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Frank Tashlin (born Francis Fredrick von Taschlein, February 19, 1913 – May 5, 1972), also known as Tish Tash and Frank Tash, was an American animator and filmmaker. He was best known for his work on the Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies series of animated shorts for Warner Bros. , as well as his work as a director of live-action comedy films .
Frank Tashlin was a versatile and influential filmmaker who worked in animation, comedy and musical genres. He directed classics like The Girl Can't Help It and Will Success Spoil Rock Hunter?, and created iconic characters like Bugs Bunny and Rock Hunter.
- Director, Writer, Producer
- February 19, 1913
- Frank Tashlin
- May 5, 1972
May 8, 2024 · Frank Tashlin was an American cartoonist, writer, animator, and film director who specialized in broad satirical comedies. Tashlin directed his animated cartoons like live-action films—employing a wide range of cinematic techniques—and transposed the elastic composition, loud colour, boisterous.
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Dec 16, 2004 · Frank Tashlin. An Interview by Michael Barrier [Click here to read feedback about this interview.] Frank Tashlin's cartoons were among the very best of the many wonderful Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies that emerged from the Leon Schlesinger studio in the early forties.
Frank Tashlin, byname of Francis Fredrick von Taschlein, (born February 19, 1913, Weehawken, New Jersey, U.S.—died May 5, 1972, Los Angeles, California), U.S. cartoonist, writer, and film director. He worked for Max Fleischer as an errand boy and assistant in his New York City studios.
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Frank Tashlin (born Francis Fredrick von Taschlein, February 19, 1913 – May 5, 1972 ), also known by his nicknames as Tish Tash and Frank Tash, [1] was an American animator and filmmaker known for his work on the the Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies series of theatrical cartoons, and his later career as a director of live-action comedy films.
Dec 12, 2013 · Dec 12, 2013 1:00pm PT. Frank Tashlin: The Scribe Who Escaped From Toontown. Writer came from animation to pen classic Hollywood comedies. By Steven Gaydos.
