    director

    directing
    1938
  • Little Red Walking Hood

    director

    directing
    1937
  • I Wanna Be a Sailor

    director

    directing
    1937
  • Porky's Garden

    director

    directing
    1937
  • A Sunbonnet Blue

    director

    directing
    1937
  • Egghead Rides Again

    director

    directing
    1937
  • Uncle Tom's Bungalow

    director

    directing
    1937
  • Porky's Duck Hunt

    director

    directing
    1937
  • I Only Have Eyes for You

    director

    directing
    1937
  • Picador Porky

    director

    directing
    1937
  • Porky the Wrestler

    director

    directing
    1937
  • The Village Smithy

    director

    directing
    1936
  • Don't Look Now

    director

    directing
    1936
  • Milk and Money

    director

    directing
    1936
  • Porky the Rain-Maker

    director

    directing
    1936
  • I Love to Singa

    director

    directing
    1936
  • I'd Love to Take Orders from You

    director

    directing
    1936
  • The Blow Out

    director

    directing
    1936
  • Page Miss Glory

    director

    directing
    1936
  • Plane Dippy

    director

    directing
    1936
  • Gold Diggers of '49

    director

    directing
    1935

• writing (9 credits)

  • Wolf! Wolf!

    writer

    writing
    2026
  • Tex Avery MGM Collection

    scenario writer

    writing
    2004
  • George and Junior's Christmas Spectacular

    original concept

    writing
    1995
  • Sh-h-h-h-h-h

    writer

    writing
    1955
  • Crazy Mixed Up Pup

    writer

    writing
    1955
  • Porky's Duck Hunt

    writer

    writing
    1937
  • I Love to Singa

    story

    writing
    1936
  • The Zoo

    story

    writing
    1933
  • The Hunter

    writer

    writing
    1931

• actors (52 credits)

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

    Self (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    2012
  • Looney Tunes: Spotlight Collection Vol. 5

    Papa Bear (archive sound) (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    2007
  • Behind the Tunes: A Conversation with Tex Avery

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2004
  • Tex Avery: A Crazy World

    Lui-même

    actor

    actors
    2003
  • The Compleat Tex Avery

    actor

    actors
    1993
  • Portrait of Tex Avery

    actor

    actors
    1988
  • Bugs Bunny Superstar

    Himself

    actor

    actors
    1976
  • Deputy Droopy

    Short Robber (voice) (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1955
  • The First Bad Man

    Cavemen (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1955
  • The Legend of Rockabye Point

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

    actor

    actors
    1955
  • The Farm of Tomorrow

    Small Baby Chicken (voice) (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1954
  • Barney's Hungry Cousin

    Hungry Bear (voice) (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1953
  • Car of Tomorrow

    Hiccups (voice)

    actor

    actors
    1951
  • Daredevil Droopy

    Spike (voice) (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1951
  • Garden Gopher

    Spike (voice) (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1950
  • Ventriloquist Cat

    Alley Cat / Spike (voice) (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1950
  • Señor Droopy

    Bull (voice) (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1949
  • Bad Luck Blackie

    Large Dog (voice) (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1949
  • What Price Fleadom

    Homer's Dog (voice) (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1948
  • Red Hot Rangers

    Junior (voice) (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1947
  • Hound Hunters

    Junior (voice) (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1947
  • Henpecked Hoboes

    Junior (voice) (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1946
  • Northwest Hounded Police

    Droopy (voice) (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1946
  • Lonesome Lenny

    Lenny (voice) (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1946
  • Jerky Turkey

    Hunting Pilgrim / Turkey Call (voice) (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1945
  • Who Killed Who?

    Santa Claus (voice) (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1943
  • Hold the Lion, Please

    Hippo (voice) (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1942
  • The Heckling Hare

    Willoughby (voice) (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1941
  • The Crackpot Quail

    Willoughby (voice) (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1941
  • Of Fox and Hounds

    Willoughby (voice) (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1940
  • Ghost Wanted

    Laughing Ghost (voice)

    actor

    actors
    1940
  • Circus Today

    Circus Bandmaster (voice) (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1940
  • The Bear's Tale

    Poppa Bear (voice) (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1940
  • Fresh Fish

    Prof. Mackerel Fishsticks (voice)

    actor

    actors
    1939
  • Dangerous Dan McFoo

    Fight Commentator (voice) (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1939
  • Believe It or Else

    Old Man in Jail (voice) (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1939
  • Thugs with Dirty Mugs

    Ed. G. Robemsome as Killer Diller (voice)

    actor

    actors
    1939
  • A Day at the Zoo

    Other Elk Named Bill (voice) (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1939
  • Hamateur Night

    Hippo (voice)

    actor

    actors
    1939
  • Count Me Out

    Fight Referee (voice) (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1938
  • Johnny Smith and Poker-Huntas

    The Chief (voice)

    actor

    actors
    1938
  • A Feud There Was

    Weaver Dude / Weaver Guy with Gun (voice)

    actor

    actors
    1938
  • The Penguin Parade

    Walrus (voice)

    actor

    actors
    1938
  • Porky's Phoney Express

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

    actor

    actors
    1938
  • The Sneezing Weasel

    Weasel (voice) (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1938
  • A Sunbonnet Blue

    Mouse (voice) (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1937
  • Egghead Rides Again

    Red (voice) (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1937
  • Uncle Tom's Bungalow

    Uncle Tom (voice)

    actor

    actors
    1937
  • Porky the Wrestler

    Champion Wrestler Man Mountain (voice) (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1937
  • The Village Smithy

    Blacksmith (voice)

    actor

    actors
    1936
  • Don't Look Now

    Preacher (voice) (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1936
  • Toyland Premiere

    Santa Claus (voice) (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1934

• production (4 credits)

  • Tex Avery MGM Collection

    producer

    production
    2004
  • T.V. of Tomorrow

    producer

    production
    1953
  • Symphony in Slang

    producer

    production
    1951
  • Garden Gopher

    producer

    production
    1950

• visual effects (8 credits)

  • The Compleat Tex Avery

    animation

    visual effects
    1993
  • Casper's First Christmas

    animation director

    visual effects
    1979
  • A Feather in His Collar

    animation

    visual effects
    1946
  • A Bird in the Head

    animation

    visual effects
    1946
  • Towne Hall Follies

    animation

    visual effects
    1935
  • Grandma's Pet

    animation

    visual effects
    1932
  • Africa

    animation

    visual effects
    1930
  • The Fowl Ball

    animation

    visual effects
    1930