Tex Avery
Tex Avery Frederick Bean Avery actually, ( born February 26, 1908 in Taylor, Williamson County, Texas; † August 26, 1980 in Burbank, California ) was an American film director and illustrator of cartoons.
Life
After studying at the Chicago Art Institute Avery went to California and tried first as a cartoonist for newspapers and magazines. There, his skills were not recognized and he moved immediately to the cartoon. For Warner Brothers, he was a director for the Merrie Melodies series of Looney Tunes and before moving in 1941 to Metro-Goldwyn- Mayer ( MGM).
Fred, Tex ' Avery has second exploited the possibilities of the characters like no tricks ludicrous exaggerations to the limit. In his films, the characters run through both the leader ( Swing Shift Cinderella ) and by the end credits ( Happy-Go- Nutty ). Hold during dramatic scenes suddenly and speak directly to the audience ( " Exciting, do not you? " ) Or unlock the screen and look to the next scene. His most famous pieces are the duck Daffy Duck ( 1937), the dog Droopy (1942, on German also: Drops ) and the hare Bugs Bunny (1940 ), in his first film appearance in The Hare case Tex Avery also directed. Avery also comes Bugs Bunny detection rate " What's up, doc? " ( In German: " What's Up, Doc? "). In addition, Avery created the characters Elmer Fudd (introduced in 1937 as a nameless Egghead ), the crazy squirrel Screwy Squirrel (1944 introduced as Screwball Squirrel ) and a series of fairy tale adaptations, in which a nameless wolf occurs, at the sight of a beautiful woman ( Little Red Riding Hood, Cinderella ) always get completely out of the house. This incomparable wolf howl will gladly and frequently quoted or parodied, for example in the Simpsons.
Some effects of the films Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988) and The Mask (1994 ) with Jim Carrey based on ideas from Avery. The Tex Avery Show of 1997 is a tribute to the artist, but has neither his characters nor his substantive claim something in common.
Tex Avery died on 26 August 1980 at Burbank, California from lung cancer.