Writing

George Herriman

Born August 22, 1880 · New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

Died April 26, 1944 · aged 63

George Joseph Herriman III (August 22, 1880 – April 25, 1944) was an American cartoonist best known for the comic strip Krazy Kat (1913–1944). More influential than popular, Krazy Kat had an appreciative audience among those in the arts. Gilbert Seldes' article "The Krazy Kat Who Walks by Himself" was the earliest example of a critic from the high arts giving serious attention to a comic strip. Th…

Known For

Krazy Spooks

Krazy Spooks · 1933

MovieAnimationComedy

On a stormy, windy night, Krazy's car breaks down so he and Kitty must seek refuge in an eerie old house. Happy the pup finds a skeleton, but the really scary resident is a huge, violent gorilla that runs off with Kitty, and Krazy must rescue her.

Krazy Kat and Ignatz Mouse at the Circus

Krazy Kat and Ignatz Mouse at the Circus · 1916

Krazy Kat and Ignatz Mouse at the Circus

MovieComedyAnimation

Krazy Kat and Ignatz Mouse go to the circus and have some fun at the expense of a spectator.

Light House Keeping

Light House Keeping · 1932

Light House Keeping

Krazy Kat runs his own lighthouse and when rough seas take over, he has to save a damsel in distress.

Rodeo Dough

Rodeo Dough · 1931

This was a Krazy Kat cartoon made for Charles Mintz and distributed by Columbia. While the studio originally based the character on the comic strip created by George Herriman, by 1931 he was changed in design and personality to be more like Walt Disney's popular Mickey Mouse (whose cartoons, ironically, were also distributed by Columbia at the time).

Krazy Kat Goes A-Wooing

Krazy Kat Goes A-Wooing · 1916

Krazy Kat Goes A-Wooing

MovieRomanceComedy

Krazy Kat tries to serenade Ignatz Mouse.

Soda Poppa

Soda Poppa · 1931

Kitty is seduced into leaving the ice cream shop with a sneaky fox until she discovers his true intentions. Krazy Kat is called to the rescue.

Keeping Up with Krazy

Keeping Up with Krazy · 1962

Keeping Up with Krazy

MovieAnimationComedy

Ignatz Mouse is hired to sell a prefabricated house to the local brick foundry owner Kelly by a corrupt realtor. But Krazy Kat's simple home (made from two umbrellas) bothers Kelly. The trio becomes embroiled in a battle of wits as to whose house is better.

Krazy's Race of Time

Krazy's Race of Time · 1937

Krazy's Race of Time

Krazy is sent on a mission to explore planet Mars.

Filmography

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Krazy Spooks

Krazy Spooks · 1933

MovieAnimationComedy

On a stormy, windy night, Krazy's car breaks down so he and Kitty must seek refuge in an eerie old house. Happy the pup finds a skeleton, but the really scary resident is a huge, violent gorilla that runs off with Kitty, and Krazy must rescue her.

Comic Book

Krazy Kat and Ignatz Mouse at the Circus

Krazy Kat and Ignatz Mouse at the Circus · 1916

Krazy Kat and Ignatz Mouse at the Circus

MovieComedyAnimation

Krazy Kat and Ignatz Mouse go to the circus and have some fun at the expense of a spectator.

Characters

Light House Keeping

Light House Keeping · 1932

Light House Keeping

Krazy Kat runs his own lighthouse and when rough seas take over, he has to save a damsel in distress.

Writer

Rodeo Dough

Rodeo Dough · 1931

This was a Krazy Kat cartoon made for Charles Mintz and distributed by Columbia. While the studio originally based the character on the comic strip created by George Herriman, by 1931 he was changed in design and personality to be more like Walt Disney's popular Mickey Mouse (whose cartoons, ironically, were also distributed by Columbia at the time).

Comic Book

Krazy Kat Goes A-Wooing

Krazy Kat Goes A-Wooing · 1916

Krazy Kat Goes A-Wooing

MovieRomanceComedy

Krazy Kat tries to serenade Ignatz Mouse.

