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Robert McKimson

Directing1930–2020Died at 66Denver, Colorado, USA

262Credits6.8/10Avg Rating

Biography

Robert "Bob" Porter McKimson, Sr. was an American animator, illustrator, and director best known for his work on the Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies series of cartoons from Warner Bros., and later DePatie-Freleng Enterprises. He was also well-known for defining Bugs Bunny's look in 1943.

Details

Born

October 13, 1910

Died

September 27, 1977

Age at Death

66

Birthplace

Denver, Colorado, USA

Also Known As

Robert Porter McKimson, Sr., R. McKimson, Bob McKimson

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Career Stats

Total Credits

262

As Director

204

As Writer

2

Avg Rating

6.8/10

Highest Rated

Looney Tunes Super Stars Bugs Bunny: Hare Extraordinaire (8.3)

Genre Profile

Animation257 Comedy193 Family66 Western6 Music6 Fantasy3 TV Movie3 Adventure2 Crime2 Action1

Filmography

Bugs Bunny's 3rd Movie: 1001 Rabbit Tales

1982 · Director

Daffy Duck's Quackbusters

1988 · Director

Daffy Duck's Movie: Fantastic Island

1983 · Director

1946 · Director

Looney Tunes Golden Collection, Vol. 1

2003 · Director

The Foghorn Leghorn

1948 · Director

What's Up, Doc?

1950 · Director

Ducking the Devil

1957 · Director

People Are Bunny

1959 · Director

1947 · Director

Bugged by a Bee

1969 · Director

1954 · Director

Looney Tunes Platinum Collection: Volume One

2011 · Director

1950 · Director

An Egg Scramble

1950 · Director

Bugs Bunny's Lunar Tunes

1991 · Director

Acrobatty Bunny

1946 · Director

A Peck o' Trouble

1953 · Director

The Mouse That Jack Built

1959 · Director

1956 · Director

Kiddin' the Kitten

1952 · Director

1967 · Director

1956 · Director

Looney Tunes Super Stars Bugs Bunny: Hare Extraordinaire

2010 · Director

Frequent Collaborators (10)

Actor · 79 films together

Acrobatty Bunny (1946)Walky Talky Hawky (1946)Daffy Doodles (1946)The Mouse-Merized Cat (1946)Easter Yeggs (1947)Birth of a Notion (1947)+73 more

Editor · 38 films together

Acrobatty Bunny (1946)Daffy Doodles (1946)The Mouse-Merized Cat (1946)Easter Yeggs (1947)A Horse Fly Fleas (1947)Gorilla My Dreams (1948)+32 more

Carl W. Stalling

Composer · 28 films together

Acrobatty Bunny (1946)Walky Talky Hawky (1946)Daffy Doodles (1946)The Mouse-Merized Cat (1946)Easter Yeggs (1947)Birth of a Notion (1947)+22 more

Milt Franklyn

Composer · 22 films together

Easter Yeggs (1947)Devil May Hare (1954)The Honey-Mousers (1956)Weasel Stop (1956)Bedevilled Rabbit (1957)Ducking the Devil (1957)+16 more

Daws Butler

Actor · 10 films together

The Honey-Mousers (1956)Stupor Duck (1956)Half-Fare Hare (1956)Raw! Raw! Rooster! (1956)Weasel Stop (1956)Tabasco Road (1957)+4 more

Composer · 10 films together

Banty Raids (1963)The Million Hare (1963)Dr. Devil and Mr. Hare (1964)Bartholomew Versus the Wheel (1964)Well Worn Daffy (1965)Chili Corn Corny (1965)+4 more

Bea Benaderet

Actor · 7 films together

The Windblown Hare (1949)Lovelorn Leghorn (1951)Hare We Go (1951)Kiddin' the Kitten (1952)Of Rice and Hen (1953)Feather Dusted (1955)+1 more

Lee Gunther

Editor · 5 films together

Well Worn Daffy (1965)Chili Corn Corny (1965)Suppressed Duck (1965)Sugar and Spies (1966)Daffy's Diner (1967)

Warren Foster

Writer · 5 films together

The Mouse-Merized Cat (1946)What's Up, Doc? (1950)Hare We Go (1951)Bugs Bunny's 3rd Movie: 1001 Rabbit Tales (1982)Daffy Duck's Movie: Fantastic Island (1983)

Arthur Q. Bryan

Actor · 4 films together

Easter Yeggs (1947)What's Up, Doc? (1950)Design for Leaving (1954)Bugs Bunny's 3rd Movie: 1001 Rabbit Tales (1982)