WALTER LANTZ

Walter Lantz
Walter Lantz
Gender: Male
Known for: Production
Birthday: April 27, 1899
Deathday: March 22, 1994
Place of Birth: New Rochelle, New York, USA

Biography

Walter Lantz (April 27, 1899 – March 22, 1994) was an American cartoonist, animator, producer and director best known for founding Walter Lantz Productions and creating Woody Woodpecker.

Filmography

Starring

2021·
Cartoon Carnival
Self (archive footage)
1982·
Walter, Woody and the World of Animation
1982·
Woody Woodpecker and Friends
Himself
1940·
Crazy House
Echos (voice)
1939·
Crackpot Cruise
Italian vender (uncredited)
1938·
Voodoo in Harlem
Cartoonist
1931·
The Hunter
Fox / Dog (uncredited)
1928·
Barnyard Rivals
1926·
Dog Gone It
1926·
Pete's Haunted House
Walter Lantz
1926·
The Pig's Curly Tail
Himself
1925·
Just Spooks
1924·
The Pied Piper
The artist
1923·
Colonel Heeza Liar's Forbidden Fruit

Production

TBA·
Andy Panda (1939)
Creator
2024·
Woody Woodpecker Goes to Camp
Characters
2018·
Woody Woodpecker
Characters
1972·
Indian Corn
Producer
1972·
A Fish Story
Producer
1972·
Unlucky Potluck
Producer
1972·
Rain Rain, Go Away
Producer
1972·
Let Charlie Do It
Producer
1972·
Gold Diggin' Woodpecker
Producer
1971·
Charlie the Rainmaker
Producer
1971·
Moochin' Pooch
Producer
1971·
The Bungling Builder
Producer
1970·
Gooney's Goofy Landings
Producer
1970·
Chilly's Ice Folly
Producer
1970·
Charlie's Golf Classic
Producer
1970·
Charlie in Hot Water
Producer
1969·
Cool It, Charlie
Producer
1969·
Charlie's Campout
Producer
1969·
Gopher Broke
Producer
1968·
Under Sea Dogs
Producer
1968·
Jerky Turkey
Producer
1968·
Bugged in a Rug
Producer
1967·
Chilly Chums
Producer
1967·
Mouse in the House
Producer
1967·
Window Pains
Producer
1966·
Foot Brawl
Producer
1965·
Case of the Elephant's Trunk
Producer
1965·
Guest Who?
Producer
1965·
Davey Cricket
Producer
1964·
The Case of the Maltese Chicken
Producer
1964·
Ski-napper
Producer
1964·
Roof-Top Razzle Dazzle
Producer
1964·
Rah Rah Ruckus
Producer
1963·
Pesky Pelican
Producer
1963·
Charlie's Mother-in-Law
Producer
1963·
The Goose Is Wild
Producer
1963·
Goose in the Rough
Producer
1962·
The Beary Family
Creator, Producer
1962·
Hyde and Sneak
Producer
1962·
Mackerel Moocher
Producer
1962·
Rocket Racket
Producer
1962·
Fowled-Up Birthday
Producer
1962·
Mother's Little Helper
Producer
1961·
The Bird Who Came to Dinner
Producer
1961·
Poop Deck Pirate
Producer
1961·
Sufferin' Cats
Producer
1961·
Tricky Trout
Producer
1961·
Gabby's Diner
Producer
1961·
Clash and Carry
Producer
1961·
Papoose on the Loose
Producer
1961·
Bear and the Bees
Producer
1961·
Busman's Holiday
Producer
1961·
Case of the Red-Eyed Ruby
Producer
1961·
Rough and Tumbleweed
Producer
1961·
Eggnapper
Producer
1961·
Doc's Last Stand
Producer
1961·
Franken-Stymied
Producer
1961·
Mississippi Slow Boat
Producer
1961·
St. Moritz Blitz
Producer
1960·
Heap Big Hepcat
Producer
1960·
How to Stuff a Woodpecker
Producer
1960·
Southern Fried Hospitality
Producer
1960·
Billion Dollar Boner
Producer
1960·
Freeloading Feline
Producer
1960·
Bats in the Belfry
Producer
1960·
Jungle Medics
Producer
1960·
