David H. DePatie | |
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| Born | David Hudson DePatie December 24, 1929[1] Los Angeles, California, United States |
| Occupation | Producer, businessman (Founder of DFE) |
| Years active | 1957–present |
David Hudson DePatie (born December 24, 1929) is an American film and television producer. He was the last executive in charge of the original Warner Bros. Cartoons cartoon studio. He also formed DePatie–Freleng Enterprises and was an executive producer at Marvel Productions.
Warner Bros. Cartoons[]
Leon Schlesinger was the production executive of Leon Schlesinger Productions until his retirement in 1944 when Warner Bros. bought the animation department and renamed it to Warner Bros. Cartoons, Inc. Eddie Selzer then became the production executive until 1958.[2] John W. Burton then became producer for a few years until Burton accepted a position of another company that Leon Schlesinger founded called Pacific Title and Art. DePatie became production executive in 1961, taking over for Burton.
In 1962, with the decline in moviegoing, DePatie was informed that the cartoon studio was going to be shut down. Shortly afterwards when Warner Bros. Cartoons closed down in 1963, significant production changes occurred for new Warner Bros. cartoons produced by the newly formed DePatie–Freleng Enterprises. DePatie received on-screen production credit and cartoon director Friz Freleng was promoted to producer.[3] Chuck Jones left for Tom and Jerry theatricals and television adaptations. Character appearances were limited to Granny, Porky Pig, Daffy Duck, Sylvester, Speedy Gonzales, Wile E. Coyote and the Road Runner, The Goofy Gophers, and Witch Hazel. Production was subcontracted to Format Films.
DePatie–Freleng Enterprises[]
While he held his production position at Warner Bros., DrPatie originally received no on-screen credit, similar to his two predecessors after Leon Schlesinger retired in 1944. In 1963, he began to receive on-screen credit with new producer (and former director) Friz Freleng. Around this time, they formed DePatie–Freleng Enterprises, also known as DePatie–Freleng Entertainment, and known on-screen as "DFE Films".
The Pink Panther[]
DePatie and Freleng animated opening segments for some of Pink Panther feature films. In these, a Pink Panther appeared in the opening credits as the villain. Music was scored by Henry Mancini. The character would appear in many animated shorts of his own, also produced by DePatie–Freleng. When these shorts aired on television, they were paired with backup segments. Music was composed by William Lava, Walter Greene, Doug Goodwin and David DePatie's son Steve DePatie. These cartoons were directed by many people including Arthur Davis, Robert McKimson, Hawley Pratt, and Gerry Chiniquy.
Dr. Seuss television specials[]
Chuck Jones was producing Dr. Seuss specials for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, until MGM shut down its animation studio. DePatie–Freleng picked up production of The Cat in the Hat. Music was composed by Dean Elliott for four Dr. Seuss specials, Hawley Pratt directed three specials, and Maurice Noble was production designer for three specials. Chuck Jones co-produced with Ted Geisel while DePatie and Freleng were executive producers for The Cat in the Hat only. Since Jones was working for ABC, he stopped working on Dr. Seuss specials. Freleng and Ted Geisel became producer but were credited separately. DePatie was the only one credited as executive producer. Music was scored by Joe Raposo for three later specials. DePatie–Freleng's last Dr. Seuss special was The Grinch Grinches the Cat in the Hat, which was around the time that DFE became part of Cadence Industries, and rebranded as Marvel Productions.
Marvel Productions[]
DePatie and some of his production staff worked for Marvel Productions. He was an executive producer.[4]
References[]
- ↑ Think Pink: The Story of DePatie-Freleng. BearManor Media.. 2015. https://www.amazon.com/Think-Pink-DePatie-Freleng-Mark-Arnold/dp/1593931697/.
- ↑ "The Life and Death of Looney Tunes Producers: Schlesinger and Selzer". Cartoon Research. 2013-03-08. Retrieved 2016-12-19.
