George Gordon (animator)

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George Gordon
BornSeptember 2, 1906
DiedMay 24, 1986(1986-05-24) (aged 79)
DePatie-Freleng Enterprises (1967–1980)
Hanna-Barbera
(1979–1986)

George Gordon (September 2, 1906 – May 24, 1986) was an American film and TV animator and director of animated productions. Starting in film in 1930, he moved to TV in its early days. Gordon is credited with hundreds of cartoons from 1937 through 1983.

Biography

Gordon began working with animation in 1930 at the

animations such as:[1]

In 1937, Gordon left Terrytoons for the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer cartoon studio to work as an animator.[2] During his career at MGM, he directed Barney Bear shorts[3] and animated for Tom and Jerry.[4]

After departing MGM, Gordon found employment at

DePatie-Freleng's The Ant and the Aardvark series of shorts.[7][8]

Gordon spent his final years at Hanna-Barbera, where he directed various episodes of The Kwicky Koala Show,[9] Trollkins[10] and The New Scooby and Scrappy-Doo Show.[11]

George's older brother, Dan Gordon, worked for Hanna-Barbera as well.[12] He had a daughter named Sally Lucas.[citation needed]

Works

References

  1. ^ a b c "George Gordon". Rarebit. Retrieved January 12, 2013.
  2. ISBN 9780198020790
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  3. ISBN 9781557836717
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  4. ISBN 9780786481699
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  5. ^ National Library of Medicine Audiovisuals Catalog. United States National Library of Medicine. 1988. p. 478.
  6. ISBN 9780786407187
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  7. ISBN 9781476609669
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  8. ISBN 9780756610333
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  9. ISBN 9781538103746
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  10. ^ Erickson, Hal (2005). Television Cartoon Shows: The shows, M-Z. McFarland & Company. p. 874.
  11. ISBN 9780786462018
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  12. ISBN 9781604739404
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