My Take
Tex Avery is one of those rare creative forces where the more you learn about what he actually did, the more your jaw drops. This guy from a small Texas town basically invented the anarchic cartoon gag as we know it — eyes popping out of skulls, characters turning to camera mid-scene, the laws of physics treated as a polite suggestion. He helped shape Bugs Bunny at Warner Bros., then went to MGM and cranked out some of the wildest, most boundary-obliterating shorts of the golden age of animation. The 1973 Winsor McCay Award was well-deserved recognition from the industry, but honestly his real legacy is that every cartoon that ever dared to be genuinely, irreverently funny owes him a debt. He passed away in 1980, but his fingerprints are all over comedy animation to this day — you can feel his DNA in everything from classic Looney Tunes to modern adult animation.
Overview
Frederick Bean "Tex" Avery (; February 26, 1908 – August 26, 1980) was an American animator and voice actor. He was known for directing and producing animated cartoons during the golden age of American animation. His most significant work was for the Warner Bros.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Tex Avery
- Name (Japanese)
- テックス・アヴェリー
- Reading
- てっくす・あゔぇりー
- Born
- February 26, 1908 – August 26, 1980
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Pisces / Monkey
- Origin
- Taylor, Texas, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- film director / screenwriter / actor / animator / voice actor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- North Dallas High School
- University
- Private
Awards & achievements
- 1973 Winsor McCay Award
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
5. Works & records
| Category | Title | Role | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Notable work | Bugs Bunny | — |
6. Links
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
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.