Walter Lantz

Walter Lantz

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Born April 27, 1899 · New Rochelle, New York, USA

239 films as director · Active 1917–2018

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 (…

Known for

Just Spooks

Just Spooks

1925

Woody Woodpecker and Friends

Woody Woodpecker and Friends

1982

Cartoon Carnival

Cartoon Carnival

2021

The Hunter

The Hunter

1931

The Pig's Curly Tail

The Pig's Curly Tail

1926

Dog Gone It

1926

Crackpot Cruise

Crackpot Cruise

1939

Crazy House

Crazy House

1940

Directed(239)

The King of Ads

1991The King of Ads★ 4.3

1953The Dog That Cried Wolf★ 9.0

Born to Peck

1952Born to Peck★ 7.4

Woodpecker in the Rough

1952Woodpecker in the Rough★ 8.0

Scalp Treatment

1952Scalp Treatment★ 8.2

Stage Hoax

1952Stage Hoax★ 8.0

The Woody Woodpecker Polka

1951The Woody Woodpecker Polka★ 8.3

Destination Meat Ball

1951Destination Meat Ball★ 7.3

1951Wicket Wacky★ 7.7

Puny Express

1951Puny Express★ 8.0

Sleep Happy

1951Sleep Happy★ 7.1

Slingshot 6⅞

1951Slingshot 6⅞★ 7.3

The Redwood Sap

1951The Redwood Sap★ 8.2

The Bandmaster

1947The Bandmaster★ 6.0

Abou Ben Boogie

1944Abou Ben Boogie★ 7.3

The Greatest Man in Siam

1944The Greatest Man in Siam★ 6.0

Pass the Biscuits Mirandy!

1943Pass the Biscuits Mirandy!★ 6.0

The Hollywood Matador

1942The Hollywood Matador★ 6.7

The Hams That Couldn't Be Cured

1942The Hams That Couldn't Be Cured★ 6.8

Mother Goose on the Loose

1942Mother Goose on the Loose★ 8.5

1942Good-Bye Mr. Moth★ 10.0

Woody Woodpecker

1941Woody Woodpecker★ 6.9

Pantry Panic

1941Pantry Panic★ 6.1

The Screwdriver

1941The Screwdriver★ 7.1

Hysterical Highspots in American History

1941Hysterical Highspots in American History★ 7.1

$21 a Day – (Once a Month)

1941$21 a Day – (Once a Month)★ 6.5

1941Dizzy Kitty★ 10.0

Andy Panda's Pop

1941Andy Panda's Pop★ 8.5

1941Mouse Trappers★ 9.5

Scrub Me Mama with a Boogie Beat

1941Scrub Me Mama with a Boogie Beat★ 4.4

Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy of Company "B"

