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Manuel Perez(1914-1981)

  • Animation Department
  • Director
  • Actor
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Manuel Perez was born on 17 June 1914 in Morenci, Arizona, USA. He was a director and actor, known for The Lord of the Rings (1978), Rickety Rocket (1979) and Fritz the Cat (1972). He died on 18 January 1981 in Van Nuys, California, USA.
BornJune 17, 1914
DiedJanuary 18, 1981(66)
BornJune 17, 1914
DiedJanuary 18, 1981(66)
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Known for

The Lord of the Rings (1978)
The Lord of the Rings
6.2
  • Animation Department(as Manny Perez)
  • 1978
Rickety Rocket (1979)
Rickety Rocket
7.0
TV Series
  • Director
  • 1979
Fritz the Cat (1972)
Fritz the Cat
6.2
  • Animation Department
  • 1972
Super President (1967)
Super President
6.1
TV Series
  • Animation Department(as Manny Perez)

Credits

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Animation Department

  • That's Warner Bros.! (1995)
    That's Warner Bros.!
    6.6
    TV Series
    • animator
    • 1995
  • The Looney Tunes Hall of Fame (1991)
    The Looney Tunes Hall of Fame
    8.4
    • animator
    • 1991
  • 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
  • Mel Blanc and June Foray in Daffy Duck's Movie: Fantastic Island (1983)
    Daffy Duck's Movie: Fantastic Island
    6.9
    • animator: classic cartoons (as Manny Perez)
    • 1983
  • Bugs Bunny's 3rd Movie: 1001 Rabbit Tales (1982)
    Bugs Bunny's 3rd Movie: 1001 Rabbit Tales
    7.0
    • animator: classic cartoons
    • 1982
  • Heidi's Song (1982)
    Heidi's Song
    6.2
    • character animator (as Manny Perez)
    • 1982
  • Hey Good Lookin' (1982)
    Hey Good Lookin'
    6.1
    • animator (as Manny Perez)
    • 1982
  • Mel Blanc in The Looney, Looney, Looney Bugs Bunny Movie (1981)
    The Looney, Looney, Looney Bugs Bunny Movie
    7.1
    • animator: bridging sequences
    • animator: classic cartoons
    • 1981
  • Bugs Bunny: All American Hero (1981)
    Bugs Bunny: All American Hero
    7.4
    TV Movie
    • animator: classic cartoons
    • 1981
  • Daffy Duck's Thanks-for-Giving Special (1980)
    Daffy Duck's Thanks-for-Giving Special
    6.3
    TV Movie
    • animator: new animation (as Manny Perez)
    • 1980
  • Mel Blanc in Duck Dodgers and the Return of the 24½th Century (1980)
    Duck Dodgers and the Return of the 24½th Century
    6.6
    TV Short
    • master animator (as Manny Perez)
    • 1980
  • The Bugs Bunny Mystery Special (1980)
    The Bugs Bunny Mystery Special
    7.1
    TV Movie
    • animator: bridging sequences
    • animator: classic cartoons
    • 1980
  • Foods and Fun: A Nutrition Adventure (1980)
    Foods and Fun: A Nutrition Adventure
    7.3
    Short
    • animator (as Manny Perez)
    • 1980
  • Bugs Bunny's Bustin' Out All Over (1980)
    Bugs Bunny's Bustin' Out All Over
    6.7
    TV Special
    • master animator (as Manny Perez)
    • 1980

Director

  • Plastic Man (1979)
    Plastic Man
    6.4
    TV Series
    • Director (as Manny Perez)
    • 1979–1980
  • Rickety Rocket (1979)
    Rickety Rocket
    7.0
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1979–1980
  • ABC Weekend Specials (1977)
    ABC Weekend Specials
    7.8
    TV Series
    • Director (as Manny Perez)
    • 1979

Actor

  • Rickety Rocket (1979)
    Rickety Rocket
    7.0
    TV Series
    • Animation Department (uncredited)
    • 1979–1980

Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • Manny Perez
  • Born
    • June 17, 1914
    • Morenci, Arizona, USA
  • Died
    • January 18, 1981
    • Van Nuys, California, USA

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Mexican-American animator, primarily involved with Warner Brothers cartoons (from 1938). Did not get along with Friz Freleng, in whose unit he worked for ten years. He was a member of the the Screen Cartoonists Guild.

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