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Tex Avery

Directing

Born: 1908-02-26
Died: 1980-08-26
From: Taylor, Texas, USA
Gender: Male
Popularity: 0.4

Also Known As

Frederick Bean AveryFred 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.

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Awards & Nominations1 won · 0 nominated

🏆 Won

Winsor McCay Award

1973

Acting51 titles

Tex Avery: A Crazy World
8.0
Movie

Tex Avery: A Crazy World

2003Documentary
Ghost Wanted
7.8
Cartoon

Ghost Wanted

1940Animation
The Legend of Rockabye Point
7.5
Cartoon

The Legend of Rockabye Point

1955Animation
Count Me Out
7.3
Cartoon

Count Me Out

1938Animation
Bugs Bunny Superstar
7.3
Cartoon

Bugs Bunny Superstar

1976Documentary
Barney's Hungry Cousin
7.3
Cartoon

Barney's Hungry Cousin

1953Animation
Bad Luck Blackie
7.1
Cartoon

Bad Luck Blackie

1949Animation
The Heckling Hare
7.1
Cartoon

The Heckling Hare

1941Animation
Garden Gopher
7.1
Cartoon

Garden Gopher

1950Animation
Who Killed Who?
7.1
Cartoon

Who Killed Who?

1943Animation
Fresh Fish
7.0
Cartoon

Fresh Fish

1939Animation
Daredevil Droopy
7.0
Cartoon

Daredevil Droopy

1951Animation
Of Fox and Hounds
7.0
Cartoon

Of Fox and Hounds

1940Animation
Dangerous Dan McFoo
7.0
Cartoon

Dangerous Dan McFoo

1939Animation
Porky's Phoney Express
7.0
Cartoon

Porky's Phoney Express

1938Animation
Northwest Hounded Police
7.0
Cartoon

Northwest Hounded Police

1946Animation
Johnny Smith and Poker-Huntas
6.8
Cartoon

Johnny Smith and Poker-Huntas

1938Animation
Thugs with Dirty Mugs
6.8
Cartoon

Thugs with Dirty Mugs

1939Animation
The Sneezing Weasel
6.8
Cartoon

The Sneezing Weasel

1938Animation
Deputy Droopy
6.8
Cartoon

Deputy Droopy

1955Animation
Señor Droopy
6.8
Cartoon

Señor Droopy

1949Animation
The House of Tomorrow
6.8
Cartoon

The House of Tomorrow

1949Animation
Lonesome Lenny
6.7
Cartoon

Lonesome Lenny

1946Animation
Egghead Rides Again
6.6
Cartoon

Egghead Rides Again

1937Comedy
A Feud There Was
6.6
Cartoon

A Feud There Was

1938Animation
Hound Hunters
6.6
Cartoon

Hound Hunters

1947Animation
What Price Fleadom
6.6
Cartoon

What Price Fleadom

1948Animation
A Day at the Zoo
6.5
Cartoon

A Day at the Zoo

1939Animation
Car of Tomorrow
6.5
Cartoon

Car of Tomorrow

1951Animation
The First Bad Man
6.4
Cartoon

The First Bad Man

1955Animation
Circus Today
6.4
Cartoon

Circus Today

1940Animation
Red Hot Rangers
6.4
Cartoon

Red Hot Rangers

1947Animation
Henpecked Hoboes
6.4
Cartoon

Henpecked Hoboes

1946Animation
Ventriloquist Cat
6.4
Cartoon

Ventriloquist Cat

1950Animation
Believe It or Else
6.3
Cartoon

Believe It or Else

1939Animation
The Crackpot Quail
6.3
Cartoon

The Crackpot Quail

1941Animation
Hold the Lion, Please
6.3
Cartoon

Hold the Lion, Please

1942Animation
The Farm of Tomorrow
6.3
Cartoon

The Farm of Tomorrow

1954Animation
Jerky Turkey
6.2
Cartoon

Jerky Turkey

1945Comedy
Porky the Wrestler
6.2
Cartoon

Porky the Wrestler

1937Animation
The Bear's Tale
6.1
Cartoon

The Bear's Tale

1940Animation
Don't Look Now
6.1
Cartoon

Don't Look Now

1936Animation
Hamateur Night
6.0
Cartoon

Hamateur Night

1939Animation
The Village Smithy
5.9
Cartoon

The Village Smithy

1936Animation
The Penguin Parade
5.8
Cartoon

The Penguin Parade

1938Animation
Toyland Premiere
5.7
Cartoon

Toyland Premiere

1934Animation
A Sunbonnet Blue
5.3
Cartoon

A Sunbonnet Blue

1937Animation
Uncle Tom's Bungalow
4.8
Cartoon

Uncle Tom's Bungalow

1937Animation
The Compleat Tex Avery
0
Cartoon

The Compleat Tex Avery

1993Animation
Portrait of Tex Avery
0
Movie

Portrait of Tex Avery

1988Documentary
King-Size Comedy: Tex Avery and the Looney Tunes Revolution
0
Movie

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

2012Documentary

Directing144 titles

Looney Tunes Platinum Collection: Volume One
8.8
Cartoon

Looney Tunes Platinum Collection: Volume One

2011Animation
Rock-a-Bye Bear
7.5
Cartoon

Rock-a-Bye Bear

1952Animation
The Legend of Rockabye Point
7.5
Cartoon

The Legend of Rockabye Point

1955Animation
Symphony in Slang
7.3
Cartoon

Symphony in Slang

1951Animation
A Wild Hare
7.3
Cartoon

A Wild Hare

1940Animation
I'm Cold
7.3
Cartoon

I'm Cold

1954Animation
Aloha Hooey
7.3
Cartoon

Aloha Hooey

1942Animation
Red Hot Riding Hood
7.2
Cartoon

Red Hot Riding Hood

1943Animation
The Peachy Cobbler
7.2
Cartoon

The Peachy Cobbler

1950Animation
Wabbit Twouble
7.2
Cartoon

Wabbit Twouble

1941Animation
Bad Luck Blackie
7.1
Cartoon

Bad Luck Blackie

1949Animation
Cellbound
7.1
Cartoon

Cellbound

1955Animation
Drag-A-Long Droopy
7.1
Cartoon

Drag-A-Long Droopy

1954Animation
Droopy's Double Trouble
7.1
Cartoon

Droopy's Double Trouble

1951Animation
Dumb-Hounded
7.1
Cartoon

Dumb-Hounded

1943Animation
Garden Gopher
7.1
Cartoon

Garden Gopher

1950Animation
Who Killed Who?
7.1
Cartoon

Who Killed Who?

