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Walter Lantz

New Rochelle, New York, USABorn April 27, 1899

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]

Filmography174

The King of Ads

The King of Ads

1991
The Dog That Cried Wolf

The Dog That Cried Wolf

1953
Scalp Treatment

Scalp Treatment

1952
Woodpecker in the Rough

Woodpecker in the Rough

1952
Stage Hoax

Stage Hoax

1952
Born to Peck

Born to Peck

1952
Destination Meat Ball

Destination Meat Ball

1951
The Woody Woodpecker Polka

The Woody Woodpecker Polka

1951
The Redwood Sap

The Redwood Sap

1951
Slingshot 6⅞

Slingshot 6⅞

1951
Wicket Wacky

Wicket Wacky

1951
Sleep Happy

Sleep Happy

1951
Puny Express

Puny Express

1951
The Bandmaster

The Bandmaster

1947
Abou Ben Boogie

Abou Ben Boogie

1944
The Greatest Man in Siam

The Greatest Man in Siam

1944
Mother Goose on the Loose

Mother Goose on the Loose

1942
The Hams That Couldn't Be Cured

The Hams That Couldn't Be Cured

1942
The Hollywood Matador

The Hollywood Matador

1942
$21 a Day – (Once a Month)

$21 a Day – (Once a Month)

1941
Pantry Panic

Pantry Panic

1941
Man's Best Friend

Man's Best Friend

1941
Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy of Company "B"

Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy of Company "B"

1941
The Screwdriver

The Screwdriver

1941
Andy Panda's Pop

Andy Panda's Pop

1941
Woody Woodpecker

Woody Woodpecker

1941
Salt Water Daffy

Salt Water Daffy

1941
Hysterical Highspots in American History

Hysterical Highspots in American History

1941
Scrub Me Mama with a Boogie Beat

Scrub Me Mama with a Boogie Beat

1941
Mouse Trappers

Mouse Trappers

1941
Goofy Roofer

Goofy Roofer

1941
Knock Knock

Knock Knock

1940
Recruiting Daze

Recruiting Daze

1940
Crazy House

Crazy House

1940
Movie Phoney News

Movie Phoney News

1938
Boy Meets Dog

Boy Meets Dog

1938
Trade Mice

Trade Mice

1938
Yokel Boy Makes Good

Yokel Boy Makes Good

1938
Man Hunt

Man Hunt

1938
Football Fever

Football Fever

1937
The Mechanical Handy Man

The Mechanical Handy Man

1937
The Keeper of the Lions

The Keeper of the Lions

1937
The Air Express

The Air Express

1937
Ostrich Feathers

Ostrich Feathers

1937
The Rest Resort

The Rest Resort

1937
Firemen's Picnic

Firemen's Picnic

1937
The Playful Pup

The Playful Pup

1937
The Country Store

The Country Store

1937
The Wily Weasel

The Wily Weasel

1937
The Stevedores

The Stevedores

1937
Trailer Thrills

Trailer Thrills

1937
The Steel Workers

The Steel Workers

1937
The Birthday Party

The Birthday Party

1937
The Lumber Camp

The Lumber Camp

1937
The Big Race

The Big Race

1937
House of Magic

House of Magic

1937
The Golfers

The Golfers

1937
Knights for a Day

Knights for a Day

1936
Turkey Dinner

Turkey Dinner

1936
The Unpopular Mechanic

The Unpopular Mechanic

1936
Puppet Show

Puppet Show

1936
Night Life of the Bugs

Night Life of the Bugs

1936
Beach Combers

Beach Combers

1936
Alaska Sweepstakes

Alaska Sweepstakes

1936
Doctor Oswald

Doctor Oswald

1935
Case of the Lost Sheep

Case of the Lost Sheep

1935
Monkey Wretches

Monkey Wretches

1935
Fox and the Rabbit

Fox and the Rabbit

1935
Amateur Broadcast

Amateur Broadcast

1935
At Your Service

At Your Service

1935
Three Lazy Mice

Three Lazy Mice

1935
Towne Hall Follies

Towne Hall Follies

1935
Elmer the Great Dane

Elmer the Great Dane

1935
Candyland

Candyland

1935
Do a Good Deed

Do a Good Deed

1935
Two Little Lambs

Two Little Lambs

1935
The Hillbilly

The Hillbilly

1935
Robinson Crusoe Isle

Robinson Crusoe Isle

1935
Toyland Premiere

Toyland Premiere

1934
Sky Larks

Sky Larks

1934
The Dizzy Dwarf

The Dizzy Dwarf

1934
Chris Columbus, Jr.

Chris Columbus, Jr.