1941Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy of Company "B"★ 6.6

Fair Today

1941Fair Today★ 7.3

Salt Water Daffy

1941Salt Water Daffy★ 9.0

1941Man's Best Friend★ 10.0

1941Goofy Roofer

Knock Knock

1940Knock Knock★ 7.1

Crazy House

1940Crazy House★ 8.5

Recruiting Daze

1940Recruiting Daze★ 7.0

Syncopated Sioux

1940Syncopated Sioux★ 10.0

Boy Meets Dog

1938Boy Meets Dog★ 5.5

1938Movie Phoney News★ 7.0

The Lamp Lighter

1938The Lamp Lighter★ 7.0

Man Hunt

1938Man Hunt★ 9.0

Yokel Boy Makes Good

1938Yokel Boy Makes Good★ 10.0

1938Trade Mice★ 8.0

1937The Country Store★ 8.0

Trailer Thrills

1937Trailer Thrills★ 8.0

Everybody Sing

1937Everybody Sing★ 8.0

Lovesick

1937Lovesick★ 10.0

1937The Steel Workers★ 10.0

1937The Golfers★ 8.0

1937The Lumber Camp★ 10.0

1937Ostrich Feathers★ 7.0

1937The Stevedores★ 7.0

1937The Rest Resort★ 10.0

The Playful Pup

1937The Playful Pup★ 10.0

The Birthday Party

1937The Birthday Party★ 7.0

Duck Hunt

1937Duck Hunt★ 10.0

1937The Mysterious Jug★ 7.0

1937The Dumb Cluck★ 9.0

1937The Wily Weasel★ 10.0

Football Fever

1937Football Fever★ 7.0

1937The Mechanical Handy Man★ 8.0

The Keeper of the Lions

1937The Keeper of the Lions★ 10.0

Firemen's Picnic

1937Firemen's Picnic★ 8.0

The Air Express

1937The Air Express★ 9.0

The Big Race

1937The Big Race★ 9.0

1937House of Magic★ 9.0

Battle Royal

1936Battle Royal★ 10.0

1936Gopher Trouble★ 9.0

Beach Combers

1936Beach Combers★ 6.5

Puppet Show

1936Puppet Show★ 6.7

Alaska Sweepstakes

1936Alaska Sweepstakes★ 10.0

Turkey Dinner

1936Turkey Dinner★ 9.0

Kiddie Revue

1936Kiddie Revue★ 9.0

1936The Fun House★ 8.0

Soft Ball Game

1936Soft Ball Game★ 8.0

1936Farming Fools★ 8.0

Slumberland Express

1936Slumberland Express★ 7.5

Beauty Shoppe

1936Beauty Shoppe★ 8.0

Night Life of the Bugs

1936Night Life of the Bugs★ 7.0

The Barnyard Five

1936The Barnyard Five★ 9.0

Music Hath Charms

1936Music Hath Charms★ 7.0

1936The Unpopular Mechanic★ 8.0

1936Knights for a Day★ 8.0

The Quail Hunt

1935The Quail Hunt★ 6.0

Towne Hall Follies

1935Towne Hall Follies★ 5.8

Candyland

1935Candyland★ 7.4

1935Fox and the Rabbit★ 6.5

1935Three Lazy Mice★ 7.5

1935Springtime Serenade★ 6.7

Elmer the Great Dane

1935Elmer the Great Dane★ 7.0

1935Bronco Buster★ 9.0

Amateur Broadcast

1935Amateur Broadcast★ 7.0

Robinson Crusoe Isle

1935Robinson Crusoe Isle★ 6.8

Do a Good Deed

1935Do a Good Deed★ 6.2

Two Little Lambs

1935Two Little Lambs★ 9.0

The Hillbilly

1935The Hillbilly★ 6.3

At Your Service

1935At Your Service★ 8.0

Monkey Wretches

1935Monkey Wretches★ 7.0

Doctor Oswald

1935Doctor Oswald★ 7.0

Case of the Lost Sheep

1935Case of the Lost Sheep★ 7.0

Toyland Premiere

1934Toyland Premiere★ 5.7

The Dizzy Dwarf

1934The Dizzy Dwarf★ 8.0

The Gingerbread Boy

1934The Gingerbread Boy★ 5.8

Wax Works

1934Wax Works★ 7.3

1934Wolf! Wolf!★ 10.0

1934Chris Columbus, Jr.★ 7.0

Sky Larks

1934Sky Larks★ 7.3

The Toy Shoppe

1934The Toy Shoppe★ 8.0

1934Ye Happy Pilgrims★ 10.0

1934The Candy House★ 8.0

Chicken Reel

1934Chicken Reel★ 8.0

Goldielocks and the Three Bears

1934Goldielocks and the Three Bears★ 9.0

King Klunk

1933King Klunk★ 7.0

The Merry Old Soul

1933The Merry Old Soul★ 5.9

1933The Shriek★ 4.0

Ham and Eggs

1933Ham and Eggs★ 10.0

1933The Plumber★ 6.7

Merry Dog

1933Merry Dog★ 9.0

The Lumber Champ

1933The Lumber Champ★ 9.0

Hot and Cold

1933Hot and Cold★ 8.0

Pin Feathers

1933Pin Feathers★ 7.0

Nature's Workshop

1933Nature's Workshop★ 10.0

The Terrible Troubador

1933The Terrible Troubador★ 9.0

Beau Best

1933Beau Best★ 7.0

She Done Him Right

1933She Done Him Right★ 7.0

Grandma's Pet

1932Grandma's Pet★ 6.4

1932The Busy Barber★ 6.0

A Wet Knight

1932A Wet Knight★ 4.0

Mechanical Man

1932Mechanical Man★ 6.5

The Butcher Boy

1932The Butcher Boy★ 8.0

1932The Winged Horse★ 10.0

1932Cat Nipped★ 9.0

Beau and Arrows

1932Beau and Arrows★ 8.0

Teacher's Pests

