Rudolf Ising

Rudolf Ising

Directing

Born August 7, 1903 · Kansas City, Missouri, USA

96 films as director · Active 1928–1951

Rudolf Ising was an American producer and director of animated short films. Some of the titles he is known for are The Calico Dragon (1935), The Old Mill Pond (1936), The Hound and the Rabbit (1937),…

Known for

Smile, Darn Ya, Smile!

Smile, Darn Ya, Smile!

1931

Home on the Range

Home on the Range

1940

The Bear That Couldn't Sleep

The Bear That Couldn't Sleep

1939

The Prospecting Bear

The Prospecting Bear

1941

The Uninvited Pest

The Uninvited Pest

1943

Bah Wilderness

Bah Wilderness

1943

Bosko, the Talk-Ink Kid

Bosko, the Talk-Ink Kid

1929

You're Too Careless with Your Kisses!

You're Too Careless with Your Kisses!

1932

Directed(96)

1951Good Wrinkles★ 7.0

Private Snafu Presents Seaman Tarfu in the Navy

1946Private Snafu Presents Seaman Tarfu in the Navy★ 5.8

Bah Wilderness

1943Bah Wilderness★ 6.7

1943The Boy and the Wolf★ 7.0

The Uninvited Pest

1943The Uninvited Pest★ 7.6

The First Swallow

1942The First Swallow★ 7.2

Barney Bear's Victory Garden

1942Barney Bear's Victory Garden★ 6.1

Little Gravel Voice

1942Little Gravel Voice★ 6.2

Bats in the Belfry

1942Bats in the Belfry★ 6.6

Wild Honey, or, How to Get Along Without a Ration Book

1942Wild Honey, or, How to Get Along Without a Ration Book★ 7.0

The Bear and the Beavers

1942The Bear and the Beavers★ 7.0

The Rookie Bear

1941The Rookie Bear★ 6.2

The Prospecting Bear

1941The Prospecting Bear★ 6.3

Dance of the Weed

1941Dance of the Weed★ 7.0

The Flying Bear

1941The Flying Bear★ 6.5

The Milky Way

1940The Milky Way★ 6.8

1940The Homeless Flea★ 6.5

The Fishing Bear

1940The Fishing Bear★ 7.3

Home on the Range

1940Home on the Range★ 7.4

Romeo in Rhythm

1940Romeo in Rhythm★ 6.5

1940Mrs. Ladybug★ 8.0

1940Swing Social★ 6.5

1939One Mother's Family★ 8.0

The Bear That Couldn't Sleep

1939The Bear That Couldn't Sleep★ 6.0

1939The Little Goldfish★ 7.3

Merbabies

1938Merbabies★ 6.2

1938The Little Bantamweight★ 7.2

Little Buck Cheeser

1937Little Buck Cheeser★ 6.3

The Hound and the Rabbit

1937The Hound and the Rabbit★ 6.9

1937Bosko's Easter Eggs★ 6.0

Swing Wedding

1937Swing Wedding★ 8.0

1937The Wayward Pups★ 6.8

Little Cheeser

1936Little Cheeser★ 7.3

The Old Mill Pond

1936The Old Mill Pond★ 5.5

1936The Pups' Picnic★ 7.0

1936The Early Bird and the Worm★ 7.0

The Pups' Christmas

1936The Pups' Christmas★ 5.9

1936Two Little Pups★ 7.3

Alias St. Nick

1935Alias St. Nick★ 6.4

1935Honeyland★ 6.5

The Calico Dragon

1935The Calico Dragon★ 5.2

1935The Old Plantation★ 6.7

When the Cat's Away

1935When the Cat's Away★ 6.3

1935The Chinese Nightingale★ 6.3

1935Barnyard Babies★ 6.4

1934Toyland Broadcast★ 5.8

1934The Discontented Canary★ 6.5

The Old Pioneer

1934The Old Pioneer★ 6.6

1934Mischievous Mice

1934Tale of the Vienna Woods★ 6.3

The Shanty Where Santy Claus Lives

1933The Shanty Where Santy Claus Lives★ 5.3

Wake Up the Gypsy in Me

1933Wake Up the Gypsy in Me★ 5.4

I Like Mountain Music

1933I Like Mountain Music★ 5.5

The Organ Grinder

1933The Organ Grinder★ 5.2

The Dish Ran Away with the Spoon

1933The Dish Ran Away with the Spoon★ 6.4

Shuffle Off to Buffalo

1933Shuffle Off to Buffalo★ 5.5

Cubby's World Flight

1933Cubby's World Flight★ 7.0

We're in the Money

1933We're in the Money★ 6.1

Young and Healthy

1933Young and Healthy★ 5.2

One Step Ahead of My Shadow

1933One Step Ahead of My Shadow★ 5.9

Big-Hearted Bosko

1932Big-Hearted Bosko★ 5.3

Three's a Crowd

1932Three's a Crowd★ 6.2

You're Too Careless with Your Kisses!

