Biography

Bob Carlson was born Robert Wilhelm Moritz Reinhold Carlson, Jr. was an animator who worked for more than 20 years for the Walt Disney Studios. After finishing art school, Carlson worked as a commercial artist for a while. He began his career in animation with the Disney Studio in 1937 by answering an ad in the "Chicago Tribune" newspaper. By year's end he was elevated to animation status. He was proud of being Bill Tytla's assistant on "Fantasia". Other Disney credits included "The Three Caballeros", "Alice in Wonderland" and "Lady and the Tramp", as well as "Donald in Mathmagic Land".

He left Disney in 1958 and founded a short lived Bob Carlson Studio. He then went on to work for a number other studios around town including UPA, Filmation, MGM and Hanna-Barbera. Carlson later worked on Bakshi films like "Coonskin" and "Hey Good Lookin'" as well as working briefly on the character of Weehawk in "Wizards" but his primary energies in 1977 was focused on the Sanrio animated feature "Metamorphoses".
- IMDb mini biography by: A-Zone

The animator is much like the conductor of a complex symphony. He must balance all the intricate workings into an artistic unity. I could make just as much money working for another studio doing half as much work and the work would be less demanding. The only thing that Bakshi offers, though, is the chance for creativity.