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My Take
What floors me about Walter Lantz is the sheer durability of his creation. Woody Woodpecker's manic laugh has outlived its maker by decades, and that's the real test of an animator: not awards, though Lantz collected the Annie, the Winsor McCay, an Academy Honorary Award, but cultural permanence. Running your own studio for half a century in a brutal industry takes stubbornness as much as talent. I admire that he built something simple enough for a child yet sturdy enough to survive him. The man from New Rochelle quietly shaped how generations laughed, and that legacy speaks louder than any statuette.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- ウォルター・ランツ
- Name (Japanese)
- ウォルター・ランツ
- Reading
- うぉるたー・らんつ
- Born
- April 27, 1899 – March 22, 1994
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Taurus / Boar
- Origin
- New Rochelle, New York, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- film director / screenwriter / animator / film producer / comics artist
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
Awards & achievements
- Annie Award
- 1973 Winsor McCay Award
- 1979 Academy Honorary Award
- star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was ウォルター・ランツ born?
April 27, 1899 – March 22, 1994.
Where is ウォルター・ランツ from?
ウォルター・ランツ is from New Rochelle, New York, United States.
What does ウォルター・ランツ do?
ウォルター・ランツ works as film director, screenwriter, animator, film producer, comics artist.
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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.