Ballyhooey
Producer
1960·
Ozark Lark
Producer
1960·
Pistol Packin' Woodpecker
Producer
1960·
Fowled Up Falcon
Producer
1960·
Fish Hooked
Producer
1959·
Log Jammed
Producer
TBA·
Woody Woodpecker: The Screwball Collection
Director
2017·
Woody Woodpecker
Characters
1991·
The King of Ads
Director
1972·
Bye, Bye, Blackboard
Producer
1971·
Sleepy Time Chimes
Producer
1971·
Chilly's Hide-a-Way
Producer
1970·
A Gooney Is Born
Producer
1968·
Fat in the Saddle
Producer
1967·
Have Gun Can't Travel
Producer
1960·
Inspector Willoughby
Director
1959·
Truant Student
Producer
1959·
Space Mouse
Producer
1959·
The Tee Bird
Producer
1959·
Romp in a Swamp
Producer
1959·
Panhandle Scandal
Producer
1959·
Robinson Gruesome
Producer
1959·
Bee Bopped
Producer
1959·
Witty Kitty
Producer
1959·
Yukon Have It
Producer
1959·
Kiddie League
Producer
1958·
Misguided Missile
Producer
1958·
Tree's a Crowd
Producer
1958·
Half Empty Saddles
Producer
1958·
Jittery Jester
Producer
1958·
Watch the Birdie
Producer
1958·
Three-Ring Fling
Producer
1958·
His Better Elf
Producer
1958·
Everglade Raid
Producer
1958·
Little Televillain
Producer
1958·
Polar Pests
Producer
1958·
A Chilly Reception
Producer
1958·
Salmon Yeggs
Producer
1957·
The Bongo Punch
Producer
1957·
Fowled-Up Party
Producer
1957·
The Goofy Gardener
Producer
1957·
The Big Snooze
Producer
1957·
Round Trip to Mars
Producer
1957·
The Unbearable Salesman
Producer
1957·
Box Car Bandit
Producer
1957·
Red Riding Hoodlum
Producer
1957·
Swiss Miss-Fit
Producer
1957·
Dopey Dick, the Pink Whale
Producer
1957·
Plumber of Seville
Producer
1957·
Fodder and Son
Producer
1957·
To Catch a Woodpecker
Producer
1957·
International Woodpecker
Producer
1956·
Niagara Fools
Producer
1956·
The Ostrich Egg and I
Producer
1956·
The Talking Dog
Producer
1956·
Operation Cold Feet
Producer
1956·
Room and Wrath
Producer
1956·
Hold That Rock
Producer
1956·
After the Ball
Producer
1955·
Hot and Cold Penguin
Producer
1955·
Bedtime Bedlam
Producer
1955·
Flea for Two
Producer
1955·
The Tree Medic
Producer
1955·
Bunco Busters
Producer
1955·
Square Shootin' Square
Producer
1955·
Witch Crafty
Producer
1955·
Helter Shelter
Producer
1955·
Private Eye Pooch
Producer
1955·
Crazy Mixed Up Pup
Producer
1955·
The Legend of Rockabye Point
Producer
1954·
Broadway Bow Wow's
Producer
1954·
Alley to Bali
Producer
1954·
Convict Concerto
Producer
1954·
A Fine Feathered Frenzy
Producer
1954·
Pig in a Pickle
Producer
1954·
Dig That Dog
Producer
1954·
Paw's Night Out
Producer
1954·
Socko in Morocco
Producer
1954·
I'm Cold
Producer
1953·
Maw and Paw
Producer
1953·
Plywood Panic
Producer
1953·
Hot Noon or 12 O'Clock for Sure
Producer
1953·
The Dog That Cried Wolf
Director
1952·
Termites from Mars
Producer
1952·
Born to Peck
Producer, Story, Director
1951·
Wicket Wacky
Producer, Director
1951·
The Woody Woodpecker Polka
Producer, Animation, Story, Director
1948·
You Gotta Stay Happy
Animation Director
1948·
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet Frankenstein
Title Designer, Animation Director
1948·
Playful Pelican
Producer
1948·
Wet Blanket Policy
Producer
1948·
Wild and Woody!
