Phil Monroe
Phil Monroe | |
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Born | Los Angeles, California , U.S. | October 31, 1916
Other names | Philip Monroe |
Occupation(s) | Animator, director |
Years active | 1934–1986 |
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Philip Monroe (October 31, 1916 – July 13, 1988)[1] was an American animator and director best known for working for Warner Bros. Cartoons under the supervision of Chuck Jones. Monroe had also worked for UPA.
Career
Monroe started working at Leon Schlesinger Productions (the company later known as Warner Bros. Cartoons) in June 1934. He was initially only an inbetweener. The studio at this point was loosely-enough organized to allow opportunities of rapid advancement for ambitious young inbetweeners, like Monroe. According to a later interview with Monroe, "some guys" were content to be "inbetweeners all their lives", while others searched for opportunities to do something else and move up in the studio's hierarchy. Monroe himself managed to befriend animator Robert McKimson and served as his inbetweener for a while. He was soon promoted to become McKimson's assistant. By the end of 1935, Monroe had been promoted again and started serving as an animator in his own right.[2]
Monroe is best known as an animator for
Monroe died from pancreatic cancer on July 13, 1988, aged 71.
References
- ^ "A Must-Read Interview with Forgotten Animation Legend Phil Monroe". June 8, 2012.
- ^ Barrier (2003), Warner Bros., pp. unnumbered pages
- ^ a b "MichaelBarrier.com — Interviews: Phil Monroe (1976)". www.michaelbarrier.com. Retrieved November 22, 2021.
- ^ a b c Comics by Phil Monroe
Sources
- Barrier, Michael (2003), "Warner Bros., 1933-1940", Hollywood Cartoons: American Animation in Its Golden Age, ISBN 978-0199839223
External links
- Phil Monroe at IMDb