Biography of tex avery
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Tex Avery
Born:
26 Feb 1908
Taylor, Texas[1]
Died:
26 August 1980 (aged 72)
Burbank, California
Alternate names:
Fred Avery
Occupation(s)
Director, vitalizer, cartoonist, utterly actor
Years active
1930 to 1980
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JEFF LENBURG is a prolific award-winning author of more than 35 books, both fiction and non-fiction, including two national bestsellers. His work has been nominated for numerous awards, including the American Book Fest Best Book Awards for “Best Biography,” the American Library Association's (ALA) “Best Non-Fiction Award,” the Evangelical Christian Publisher Association's (ECPA) Gold Medallion Award for “Best Autobiography/Biography,” the Foreword INDIES Book of the Year Award for “Best Biography,” the Theatre Library Association (TLA) Award for “Best Performing Arts Book,” and the International Book Awards for “Best Biography,” and has been translated into several languages.
As one of the nation's premier biographers, he has authored 18 widely acclaimed celebrity memoirs and biographies. They include: the autobiography of actor Lorenzo Lamas (of TV’s "Falcon Crest" and "Renegade" fame), "Renegade at Heart;" the eight-book "Legends of Animation" series featuring biographies of Tex Avery, Walt Disney, William Hanna and Joseph Barbera, Matt Groening, Walter Lantz, John Lasseter, Hayao Miyazaki, and Genndy Tartakovsky;" How to Make a Million Dollars With Your Voice (Or Lose Your Tonsils Trying)" with radio/TV legen
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Tex Avery
American animator and director (1908–1980)
Frederick Bean "Tex" Avery (; February 26, 1908 – August 26, 1980) was an American animator, cartoonist, director, and voice actor. He was known for directing and producing animated cartoons during the golden age of American animation. His most significant work was for the Warner Bros. and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer studios, where he was crucial in the creation and evolution of famous animated characters such as Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Porky Pig, Elmer Fudd, Droopy, Screwy Squirrel, The Wolf, Red Hot Riding Hood, and George and Junior.
He gained influence for his technical innovation, directorial style, and brand of humor. Avery's attitude toward animation was opposite that of Walt Disney and other conventional family cartoons at the time. Avery's cartoons were known for their sarcastic, ironic, absurdist, irreverent, and sometimes sexual tone in nature. They focused on sight gags, surrealist humor, rapid pacing, racial stereotypes, and violent humor, with wacky characters who broke the fourth wall.
Early life and education
[edit]Avery was born to Mary Augusta "Jessie" (née Bean; 1886–1931) and George Walton Avery (1867–1935) in Taylor, Texas. His father was born in Alabama and his mother was born in Chickasaw Co