Producer
1947·
The Coo Coo Bird
Producer
1947·
The Bandmaster
Director
1946·
Reddy Made Magic
Producer
1946·
Bathing Buddies
Producer
1946·
Mousie Come Home
Producer
1946·
Fair Weather Fiends
Producer
1946·
The Reckless Driver
Producer
1946·
Apple Andy
Producer
1946·
The Wacky Weed
Producer
1945·
The Pied Piper of Basin Street
Producer
1945·
Enemy Bacteria
Producer
1945·
The Loose Nut
Producer
1945·
Woody Dines Out
Producer
1945·
Chew-Chew Baby
Producer
1944·
Fish Fry
Producer
1944·
House of Frankenstein
Animation Director
1944·
The Greatest Man in Siam
Director
1944·
Abou Ben Boogie
Director
1944·
Ski for Two
Producer
1944·
The Barber of Seville
Producer
1944·
The Beach Nut
Producer
1943·
The Egg Cracker Suite
Producer
1943·
Pass the Biscuits Mirandy!
Director
1943·
The Screwball
Producer
1943·
Ration Bored
Producer
1943·
The Dizzy Acrobat
Producer
1942·
The Hollywood Matador
Producer, Director
1942·
Ace in the Hole
Producer
1942·
The Loan Stranger
Producer
1941·
Goofy Roofer
Producer, Director
1941·
Man's Best Friend
Director
1941·
Salt Water Daffy
Director
1941·
Scrub Me Mama with a Boogie Beat
Producer, Director
1941·
Fair Today
Director
1941·
$21 a Day - (Once a Month)
Director
1941·
Hysterical Highspots in American History
Producer, Director
1941·
The Screwdriver
Producer, Director
1941·
Pantry Panic
Producer, Director
1941·
Woody Woodpecker
Director, Producer
1940·
Kittens' Mittens
Producer
1940·
Syncopated Sioux
Director
1940·
Knock Knock
Director, Producer
1939·
Scrambled Eggs
Producer
1939·
Nellie Of The Circus
Producer
1938·
The Big Cat and the Little Mousie
Producer
1938·
Trade Mice
Director
1938·
Yokel Boy Makes Good
Director
1938·
Man Hunt
Director
1938·
The Lamp Lighter
Director
1938·
Ghost Town Frolics
Producer
1938·
Hollywood Bowl
Producer
1938·
Boy Meets Dog
Director, Producer
1937·
The Big Race
Producer, Director
1937·
The Air Express
Director
1937·
Firemen's Picnic
Writer, Director
1937·
The Keeper of the Lions
Director
1937·
The Mechanical Handy Man
Director
1937·
Football Fever
Director
1937·
The Wily Weasel
Director, Writer
1937·
The Dumb Cluck
Director
1937·
The Mysterious Jug
Director
1937·
Duck Hunt
Director
1937·
The Birthday Party
Director, Story
1937·
The Playful Pup
Story, Director
1937·
Trailer Thrills
Director
1937·
The Country Store
Writer, Producer, Director
1936·
Knights for a Day
Producer, Director, Writer
1936·
The Unpopular Mechanic
Director
1936·
Music Hath Charms
Director, Writer
1936·
The Barnyard Five
Director
1936·
Night Life of the Bugs
Director
1936·
Beauty Shoppe
Director, Writer
1936·
Slumberland Express
Director
1936·
Farming Fools
Director
1936·
Soft Ball Game
Director
1936·
Beach Combers
Director
1936·
Gopher Trouble
Director
1936·
Battle Royal
Director
1935·
Case of the Lost Sheep
Writer, Director
1935·
Doctor Oswald
Director, Writer
1935·
Monkey Wretches
Director
1935·
At Your Service
Director
1935·
The Hillbilly
Director
1935·
Two Little Lambs
Director
1935·
Do a Good Deed
Director
1935·
Robinson Crusoe Isle
Director
1935·
Amateur Broadcast
Director
1935·
Bronco Buster
Director
1935·
Elmer the Great Dane
Director
1935·
Springtime Serenade
Director
1935·
Three Lazy Mice
Director
1935·
Fox and the Rabbit
Director
1935·
Candyland
Director, Producer, Writer
1935·
Towne Hall Follies
Director
1935·
The Quail Hunt
Director
1934·
Goldielocks and the Three Bears
Director
1934·
Chicken Reel
Director
1934·
Jolly Little Elves
Story, Producer
1934·
Sky Larks
Director
1934·
Chris Columbus, Jr.
