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Ralph Bakshi

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1938Born, Haifa
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Ralph Bakshi (born October 29, 1938) is a Palestinian-born American animator and filmmaker. In the 1970s, he established an alternative to mainstream animation through independent and adult-oriented productions. Between 1972 and 1992, he directed nine theatrically released feature films, five of which he wrote. He has been involved in numerous television projects as director, writer, producer and animator. Beginning his career at the Terrytoons television cartoon studio as a cel polisher, Bakshi was eventually promoted to director. He moved to the animation division of Paramount Pictures in 1967 and started his own studio, Bakshi Productions, in 1968. Through producer Steve Krantz, Bakshi…

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Cool WorldDirector
Fritz the CatNarrator / Pig Cop #1 (voice)
Fire and IceProducer
Cannonball Run IIAnimation
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2015Last Days of Coney IslandDirector · Writer · ProducerMovie
2012Trickle Dickle DownDirector · Writer · ProducerMovie
2010Forging Through the Darkness: The Ralph Bakshi Vision for 'The Lord of the Rings'ThanksMovie
1997Malcom and MelvinSuper Hero · Director · WriterMovie
1997Babe, He Calls MeSuper Hero · Animation · Director · WriterMovie
1997Spicy CityConnelly / Goldblum (voice), Stevie (voice) · 1 episode · Director · 2 episodes · Producer, Production Assistant · 6 episodes · Character Designer · 1 episode · CreatorShow
1995What a Cartoon!Writer · 2 episodes · Animation · 1 episode · Director · 2 episodesShow
1994Cool and the CrazyWriter · DirectorMovie
1994Rebel HighwayDirector · 1 episode · Writer · 1 episodeShow
1992Cool WorldDirectorMovie
1989Imagining AmericaDirectorMovie
1989TribeWriterMovie
1989Reflections of A Native SonWriterMovie
1989Get Your Kicks on Route 66WriterMovie
1989The Butter Battle BookDirector · ProducerMovie
1989Hound TownDirectorMovie
1989This Ain't BebopDirector · WriterMovie
1988Christmas in TattertownDirector · CharactersMovie
1987Mighty Mouse: The New AdventuresCreatorShow
1984Cannonball Run IIAnimationMovie
1983Fire and IceProducer · Director · CharactersMovie
1982Hey Good Lookin'Producer · Director · WriterMovie
1982American PlayhouseWriter · 1 episode · Director · 1 episodeShow
1981The Cigarette and the WeedCigarette / Weed (voice) · Writer · Director · AnimationMovie
1981American PopPiano Player (voice) · Director · ProducerMovie
1978The Lord of the RingsDirectorMovie
1977WizardsStorm Trooper (voice, uncredited), Fritz (voice, uncredited) · Director · Writer · ProducerMovie
1975The MonsterizerDirectorMovie
1975CoonskinCop With Megaphone (voice) (uncredited) · Director · Writer, Lyricist · Additional PhotographyMovie
1975The JunkerDirectorMovie
1975The Plastic BlasterDirectorMovie
1974The Bigger DiggerDirectorMovie
1973The Paper MonsterDirectorMovie
1973The Return of the MonsterizerDirectorMovie
1972The Time EraserDirectorMovie
1972The ScarecrowDirectorMovie
1972Fritz the CatNarrator / Pig Cop #1 (voice) · Screenplay · DirectorMovie
1972The TimekeeperDirectorMovie
1970The DrifterDirectorMovie
1970Lost and FoundationDirectorMovie
1970The Ghost MonsterDirector · StoryMovie
1969The Toy ManDirectorMovie
1969The FrogDirectorMovie
1969The StretcherDirectorMovie
1967Mouse TrekDirector · Executive ProducerMovie
1967Baron Von Go-GoDirectorMovie
1967Mini-SquirtsExecutive Producer · Character Designer · Creator · DirectorMovie
1967Frozen SparklersDirectorMovie
1967The FuzDirector · Executive ProducerMovie
1967Marvin DigsProduction Design · Director · Executive ProducerMovie
1967Fancy PlantsDirectorMovie
1967Traffic TroubleDirector · Supervising Animation DirectorMovie
1967The Opera CaperDirectorMovie
1967Dr. Rhinestone's TheorySupervising Animation DirectorMovie
1967Which Is Witch?Supervising Animation DirectorMovie
1967Give Me LibertyDirectorMovie
1967Bugged By A BugSupervising Animation DirectorMovie
1967It's for the BirdsDirectorMovie
1967The Heat's OffDirectorMovie
1967Mr. WinluckyDirectorMovie
1967A Voodoo SpellSupervising Animation DirectorMovie
1966The Mighty HeroesCreatorShow
1966Scuba Duba DoDirector · AnimationMovie
1966Dr. Ha-HaDirectorMovie
1966The Monster MasterDirectorMovie
1965The Third MusketeerDirectorMovie
1965Dress ReversalDirectorMovie
1965Don't Spill the BeansDirectorMovie
1965Gadmouse: The Apprentice Good FairyAnimation · DirectorMovie
1965Possible PossumCreatorShow
1962Where There's SmokeAnimationMovie
1961Crossing The DelawareAnimationMovie
1961The Unsung HeroVisual EffectsMovie
1960The Mysterious PackageAnimationMovie
1960House of HashimotoAnimationMovie

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