{{cite web}}: - ↑ Baxter, Devon (2011-07-20). "Irreverent Imagination: The Golden Age of Looney Tunes - Video Dailymotion". Dailymotion.com. Retrieved 2016-12-19.
{{cite web}}: - ↑ "DePATIE, David H." ASIFA-Hollywood Cartoon Hall Of Fame. The International Animated Film Society: ASIFA-Hollywood. Archived from the original on 9 November 2011. Retrieved 17 May 2012.
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- Arnold, Mark (2015). Think Pink: The Story of DePatie-Freleng. United States: BearManor Media. ISBN 978-1-59393-169-8.
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| DePatie–Freleng Enterprises | |
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| Founders | David H. DePatie • Friz Freleng |
| Theatrical shorts (original) | The Pink Panther (1964–1980) • The Inspector (1965–1969) • Roland and Rattfink (1968–1971) • The Ant and the Aardvark (1969–1971) • Tijuana Toads (1969–1972) • The Blue Racer (1972–1974) • Hoot Kloot (1973–1974) • The Dogfather (1974–1976) |
| Commissioned by Warner Bros. |
Merrie Melodies/Looney Tunes (theatrical, 1964–1967) • Bugs Bunny's Easter Special (CBS/TV special, 1977) • Bugs Bunny's Looney Christmas Tales (CBS/TV special, 1979) |
| Television shorts | Texas Toads (1976) • Misterjaw (1976) • Crazylegs Crane (1978) |
| Television shows | The Super 6 (NBC, 1966–1969) • Super President (NBC, 1967–1968) • Here Comes The Grump (NBC, 1969–1970) • The Pink Panther Show (NBC, 1969–1971) • The Pink Panther Meets The Ant and the Aardvark (NBC, 1970–1971) • Doctor Dolittle (NBC, 1970–1971) • The New Pink Panther Show (NBC, 1971–1976) • The Barkleys (NBC, 1972–1973) • The Houndcats (NBC, 1972–1973) • Bailey's Comets (CBS, 1973–1975) • The Oddball Couple (ABC, 1975–1977) • Return to the Planet of the Apes (NBC, 1975–1976) • The Pink Panther Laugh and a Half-Hour and a Half Show (NBC, 1976–1977) • Baggy Pants and the Nitwits (NBC, 1977–1978) • What's New Mr. Magoo? (CBS, 1977–1979) • Think! Pink Panther (NBC, 1978) • The All New Pink Panther Show (ABC, 1978–1979) • The Fantastic Four (NBC, 1978–1979) • Spider-Woman (ABC, 1979–1980) |
| Television specials | The Bear Who Slept Through Christmas (NBC/TV special, 1973) • My Mom's Having a Baby (ABC/TV special, 1977) • Where Do Teenagers Come From? (ABC/TV special, 1980) |
| Dr. Seuss Television specials |
The Cat in the Hat (CBS/TV special, 1971) • The Lorax (CBS/TV special, 1972) • Dr. Seuss on the Loose (CBS/TV special, 1973) • The Hoober-Bloob Highway (CBS/TV special, 1975) • Halloween Is Grinch Night (ABC/TV special, 1977) • Pontoffel Pock, Where Are You? (ABC/TV special, 1980) • The Grinch Grinches the Cat in the Hat (ABC/TV special, 1982) |
| See also | Marvel Productions Ltd. • Saban Entertainment • Here Comes the Grump (film) |
| Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies | ||
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| Studios | Harman-Ising Productions (1930–1933) • Leon Schlesinger Productions (1933–1944) • Warner Bros. Cartoons (1944–1964) • DePatie–Freleng Enterprises (1964–1967, 1979–1980) • Format Films (1965–1967) • Warner Bros.-Seven Arts (1967–1969) • Chuck Jones Enterprises (1976–1980, 1994–1997) • Warner Bros. Animation (1980–present) | |
