David H. DePatie

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Born	David Hudson DePatie May 26, 1935 (1935-05-26) (age 73) Shiprock, New Mexico  United States

David Hudson DePatie (b. May 26, 1935) was the last executive in charge of the original, classic Warner Brothers cartoon studio and was charged with closing it in 1963. Afterward, DePatie and longtime Warners animator Friz Freleng formed DePatie-Freleng Enterprises (with many former Warners animators joining them); the new firm created the animated character known as The Pink Panther for the opening titles of the 1963 live-action film The Pink Panther, starring Peter Sellers.

With the success of The Pink Panther, DePatie-Freleng Enterprises produced additional animated cartoons, including a series of Pink Panther shorts for theatrical (and later television) release in the late 1960s and 1970s which were distributed by United Artists, in addition to an updated series of Looney Tunes films featuring Wile E. Coyote and Road Runner for distribution by Warner Bros..

After the success of the animated television special How The Grinch Stole Christmas produced in 1966 by Chuck Jones for MGM, DePatie and Freleng produced a series of animated specials based on many of the other Dr. Seuss' stories for CBS including The Lorax and The Cat in the Hat. DFE also produced several Saturday morning animated programs including Super 6, Super President, Here Comes The Grump, and The Pink Panther Show featuring supporting characters The Inspector (based on the Peter Sellers character), The Ant and the Aardvark and Misterjaw among others.

DePatie's last project was The Pink Panther in: Pink at First Sight for ABC and Marvel Productions without Friz Freleng.

[edit] External links

• David H. DePatie at the Internet Movie Database

v • d • e DePatie-Freleng Enterprises Founders David H. DePatie • Friz Freleng Cartoons The Pink Panther (Theatrical, 1964-1980) • The Inspector (Theatrical, 1965-1969)   • Roland and Rattfink (Theatrical, 1968-1971) • The Ant and the Aardvark (Theatrical, 1969-1971) • Tijuana Toads (Theatrical, 1969-1972) • The Blue Racer (Theatrical, 1972-1974) • Hoot Kloot (Theatrical, 1973-1972) • The Dogfather (Theatrical, 1974-1976) • Misterjaw (Television, 1976) • Crazylegs Crane (Television, 1978) • Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies (Theatrical, 1964-1967) Shows The Pink Panther Show • The Super 6 • The Houndcats • Super President • Here Comes The Grump • Doctor Dolittle • The Barkleys • Bailey's Comets • The Oddball Couple • The New Fantastic Four • Spider-Woman Dr. Seuss 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) See also Marvel Productions Ltd.