1932You're Too Careless with Your Kisses!★ 5.6

Crosby, Columbo, and Vallee

1932Crosby, Columbo, and Vallee★ 5.9

Bosko's Store

1932Bosko's Store★ 5.5

Freddy the Freshman

1932Freddy the Freshman★ 5.9

It's Got Me Again!

1932It's Got Me Again!★ 5.9

Pagan Moon

1932Pagan Moon★ 4.7

Moonlight for Two

1932Moonlight for Two★ 4.9

The Queen was in the Parlor

1932The Queen was in the Parlor★ 6.0

Goopy Geer

1932Goopy Geer★ 5.8

I Love a Parade

1932I Love a Parade★ 5.2

I Wish I Had Wings

1932I Wish I Had Wings★ 6.0

A Great Big Bunch of You

1932A Great Big Bunch of You★ 6.1

Big Man from the North

1931Big Man from the North★ 5.4

Smile, Darn Ya, Smile!

1931Smile, Darn Ya, Smile!★ 5.5

Bosko's Holiday

1931Bosko's Holiday★ 5.3

You Don't Know What You're Doin'!

1931You Don't Know What You're Doin'!★ 5.6

Ain't Nature Grand!

1931Ain't Nature Grand!★ 5.2

Yodeling Yokels

1931Yodeling Yokels★ 5.3

One More Time

1931One More Time★ 5.7

Bosko's Soda Fountain

1931Bosko's Soda Fountain★ 5.2

Dumb Patrol

1931Dumb Patrol★ 6.2

The Tree's Knees

1931The Tree's Knees★ 5.3

Hittin' the Trail for Hallelujah Land

1931Hittin' the Trail for Hallelujah Land★ 5.2

Ups 'n Downs

1931Ups 'n Downs★ 5.5

Lady, Play Your Mandolin!

1931Lady, Play Your Mandolin!★ 6.3

Red-Headed Baby

1931Red-Headed Baby★ 5.5

Sinkin' in the Bathtub

1930Sinkin' in the Bathtub★ 5.9

Hold Anything

1930Hold Anything★ 5.6

The Booze Hangs High

1930The Booze Hangs High★ 5.3

Box Car Blues

1930Box Car Blues★ 5.7

Congo Jazz

1930Congo Jazz★ 5.2

Homeless Homer

1929Homeless Homer★ 5.4

Fiery Firemen

1928Fiery Firemen★ 6.5

Acting(23)

1943The Uninvited PestSnoring Sounds (voice)

1943Bah WildernessBarney Bear (voice)

1942The Bear and the BeaversBarney Bear (voice)

1941The Rookie BearBarney Bear (voice) (uncredited)

1941The Prospecting BearBarney Bear

1940Papa Gets the BirdPapa Bear (voice) (uncredited)

1940A Rainy Day with the Bear FamilyPapa Bear (voice) (uncredited)

1940Home on the RangeCoyote Panting

1940The Fishing Bear(voice)

1939The Bear That Couldn't SleepBarney Bear (voice) (uncredited)

1936BottlesOld Druggist (voice)

1933The Organ GrinderOrgan Grinder (voice) (uncredited)

1933The Shanty Where Santy Claus LivesElves (uncredited)

1932Ride Him, BoskoFirst Cartoonist (uncredited)

1932You're Too Careless with Your Kisses!Evil Predator (voice) (uncredited)

1932Pagan MoonCrocodile / Octopus (voice) (uncredited)

1931Hittin' the Trail for Hallelujah LandCroc /Villain (uncredited)

1931You Don't Know What You're Doin'!Piggy / Guard (uncredited)

1931Bosko the DoughboyDying Tank (voice) (uncredited)

1931Smile, Darn Ya, Smile!Foxy (voice)

1931Big Man from the NorthSergeant (voice) (uncredited)

1929Bosko, the Talk-Ink KidCartoonist (uncredited)

1923Alice's WonderlandSelf

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