Director
1934·
Wolf! Wolf!
Director
1934·
Wax Works
Director
1934·
The Gingerbread Boy
Director
1934·
The Dizzy Dwarf
Director
1934·
Toyland Premiere
Director, Story, Producer
1933·
Beau Best
Producer, Director
1933·
She Done Him Right
Director, Producer
1933·
The Terrible Troubador
Director
1933·
Nature's Workshop
Director
1933·
Pin Feathers
Director
1933·
The Plumber
Director
1933·
Ham and Eggs
Director
1933·
The Shriek
Director
1933·
The Merry Old Soul
Producer, Director
1933·
Confidence
Producer
1933·
King Klunk
Producer, Director
1932·
Beau and Arrows
Producer, Director
1932·
Wins Out
Director
1932·
The Athlete
Director
1932·
Let's Eat
Director
1932·
The Under Dog
Director
1932·
The Crowd Snores
Director
1932·
Cats and Dogs
Director
1932·
A Jungle Jumble
Director
1932·
Making Good
Director
1932·
The Butcher Boy
Director
1932·
Mechanical Man
Director
1932·
A Wet Knight
Director
1932·
The Busy Barber
Director
1932·
Grandma's Pet
Producer, Director
1931·
The Stone Age
Director
1931·
Hot Feet
Director
1931·
Shipwreck
Director
1931·
Northwoods
Director
1931·
College
Director
1931·
Sunny South
Director
1931·
Radio Rhythm
Director
1931·
The Hunter
Director
1931·
Kentucky Belles
Director
1931·
The Farmer
Director
1931·
The Bandmaster
Director
1931·
China
Director
1930·
Bowery Bimbos
Director, Writer
1930·
Kisses and Kurses
Director
1930·
The Fowl Ball
Producer, Director
1930·
Hot for Hollywood
Director
1930·
The Detective
Director
1930·
Alaska
Director
1930·
Cold Feet
Director
1930·
Broadway Folly
Director
1930·
Africa
Director
1930·
Henpecked
Director
1930·
The Navy
Director
1930·
Chilly Con Carmen
Director
1930·
Not So Quiet
Director
1930·
The Singing Sap
Director
1930·
My Pal Paul
Director
1930·
Snappy Salesman
Director
1930·
The Hash Shop
Director
1930·
The Prison Panic
Director
1930·
Mexico
Director
1930·
Tramping Tramps
Director
1930·
Kounty Fair
Director
1930·
Spooks
Producer, Director
1930·
Hells Heels
Producer, Director
1930·
King of Jazz
Animation
1929·
Nutty Notes
Producer, Story, Director
1929·
Cold Turkey
Director
1929·
Pussy Willie
Director
1929·
Ozzie of the Circus
Director
1929·
Stage Stunts
Director
1929·
Amature Nite
Director
1929·
Permanent Wave
Director
1929·
Snow Use
Director
1929·
Race Riot
Director
1929·
Oil's Well
Director
1929·
Hurdy Gurdy
Director
1929·
Yanky Clippers
Director
1928·
Mississippi Mud
Writer, Director
1928·
Farmyard Follies
Director
1928·
Bull-Oney
Director
1928·
Any Old Count
Writer
1928·
Flying Elephants
Animation
1927·
Jungle Belles
Director, Animation
1927·
The Puppy Express
Director
1927·
Lunch Hound
Director
1927·
Petering-Out
Director
1927·
Love in a Police Station
Writer
1927·
The Farm-Hand
Writer, Director
1927·
S'matter Pete
Writer, Director
1926·
Dog Gone It
Director
1926·
Dinky Doodle in the Arctic
Director
1926·
The Cat's Nine Lives
Director, Animation
1926·
