Tuesday, April 18th, 2023
John Canemaker lent us a copy of an article he wrote for an exhibit of artwork by Bill Tytla. Tytla was a giant among animators, known for his solid, dimensional drawings and convincing depiction of weight and mass.
Here is the complete article…
Thanks to John Canemaker for sharing this with us.
Stephen Worth
Director
Animation Resources
This posting is part of the online Encyclopedia of Cartooning under the subject heading, Animation.
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Birth/Death
Born: October 25, 1904 Yonkers, New York
Died: December 30, 1968 Flanders, Connecticut
Occupation/Title
Animator, Director
Bio Summary
Terrytoons
Disney Studios
Famous Studios (Paramount Studios)
Tempo Productions
Early Life/Family
Education/Training
School of Industrial Design
Art Students League
Painting and Sculpting Studies (Paris, France)
Career Outline
Comments On Style
Influences
Personality
Anecdotes
Miscellaneous
Filmography
As a Director:
The Sultan’s Birthday (1944)
Snap Happy (1945)
Bored of Education (1946)
Service with a Guile (1946)
Rocket to Mars (1946)
Sudden Fried Chicken (1946)
The Island Fling (1947)
A Scout with the Gout (1947)
The Wee Men (1947)
Super Lulu (1947)
The Bored Cuckoo (1948)
Popeye Meets Hercules (1948)
The Mite Makes Right (1948)
Hector’s Hectic Life (1948)
The Lost Dream (1949)
Campus Capers (1949)
Tar with a Star (1949)
Leprechaun’s Gold (1949)
Song of the Birds (1949)
Tarts and Flowers (1950)
Jitterbug Jive (1950)
Goofy Goofy Gander (1950)
Voice of the Turkey (1950)
Casper’s Spree Under the Sea (1950)
“Popeye” (1956) TV Series
“Deputy Dawg” (1959) TV Series
“Matty’s Funday Funnies”
First Flight Up (1962)
“The New Casper Cartoon Show” (1963)
As an Animator
The King’s Daughter (1934) (animator)
The Cookie Carnival (1935) (animator)
Mickey’s Fire Brigade (1935) (animator)
Cock o’ the Walk (1935) (animator)
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937) (animation supervisor)
Brave Little Tailor (1938) (animator)
Pinocchio (1940) (animation director)
Fantasia (1940) (animation supervisor)
Dumbo (1941) (animator director)
Education for Death (1943) (animator)
Victory Through Air Power (1943) (animator)
The Incredible Mr. Limpet (1964) (supervising animation director)
Fantasia (1940) (animation supervisor)
Honors
Annie Award: Winsor McCay Award 1981
Related Links
Bibliographic References
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Contributors To This Listing
Jesus Guerrero
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