Tex Avery

Tex Avery
Tex Avery (c. 1930s)
Born	Frederick Bean Avery February 26, 1908 Taylor, Texas
Died	August 26, 1980 Burbank, California
Cause of death	Lung cancer
Nationality	American
Occupation(s)	Animator Director
Years active at Warner Bros. Cartoons	1935-1942

Frederick Bean "Tex" Avery (February 26, 1908 – August 26, 1980) was an American animator, voice actor, director, and cartoonist. He is known for working on theatrical cartoon shorts for Warner Bros., where he became crucial in the creation of famous animated characters such as Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck. His distinct style of humor also influnced the direction of Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies theatrical shorts, as well as many of the staff who worked at Leon Schlesinger Productions. After his career at Warner's Termite Terrance studio from 1935 to 1942, he left to work on Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, where he further established himself as both the creator of characters such as Droopy, and as a notable director during the golden age of American animation.

He gained influence for his technical innovation, directorial style and brand of humor. Avery's attitude toward animation was opposite that of Walt Disney and other animators that came before him. His cartoons were known to have a sarcastic, ironic, surreal, irreverent, and sometimes sexual tone in nature. Avery's cartoons focused on sight gags, surreal humor, and violent humor, and rapid-fire pacing, with wacky characters that broke the fourth wall.

Avery died of lung cancer on August 26, 1980, at the age of 72.

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