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Robert McKimson

American animator, illustrator, and director (1910-1977) · United States · On the map · Directors · Died at 66

Robert Porter McKimson Sr. was an American animator and illustrator, best known for his work on the Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies series of cartoons from Warner Bros. Cartoons and later DePatie-Freleng Enterprises.

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A life in dates

1984Winsor McCay AwardAward1977Died29 September 1977Bugs Bunny's Easter FunniesFilm, 1977Director1965The InspectorSeries, Director1964Dr. Devil and Mr. HareFilm, Director1962Bill of HareFilm, Director1957Bedevilled RabbitFilm, Director1956Stupor DuckFilm, Director1952Rabbit's KinFilm, Director1951Big Top BunnyFilm, Director1949A Ham in a RoleFilm, Director1948A-Lad-in His LampFilm, Director1946Acrobatty BunnyFilm, Director1929Looney TunesSeries, Director, WriterEditions: Bugs Bunny 80th Anniversary Collection1910Born13 October 1910

People around Robert

  • Looney Tunes Super Stars Bugs Bunny: Hare Extraordinaire 2010
  • Bugs Bunny's 3rd Movie: 1001 Rabbit Tales 1982
  • Devil May Hare 1954
  • Hillbilly Hare 1950
  • Daffy Duck's Quackbusters 1988

Filmography 40

268 credits on file

Television 3

Awards

Winsor McCay Award1984

About this person

He wrote and directed many animated cartoon shorts starring Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Porky Pig, Foghorn Leghorn, Hippety Hopper, Speedy Gonzales, and the Tasmanian Devil, among other characters. He also developed Bugs Bunny's design in the 1943 short Tortoise Wins by a Hare.

Country
United States
Category
Directors
Type
Movie Director
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1910 to 1977 · aged 66