Paul J. Smith

Visual Effects·Mar 15, 1906·Nahma Township, Michigan, USA

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Paul J. Smith (March 15, 1906 – November 17, 1980) was an American animator and director. Smith began as a cel painter for Walt Disney Animation in 1926, then moved up to an animator. In 1928, when all the Oswald the Lucky Rabbit cartoons for Charles Mintz were completed, Smith left the payroll. Smith worked for the Walter Lantz studio for much of his career, first as an animator, and then as a director. He also animated at Warner Bros. Cartoons. By 1955, Smith had taken over as primary director of the Woody Woodpecker cartoon shorts. With Smith in the director's chair, the Woody Woodpecker series maintained its trademark frenetic energy, while the animation itself was simplified, due to budget constraints. By the late 1960s, Smith became the sole director of the Lantz studio's output: the cartoon series Woody Woodpecker, Chilly Willy, and The Beary Family. Smith stayed with Lantz until the studio was closed in 1972. Smith died in Van Nuys, California on November 17, 1980. He was the brother of animators Frank Smith and Hank Smith and the uncle of actor and film director Charles Martin Smith. [biography (excerpted) from Wikipedia]

Film	Credit
The King of Ads1991 · Director	Director
Bye, Bye, Blackboard1972 · Director	Director
Gold Diggin' Woodpecker1972 · Director	Director
Show Biz Beagle1972 · Director	Director
IIndian Corn1972 · Director	Director
TThe Rude Intruder1972 · Director	Director
The Genie with the Light Touch1972 · Director	Director
PPecking Holes in Poles1972 · Director	Director
Chili Con Corny1972 · Director	Director
For the Love of Pizza1972 · Director	Director
RRain Rain, Go Away1972 · Director	Director
Unlucky Potluck1972 · Director	Director
AA Fish Story1972 · Director	Director
LLet Charlie Do It1972 · Director	Director
KKitty from the City1971 · Director	Director
Airlift a la Carte1971 · Director	Director
HHow to Trap a Woodpecker1971 · Director	Director
SShanghai Woody1971 · Director	Director
TThe Snoozin' Bruin'1971 · Director	Director
TThe Bungling Builder1971 · Director	Director
MMoochin' Pooch1971 · Director	Director
Chilly's Hide-a-Way1971 · Director	Director
TThe Reluctant Recruit1971 · Director	Director
CCharlie the Rainmaker1971 · Director	Director
WWoody's Magic Touch1971 · Director	Director
SSleepy Time Chimes1971 · Director	Director
Flim Flam Fountain1971 · Director	Director
All Hams on Deck1970 · Director	Director
Chilly's Cold War1970 · Director	Director
Buster's Last Stand1970 · Director	Director
Hi-Rise Wise Guys1970 · Director	Director
Coo Coo Nuts1970 · Director	Director
CChilly's Ice Folly1970 · Director	Director
Wild Bill Hiccup1970 · Director	Director
SSeal on the Loose1970 · Director	Director
GGooney's Goofy Landings1970 · Director	Director
CCharlie in Hot Water1970 · Director	Director
TThe Unhandy Man1970 · Director	Director
CCharlie's Golf Classic1970 · Director	Director
AA Gooney Is Born1970 · Director	Director
SSleepy Time Bear1969 · Director	Director
PPhoney Pony1969 · Director	Director
PPrehistoric Super Salesman1969 · Director	Director
Ship a-Hoy Woody1969 · Director	Director
Chilly and the Looney Gooney1969 · Director	Director
CCool It, Charlie1969 · Director	Director
CCharlie's Campout1969 · Director	Director
LLittle Skeeter1969 · Director	Director