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Ralph Bakshi (born October 29, 1938) is an American animator, filmmaker and painter. In the 1970s, he established an alternative to mainstream animation through independent and adult-oriented productions.
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- Inkpot Award (2008)
- 1956–2015 (animation), 1953–present (artist)
- Director, producer, animator, cartoonist, writer, actor, painter
Ralph Bakshi is a legendary animation director who created controversial and innovative films such as Fritz the Cat, Wizards, and The Lord of the Rings. IMDb provides his biography, filmography, awards, trivia, and contact info.
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Learn about the life and career of Ralph Bakshi, an animation legend who created adult-oriented films such as Fritz the Cat, Wizards and The Lord of the Rings. Find out his birthplace, family, awards, trivia and more on IMDb.
- October 29, 1938
The Home of Ralph Bakshi Animation Studio. Original animation production art, stories, behind the scenes and animation history from Bakshi Films and TV: Lord of the Rings, Wizards, Heavy Traffic, Wizards, Hey Good Lookin', Cool World, Coonskin, Streetfight, Heavy Traffic, Mighty Mouse, Spiderman, The Mighty Heroes, Christmas in Tattertown, The ...
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- 'American Pop' (1981) After losing his father to a pogrom, Zalmie (Jeffrey Lippa) and his mother immigrate to America. He is drawn to the music industry but is unable to become a singer due to personal tragedy.
- 'Heavy Traffic' (1973) Michael Corleone (Joseph Kaufmann) is a 22-year-old cartoonist born to an Italian Mafioso father and a Jewish mother. Seeing solace from their never-ending attempts to kill one another, he sneaks out to wander the city.
- 'Wizards' (1977) Two million years after a nuclear war, magic has returned to Earth, and with it, mystical creatures such as elves, fairies, and orcs.
- 'Coonskin' (1975) In an Oklahoma prison, two prisoners named Randy (Philip Michael Thomas) and Pappy (Scatman Crothers) wait for Randy's friends to break them out.
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Ralph Bakshi is an American animator, filmmaker and painter. In the 1970s, he established an alternative to mainstream animation through independent and adult-oriented productions. Between 1972 and 1994, he directed nine theatrically released feature films, predominantly urban dramas and fantasy films, five of which he wrote.
Learn about the life and career of Ralph Bakshi, a pioneer of animated and live action films. Explore his early works, his features, his awards and his influences.
