Rudy Larriva
Rudolph "Rudy" Larriva (February 12, 1916 – February 19, 2010) was an American animator and director from the 1940s to the 1980s.
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Born | Rudolph Larriva February 12, 1916 |
Died | February 19, 2010 94) | (aged
Occupation | Animator/Film director |
Years active | 1939–1990 |
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Born in El Paso, Texas, Larriva worked at a number of studios, including Format Films, Filmation, Walt Disney Productions, but is best known for his work at Warner Bros. Cartoons and UPA.
Some of the productions he worked on include the 1965-1967 Looney Tunes & Merrie Melodies cartoons for Format Films, Song of the South, Mr. Magoo, Gerald McBoing Boing, Fangface, The Alvin Show and The Lone Ranger. He was also the animation director of The Twilight Zone opening titles for 1959–1960.
He died in Irvine, California on February 19, 2010, aged 94.[1]
Format Films-produced Warner Bros. cartoons directed by Rudy Larriva
Title | Date | Main characters |
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Run, Run, Sweet Road Runner | August 21, 1965 | Wile E. Coyote and the Road Runner |
Tired and Feathered | September 18, 1965 | |
Boulder Wham! | October 9, 1965 | |
Just Plane Beep | October 30, 1965 | |
Hairied and Hurried | November 13, 1965 | |
Highway Runnery | December 11, 1965 | |
Chaser on the Rocks | December 25, 1965 | |
Shot and Bothered | January 8, 1966 | |
Out and Out Rout | January 29, 1966 | |
The Solid Tin Coyote | February 19, 1966 | |
Clippety Clobbered | March 12, 1966 | |
Quacker Tracker | April 29, 1967 | Daffy Duck and Speedy Gonzales |
The Music Mice-Tro | May 27, 1967 | |
The Spy Swatter | June 24, 1967 |
Note: The Wile E. Coyote/Road Runner cartoons in the above list are sometimes called the "Larriva Eleven."
References
- "WB, UPA director-animator Rudy Larriva dead at 94 ". forum.bcdb.com. Retrieved Feb 24, 2010.