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Paul Sommer(1912-2011)

  • Art Department
  • Director
  • Animation Department
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Paul Sommer was born on 8 June 1912 in Brooklyn, New York, USA. He was a director, known for A Pup Named Scooby-Doo (1988), The Smurfs (1981) and The Pirates of Dark Water (1991). He was married to Fumiko T. Tahara and Ellen McClellan. He died on 29 June 2011 in Studio City, California, USA.
BornJune 8, 1912
DiedJune 29, 2011(99)
BornJune 8, 1912
DiedJune 29, 2011(99)
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  • Awards
    • 1 win & 3 nominations total

Known for

Kellie Martin, Casey Kasem, Christina Lange, Don Messick, and Carl Steven in A Pup Named Scooby-Doo (1988)
A Pup Named Scooby-Doo
6.8
TV Series
  • Director
Lucille Bliss, Danny Goldman, Don Messick, and Alan Oppenheimer in The Smurfs (1981)
The Smurfs
7.2
TV Series
  • Director
The Pirates of Dark Water (1991)
The Pirates of Dark Water
8.2
TV Series
  • Director
Pound Puppies (1985)
Pound Puppies
6.4
TV Series
  • Director

Credits

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Art Department

  • Gregg Berger and Lorenzo Music in Garfield and Friends (1988)
    Garfield and Friends
    7.2
    TV Series
    • storyboard artist (as Paul Sommers)
    • 1988
  • Captain Caveman and the Teen Angels (1977)
    Captain Caveman and the Teen Angels
    6.4
    TV Series
    • story director
    • 1977–1980
  • The New Fred and Barney Show (1979)
    The New Fred and Barney Show
    7.0
    TV Series
    • story director
    • 1979
  • The Popeye Valentine Special: Sweethearts at Sea (1979)
    The Popeye Valentine Special: Sweethearts at Sea
    6.5
    TV Movie
    • story director
    • 1979
  • Dinky Dog (1978)
    Dinky Dog
    5.9
    TV Series
    • story director
    • 1978
  • Super Friends (1973)
    Super Friends
    7.2
    TV Series
    • story director
    • 1977–1978
  • The Scooby-Doo Show (1976)
    The Scooby-Doo Show
    7.7
    TV Series
    • storyboard director
    • 1976–1978
  • Galaxy Goof-Ups (1978)
    Galaxy Goof-Ups
    6.9
    TV Series
    • story director
    • 1978
  • Yogi's Space Race (1978)
    Yogi's Space Race
    6.1
    TV Series
    • story director
    • 1978
  • The All-New Popeye Hour (1978)
    The All-New Popeye Hour
    7.0
    TV Series
    • story director (1978)
    • 1978–1984
  • Blast-Off Buzzard (1977)
    Blast-Off Buzzard
    5.5
    TV Series
    • story director
    • 1977
  • Shake, Rattle and Roll (1977)
    Shake, Rattle and Roll
    6.2
    TV Series
    • story director
    • 1977
  • Mel Blanc, Lucille Bliss, Henry Corden, Gay Autterson, and Jean Vander Pyl in A Flintstone Christmas (1977)
    A Flintstone Christmas
    6.8
    TV Movie
    • story director (as Paul Sommers)
    • 1977
  • C B Bears (1977)
    C B Bears
    5.7
    TV Series
    • story director
    • 1977
  • Posse Impossible (1977)
    Posse Impossible
    6.2
    TV Series
    • story director
    • 1977

