Walter Lantz

Production·April 27, 1899·† March 22, 1994 — 94 years old·New Rochelle, New York, USA

Walter Lantz (April 27, 1899 – March 22, 1994) was an American cartoonist, animator, producer and director best known for founding Walter Lantz Productions and creating Woody Woodpecker.

[biography (excerpted) from Wikipedia]

Known For

Woody Woodpecker

2017·6.6

Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet Frankenstein

1948·7.1

Woody Woodpecker Goes to Camp

2024·6.4

House of Frankenstein

1944·6.0

The New Woody Woodpecker Show

1999·6.6

The Barber of Seville

1944·6.4

Woody Woodpecker

1941·6.9

King of Jazz

1930·6.3

Scrub Me Mama with a Boogie Beat

1941·4.4

Flying Elephants

1928·5.9

The Ocean Hop

1927·6.2

The Legend of Rockabye Point

1955·7.5

Filmography · 445

—Woody Woodpecker: The Screwball CollectionDirector —The MagicianDirector 2024Woody Woodpecker Goes to CampCharacters 2021Cartoon CarnivalSelf (archive footage)2018Woody WoodpeckerTVCharacters · Creator 2017Woody WoodpeckerCharacters 1999The New Woody Woodpecker ShowTVCharacters 1991The King of AdsDirector 1982Walter, Woody and the World of Animation 1982Woody Woodpecker and FriendsHimself 1972Bye, Bye, BlackboardProducer 1972Gold Diggin' WoodpeckerProducer 1972Indian CornProducer 1972Rain Rain, Go AwayProducer 1972Unlucky PotluckProducer 1972Let Charlie Do ItProducer 1972A Fish StoryProducer 1971Charlie the RainmakerProducer 1971The Bungling BuilderProducer 1971Moochin' PoochProducer 1971Chilly's Hide-a-WayProducer 1971Sleepy Time ChimesProducer 1970Chilly's Ice FollyProducer 1970Gooney's Goofy LandingsProducer 1970Charlie in Hot WaterProducer 1970Charlie's Golf ClassicProducer 1970A Gooney Is BornProducer 1969Cool It, CharlieProducer 1969Charlie's CampoutProducer 1969Gopher BrokeProducer 1968Jerky TurkeyProducer 1968Under Sea DogsProducer 1968Fat in the SaddleProducer 1968Bugged in a RugProducer 1967Chilly ChumsProducer 1967Have Gun Can't TravelProducer 1967Mouse in the HouseProducer 1967Window PainsProducer 1966Foot BrawlProducer 1965Davey CricketProducer 1965Fractured FriendshipProducer 1965Guest Who?Producer 1965Case of the Elephant's TrunkProducer 1964Ski-napperProducer 1964Roof-Top Razzle DazzleProducer 1964Rah Rah RuckusProducer 1964The Case of the Maltese ChickenProducer 1963The Goose Is WildProducer 1963Pesky PelicanProducer 1963Goose in the RoughProducer 1963Charlie's Mother-in-LawProducer 1962Hyde and SneakProducer 1962Mother's Little HelperProducer 1962Rocket RacketProducer 1962Mackerel MoocherProducer 1962The Beary FamilyTVProducer · Creator 1962Fowled-Up BirthdayProducer 1961Doc's Last StandProducer 1961Case of the Red-Eyed RubyProducer 1961Tricky TroutProducer 1961Mississippi Slow BoatProducer 1961Busman's HolidayProducer 1961Franken-StymiedProducer 1961Bear and the BeesProducer 1961Sufferin' CatsProducer 1961St. Moritz BlitzProducer 1961Clash and CarryProducer 1961Papoose on the LooseProducer 1961Gabby's DinerProducer 1961The Bird Who Came to DinnerProducer 1961Rough and TumbleweedProducer 1961EggnapperProducer 1961Poop Deck PirateProducer 1960Fowled Up FalconProducer 1960Southern Fried HospitalityProducer 1960Ozark LarkProducer 1960Inspector WilloughbyTVDirector 1960Fish HookedProducer 1960Bats in the BelfryProducer 1960Freeloading FelineProducer 1960How to Stuff a WoodpeckerProducer 1960Pistol Packin' WoodpeckerProducer 1960Billion Dollar BonerProducer 1960Heap Big HepcatProducer 1960BallyhooeyProducer 1960Jungle MedicsProducer 1959Kiddie LeagueProducer 1959Romp in a SwampProducer 1959Space MouseProducer 1959The Tee BirdProducer 1959Bee BoppedProducer 1959Panhandle ScandalProducer 1959Log