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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. He wrote and directed many animated cartoon shorts starring Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck ...
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. After Disney went to produce Mickey Mouse cartoons, Hugh Harman & Rudolph Ising went to Warner Brothers to direct and co-produce cartoon shorts, along with producer Leon Schlesinger.
- Director, Animation Department, Writer
- October 13, 1910
- Robert McKimson
- September 27, 1977
Robert Porter McKimson Sr. (October 13, 1910 – September 29, 1977) was an American animator, illustrator and director known for his work at Warner Bros. for the Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies theatrical shorts.
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. He was also well known for defining Bugs Bunny's look in 1943. Born in Denver, Colorado, McKimson spent ten years getting an art ...
Robert Porter McKimson Sr. 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. He wrote and directed many animated cartoon shorts starring Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Porky Pig, Foghorn Leghorn, Hippety Hopper, Speedy Gonzales, and the Tasmanian Devil, among ...
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. He recently wrote a book entitled I Say, I Say….
Oct 13, 2016 · Bob McKimson joined us at the Harman-Ising Studio in time to help animate the third Merrie Melodie ever made, You Don’t Know What You’re Doin’. Robert McKimson. This was in the first part of 1931. You might want to correct the records including Bob’s recent obit which says “Starting his career in 1932 as an animator for Leon ...