Director

  • Tom & Jerry Kids Show (1990)
    Tom & Jerry Kids Show
    6.3
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1990–1993
  • Jonny's Golden Quest (1993)
    Jonny's Golden Quest
    6.6
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1993
  • Yo Yogi! (1991)
    Yo Yogi!
    5.1
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1991–1992
  • The Adventures of Don Coyote and Sancho Panda (1990)
    The Adventures of Don Coyote and Sancho Panda
    6.9
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1990–1991
  • The Pirates of Dark Water (1991)
    The Pirates of Dark Water
    8.2
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1991
  • Keanu Reeves and Alex Winter in Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventures (1990)
    Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventures
    6.4
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1990
  • Gravedale High (1990)
    Gravedale High
    6.6
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1990
  • Midnight Patrol: Adventures in the Dream Zone (1990)
    Midnight Patrol: Adventures in the Dream Zone
    7.2
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1990
  • Fantastic Max (1988)
    Fantastic Max
    6.9
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1989–1990
  • Paddington Bear (1989)
    Paddington Bear
    7.2
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1989–1990
  • Lucille Bliss, Danny Goldman, Don Messick, and Alan Oppenheimer in The Smurfs (1981)
    The Smurfs
    7.2
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1987–1989
  • Kellie Martin, Casey Kasem, Christina Lange, Don Messick, and Carl Steven in A Pup Named Scooby-Doo (1988)
    A Pup Named Scooby-Doo
    6.8
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1988–1989
  • The Further Adventures of SuperTed (1989)
    The Further Adventures of SuperTed
    7.0
    TV Series
    • Director (as Paul Sommers)
    • 1989
  • The Completely Mental Misadventures of Ed Grimley (1988)
    The Completely Mental Misadventures of Ed Grimley
    7.8
    TV Series
    • Director (as Paul Sommers)
    • 1988
  • Snorks (1984)
    Snorks
    6.4
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1987–1988

Animation Department

  • Droopy: Master Detective (1993)
    Droopy: Master Detective
    6.3
    TV Series
    • animation director
    • 1993–1994
  • A Yabba-Dabba-Doo Celebration!: 50 Years of Hanna-Barbera (1989)
    A Yabba-Dabba-Doo Celebration!: 50 Years of Hanna-Barbera
    7.4
    TV Special
    • animation director
    • 1989
  • Fantastic Max (1988)
    Fantastic Max
    6.9
    TV Series
    • animation director
    • 1988
  • The Flintstone Kids (1986)
    The Flintstone Kids
    5.8
    TV Series
    • animation director (as Paul Sommers)
    • 1986
  • Pound Puppies (1985)
    Pound Puppies
    6.4
    TV Series
    • animation director
    • 1986
  • Mel Blanc, Lucille Bliss, Henry Corden, Gay Autterson, and Jean Vander Pyl in A Flintstone Christmas (1977)
    A Flintstone Christmas
    6.8
    TV Movie
    • layout artist (as Paul Sommers)
    • 1977
  • Super Friends (1973)
    Super Friends
    7.2
    TV Series
    • animator
    • 1977
  • Skip Hinnant and Reva Rose in The Nine Lives of Fritz the Cat (1974)
    The Nine Lives of Fritz the Cat
    5.2
    • animator
    • 1974
  • Melissa Sue Anderson and Marion Ross in ABC Afterschool Specials (1972)
    ABC Afterschool Specials
    7.2
    TV Series
    • animation
    • 1972
  • Aesop's Fables (1971)
    Aesop's Fables
    6.1
    TV Movie
    • animator
    • layout artist
    • 1971
  • Loopy de Loop (1959)
    Loopy de Loop
    6.3
    TV Series
    • layout artist
    • 1971
  • Quick Draw McGraw (1959)
    Quick Draw McGraw
    6.7
    TV Series
    • layout
    • layout artist
    • animator (segment "Quick Draw McGraw")
    • 1960–1961
  • Fee Fie Foes (1961)
    Fee Fie Foes
    5.2
    Short
    • layout artist
    • 1961
  • The Yogi Bear Show (1961)
    The Yogi Bear Show
    6.6
    TV Series
    • layout artist
    • 1961
  • Hokey Wolf (1960)
    Hokey Wolf
    6.6
    TV Series
    • layout artist
    • 1961

Personal details

  • Alternative name
    • Paul Sommers
  • Born
    • June 8, 1912
    • Brooklyn, New York, USA
  • Died
    • June 29, 2011
    • Studio City, California, USA(pneumonia)
  • Spouses
      Fumiko T. TaharaNovember 10, 1972 - June 29, 2011 (his death)
  • Parents
      Kathleen Claire Woodworth
  • Relatives
      Robert Cornelius Sommer(Sibling)

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