Characters

Soda Poppa

Soda Poppa · 1931

Kitty is seduced into leaving the ice cream shop with a sneaky fox until she discovers his true intentions. Krazy Kat is called to the rescue.

Creator

Keeping Up with Krazy

Keeping Up with Krazy · 1962

Keeping Up with Krazy

MovieAnimationComedy

Ignatz Mouse is hired to sell a prefabricated house to the local brick foundry owner Kelly by a corrupt realtor. But Krazy Kat's simple home (made from two umbrellas) bothers Kelly. The trio becomes embroiled in a battle of wits as to whose house is better.

Writer

Krazy's Race of Time

Krazy's Race of Time · 1937

Krazy's Race of Time

Krazy is sent on a mission to explore planet Mars.

Characters

Highway Snobbery

Highway Snobbery · 1936

Highway Snobbery

Krazy is driving a bus full of passengers, and then a pig driver starts causing him a lot of problems.

Characters

Hot Dogs On Ice

Hot Dogs On Ice · 1938

Hot Dogs On Ice

A comic interactions of "hot-dog" ice skaters on a frozen lake or river, and an Italian pushcart vendor who sells hot dogs to the ice skaters. A smart-aleck, larcenous skater tries to swipe a hot dog in a skate-by of the pushcart, resulting in a spinning amalgam of skaters and a long string of links. Other antics ensue on and under the ice.

Characters

Scents and Nonsense

Scents and Nonsense · 1926

Scents and Nonsense

MovieComedyAnimation

It's a fairly straightforward piece in which Krazy gets involved with a dance contest, a bear, a skunk and a pawnbroker.

Writer

Antique Antics

Antique Antics · 1933

Columbia Krazy Kat cartoon released June 14, 1933.

Creator

Masquerade Party

Masquerade Party · 1934

Masquerade Party

Krazy Kat and Kitty throw a masquerade party.

Characters

Wedding Bells

Wedding Bells · 1933

Krazy weds his longtime girlfriend.

Characters

Ratskin

Ratskin · 1929

MovieAnimationComedy

While George Herriman is credited as Kat's creator here, Krazy in this short bears little resemblance to the original comic strip character. In fact, instead of pining for Ignaz Mouse, this Kat is hunting American Indians, what we call Native Americans today, as he gets almost burned at the stake by them (it should be noted that the fire, like in many animated shorts made during this time, has a personality of his own here!).

Writer

The Mouse Exterminator

The Mouse Exterminator · 1940

The Mouse Exterminator

Krazy, voiced as a burlesque comic, is called in by a housewife who looks like Goofy in drag, to get rid of a mouse and the usual comic incidents ensue.

Characters

The New Champ

The New Champ · 1925

A Krazy Kat Cartoon.

Story

The Trapeze Artist

The Trapeze Artist · 1934

The Trapeze Artist

Krazy Kat takes a girl to the circus. She is swept off her feet by the man on the flying trapeze. Krazy gets jealous and injures the dashing young man. He ends up in court, pleading his case.

Characters

The Merry Cafe

The Merry Cafe · 1936

A musical extravaganza centered around Depression-struck Krazy Kat trying to cadge a free meal in an automat (The Eato-Mat Restaurant)

Writer

Krazy Kat, Bugologist

Krazy Kat, Bugologist · 1916

Krazy Kat, Bugologist

MovieComedyAnimation

Krazy Kat and Ignatz set out for the wilds on Krazy's bike; Krazy's promises to teach Ignatz about bugology. After crashing the bike into a tree, they come upon a bee (Krazy says it's sleeping, Ignatz says it's dead) and an elephant. Krazy works his magic on one of them, Ignatz on the other.

Graphic Novel Illustrator

Krazy Kat

Krazy Kat · 1962

SeriesAnimation

A hilarious throwback collection of kooky escapades from this rare 1960s cartoon about lovable cats, mischievous mice and big mouthed pups.

Characters