Michael Lah
Michael Richard Lah (September 1, 1912 – October 13, 1995) was an American animator of Slovene origin. He is best remembered for his work at the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer cartoon studio, primarily as a member of Tex Avery's animation unit. He first worked on Tom and Jerry shorts before going to work on Droopy/Tex Avery shorts.
Early life and career
Lah was born in
After he left MGM, he briefly rejoined Hanna-Barbera at their television cartoon studio as an animator on
He was an active member of ASIFA-Hollywood, serving on the board for several years. In 1984, Lah received the Winsor McCay Award for his lifetime of work in the animation field.
Personal life and death
He was married to Alberta Wogatzke, the twin sister of Violet Wogatzke (William Hanna's wife).[2] Lah died on October 13, 1995, in Los Angeles, California.
References
- ^ ASIFA-Hollywood Animation Archive: Media: Mike Lah and Quartet Films Archived November 4, 2006, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Yowp: Lah Land". March 11, 2015.
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