JammedProducer 1959Yukon Have ItProducer 1959Robinson GruesomeProducer 1959Witty KittyProducer 1959Truant StudentProducer 1958Little TelevillainProducer 1958Jittery JesterProducer 1958Three-Ring FlingProducer 1958Tree's a CrowdProducer 1958A Chilly ReceptionProducer 1958Everglade RaidProducer 1958Half Empty SaddlesProducer 1958Polar PestsProducer 1958Salmon YeggsProducer 1958Watch the BirdieProducer 1958Misguided MissileProducer 1958His Better ElfProducer 1957The Bongo PunchProducer 1957Plumber of SevilleProducer 1957Swiss Miss-FitProducer 1957Dopey Dick, the Pink WhaleProducer 1957Fodder and SonProducer 1957Fowled-Up PartyProducer 1957The Big SnoozeProducer 1957The Woody Woodpecker ShowTVCreator 1957Round Trip to MarsProducer 1957The Goofy GardenerProducer 1957International WoodpeckerProducer 1957To Catch a WoodpeckerProducer 1957The Unbearable SalesmanProducer 1957Box Car BanditProducer 1957Red Riding HoodlumProducer 1956Operation Cold FeetProducer 1956Niagara FoolsProducer 1956The Talking DogProducer 1956Hold That RockProducer 1956Room and WrathProducer 1956The Ostrich Egg and IProducer 1956After the BallProducer 1955Bunco BustersProducer 1955Hot and Cold PenguinProducer 1955Square Shootin' SquareProducer 1955The Tree MedicProducer 1955Flea for TwoProducer 1955Bedtime BedlamProducer 1955Private Eye PoochProducer 1955The Legend of Rockabye PointProducer 1955Witch CraftyProducer 1955Crazy Mixed Up PupProducer 1955Helter ShelterProducer 1954I'm ColdProducer 1954Convict ConcertoProducer 1954A Fine Feathered FrenzyProducer 1954Pig in a PickleProducer 1954Paw's Night OutProducer 1954Broadway Bow Wow'sProducer 1954Hay RubeProducer 1954Dig That DogProducer 1954Alley to BaliProducer 1954Socko in MoroccoProducer 1953Hot Noon or 12 O'Clock for SureProducer 1953Plywood PanicProducer 1953Maw and PawProducer 1953The Dog That Cried WolfDirector 1952Termites from MarsProducer 1952Scalp TreatmentDirector 1952Woodpecker in the RoughDirector 1952Stage HoaxDirector 1952Born to PeckDirector · Story · Producer 1951Destination Meat BallDirector 1951The Woody Woodpecker PolkaDirector · Animation · Story · Producer 1951The Redwood SapDirector 1951Slingshot 6⅞Director 1951Wicket WackyDirector · Producer 1951Sleep HappyDirector 1951Puny ExpressDirector 1948Wild and Woody!Producer 1948You Gotta Stay HappyAnimation Director 1948Playful PelicanProducer 1948Wet Blanket PolicyProducer 1948Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet FrankensteinTitle Designer · Animation Director 1948Kiddie KoncertProducer 1947The BandmasterDirector 1947Woody the Giant KillerProducer 1947The Coo Coo BirdProducer 1947Smoked HamsProducer 1946The Wacky WeedProducer 1946Fair Weather FiendsProducer 1946The Reckless DriverProducer 1946Bathing BuddiesProducer 1946Mousie Come HomeProducer 1946Apple AndyProducer 1946Reddy Made MagicProducer 1945The Loose NutProducer 1945The Dippy DiplomatProducer 1945Woody Dines OutProducer 1945Chew-Chew BabyProducer 1945Enemy BacteriaProducer 1945The Pied Piper of Basin StreetProducer 1944House of FrankensteinAnimation Director 1944Ski for TwoProducer 1944The Beach NutProducer 1944Abou Ben BoogieDirector 1944Fish FryProducer 1944The Barber of SevilleProducer 1944The Greatest Man in SiamDirector 1943Pass the Biscuits Mirandy!Director 1943Ration BoredProducer 1943The Dizzy AcrobatProducer 1943The Egg Cracker SuiteProducer 1943The ScrewballProducer 1942Mother Goose on the LooseDirector 1942The Loan StrangerProducer 1942Juke Box JamboreeProducer 1942Ace in the HoleProducer 1942Good-Bye Mr. MothDirector 1942The Hams That Couldn't Be CuredDirector 1942The Hollywood MatadorProducer · Director 1941$21 a Day – (Once