Directing · b. 1938 · Haifa, Mandatory Palestine [now Israel]

Ralph Bakshi

Biography

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 1...

Directed
Midwest 2023 Last Days of Coney Island 2015 Trickle Dickle Down 2012 Malcom and Melvin 1997 Babe, He Calls Me 1997 Cool and the Crazy 1994 Cool World 1992 The Butter Battle Book 1989 This Ain't Bebop 1989 Hound Town 1989 Imagining America 1989 Christmas in Tattertown 1988 Fire and Ice 1983 Hey Good Lookin' 1982 American Pop 1981 The Cigarette and the Weed 1981 The Lord of the Rings 1978 Wizards 1977 Coonskin 1975 The Plastic Blaster 1975 The Junker 1975 The Monsterizer 1975 The Bigger Digger 1974 Heavy Traffic 1973 The Return of the Monsterizer 1973 The Paper Monster 1973 Fritz the Cat 1972 The Scarecrow 1972 The Time Eraser 1972 The Timekeeper 1972 The Drifter 1970 The Ghost Monster 1970 Lost and Foundation 1970 The Frog 1969 The Stretcher 1969 The Toy Man 1969 The Fuz 1967 Fancy Plants 1967 The Heat's Off 1967 Frozen Sparklers 1967 Mini-Squirts 1967 The Opera Caper 1967 Mouse Trek 1967 Baron Von Go-Go 1967 Marvin Digs 1967 Traffic Trouble 1967 It's for the Birds 1967 Mr. Winlucky 1967 Give Me Liberty 1967 The Monster Master 1966 Scuba Duba Do 1966 Dr. Ha-Ha 1966 The Third Musketeer 1965 Gadmouse: The Apprentice Good Fairy 1965 Dress Reversal 1965 Don't Spill the Beans 1965
Acting
Adventures in Plymptoons! Self 2011 Breaking the Mold: The Re-Making of Mighty Mouse Self 2010 Frazetta: Painting with Fire Self 2003
Other Credits
Forging Through the Darkness: The Ralph Bakshi Vision for 'The Lord of the Rings' Thanks 2010 The Ren & Stimpy Show Storyboard Artist 1991 Tribe Writer 1989 Reflections of A Native Son Writer 1989 Get Your Kicks on Route 66 Writer 1989 Cannonball Run II Animation 1984 Dr. Rhinestone's Theory Supervising Animation Director 1967 Which Is Witch? Supervising Animation Director 1967 Bugged By A Bug Supervising Animation Director 1967 A Voodoo Spell Supervising Animation Director 1967 Where There's Smoke Animation 1962 Crossing The Delaware Animation 1961 The Unsung Hero Visual Effects 1961 The Mysterious Package Animation 1960 House of Hashimoto Animation 1960
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