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Robert Porter McKimson Sr. (October 13, 1910 – September 29, 1977) 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.
Robert Porter McKimson, Sr. (13 October 1910 - 29 September 1977) was an American animator, illustrator, and director best known for his work on the Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies series of cartoons from Warner Bros., and later DePatie-Freleng Enterprises.
Robert McKimson. Director: Baggy Pants & the Nitwits. Robert McKimson was born on October 13, 1910. He started his career in animation, along with many others, as an artist for Walt Disney's Oswald the Rabbit in 1928.
- Director, Animation Department, Writer
- October 13, 1910
- Robert McKimson
- September 27, 1977
Oct 13, 2016 · Robert McKimson will forever hold that distinction. Although a lot of websites proclaim “Cat-Tails for Two” to feature a prototype Speedy the fact remains the character was addressed by name in the cartoon and his mannerisms are introduced in that cartoon as well.
Jun 29, 2020 · Robert McKimson directed some of the most memorable cartoons ever to come out of Warner Bros. McKimson started at Warners in 1931 and eventually became the longest continual employee at Warner Bros. I chatted with his son, Robert McKimson Jr., about his dad and growing up in the McKimson family.
Robert Porter McKimson was one of the principal creators of the Warner Bros. cartoons, first as the studio's most imposing animator and then as a long-tenured director. Such enduring characters as Foghorn Leghorn and the Tasmanian Devil first appeared in his cartoons, and he was critically important in the development of Bugs Bunny.
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Robert McKimson was a Warner Brothers animator, director and supervisor who created and developed many classic characters, such as Bugs Bunny, Foghorn Leghorn and Tasmanian Devil. He worked under various directors and writers, and died in 1977 at age 66.