a Month)Director 1941Pantry PanicProducer · Director 1941Man's Best FriendDirector 1941Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy of Company "B"Director 1941The ScrewdriverDirector · Producer 1941Andy Panda's PopDirector 1941Woody WoodpeckerProducer · Director 1941Salt Water DaffyDirector 1941Dizzy KittyDirector 1941Hysterical Highspots in American HistoryProducer · Director 1941Scrub Me Mama with a Boogie BeatDirector · Producer 1941Fair TodayDirector 1941Mouse TrappersDirector 1941Goofy RooferDirector · Producer 1940Syncopated SiouxDirector 1940Knock KnockDirector · Producer 1940Recruiting DazeDirector 1940Crazy HouseEchos (voice) · Director 1940Kittens' MittensProducer 1939Scrambled EggsProducer 1939Nellie Of The CircusProducer 1939Crackpot CruiseItalian vender (uncredited)1938Hollywood BowlProducer 1938Ghost Town FrolicsProducer 1938The Big Cat and the Little MousieProducer 1938Voodoo in HarlemCartoonist 1938Movie Phoney NewsDirector 1938Boy Meets DogDirector · Producer 1938Trade MiceDirector 1938Yokel Boy Makes GoodDirector 1938Man HuntDirector 1938The Lamp LighterDirector 1937The Dumb CluckDirector 1937The Mysterious JugDirector 1937Football FeverDirector 1937The Mechanical Handy ManDirector 1937The Keeper of the LionsDirector 1937LovesickDirector 1937The Air ExpressDirector 1937Ostrich FeathersDirector 1937The Rest ResortDirector 1937Firemen's PicnicWriter · Director 1937The Playful PupDirector · Story 1937The Country StoreProducer · Director · Writer 1937The Wily WeaselDirector · Writer 1937The StevedoresDirector 1937Trailer ThrillsDirector 1937The Steel WorkersDirector 1937The Birthday PartyDirector · Story 1937The Lumber CampDirector 1937Duck HuntDirector 1937The Big RaceDirector · Producer 1937Everybody SingDirector 1937House of MagicWriter · Director 1937The GolfersDirector 1936Knights for a DayProducer · Director · Writer 1936Turkey DinnerDirector 1936Gopher TroubleDirector 1936The Unpopular MechanicDirector 1936Puppet ShowDirector 1936Night Life of the BugsDirector 1936Beach CombersDirector 1936Kiddie RevueDirector 1936Music Hath CharmsDirector · Writer 1936Battle RoyalDirector 1936Farming FoolsDirector 1936The Fun HouseDirector 1936The Barnyard FiveDirector 1936Beauty ShoppeDirector · Writer 1936Slumberland ExpressDirector 1936Alaska SweepstakesDirector 1936Soft Ball GameDirector 1935Doctor OswaldDirector · Writer 1935Case of the Lost SheepWriter · Director 1935Monkey WretchesDirector 1935The Quail HuntDirector 1935Fox and the RabbitDirector 1935Amateur BroadcastDirector 1935Bronco BusterDirector 1935At Your ServiceDirector 1935Three Lazy MiceDirector 1935Towne Hall FolliesDirector 1935Springtime SerenadeDirector 1935Elmer the Great DaneDirector 1935CandylandDirector · Producer · Writer 1935Do a Good DeedDirector 1935Two Little LambsDirector 1935The HillbillyDirector 1935Robinson Crusoe IsleDirector 1934Toyland PremiereStory · Director · Producer 1934Sky LarksDirector 1934Jolly Little ElvesProducer · Story 1934Ye Happy PilgrimsDirector 1934The Dizzy DwarfDirector 1934Chris Columbus, Jr.Director 1934Wax WorksDirector 1934Goldielocks and the Three BearsDirector 1934The Gingerbread BoyDirector 1934Wolf! Wolf!Director 1934The Toy ShoppeDirector 1934The Candy HouseDirector 1934Chicken ReelDirector 1933The Merry Old SoulProducer · Director 1933She Done Him RightProducer · Director 1933King KlunkProducer · Director 1933Hot and ColdDirector 1933ConfidenceProducer 1933Pin FeathersDirector 1933Ham and EggsDirector 1933Nature's WorkshopDirector 1933Beau BestDirector · Producer 1933The Lumber ChampDirector 1933The ShriekDirector 1933The Terrible TroubadorDirector 1933The