The Great Cartoon Directors is the only book to profile the remarkable careers and achievements of the Hollywood cartoon directors of the 1930s, '40s, and '50s whose unique humor has entertained people around the world for seven decades. Nine of the best cartoon directors are featured: Friz Freleng, the creator of Speedy Gonzales, Yosemite Sam, and the Pink Panther; Ub Lwerks, the designer of Mickey Mouse and the wizard behind the first sound animated film, Steamboat Willie; Chuck Jones, the genius behind Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, the Road Runner and Coyote; William Hanna and Joseph Barbera, who won seven Academy Awards for their Tom and Jerry cartoons; Bob Clampett, who directed Warner Brothers cartoons featuring Porky Pig, Daffy Duck, Bugs Bunny, and Tweety; Tex Avery, who revolutionized the theory of cartoon-making, invented Daffy Duck, and introduced Bugs Bunny and Elmer Fudd to the screen; Walter Lantz, the creator of Woody Woodpecker; and Dave Fleischer, the father of Betty Boop and Popeye.Each chapter surveys the finest work of these directors and takes the reader behind the scenes to learn not only how they came up with their big ideas, but also how they managed to keep their characters fresh, topical, and unpredictable. Many of the directors granted exclusive interviews for the book and provided illustrations from their personal collections. With complete filmographies of each director's work, descriptions of many of their best cartoons, and dozens of sketches, drawings, and stills, The Great Cartoon Directors is a sure treasure trove of animation lore and an in-depth look at the creators of some of America's most beloved cartoons.
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"a great deal of patient research" -- Film Review
"a joy to read" -- Midnight Marquee
"readable...recommended" -- Choice
"research is excellent" -- Double Feature --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.
"a joy to read" -- Midnight Marquee
"readable...recommended" -- Choice
"research is excellent" -- Double Feature --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.
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Jeff Lenburg is an award-winning author of 30 popular non-fiction and fiction books that have have been nominated for several awards, including the American Library Association's 'Best Non-Fiction Award' and the Evangelical Christian Publisher Association's 'Gold Medallion Award' for 'Best Autobiography/Biography.'
As a teenager, Jeff began interviewing many famous Hollywood personalities and became a frequent contributor to many leading and respected film journals and magazines that published his freelance work.
Jeff's most recently published titles include his forthcoming guide to a career in film, television and games animation, "Career Opportunities in Animation" (Ferguson Publishing); his revised second edition of his acclaimed writing and research reference, "The Facts On File Guide to Research"; his third of edition of so-called "Bible" on the history of more than 3,100 animated cartoons, "The Encyclopedia of Animated Cartoons" (Facts On File); and his first critically-acclaimed mystery novel, "Scared to Death: A Lori Matrix Hollywood Mystery" (iUniverse).
One of the nation's premier celebrity biographers, Jeff has penned such best-selling biographies as "All The Gold In California and Other Places, People & Things" (Thomas Nelson Publishers), the autobiography of Grammy award-winning singer-songwriter Larry Gatlin; "Peekaboo: The Story of Veronica Lake" (St. Martin's Press); "Dudley Moore: An Informal Biography" (Delilah Books); "Dustin Hoffman: Hollywood's Antihero" (St. Martin's Press); "Steve Martin: An Unauthorized Biography" (St. Martin's Press), and numerous others. He also co-wrote with radio/TV legend Gary Owens the long-awaited autobiographical 'how-to,' "How to Make a Million Dollars With Your Voice (Or Lose Your Tonsils Trying)"(McGraw Hill).
An acknowledged authority on cartoon animation, Jeff has spent three decades preserving its history. He has penned seven books about this lively art: the first-ever "Who's Who in Animated Cartoons: An International Guide to Film and Television's Award-Winning and Legendary Animators" (Applause); three editions of "The Encyclopedia of Animated Cartoons" (Facts On File), the most comprehensive history on animated cartoons ever produced; "The Great Cartoon Directors" (DaCapo Press); and two editions of "The Encyclopedia of Animated Cartoon Series" (Arlington House Publishers), the first reference book on animated cartoons ever produced.
In 1991, in recognition of his contributions to the world of animation, Jeff was inducted into Hollywood's 'Cartoon Legends Walk of Fame' along with cartoon icons William Hanna, Joseph Barbera, Friz Freleng, June Foray and Don Messick.