1934
Wax Works

Wax Works

1934
Goldielocks and the Three Bears

Goldielocks and the Three Bears

1934
The Gingerbread Boy

The Gingerbread Boy

1934
Wolf! Wolf!

Wolf! Wolf!

1934
The Toy Shoppe

The Toy Shoppe

1934
The Candy House

The Candy House

1934
Chicken Reel

Chicken Reel

1934
The Merry Old Soul

The Merry Old Soul

1933
She Done Him Right

She Done Him Right

1933
King Klunk

King Klunk

1933
Hot and Cold

Hot and Cold

1933
Pin Feathers

Pin Feathers

1933
Ham and Eggs

Ham and Eggs

1933
Nature's Workshop

Nature's Workshop

1933
Beau Best

Beau Best

1933
The Lumber Champ

The Lumber Champ

1933
The Shriek

The Shriek

1933
The Plumber

The Plumber

1933
Merry Dog

Merry Dog

1933
Teacher's Pests

Teacher's Pests

1932
Cats and Dogs

Cats and Dogs

1932
The Under Dog

The Under Dog

1932
The Busy Barber

The Busy Barber

1932
The Athlete

The Athlete

1932
A Jungle Jumble

A Jungle Jumble

1932
A Wet Knight

A Wet Knight

1932
Cat Nipped

Cat Nipped

1932
The Winged Horse

The Winged Horse

1932
Let's Eat

Let's Eat

1932
Making Good

Making Good

1932
Beau and Arrows

Beau and Arrows

1932
Wins Out

Wins Out

1932
Mechanical Man

Mechanical Man

1932
Grandma's Pet

Grandma's Pet

1932
The Clown

The Clown

1931
The Fisherman

The Fisherman

1931
The Hare Mail

The Hare Mail

1931
Wonderland

Wonderland

1931
The Hunter

The Hunter

1931
Hot Feet

Hot Feet

1931
Kentucky Belles

Kentucky Belles

1931
Radio Rhythm

Radio Rhythm

1931
The Stone Age

The Stone Age

1931
Northwoods

Northwoods

1931
The Bandmaster

The Bandmaster

1931
Country School

Country School

1931
Sunny South

Sunny South

1931
The Fireman

The Fireman

1931
The Farmer

The Farmer

1931
Shipwreck

Shipwreck

1931
College

College

1931
China

China

1931
Mars

Mars

1930
Alaska

Alaska

1930
Africa

Africa

1930
Mexico

Mexico

1930
The Navy

The Navy

1930
The Fowl Ball

The Fowl Ball

1930
The Detective

The Detective

1930
The Singing Sap

The Singing Sap

1930
Cold Feet

Cold Feet

1930
Spooks

Spooks

1930
Not So Quiet

Not So Quiet

1930
My Pal Paul

My Pal Paul

1930
Hells Heels

Hells Heels

1930
Hot for Hollywood

Hot for Hollywood

1930
Kisses and Kurses

Kisses and Kurses

1930
Chilly Con Carmen

Chilly Con Carmen

1930
Nutty Notes

Nutty Notes

1929
Amature Nite

Amature Nite

1929
Cold Turkey

Cold Turkey

1929
Yanky Clippers

Yanky Clippers

1929
Farmyard Follies

Farmyard Follies

1928
Bull-Oney

Bull-Oney

1928
Lunch Hound

Lunch Hound

1927
The Tail of the Monkey

The Tail of the Monkey

1926
The Cat's Nine Lives

The Cat's Nine Lives

1926
Pete's Haunted House

Pete's Haunted House

1926
The Pig's Curly Tail

The Pig's Curly Tail

1926
The Magician

The Magician

1926
Dinky Doodle and the Little Orphan

Dinky Doodle and the Little Orphan

1926
Dinky Doodle's Bed Time Story

Dinky Doodle's Bed Time Story

1926
The Pelican's Bill

The Pelican's Bill

1926
Dinky Doodle in Egypt

Dinky Doodle in Egypt

1926
Dinky Doodle in Lost and Found

Dinky Doodle in Lost and Found

1926
Dinky Doodle in The Hunt

Dinky Doodle in The Hunt

1925
Just Spooks

Just Spooks

1925
The House That Dinky Built

The House That Dinky Built

1925
The Pied Piper

The Pied Piper

1924
The Giant Killer

The Giant Killer

1924
Jerry on the Job: The Mad Locomotive

Jerry on the Job: The Mad Locomotive

1922
A Trip to the Moon

A Trip to the Moon

1917

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Woody Woodpecker

Woody Woodpecker

2018
The Woody Woodpecker Show

The Woody Woodpecker Show

1940