Photo: Alan Light / CC BY 2.0 (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
Bob Clampett is one of those figures I respect almost reverently. His Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies shorts carry a wild, anarchic energy that still feels modern, as if the cartoon could burst its own frame. Raised near Hollywood and obsessed with animation and puppetry from childhood, he poured that mischief into television too, giving us Beany and Cecil. The 1974 Inkpot Award only confirms what his work already shouts. To me he represents the golden age craftsman who never lost his sense of fun, and I think comedy animation owes him a quiet, lasting debt.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Bob Clampett
- Name (Japanese)
- ボブ・クランペット
- Reading
- ぼぶ・くらんぺっと
- Born
- May 8, 1913 – May 2, 1984
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Taurus / Ox
- Origin
- San Diego, California, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- puppeteer / animator / film director / film producer / screenwriter
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Herbert Hoover High School
- University
- Otis College of Art and Design
Awards & achievements
- 1974 Inkpot Award
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bob%20Clampett
Frequently asked questions
When was Bob Clampett born?
May 8, 1913 – May 2, 1984.
Where is Bob Clampett from?
Bob Clampett is from San Diego, California, United States.
What does Bob Clampett do?
Bob Clampett works as puppeteer, animator, film director, film producer, screenwriter.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-21
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.