1943Animation
The Heckling Hare
7.1
Cartoon

The Heckling Hare

1941Animation
Lucky Ducky
7.1
Cartoon

Lucky Ducky

1948Animation
Dangerous Dan McFoo
7.0
Cartoon

Dangerous Dan McFoo

1939Animation
Daredevil Droopy
7.0
Cartoon

Daredevil Droopy

1951Animation
Dixieland Droopy
7.0
Cartoon

Dixieland Droopy

1954Animation
King-Size Canary
7.0
Cartoon

King-Size Canary

1947Animation
Little 'Tinker
7.0
Cartoon

Little 'Tinker

1948Animation
Swing Shift Cinderella
7.0
Cartoon

Swing Shift Cinderella

1945Animation
The Chump Champ
7.0
Cartoon

The Chump Champ

1950Animation
Tortoise Beats Hare
7.0
Cartoon

Tortoise Beats Hare

1941Animation
Northwest Hounded Police
7.0
Cartoon

Northwest Hounded Police

1946Animation
Of Fox and Hounds
7.0
Cartoon

Of Fox and Hounds

1940Animation
Crazy Mixed Up Pup
7.0
Cartoon

Crazy Mixed Up Pup

1955Animation
Fresh Fish
7.0
Cartoon

Fresh Fish

1939Animation
Doggone Tired
6.9
Cartoon

Doggone Tired

1949Animation
Wags to Riches
6.9
Cartoon

Wags to Riches

1949Animation
I Love to Singa
6.8
Cartoon

I Love to Singa

1936Animation
Blitz Wolf
6.8
Cartoon

Blitz Wolf

1942Animation
Deputy Droopy
6.8
Cartoon

Deputy Droopy

1955Animation
Droopy's Good Deed
6.8
Cartoon

Droopy's Good Deed

1951Animation
Señor Droopy
6.8
Cartoon

Señor Droopy

1949Animation
The House of Tomorrow
6.8
Cartoon

The House of Tomorrow

1949Animation
The Shooting of Dan McGoo
6.8
Cartoon

The Shooting of Dan McGoo

1945Animation
The Three Little Pups
6.8
Cartoon

The Three Little Pups

1953Animation
What's Buzzin' Buzzard?
6.8
Cartoon

What's Buzzin' Buzzard?

