FILM DIRECTOR

Tex Avery

1908 - 1980

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Frederick Bean "Tex" Avery (; February 26, 1908 – August 26, 1980) was an American animator, cartoonist, director, and voice actor. He was known for directing and producing animated cartoons during the golden age of American animation. His most significant work was for the Warner Bros. and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer studios, where he was crucial in the creation and evolution of famous animated characters such as Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Porky Pig, Elmer Fudd, Droopy, Screwy Squirrel, The Wolf, Red Hot Riding Hood, and George and Junior. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Tex Avery is the 335th most popular film director (down from 284th in 2019), the 2,542nd most popular biography from United States (down from 1,825th in 2019) and the 97th most popular American Film Director.

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Among FILM DIRECTORS

Among film directors, Tex Avery ranks 335 out of 2,041. Before him are Marc Allégret, Chen Kaige, Joseph Losey, Norman Jewison, Steven Soderbergh, and Luigi Comencini. After him are Menahem Golan, Darren Aronofsky, Jacques Feyder, Hideaki Anno, Satoshi Kon, and Ub Iwerks.

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Among people born in 1908, Tex Avery ranks 88. Before him are Jim Brown, Viktor Abakumov, Edward Dmytryk, Eduard Roschmann, Sicco Mansholt, and Koča Popović. After him are Sarit Thanarat, Pablo Dorado, Michael Redgrave, Carlos Arias Navarro, Libertad Lamarque, and Cus D'Amato. Among people deceased in 1980, Tex Avery ranks 79. Before him are Pascual Jordan, Winifred Wagner, Joy Adamson, Raoul Walsh, V. V. Giri, and Elvira de Hidalgo. After him are Masayoshi Ōhira, Marie Under, Dietrich von Saucken, Ernst Busch, Ida Kamińska, and Marino Marini.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Tex Avery ranks 2,542 out of 20,380. Before him are Eric Carr (1950), Melvyn Douglas (1901), James Remar (1953), Lucian Pulvermacher (1918), Rosanna Arquette (1959), and Jack Vance (1916). After him are Leif Erickson (1911), Ray Parker Jr. (1954), Charles Mingus (1922), Laura Linney (1964), Margaret Keane (1927), and George Wallace (1919).

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Among FILM DIRECTORS In United States

Among film directors born in United States, Tex Avery ranks 97. Before him are Billy Hayes (1947), George Roy Hill (1921), Richard Fleischer (1916), John Hughes (1950), Joseph Losey (1909), and Steven Soderbergh (1963). After him are Darren Aronofsky (1969), Ub Iwerks (1901), Jim Henson (1936), Samuel Fuller (1912), Leo McCarey (1898), and Chris Sanders (1962).

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