Rudy Larriva

Rudolph "Rudy" Larriva (February 12, 1916 February 19, 2010) was an American animator and director from the 1940s to the 1980s.

Rudy Larriva
Rudy Larriva, American animator.
Born
Rudolph Larriva

(1916-02-12)February 12, 1916
DiedFebruary 19, 2010(2010-02-19) (aged 94)
OccupationAnimator/Film director
Years active1939–1990
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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 19591960.

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
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."

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References

  1. "WB, UPA director-animator Rudy Larriva dead at 94 ". forum.bcdb.com. Retrieved Feb 24, 2010.
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