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Ted Bonnicksen(1917-1972)

  • Animation Department
  • Director
  • Art Department
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Ted Bonnicksen was born on 27 June 1917 in Cook County, Illinois, USA. He was a director, known for Fritz the Cat (1972), Fast Buck Duck (1963) and Groovie Goolies (1970). He was married to Bernie Bonnicksen. He died in October 1972 in California, USA.
BornJune 27, 1917
DiedOctober 1972
BornJune 27, 1917
DiedOctober 1972
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Known for

Fritz the Cat (1972)
Fritz the Cat
6.2
  • Animation Department(as Theodore Bonnicksen)
  • 1972
Fast Buck Duck (1963)
Fast Buck Duck
6.7
Short
  • Animation Department
  • 1963
Groovie Goolies (1970)
Groovie Goolies
7.3
TV Series
  • Animation Department
Linus the Lionhearted (1964)
Linus the Lionhearted
6.9
TV Series
  • Animation Department

Credits

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Animation Department

  • That's Warner Bros.! (1995)
    That's Warner Bros.!
    6.6
    TV Series
    • animator
    • 1995
  • Merrie Melodies: Starring Bugs Bunny and Friends (1990)
    Merrie Melodies: Starring Bugs Bunny and Friends
    8.3
    TV Series
    • animator
    • 1990
  • The Bugs Bunny and Tweety Show (1986)
    The Bugs Bunny and Tweety Show
    7.8
    TV Series
    • animator
    • 1986–2000
  • The Bugs Bunny/Looney Tunes Comedy Hour (1985)
    The Bugs Bunny/Looney Tunes Comedy Hour
    8.3
    TV Series
    • animator
    • 1985–1986
  • Mel Blanc and June Foray in Daffy Duck's Movie: Fantastic Island (1983)
    Daffy Duck's Movie: Fantastic Island
    6.9
    • animator: classic cartoons
    • 1983
  • Bugs Bunny's 3rd Movie: 1001 Rabbit Tales (1982)
    Bugs Bunny's 3rd Movie: 1001 Rabbit Tales
    7.0
    • animator: classic cartoons
    • 1982
  • Bugs Bunny's Mad World of Television (1982)
    Bugs Bunny's Mad World of Television
    6.6
    TV Movie
    • animator: classic cartoons
    • 1982
  • Mel Blanc in The Looney, Looney, Looney Bugs Bunny Movie (1981)
    The Looney, Looney, Looney Bugs Bunny Movie
    7.1
    • animator: classic cartoons
    • 1981
  • Bugs Bunny's Holiday Diet (1979)
    Bugs Bunny's Holiday Diet
    6.1
    TV Movie
    • animator: classic cartoons
    • 1979
  • The Bugs Bunny Mother's Day Special (1979)
    The Bugs Bunny Mother's Day Special
    6.6
    TV Movie
    • animator: classic cartoons
    • 1979
  • Bugs Bunny's Cupid Capers (1979)
    Bugs Bunny's Cupid Capers
    6.2
    TV Movie
    • animator: classic cartoons
    • 1979
  • Pinkologist (1978)
    Pinkologist
    4.7
    Short
    • animator (uncredited)
    • 1978
  • How Bugs Bunny Won the West (1978)
    How Bugs Bunny Won the West
    7.1
    TV Movie
    • animator
    • 1978
  • The Bugs Bunny/Road Runner Show (1978)
    The Bugs Bunny/Road Runner Show
    8.3
    TV Series
    • animator (1978)
    • 1978–1985
  • Bugs Bunny's Howl-oween Special (1977)
    Bugs Bunny's Howl-oween Special
    6.8
    TV Movie
    • animator: classic cartoons
    • 1977

Director

  • The Bugs Bunny and Tweety Show (1986)
    The Bugs Bunny and Tweety Show
    7.8
    TV Series
    • original material
    • 1986–2000
  • Fast Buck Duck (1963)
    Fast Buck Duck
    6.7
    Short
    • co-director
    • 1963

Art Department

  • Peter Ustinov, Brian Bedford, Pat Buttram, Ken Curtis, Andy Devine, Monica Evans, Phil Harris, Roger Miller, Carole Shelley, and Terry-Thomas in Robin Hood (1973)
    Robin Hood
    7.5
    • storyboard artist (uncredited)
    • 1973

Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • Theodore Bonnicksen
  • Born
    • June 27, 1917
    • Cook County, Illinois, USA
  • Died
    • October 1972
    • California, USA(complications from leukemia)
  • Spouse
    • Bernie Bonnicksen(1 child)
  • Other works
    Tang commercial starring Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck - animator

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  • Trivia
    American animator with Disney, Warner Brothers (mostly for Robert McKimson's unit) and UPA.

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