1943Animation
Thugs with Dirty Mugs
6.8
Cartoon

Thugs with Dirty Mugs

1939Animation
Out-Foxed
6.8
Cartoon

Out-Foxed

1949Animation
Daffy Duck & Egghead
6.8
Cartoon

Daffy Duck & Egghead

1938Comedy
Porky's Preview
6.8
Cartoon

Porky's Preview

1941Animation
Sh-h-h-h-h-h
6.8
Cartoon

Sh-h-h-h-h-h

1955Animation
The Sneezing Weasel
6.8
Cartoon

The Sneezing Weasel

1938Animation
Johnny Smith and Poker-Huntas
6.8
Cartoon

Johnny Smith and Poker-Huntas

1938Animation
Holiday Highlights
6.8
Cartoon

Holiday Highlights

1940Animation
Homesteader Droopy
6.7
Cartoon

Homesteader Droopy

1954Animation
Little Johnny Jet
6.7
Cartoon

Little Johnny Jet

1953Animation
Slap Happy Lion
6.7
Cartoon

Slap Happy Lion

1947Animation
The Cuckoo Clock
6.7
Cartoon

The Cuckoo Clock

1950Animation
Wild and Woolfy
6.7
Cartoon

Wild and Woolfy

1945Animation
Lonesome Lenny
6.7
Cartoon

Lonesome Lenny

1946Animation
Magical Maestro
6.7
Cartoon

Magical Maestro

1952Animation
Porky's Duck Hunt
6.7
Cartoon

Porky's Duck Hunt

1937Animation
A Gander at Mother Goose
6.7
Cartoon

A Gander at Mother Goose

1940Animation
Speaking of Animals Down on the Farm
6.7
Cartoon

Speaking of Animals Down on the Farm

1941Comedy
Happy-Go-Nutty
6.6
Cartoon

Happy-Go-Nutty

1944Animation
Hound Hunters
6.6
Cartoon

Hound Hunters

1947Animation
T.V. of Tomorrow
6.6
Cartoon

T.V. of Tomorrow

1953Animation
The Screwy Truant
6.6
Cartoon

The Screwy Truant

1945Animation
What Price Fleadom
6.6
Cartoon

What Price Fleadom

1948Animation
One Cab's Family
6.6
Cartoon

One Cab's Family

1952Animation
Egghead Rides Again
6.6
Cartoon

Egghead Rides Again

1937Comedy
Detouring America
6.6
Cartoon

Detouring America

1939Animation
A Feud There Was
6.6
Cartoon

A Feud There Was

1938Animation
Batty Baseball
6.5
Cartoon

Batty Baseball

1944Animation
Billy Boy
6.5
Cartoon

Billy Boy

1954Animation
Car of Tomorrow
6.5
Cartoon

Car of Tomorrow

1951Animation
Cock-a-Doodle Dog
6.5
Cartoon

Cock-a-Doodle Dog

1951Animation
Little Rural Riding Hood
6.5
Cartoon

Little Rural Riding Hood

1949Animation
One Ham's Family
6.5
Cartoon

One Ham's Family

1943Animation
Millionaire Droopy
6.5
Cartoon

Millionaire Droopy

1956Animation
A Day at the Zoo
6.5
Cartoon

A Day at the Zoo

1939Animation
Page Miss Glory
6.5
Cartoon

Page Miss Glory

1936Animation
Land of the Midnight Fun
6.5
Cartoon

Land of the Midnight Fun

1939Animation
Wacky Wildlife
6.5
Cartoon

Wacky Wildlife

1940Animation
Cross Country Detours
6.5
Cartoon

Cross Country Detours

1940Animation
The Cagey Canary
6.5
Cartoon

The Cagey Canary

1941Animation
Picador Porky
6.5
Cartoon

Picador Porky

1937Animation
Ain't We Got Fun
6.5
Cartoon

Ain't We Got Fun

1937Animation
Henpecked Hoboes
6.4
Cartoon

Henpecked Hoboes

1946Animation
Screwball Squirrel
6.4
Cartoon

Screwball Squirrel

1944Animation
The Early Bird Dood It!
6.4
Cartoon

The Early Bird Dood It!

