The Woody Woodpecker Show
1957
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Walter Benjamin Lantz (April 27, 1899 – March 22, 1994) was an American cartoonist, animator, producer and director best known for founding Walter Lantz Productions and creating Woody Woodpecker.
3 Photos. Walter Lantz was an American cartoonist, animator, film producer, and film director from New Rochelle, New York. He was the eponymous founder of the animation studio Walter Lantz Productions (1928-1972). The studio was initially famous for continuing the Oswald the Lucky Rabbit film series from 1928 to 1938.
Apr 23, 2024 · Academy Award (1979) Walter Lantz (born April 27, 1899, New Rochelle, New York, U.S.—died March 22, 1994, Burbank, California) was an American motion-picture animator, cartoon producer, and creator of the cartoon character Woody Woodpecker. At age 16, Lantz worked as a newspaper cartoonist and began experimenting with animation that same year.
Legacy. Walter Lantz Productions Staff: 1928–1972. Producers. Directors. Storyboard artists/writers. Music. Filmography. See also. References. External links. Walter Lantz Productions was an American animation studio. It was in operation from 1928 to 1972 and was the principal supplier of animation for Universal Pictures .
Mini Bio. Walter Lantz was an American cartoonist, animator, film producer, and film director from New Rochelle, New York. He was the eponymous founder of the animation studio Walter Lantz Productions (1928-1972). The studio was initially famous for continuing the Oswald the Lucky Rabbit film series from 1928 to 1938.
Mar 23, 1994 · March 23, 1994 12 AM PT. SPECIAL TO THE TIMES. Walter Lantz, who emerged from the ranks of animation’s early pioneers to build a multimillion-dollar cartoon empire and a respected worldwide...
Mar 23, 1994 · Walter Lantz, an animator and producer who created the cartoon characters Woody Woodpecker and Andy Panda, died yesterday at St. Joseph's Hospital in Burbank, Calif. He was 93 and lived in...
