Robert Cannon

Directing·Jul 16, 1909·Ohio, USA

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Robert Cannon (July 16, 1909 - June 9, 1964) was an American animator. Robert 'Bobo' Cannon was born in Ohio. Not much is known about his early life, including the city he was born in. He began his animation career at Leon Schlesinger Productions in 1934, assisting ace animators Robert Clampett and Chuck Jones. After a two-year apprenticeship, he graduated to full animator. Cannon became an integral part of that anarchic Warner Brothers in-house cartoon outfit, known as 'Termite Terrace' (due to its cramped and austere quarters). In the process, he labored on such iconic Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies characters as Porky Pig, Daffy Duck, Bugs Bunny, and Elmer Fudd. He animated for Tex Avery, Clampett and Jones from 1936 to 1944, after which he became co-founder and a leading light in the innovative United Productions of America (UPA). Unlike at Warners, UPA allowed him to direct, including cartoons featuring the famous character of Mr. Magoo. Cannon later taught animation at San Fernando Valley State College and was awarded in 1976 with the International Film Society's Winsor McCay Award for Lifetime Achievement. He died at the age of 54 in 1964 due to a heart attack. Looney Tunes Wiki

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Scoutmaster Magoo1958 · Director	Director
Magoo's Moose Hunt1957 · Director, Producer	Director, Producer
The Jaywalker1956 · Director	Director
Gerald McBoing! Boing! on Planet Moo1956 · Director	Director
Christopher Crumpet's Playmate1955 · Director	Director
How Now Boing Boing1954 · Director	Director
Fudget's Budget1954 · Director	Director
Ballet-Oop1954 · Director	Director
Tune in Tomorrow1954 · Director	Director
Gerald McBoing-Boing's Symphony1953 · Director	Director
Christopher Crumpet1953 · Director	Director
Little Boy with a Big Horn1953 · Director	Director
Madeline1952 · Director	Director
Willie the Kid1952 · Director	Director
The Oompahs1952 · Director	Director
Frosty the Snowman1951 · Director	Director
The Wonder Gloves1951 · Director	Director
Georgie and the Dragon1951 · Director	Director
Peter Cottontail1951 · Director	Director
Gerald McBoing-Boing1950 · Director	Director
The Miner's Daughter1950 · Director	Director
Bailing Out1949 · Director	Director
Brotherhood of Man1945 · Director	Director
Grampaw Pettibone's Gripes: Join-Up Collisions1945 · Director	Director
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