1942Animation
The First Bad Man
6.4
Cartoon

The First Bad Man

1955Animation
Ventriloquist Cat
6.4
Cartoon

Ventriloquist Cat

1950Animation
Hollywood Steps Out
6.4
Cartoon

Hollywood Steps Out

1941Animation
Red Hot Rangers
6.4
Cartoon

Red Hot Rangers

1947Animation
The Counterfeit Cat
6.4
Cartoon

The Counterfeit Cat

1949Comedy
Circus Today
6.4
Cartoon

Circus Today

1940Animation
The Farm of Tomorrow
6.3
Cartoon

The Farm of Tomorrow

1954Animation
Field and Scream
6.3
Cartoon

Field and Scream

1955Animation
The Cat That Hated People
6.3
Cartoon

The Cat That Hated People

1948Animation
Daffy Duck in Hollywood
6.3
Cartoon

Daffy Duck in Hollywood

1938Animation
I Wanna Be a Sailor
6.3
Cartoon

I Wanna Be a Sailor

1937Comedy
Porky the Rain-Maker
6.3
Cartoon

Porky the Rain-Maker

1936Animation
The Blow Out
6.3
Cartoon

The Blow Out

1936Animation
I'd Love to Take Orders from You
6.3
Cartoon

I'd Love to Take Orders from You

1936Animation
The Mice Will Play
6.3
Cartoon

The Mice Will Play

1938Comedy
Cinderella Meets Fella
6.3
Cartoon

Cinderella Meets Fella

1938Animation
Believe It or Else
6.3
Cartoon

Believe It or Else

1939Animation
Ceiling Hero
6.3
Cartoon

Ceiling Hero

1940Animation
The Crackpot Quail
6.3
Cartoon

The Crackpot Quail

1941Animation
Little Red Walking Hood
6.3
Cartoon

Little Red Walking Hood

1937Animation
Big Heel-Watha
6.2
Cartoon

Big Heel-Watha

1944Animation
Jerky Turkey
6.2
Cartoon

Jerky Turkey

1945Comedy
The Hick Chick
6.2
Cartoon

The Hick Chick

1946Animation
Screwball Football
6.2
Cartoon

Screwball Football

1939Animation
Porky the Wrestler
6.2
Cartoon

Porky the Wrestler

1937Animation
I Only Have Eyes for You
6.1
Cartoon

I Only Have Eyes for You

1937Drama
Porky's Garden
6.1
Cartoon

Porky's Garden

1937Comedy
The Haunted Mouse
6.1
Cartoon

The Haunted Mouse

1941Animation
Milk and Money
6.1
Cartoon

Milk and Money

1936Animation
Don't Look Now
6.1
Cartoon

Don't Look Now

1936Animation
Crazy Cruise
6.1
Cartoon

Crazy Cruise

1942Animation
The Bear's Tale
6.1
Cartoon

The Bear's Tale

1940Animation
Hamateur Night
6.0
Cartoon

Hamateur Night

1939Animation
The Bug Parade
6.0
Cartoon

The Bug Parade

1941Animation
Tex Avery MGM Collection
6.0
Cartoon

Tex Avery MGM Collection

2004Animation
Half-Pint Pygmy
5.9
Cartoon

Half-Pint Pygmy

1948Animation
The Village Smithy
5.9
Cartoon

The Village Smithy

1936Animation
Cat's Meow
5.9
Cartoon

Cat's Meow

1957Animation
All This and Rabbit Stew
5.8
Cartoon

All This and Rabbit Stew

1941Animation
The Penguin Parade
5.8
Cartoon

The Penguin Parade

1938Animation
Plane Dippy
5.7
Cartoon

Plane Dippy

1936Animation
Gold Diggers of '49
5.6
Cartoon

Gold Diggers of '49

1935Animation
Uncle Tom's Cabana
5.5
Cartoon

