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Art Davis, also credited as Arthur Davis, was an American animator and director associated with Warner Bros.' Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies shorts. He worked at Warner alongside directors including Friz Freleng and Chuck Jones and briefly headed a separate animation unit in the late 1940s. Davis later returned to animating for other directors, and his credited directing work includes shorts built around established Warner characters such as Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, and Pepe Le Pew.
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Who was Art Davis in animation?
Art Davis, also credited as Arthur Davis, was an American animator and director whose birth name was Arthur Davidavitch. He was born in 1905, worked at Warner Bros. during the Golden Age of animation, and died in 2000.
Did Art Davis direct Looney Tunes cartoons?
Yes, Davis directed Warner Bros. shorts including The Stupor Salesman from 1948 and Bowery Bugs from 1949. The Stupor Salesman features Daffy Duck as a relentless door-to-door salesman pursuing a bank robber.
What was Art Davis's role at Warner Bros.?
Davis briefly led his own Warner Bros. animation unit in 1946 and 1947 before the unit was closed during a budget cut. He then worked in Friz Freleng's unit alongside other major Warner artists.
What did Art Davis do after Warner Bros.?
After Warner Bros., Davis worked at Hanna-Barbera on story duties connected with shows such as The Flintstones and The Yogi Bear Show. He later worked at Walter Lantz Productions and directed Pink Panther shorts for DePatie-Freleng Enterprises.
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