| People | Tex Avery • Bea Benaderet • Mel Blanc • Bernard B. Brown • Arthur Q. Bryan
• John Burton • Daws Butler • Bob Clampett • Cal Dalton • Arthur Davis • David H. DePatie • Earl Duvall • Milt Franklyn • Stan Freberg • Friz Freleng • June Foray • Ben Hardaway • Hugh Harman • Ken Harris • William L. Hendricks • Cal Howard • Rudolf Ising • Chuck Jones • Jack King • William Lava • Abe Levitow • Michael Maltese • Frank Marsales • Norman McCabe • Robert McKimson • Tom Palmer • Hawley Pratt • Virgil Ross • Leon Schlesinger • Rod Scribner •Edward Selzer • Norman Spencer • Carl Stalling • Frank Tashlin • Ben Washam | |
| Characters | Major characters | Bugs Bunny • Daffy Duck • Elmer Fudd • Foghorn Leghorn • Granny • Lola Bunny • Marvin the Martian • Pepé Le Pew • Porky Pig • Speedy Gonzales • Sylvester the Cat • Taz • Tweety • Wile E. Coyote and the Road Runner • Yosemite Sam |
| Recurring characters | Babbit and Catstello • Barnyard Dawg • Beaky Buzzard • Beans • Bosko • Buddy • Cecil Turtle • Charlie Dog • Claude Cat • Clyde Bunny • Colonel Shuffle • Conrad the Cat • Cool Cat • Egghead Jr. • Foxy • Goofy Gophers • Goopy Geer • Gossamer • Hector the Bulldog • Henery Hawk • Hippety Hopper • Hubie and Bertie • Hugo the Abominable Snowman • Inki • Marc Antony and Pussyfoot • Merlin the Magic Mouse • Michigan J. Frog • Miss Prissy • Nasty Canasta • Penelope Pussycat • Petunia Pig • Piggy • Playboy Penguin • Ralph Wolf and Sam Sheepdog • Slowpoke Rodriguez • Sniffles • Spike the Bulldog and Chester the Terrier • Sylvester Jr. • The Three Bears • Willoughby • Witch Hazel | |
| Shorts | 1929–1939 • 1940–1949 • 1950–1959 • 1960–1969 • 1970–present • Featuring Bugs Bunny • Featuring Daffy Duck • Featuring Sylvester • Featuring Porky Pig • Blue Ribbon reissues • Censored Eleven | |
| Television | Compilations | The Bugs Bunny Show • The Porky Pig Show • The Road Runner Show • The Merrie Melodies Show • Merrie Melodies Starring Bugs Bunny & Friends • Bugs 'n' Daffy |
| Originals | Tiny Toon Adventures • Taz-Mania • The Plucky Duck Show • The Sylvester & Tweety Mysteries • Baby Looney Tunes • Duck Dodgers • Loonatics Unleashed • The Looney Tunes Show • Wabbit/New Looney Tunes • Looney Tunes Cartoons • Tooned Out • Specials | |
| Feature films |
Compilations | The Bugs Bunny/Road Runner Movie • The Looney Looney Looney Bugs Bunny Movie • Bugs Bunny's 3rd Movie: 1001 Rabbit Tales • Daffy Duck's Fantastic Island • Daffy Duck's Quackbusters • The Looney Tunes Hall of Fame |
| Live-action/ animation |
Who Framed Roger Rabbit • Space Jam • Looney Tunes: Back in Action • Space Jam: A New Legacy | |
| Made for video | Tiny Toon Adventures: How I Spent My Vacation • Tweety's High-Flying Adventure • Baby Looney Tunes' Eggs-traordinary Adventure • Bah, Humduck! A Looney Tunes Christmas • Looney Tunes: Rabbits Run • Teen Titans Go! See Space Jam • King Tweety | |
| Documentaries | Bugs Bunny: Superstar • Bugs & Daffy: The Wartime Cartoons • Chuck Amuck: The Movie | |
| Music/Songs | "Camptown Races" • "Dance of the Comedians" • "The Gold Diggers' Song (We're in the Money)" • "Merrily We Roll Along" • "The Merry-Go-Round Broke Down" • "Powerhouse" | |
| Other | Video games | |