Uncle Tom's Cabana

1947Animation
The Isle of Pingo Pongo
5.4
Cartoon

The Isle of Pingo Pongo

1938Animation
Aviation Vacation
5.3
Cartoon

Aviation Vacation

1941Animation
The Flea Circus
5.3
Cartoon

The Flea Circus

1954Animation
A Sunbonnet Blue
5.3
Cartoon

A Sunbonnet Blue

1937Animation
The Early Worm Gets the Bird
5.2
Cartoon

The Early Worm Gets the Bird

1940Animation
The Looney Tunes Hall of Fame
5.0
Cartoon

The Looney Tunes Hall of Fame

1991Animation
Uncle Tom's Bungalow
4.8
Cartoon

Uncle Tom's Bungalow

1937Animation
The very best of Tweety
0
Cartoon

The very best of Tweety

2005Animation
Tex Avery MGM Collection - Vol. 1
0
Cartoon

Tex Avery MGM Collection - Vol. 1

2024Animation
Tex Avery MGM Collection - Vol. 2
0
Cartoon

Tex Avery MGM Collection - Vol. 2

2003Animation
Tex Avery MGM Collection - Vol. 3
0
Cartoon

Tex Avery MGM Collection - Vol. 3

2024Animation
Tex Avery MGM Collection - Vol. 4
0
Cartoon

Tex Avery MGM Collection - Vol. 4

2003Animation
The Essential Bugs Bunny
0
Cartoon

The Essential Bugs Bunny

2010Animation
Bugs Bunny 80th Anniversary Collection
0
Cartoon

Bugs Bunny 80th Anniversary Collection

2020Animation

Writing10 titles

The Zoo
8.0
Cartoon

The Zoo

1933Animation
What a Cartoon!
7.4
Cartoon

What a Cartoon!

1995-2002Comedy
Crazy Mixed Up Pup
7.0
Cartoon

Crazy Mixed Up Pup

1955Animation
Sh-h-h-h-h-h
6.8
Cartoon

Sh-h-h-h-h-h

1955Animation
The Hunter
6.8
Cartoon

The Hunter

1931Animation
I Love to Singa
6.8
Cartoon

I Love to Singa

1936Animation
Porky's Duck Hunt
6.7
Cartoon

Porky's Duck Hunt

1937Animation
Tex Avery MGM Collection
6.0
Cartoon

Tex Avery MGM Collection

2004Animation
Droopy, Master Detective
5.8
Cartoon

Droopy, Master Detective

1993Animation
George and Junior's Christmas Spectacular
0
Cartoon

George and Junior's Christmas Spectacular

1995Animation

Production4 titles

Symphony in Slang
7.3
Cartoon

Symphony in Slang

1951Animation
Garden Gopher
7.1
Cartoon

Garden Gopher

1950Animation
T.V. of Tomorrow
6.6
Cartoon

T.V. of Tomorrow

1953Animation
Tex Avery MGM Collection
6.0
Cartoon

Tex Avery MGM Collection

2004Animation

Visual Effects8 titles

Confidence
7.0
Cartoon

Confidence

1933Animation
A Bird in the Head
6.7
Movie

A Bird in the Head

1946Comedy
Grandma's Pet
6.4
Cartoon

Grandma's Pet

1932Animation
Africa
6.4
Cartoon

Africa

1930Animation
Casper's First Christmas
5.8
Cartoon

Casper's First Christmas

1979Animation
Towne Hall Follies
5.8
Cartoon

Towne Hall Follies

1935Animation
A Feather in His Collar
5.0
Cartoon

A Feather in His Collar

1946Animation
The Compleat Tex Avery
0
Cartoon

The Compleat Tex Avery

1993Animation

Creator1 title

The Kwicky Koala Show
6.0
Cartoon

The Kwicky Koala Show

1981Animation