Walter Lantz

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Walter Lantz

Born April 27, 1899 · New Rochelle, New York, USA

Died March 22, 1994 · aged 94

Walter 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. [biography (excerpted) from Wikipedia]

Known For

Who Framed Roger RabbitWho Framed Roger Rabbit · 1988
Who Framed Roger Rabbit
★ 7.51988
MovieFantasyAnimation
Toon star Roger is worried that his wife Jessica is playing pattycake with someone else, so the studio hires detective Eddie Valiant to snoop on her. But the stakes are quickly raised when Marvin Acme is found dead and Roger is the prime suspect.
Woody Woodpecker Goes to CampWoody Woodpecker Goes to Camp · 2024
Woody Woodpecker Goes to Camp
★ 6.42024
MovieFamilyComedy
After getting kicked out of the forest, Woody thinks he's found a forever home at Camp Woo Hoo — until an inspector threatens to shut down the camp.
Woody WoodpeckerWoody Woodpecker · 2017
Woody Woodpecker
★ 6.62017
MovieComedyFamily
Woody Woodpecker enters a turf war with a big city lawyer wanting to tear down his home in an effort to build a house to flip.
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet FrankensteinBud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet Frankenstein · 1948
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet Frankenstein
★ 7.11948
MovieHorrorComedy
The Wolf Man tries to warn a dimwitted porter that Dracula wants his brain for Frankenstein monster's body.
House of FrankensteinHouse of Frankenstein · 1944
House of Frankenstein
★ 6.11944
MovieHorrorScience Fiction
Deranged scientist, Gustav Niemann, escapes from prison and overtakes the director of a traveling chamber of horrors, soon reviving the infamous Count Dracula, the frozen Frankenstein Monster, and the Wolf Man.
The King of AdsThe King of Ads · 1991
The King of Ads
★ 4.31991
MovieDocumentary
A collection of European T.V. commercials directed by a variety of well-known directors from across Europe and the U.S. Compiled and produced by Jean-Marie Boursicot.
Hay RubeHay Rube · 1954
Hay Rube
★ 9.01954
MovieAnimationComedy
The Jingling Bros. Circus is performing in the town that farm horse Sugarfoot lives in. Sugarfoot falls for one of the stars, a pretty horse named Starbrite.
King of JazzKing of Jazz · 1930
King of Jazz
★ 6.41930
MovieMusic
A large-scale revue musical built around Paul Whiteman and his orchestra, presenting a series of musical performances, sketches, and staged tableaux in early two-color Technicolor, emblematic of Hollywood’s early sound-era “all-star” musical productions.

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