Warren Foster

Warren Foster (October 24, 1904 – December 13, 1971) was an American writer, cartoonist and composer for the animation division of

He worked, sometimes uncredited, on cartoons considered among the greatest ever, including Porky in Wackyland, Book Revue, Show Biz Bugs, The Great Piggy Bank Robbery and Daffy Doodles, the latter four featuring Daffy Duck, Catty Cornered featuring Sylvester the Cat in 1953 and Bugs and Thugs featuring Bugs Bunny in 1954.

Upon departing Warner's in 1957, Foster was initially employed at John Sutherland Productions, providing the screenplays for industrial films such as Rhapsody in Steel. In 1959, on the recommendation of former Warner alumnus Michael Maltese, Foster was hired by Hanna-Barbera, where he spent the next seven years as a writer on a number of notable animated programs, beginning with The Huckleberry Hound Show. He contributed to the comedy, plot and character development of shows such as The Yogi Bear Show, Loopy De Loop and The Flintstones, including his final work on the feature-length The Man Called Flintstone in 1966.^[1][2]

Iwao Takamoto said of Foster's work on The Flintstones: "I believe his influence was one of the key factors for its success".^[3]

Foster is credited with the controversial banned cartoons Coal Black and de Sebben Dwarfs^[4] and Tin Pan Alley Cats.

Death

Warren Foster died on December 13, 1971, in San Clemente, California. His burial is located at El Toro Memorial Park in Lake Forest, California.

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