Jeff is also a leading expert on the Three Stooges comedy team. A close friend of Stooges Moe Howard, Larry Fine, Joe Besser and Joe DeRita (and the only author-historian to have known them), he has co-written two books about this wacky comedy trio: "The Three Stooges Scrapbook'(Citadel Press), the official, authorized history, and "Once A Stooge, Always A Stooge" (Roundtable Publishing), the autobiography of Three Stooges member Joe Besser. In 1983, along with radio-TV legend Gary Owens and his twin brother Greg, he spearheaded a nationwide write-in campaign that earned the Stooges their long overdue star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
A long-time baseball enthusiast, Jeff is also the author of the critically acclaimed, definitive history of baseball's mid-summer classic, "Baseball's All-Star Game: A Game-by-Game Guide" (McFarland & Company).
Likewise Jeff has interviewed dozens of other major personalities, world figures and headline-makers, including baseball Hall of Famers George Brett and Nolan Ryan, tennis champ Chris Evert, former First Lady Betty Ford, media magnate Walter Annenberg (founder of "TV Guide"), and former New York policeman Frank Serpico.
A popular media figure, Jeff has appeared on more than 100 major radio and television programs worldwide, including "BBC Live," NBC's "Today Show," "Entertainment Tonight," CNN's "Showbiz Today," and E!'s "Mysteries & Scandals." He makes his home near Phoenix, Arizona, with his wife Debby.
As a teenager, Jeff began interviewing many famous Hollywood personalities and became a frequent contributor to many leading and respected film journals and magazines that published his freelance work.
Jeff's most recently published titles include his forthcoming guide to a career in film, television and games animation, "Career Opportunities in Animation" (Ferguson Publishing); his revised second edition of his acclaimed writing and research reference, "The Facts On File Guide to Research"; his third of edition of so-called "Bible" on the history of more than 3,100 animated cartoons, "The Encyclopedia of Animated Cartoons" (Facts On File); and his first critically-acclaimed mystery novel, "Scared to Death: A Lori Matrix Hollywood Mystery" (iUniverse).
One of the nation's premier celebrity biographers, Jeff has penned such best-selling biographies as "All The Gold In California and Other Places, People & Things" (Thomas Nelson Publishers), the autobiography of Grammy award-winning singer-songwriter Larry Gatlin; "Peekaboo: The Story of Veronica Lake" (St. Martin's Press); "Dudley Moore: An Informal Biography" (Delilah Books); "Dustin Hoffman: Hollywood's Antihero" (St. Martin's Press); "Steve Martin: An Unauthorized Biography" (St. Martin's Press), and numerous others. He also co-wrote with radio/TV legend Gary Owens the long-awaited autobiographical 'how-to,' "How to Make a Million Dollars With Your Voice (Or Lose Your Tonsils Trying)"(McGraw Hill).
An acknowledged authority on cartoon animation, Jeff has spent three decades preserving its history. He has penned seven books about this lively art: the first-ever "Who's Who in Animated Cartoons: An International Guide to Film and Television's Award-Winning and Legendary Animators" (Applause); three editions of "The Encyclopedia of Animated Cartoons" (Facts On File), the most comprehensive history on animated cartoons ever produced; "The Great Cartoon Directors" (DaCapo Press); and two editions of "The Encyclopedia of Animated Cartoon Series" (Arlington House Publishers), the first reference book on animated cartoons ever produced.
In 1991, in recognition of his contributions to the world of animation, Jeff was inducted into Hollywood's 'Cartoon Legends Walk of Fame' along with cartoon icons William Hanna, Joseph Barbera, Friz Freleng, June Foray and Don Messick.
Jeff is also a leading expert on the Three Stooges comedy team. A close friend of Stooges Moe Howard, Larry Fine, Joe Besser and Joe DeRita (and the only author-historian to have known them), he has co-written two books about this wacky comedy trio: "The Three Stooges Scrapbook'(Citadel Press), the official, authorized history, and "Once A Stooge, Always A Stooge" (Roundtable Publishing), the autobiography of Three Stooges member Joe Besser. In 1983, along with radio-TV legend Gary Owens and his twin brother Greg, he spearheaded a nationwide write-in campaign that earned the Stooges their long overdue star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
A long-time baseball enthusiast, Jeff is also the author of the critically acclaimed, definitive history of baseball's mid-summer classic, "Baseball's All-Star Game: A Game-by-Game Guide" (McFarland & Company).
Likewise Jeff has interviewed dozens of other major personalities, world figures and headline-makers, including baseball Hall of Famers George Brett and Nolan Ryan, tennis champ Chris Evert, former First Lady Betty Ford, media magnate Walter Annenberg (founder of "TV Guide"), and former New York policeman Frank Serpico.
A popular media figure, Jeff has appeared on more than 100 major radio and television programs worldwide, including "BBC Live," NBC's "Today Show," "Entertainment Tonight," CNN's "Showbiz Today," and E!'s "Mysteries & Scandals." He makes his home near Phoenix, Arizona, with his wife Debby.
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