1932Teacher's Pests★ 8.0

Making Good

1932Making Good★ 10.0

1932A Jungle Jumble★ 9.0

Cats and Dogs

1932Cats and Dogs★ 6.0

The Crowd Snores

1932The Crowd Snores★ 8.0

The Under Dog

1932The Under Dog★ 7.0

Let's Eat

1932Let's Eat★ 10.0

The Athlete

1932The Athlete★ 10.0

1932Wins Out★ 7.0

China

1931China★ 6.1

The Bandmaster

1931The Bandmaster★ 6.2

The Farmer

1931The Farmer★ 7.3

1931Kentucky Belles★ 5.5

The Hunter

1931The Hunter★ 6.8

Wonderland

1931Wonderland★ 6.5

1931The Fireman★ 5.3

The Clown

1931The Clown★ 7.5

1931The Hare Mail★ 6.5

1931Country School★ 5.5

1931The Fisherman★ 6.8

1931Radio Rhythm★ 7.0

1931Sunny South★ 6.8

1931College★ 7.0

Northwoods

1931Northwoods★ 6.5

Shipwreck

1931Shipwreck★ 6.3

1931Hot Feet★ 5.5

The Stone Age

1931The Stone Age★ 4.9

Hells Heels

1930Hells Heels★ 6.0

Spooks

1930Spooks★ 6.2

Kounty Fair

1930Kounty Fair★ 5.0

1930Tramping Tramps★ 6.5

1930Mexico★ 6.0

1930The Prison Panic★ 6.0

1930The Hash Shop★ 6.5

1930Snappy Salesman★ 6.5

My Pal Paul

1930My Pal Paul★ 7.0

1930The Singing Sap★ 6.5

1930Not So Quiet★ 6.0

Chilly Con Carmen

1930Chilly Con Carmen★ 5.0

1930The Fowl Ball★ 5.3

1930The Navy★ 6.0

1930Henpecked★ 6.3

Africa

1930Africa★ 6.4

1930Broadway Folly★ 5.0

Cold Feet

1930Cold Feet★ 5.8

Alaska

1930Alaska★ 6.0

1930Mars★ 5.8

The Detective

1930The Detective★ 5.3

1930Hot for Hollywood★ 6.0

Kisses and Kurses

1930Kisses and Kurses★ 7.0

Bowery Bimbos

1930Bowery Bimbos★ 8.0

Yanky Clippers

1929Yanky Clippers★ 6.2

1929Hurdy Gurdy★ 7.6

1929Oil's Well★ 5.7

1929Race Riot★ 7.0

1929Snow Use★ 4.8

1929Permanent Wave★ 5.0

Amature Nite

1929Amature Nite★ 6.8

Stage Stunts

1929Stage Stunts★ 10.0

1929Ozzie of the Circus★ 9.0

Nutty Notes

1929Nutty Notes★ 7.0

1929Pussy Willie★ 8.0

Cold Turkey

1929Cold Turkey★ 5.5

Mississippi Mud

1928Mississippi Mud★ 8.0

Bull-Oney

1928Bull-Oney★ 6.0

Farmyard Follies

1928Farmyard Follies★ 8.0

S'matter Pete

1927S'matter Pete★ 8.0

The Farm-Hand

1927The Farm-Hand★ 8.0

Petering-Out

1927Petering-Out★ 4.0

1927Lunch Hound★ 6.5

1927The Puppy Express★ 7.0

Jungle Belles

1927Jungle Belles

The Pig's Curly Tail

1926The Pig's Curly Tail★ 10.0

Dinky Doodle in Egypt

1926Dinky Doodle in Egypt★ 10.0

1926The Tail of the Monkey★ 5.1

Dinky Doodle's Bed Time Story

1926Dinky Doodle's Bed Time Story★ 8.0

Dinky Doodle in Lost and Found

1926Dinky Doodle in Lost and Found★ 7.3

Dinky Doodle and the Little Orphan

1926Dinky Doodle and the Little Orphan★ 8.0

1926Pete's Party★ 7.0

The Pelican's Bill

1926The Pelican's Bill★ 9.0

Pete's Haunted House

1926Pete's Haunted House★ 7.5

The Cat's Nine Lives

1926The Cat's Nine Lives★ 7.0

Dinky Doodle in the Arctic

1926Dinky Doodle in the Arctic★ 8.0

1926Dog Gone It★ 8.0

1926The Magician

Dinky Doodle in The Hunt

1925Dinky Doodle in The Hunt★ 9.0

1925The House That Dinky Built★ 6.0

1925Little Red Riding Hood★ 7.0

The Leopard's Spots

1925The Leopard's Spots★ 10.0

1925Cinderella★ 9.0

Just Spooks

1925Just Spooks★ 7.3

1925Peter Pan Handled★ 10.0

1925Robinson Crusoe★ 9.0

The Giant Killer

1924The Giant Killer★ 8.0

The Pied Piper

1924The Pied Piper★ 7.0

The Magic Lamp

1924The Magic Lamp

Jerry on the Job: The Mad Locomotive

1922Jerry on the Job: The Mad Locomotive★ 7.5

A Trip to the Moon

1917A Trip to the Moon★ 6.9

Woody Woodpecker: The Screwball Collection

—Woody Woodpecker: The Screwball Collection

—The Magician

Acting(14)

2021Cartoon CarnivalSelf (archive footage)

1982Walter, Woody and the World of Animation

1982Woody Woodpecker and FriendsHimself

1940Crazy HouseEchos (voice)

1939Crackpot CruiseItalian vender (uncredited)

1938Voodoo in HarlemCartoonist

1931The HunterFox / Dog (uncredited)

1928Barnyard Rivals

1926Dog Gone It

1926Pete's Haunted HouseWalter Lantz

1926The Pig's Curly TailHimself

1925Just Spooks

1924The Pied PiperThe artist

1923Colonel Heeza Liar's Forbidden Fruit

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