Pete's Haunted House
Director
1926·
The Tail of the Monkey
Writer, Animation, Director
1926·
The Pelican's Bill
Director
1926·
Pete's Party
Director
1926·
Dinky Doodle and the Little Orphan
Writer, Director
1926·
Dinky Doodle in Lost and Found
Director
1926·
Dinky Doodle's Bed Time Story
Director
1926·
Dinky Doodle in Egypt
Writer, Director
1926·
The Pig's Curly Tail
Animation, Director, Story
1925·
Robinson Crusoe
Director
1925·
Peter Pan Handled
Director
1925·
Just Spooks
Director, Writer, Animation
1925·
Cinderella
Writer, Director
1925·
The Leopard's Spots
Director
1925·
Little Red Riding Hood
Director
1925·
The House That Dinky Built
Director
1925·
Dinky Doodle in The Hunt
Director
1924·
The Giant Killer
Director
1923·
Colonel Heeza Liar's Burglar
Animation
1920·
Indoor Sports by Tad
Animation
1920·
Jerry on the Job: Without Coal
Animation
1920·
Jerry on the Job: Cheating the Piper
Animation
1920·
Jerry on the Job: A Thrilling Drill
Animation
1920·
Jerry on the Job: Swinging His Vacation
Animation
1917·
A Trip to the Moon
Director
TBA·
Wolf! Wolf!
Director
1965·
Fractured Friendship
Producer
1952·
Stage Hoax
Director
1952·
Scalp Treatment
Director
1952·
Woodpecker in the Rough
Director
1951·
The Redwood Sap
Director
1951·
Slingshot 6 7-8ths
Director
1951·
Sleep Happy
Director
1951·
Puny Express
Director
1951·
Destination Meat Ball
Director
1948·
Kiddie Koncert
Producer
1947·
Woody the Giant Killer
Producer
1947·
Smoked Hams
Producer
1945·
The Dippy Diplomat
Producer
1942·
Juke Box Jamboree
Producer
1942·
Good-Bye Mr. Moth
Director
1942·
Mother Goose on the Loose
Director
1942·
The Hams That Couldn't Be Cured
Director
1941·
Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy of Company "B"
Director
1941·
Mouse Trappers
Director
1941·
Andy Panda's Pop
Director
1941·
Dizzy Kitty
Director
1940·
Recruiting Daze
Director
1940·
Crazy House
Director
1938·
Movie Phoney News
Director
1937·
The Rest Resort
Director
1937·
The Stevedores
Director
1937·
Ostrich Feathers
Director
1937·
The Lumber Camp
Director
1937·
The Golfers
Director
1937·
The Steel Workers
Director
1937·
Lovesick
Director
1937·
House of Magic
Writer
1937·
Everybody Sing
Director
1936·
The Fun House
Director
1936·
Kiddie Revue
Director
1936·
Turkey Dinner
Director
1936·
Alaska Sweepstakes
Director
1936·
Puppet Show
Director
1934·
The Candy House
Director
1934·
Ye Happy Pilgrims
Director
1934·
The Toy Shoppe
Director
1933·
Hot and Cold
Director
1933·
The Lumber Champ
Director
1933·
Merry Dog
Director
1932·
Teacher's Pests
Director
1932·
Cat Nipped
Director
1932·
The Winged Horse
Director
1931·
The Fisherman
Director
1931·
Country School
Director
1931·
The Hare Mail
Director
1931·
The Clown
Director
1931·
The Fireman
Director
1931·
Wonderland
Director
1930·
Mars
Director
1924·
The Pied Piper
Director
1922·
Jerry on the Job: The Mad Locomotive
Director