Tom Ray (born August 2, 1919) is an
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n
animatorAn animator is an artist who creates multiple images called frames and Key frames that form an illusion of movement called animation when rapidly displayed. Animators can work in a variety of fields including film, television, video games, and the internet. Usually, an animation piece requires the...
who began work at
Warner Bros. CartoonsWarner Bros. Cartoons, Inc. was the in-house animation division of Warner Bros. Pictures during the golden age of American animation. One of the most successful animation studios in American media history, Warner Bros. Cartoons was primarily responsible for the Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies...
in 1937. Over the first two decades of his career, he was a junior animator who received no screen credit until
Destination EarthDestination Earth is a 1956 promotional cartoon created by John Sutherland. The 13 minute short explains the fundamentals of the petroleum industry and how petroleum products enrich everyday life in the United States of America, as well as the benefits of a free market economy.-Plot:Destination...
in 1956. In 1958, he became a master animator in the
Robert McKimsonRobert "Bob" McKimson, Sr. was an American animator, illustrator, and director best known for his work on the Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies series of cartoons from Warner Bros.-Biography:...
unit. Later, he transferred to the
Chuck JonesCharles Martin "Chuck" Jones was an American animator, cartoon artist, screenwriter, producer, and director of animated films, most memorably of Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies shorts for the Warner Bros. Cartoons studio...
unit, where he co-directed
Adventures of the Road-RunnerAdventures of the Road-Runner is an animated film, directed by Chuck Jones and co-directed by Maurice Noble and Tom Ray. It was the intended pilot for a TV series starring Wile E. Coyote and the Road Runner, but was never picked up. As a result, it was split into three further shorts. The first one...
and several Bugs Bunny Show episodes. He followed Jones to M-G-M in 1963; there, he directed
Matinee MouseMatinee Mouse is a 1966 Tom and Jerry cartoon, acting as a wrap-around short, featuring clips from a number of older cartoons from the Hanna-Barbara era...
in 1966 and
Shutter Bugged CatShutter Bugged Cat is a 1967 Tom and Jerry cartoon, produced in the Chuck Jones era. The story was supervised by Tom Ray. William Hanna and Joseph Barbera received a director credit, though the two did not contribute any work towards the cartoon .- Plot:Tom, bandaged on the head, watches, rewinds,...
in 1967.
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Tom Ray (born August 2, 1919) is an
AmericaThe United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
n
animatorAn animator is an artist who creates multiple images called frames and Key frames that form an illusion of movement called animation when rapidly displayed. Animators can work in a variety of fields including film, television, video games, and the internet. Usually, an animation piece requires the...
who began work at
Warner Bros. CartoonsWarner Bros. Cartoons, Inc. was the in-house animation division of Warner Bros. Pictures during the golden age of American animation. One of the most successful animation studios in American media history, Warner Bros. Cartoons was primarily responsible for the Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies...
in 1937. Over the first two decades of his career, he was a junior animator who received no screen credit until
Destination EarthDestination Earth is a 1956 promotional cartoon created by John Sutherland. The 13 minute short explains the fundamentals of the petroleum industry and how petroleum products enrich everyday life in the United States of America, as well as the benefits of a free market economy.-Plot:Destination...
in 1956. In 1958, he became a master animator in the
Robert McKimsonRobert "Bob" McKimson, Sr. was an American animator, illustrator, and director best known for his work on the Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies series of cartoons from Warner Bros.-Biography:...
unit. Later, he transferred to the
Chuck JonesCharles Martin "Chuck" Jones was an American animator, cartoon artist, screenwriter, producer, and director of animated films, most memorably of Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies shorts for the Warner Bros. Cartoons studio...
unit, where he co-directed
Adventures of the Road-RunnerAdventures of the Road-Runner is an animated film, directed by Chuck Jones and co-directed by Maurice Noble and Tom Ray. It was the intended pilot for a TV series starring Wile E. Coyote and the Road Runner, but was never picked up. As a result, it was split into three further shorts. The first one...
and several Bugs Bunny Show episodes. He followed Jones to M-G-M in 1963; there, he directed
Matinee MouseMatinee Mouse is a 1966 Tom and Jerry cartoon, acting as a wrap-around short, featuring clips from a number of older cartoons from the Hanna-Barbara era...
in 1966 and
Shutter Bugged CatShutter Bugged Cat is a 1967 Tom and Jerry cartoon, produced in the Chuck Jones era. The story was supervised by Tom Ray. William Hanna and Joseph Barbera received a director credit, though the two did not contribute any work towards the cartoon .- Plot:Tom, bandaged on the head, watches, rewinds,...
in 1967. After M-G-M closed its cartoon studio, Ray worked for several animation houses, including
DePatie-Freleng EnterprisesDePatie-Freleng Enterprises was a Hollywood-based animation production company, active from 1963 to 1981. They produced theatrical cartoons, animated series, commercials, title sequences and television specials. Notable among these is a line of Dr. Seuss adaptations made for CBS including 1971's...
and
Hanna-BarberaHanna-Barbera Productions, Inc. , was an American animation studio that dominated North American television animation during the second half of the 20th century...
. He rejoined Jones to do animation on
Mrs. DoubtfireMrs. Doubtfire is a 1993 American comedy film starring Robin Williams and based on the novel Madame Doubtfire by Anne Fine. It was directed by Chris Columbus and distributed by 20th Century Fox. It won the Academy Award for Best Makeup...
and Superior Duck. He has since founded his own animation house.
External links
- Tom Ray at the Internet Movie Database
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- Tomstone Animation Studios