Robert Clampett

Robert Clampett

Birthday: 1913-05-08

Place of Birth: San Diego, California, USA

Biography: Robert Emerson "Bob" Clampett was an American animator, producer, director, and puppeteer best known for his work on the Looney Tunes animated series from Warner Bros., and the television shows Time for Beany and Beany and Cecil. Clampett was born and raised not far from Hollywood, and early on expressed an interest in animation and puppetry. After leaving high school a few months shy of graduating in 1931, Clampett joined the team at Harman-Ising Productions and began working on the studio's newest short subjects, titled Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies.

Movies

The Looney Tunes Hall of Fame
The Looney Tunes Hall of Fame

A feature film compilation of 15 classic Warner Bros. cartoons....

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Meet John Doughboy
Meet John Doughboy

Porky introduces a newsreel of wartime spot gags, including a spoof of the RKO Pictures logo, and ca...

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You Ought to Be in Pictures
You Ought to Be in Pictures

Daffy Duck convinces Porky Pig to quit the cartoon biz and try his luck in the features. Porky's adv...

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The Golf Widow
The Golf Widow

A silent film, his first, made by acclaimed animator Bob Clampett....

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What Price Porky
What Price Porky

Porky tries to feed his chickens, but some ducks steal the corn he puts out, then declare war. The b...

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Wise Quacks
Wise Quacks

Mr. (and Mrs.!) Daffy Duck are expecting four ducklings; Daffy plays the nervous father, and Porky d...

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Porky's Poppa
Porky's Poppa

We take a tour of Porky's Poppa's farm, to the tune of Old MacDonald. After meeting several animals,...

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Falling Hare
Falling Hare

Relaxing with a carrot at a U.S. Army air field, Bugs is reading "Victory Through Hare Power" and sc...

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Birdy and the Beast
Birdy and the Beast

Tweety is set upon by a fat, jowly cat, who winds up with, among other things, a dozen eggs and a ga...

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Wagon Heels
Wagon Heels

Porky leads a wagon train into "Injun Joe Territory," and finally comes up against the fearsome Supe...

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Bugs Bunny Superstar
Bugs Bunny Superstar

Animator Robert Clampett presents a history of "Termite Terrace," the little shack on the Warner Bro...

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Horton Hatches the Egg
Horton Hatches the Egg

Horton the elephant agrees to watch over lazy Maisie bird's egg while she vacations. Much later, aft...

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Behind the Tunes: A Conversation with Tex Avery
Behind the Tunes: A Conversation with Tex Avery

An interview with 'Tex Avery'....

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