PlumberDirector 1933Merry DogDirector 1932Teacher's PestsDirector 1932Cats and DogsDirector 1932The Under DogDirector 1932The Crowd SnoresDirector 1932The Butcher BoyDirector 1932The Busy BarberDirector 1932The AthleteDirector 1932A Jungle JumbleDirector 1932A Wet KnightDirector 1932Cat NippedDirector 1932The Winged HorseDirector 1932Let's EatDirector 1932Making GoodDirector 1932Beau and ArrowsDirector · Producer 1932Wins OutDirector 1932Mechanical ManDirector 1932Grandma's PetProducer · Director 1931The ClownDirector 1931The FishermanDirector 1931The Hare MailDirector 1931WonderlandDirector 1931The HunterFox / Dog (uncredited) · Director 1931Hot FeetDirector 1931Kentucky BellesDirector 1931Radio RhythmDirector 1931The Stone AgeDirector 1931NorthwoodsDirector 1931The BandmasterDirector 1931Country SchoolDirector 1931Sunny SouthDirector 1931The FiremanDirector 1931The FarmerDirector 1931ShipwreckDirector 1931CollegeDirector 1931ChinaDirector 1930MarsDirector 1930AlaskaDirector 1930AfricaDirector 1930MexicoDirector 1930The NavyDirector 1930The Fowl BallDirector · Producer 1930The DetectiveDirector 1930The Singing SapDirector 1930Cold FeetDirector 1930Snappy SalesmanDirector 1930HenpeckedDirector 1930SpooksProducer · Director 1930Not So QuietDirector 1930My Pal PaulDirector 1930Hells HeelsDirector · Producer 1930Hot for HollywoodDirector 1930Tramping TrampsDirector 1930The Prison PanicDirector 1930King of JazzAnimation 1930The Hash ShopDirector 1930Bowery BimbosDirector · Writer 1930Broadway FollyDirector 1930Kisses and KursesDirector 1930Chilly Con CarmenDirector 1930Kounty FairDirector 1929Ozzie of the CircusDirector 1929Nutty NotesDirector · Story · Producer 1929Snow UseDirector 1929Hurdy GurdyDirector 1929Amature NiteDirector 1929Pussy WillieDirector 1929Cold TurkeyDirector 1929Permanent WaveDirector 1929Oil's WellDirector 1929Race RiotDirector 1929Stage StuntsDirector 1929Yanky ClippersDirector 1928Farmyard FolliesDirector 1928Bull-OneyDirector 1928Mississippi MudDirector · Writer 1928Barnyard Rivals 1928Flying ElephantsAnimation 1928Any Old CountWriter 1927Love in a Police StationWriter 1927The Ocean HopCharacters · Animation 1927Petering-OutDirector 1927The Farm-HandWriter · Director 1927Jungle BellesDirector · Animation 1927Lunch HoundDirector 1927S'matter PeteWriter · Director 1927The Puppy ExpressDirector 1926The Tail of the MonkeyDirector · Animation · Writer 1926The Cat's Nine LivesDirector · Animation 1926Dog Gone ItDirector 1926Pete's PartyDirector 1926Pete's Haunted HouseWalter Lantz · Director 1926The Pig's Curly TailHimself · Director · Story · Animation 1926The MagicianDirector 1926Dinky Doodle and the Little OrphanDirector · Writer 1926Dinky Doodle's Bed Time StoryDirector 1926The Pelican's BillDirector 1926Dinky Doodle in EgyptWriter · Director 1926Dinky Doodle in the ArcticDirector 1926Dinky Doodle in Lost and FoundDirector 1925Dinky Doodle in The HuntDirector · Writer 1925Just SpooksAnimation · Director · Writer 1925Robinson CrusoeDirector 1925Peter Pan HandledDirector 1925The Leopard's SpotsDirector 1925The House That Dinky BuiltDirector 1925CinderellaWriter · Director 1925Little Red Riding HoodDirector 1924The Pied PiperThe artist · Director 1924The Giant KillerDirector 1924The Magic LampDirector 1923Colonel Heeza Liar's Forbidden Fruit 1923Colonel Heeza Liar's BurglarAnimation 1922Jerry on the Job: The Mad LocomotiveDirector 1920Jerry on the Job: Without CoalAnimation 1920Jerry on the Job: A Thrilling DrillAnimation 1920Indoor Sports by TadAnimation 1920Jerry on the Job: Cheating the PiperAnimation 1920Jerry on the Job: Swinging His VacationAnimation 1917A Trip to the MoonDirector