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Michael Lah(1912-1995)

  • Animation Department
  • Director
  • Actor
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Michael Lah was born on 1 September 1912 in Illinois, USA. He was a director and actor, known for Tom and Jerry Classic Collection Volume 4 (1956), Tom and Jerry Classic Collection Volume 3 (1953) and Tom and Jerry (1965). He was married to Alberta Elsie "Bert" Wogatzke. He died on 13 October 1995 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornSeptember 1, 1912
DiedOctober 13, 1995(83)
BornSeptember 1, 1912
DiedOctober 13, 1995(83)
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  • Awards
    • 2 wins total

Known for

Tom and Jerry Classic Collection Volume 4 (1956)
Tom and Jerry Classic Collection Volume 4
8.8
  • Director
  • 1956
Tom and Jerry Classic Collection Volume 3 (1953)
Tom and Jerry Classic Collection Volume 3
9.0
  • Director
  • 1953
Tom and Jerry (1965)
Tom and Jerry
9.0
TV Series
  • Animation Department(segment "Salt Water Tabby")
Cellbound (1955)
Cellbound
7.6
Short
  • Animation Department
  • 1955

Credits

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Animation Department

  • Beany and Cecil (1988)
    Beany and Cecil
    6.6
    TV Series
    • animation timer (as Micheal Lah)
    • 1988
  • A Charlie Brown Celebration (1982)
    A Charlie Brown Celebration
    7.0
    TV Movie
    • animator (uncredited)
    • 1982
  • Peanuts (1965)
    Peanuts
    7.5
    TV Series
    • animator (uncredited)
    • 1979–1982
  • The Fantastic Funnies (1980)
    The Fantastic Funnies
    7.0
    TV Movie
    • animator: Quartet Films (segment "Dennis the Menace")
    • 1980
  • You're the Greatest, Charlie Brown (1979)
    You're the Greatest, Charlie Brown
    7.4
    TV Short
    • animator (uncredited)
    • 1979
  • Milton Berle, Paul Lynde, Mickey Rooney, Ethel Merman, Liza Minnelli, Risë Stevens, and Danny Thomas in Journey Back to Oz (1972)
    Journey Back to Oz
    5.7
    • animator (uncredited)
    • 1972
  • Sterling Holloway, Clint Howard, Barbara Luddy, Junius Matthews, Bruce Reitherman, Hal Smith, and Ralph Wright in Winnie the Pooh and the Honey Tree (1966)
    Winnie the Pooh and the Honey Tree
    8.0
    Short
    • animator (uncredited)
    • 1966
  • Tom and Jerry (1965)
    Tom and Jerry
    9.0
    TV Series
    • animation (segment "Salt Water Tabby")
    • 1965
  • The Huckleberry Hound Show (1958)
    The Huckleberry Hound Show
    6.6
    TV Series
    • layout artist
    • animator
    • 1958–1961
  • The Ruff & Reddy Show (1957)
    The Ruff & Reddy Show
    6.7
    TV Series
    • animator
    • 1957–1960
  • Bill Thompson in Timid Tabby (1957)
    Timid Tabby
    7.6
    Short
    • animator (uncredited)
    • 1957
  • Cat's Meow (1957)
    Cat's Meow
    6.2
    Short
    • animator
    • 1957
  • Millionaire Droopy (1956)
    Millionaire Droopy
    6.4
    Short
    • animator
    • 1956
  • Invitation to the Dance (1956)
    Invitation to the Dance
    6.4
    • animator (uncredited)
    • 1956
  • Cellbound (1955)
    Cellbound
    7.6
    Short
    • animator
    • 1955

Director

  • Cartoon Alley (2004)
    Cartoon Alley
    8.2
    TV Series
    • original material
    • 2005
  • ToonHeads (1992)
    ToonHeads
    8.3
    TV Series
    • original material
    • 1992–1993
  • Tom and Jerry (1965)
    Tom and Jerry
    9.0
    TV Series
    • directed by (segment "Mutts About Racing")
    • 1965
  • Droopy Leprechaun (1958)
    Droopy Leprechaun
    6.2
    Short
    • Director
    • 1958
  • Mutts About Racing (1958)
    Mutts About Racing
    6.6
    Short
    • Director
    • 1958
  • Sheep Wrecked (1958)
    Sheep Wrecked
    6.8
    Short
    • Director
    • 1958
  • One Droopy Knight (1957)
    One Droopy Knight
    6.8
    Short
    • Director
    • 1957
  • Blackboard Jumble (1957)
    Blackboard Jumble
    6.2
    Short
    • Director
    • 1957
  • Grin and Share It (1957)
    Grin and Share It
    6.7
    Short
    • Director
    • 1957
  • Cat's Meow (1957)
    Cat's Meow
    6.2
    Short
    • Director (uncredited)
    • 1957
  • Tom and Jerry Classic Collection Volume 4 (1956)
    Tom and Jerry Classic Collection Volume 4
    8.8
    • Director
    • 1956
  • Millionaire Droopy (1956)
    Millionaire Droopy
    6.4
    Short
    • Director (uncredited)
    • 1956
  • Cellbound (1955)
    Cellbound
    7.6
    Short
    • Director
    • 1955
  • Deputy Droopy (1955)
    Deputy Droopy
    7.6
    Short
    • Director
    • 1955
  • Tom and Jerry Classic Collection Volume 3 (1953)
    Tom and Jerry Classic Collection Volume 3
    9.0
    • Director
    • 1953

Actor

  • Out-Foxed (1949)
    Out-Foxed
    7.5
    Short
    • Singing Fox (uncredited)
    • 1949
  • Rugged Rangers
    Short
    • Drunken Ranger (as Mike Lah)
    • 1942

Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • Micheal Lah
  • Born
    • September 1, 1912
    • Illinois, USA
  • Died
    • October 13, 1995
    • Los Angeles, California, USA(natural causes)
  • Spouse
    • Alberta Elsie "Bert" Wogatzke? - April 9, 1992 (her death, 1 child)
  • Children
    • Gary Michael Lah

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Lah was married to the twin sister of William Hanna's wife Violet Blanch Wogatzke.
  • Nickname
    • Mike

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