Walter Lantz
- Known for
- Production
- Born
- 27 April 1899 · New Rochelle, New York, USA
- Died
- 22 March 1994
Walter Lantz (April 27, 1899 – March 22, 1994) was an American cartoonist, animator, producer and director best known for founding Walter Lantz Productions and creating Woody Woodpecker. [biography (excerpted) from Wikipedia]
Known for
Directing 236
- 2026Woody Woodpecker: The Screwball Collection · director
- 2026The Magician · director
- 2025Wolf! Wolf! · director
- 1991The King of Ads · director
- 1953The Dog That Cried Wolf · director
- 1952Scalp Treatment · director
- 1952Woodpecker in the Rough · director
- 1952Stage Hoax · director
- 1952Born to Peck · director
- 1951Destination Meat Ball · director
- 1951The Woody Woodpecker Polka · director
- 1951The Redwood Sap · director
- 1951Slingshot 6⅞ · director
- 1951Wicket Wacky · director
- 1951Sleep Happy · director
- 1951Puny Express · director
- 1947The Bandmaster · director
- 1944Abou Ben Boogie · director
- 1944The Greatest Man in Siam · director
- 1943Pass the Biscuits Mirandy! · director
- 1942Mother Goose on the Loose · director
- 1942Good-Bye Mr. Moth · director
- 1942The Hams That Couldn't Be Cured · director
- 1942The Hollywood Matador · director
- 1941$21 a Day - (Once a Month) · director
- 1941Pantry Panic · director
- 1941Man's Best Friend · director
- 1941Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy of Company "B" · director
- 1941The Screwdriver · director
- 1941Andy Panda's Pop · director
- 1941Woody Woodpecker · director
- 1941Salt Water Daffy · director
- 1941Dizzy Kitty · director
- 1941Hysterical Highspots in American History · director
- 1941Scrub Me Mama with a Boogie Beat · director
- 1941Fair Today · director
- 1941Mouse Trappers · director
- 1941Goofy Roofer · director
- 1940Syncopated Sioux · director
- 1940Knock Knock · director
- 1940Recruiting Daze · director
- 1940Crazy House · director
- 1938Movie Phoney News · director
- 1938Boy Meets Dog · director
- 1938Trade Mice · director
- 1938Yokel Boy Makes Good · director
- 1938Man Hunt · director
- 1938The Lamp Lighter · director
- 1937The Dumb Cluck · director
- 1937The Mysterious Jug · director
- 1937Football Fever · director
- 1937The Mechanical Handy Man · director
- 1937The Keeper of the Lions · director
- 1937Lovesick · director
- 1937The Air Express · director
- 1937Ostrich Feathers · director
- 1937The Rest Resort · director
- 1937Firemen's Picnic · director
- 1937The Playful Pup · director
- 1937The Country Store · director
- 1937The Wily Weasel · director
- 1937The Stevedores · director
- 1937Trailer Thrills · director
- 1937The Steel Workers · director
- 1937The Birthday Party · director
- 1937The Lumber Camp · director
- 1937Duck Hunt · director
- 1937The Big Race · director
- 1937Everybody Sing · director
- 1937House of Magic · director
- 1937The Golfers · director
- 1936Knights for a Day · director
- 1936Turkey Dinner · director
- 1936Gopher Trouble · director
- 1936The Unpopular Mechanic · director
- 1936Puppet Show · director
- 1936Night Life of the Bugs · director
- 1936Beach Combers · director
- 1936Kiddie Revue · director
- 1936Music Hath Charms · director
- 1936Battle Royal · director
- 1936Farming Fools · director
- 1936The Fun House · director
- 1936The Barnyard Five · director
- 1936Beauty Shoppe · director
- 1936Slumberland Express · director
- 1936Alaska Sweepstakes · director
- 1936Soft Ball Game · director
- 1935Doctor Oswald · director
- 1935Case of the Lost Sheep · director
- 1935Monkey Wretches · director
- 1935The Quail Hunt · director
- 1935Fox and the Rabbit · director
- 1935Amateur Broadcast · director
- 1935Bronco Buster · director
- 1935At Your Service · director
- 1935Three Lazy Mice · director
- 1935Towne Hall Follies · director
- 1935Springtime Serenade · director
- 1935Elmer the Great Dane · director
- 1935Candyland · director
- 1935Do a Good Deed · director
- 1935Two Little Lambs · director
- 1935The Hillbilly · director
- 1935Robinson Crusoe Isle · director
- 1934Toyland Premiere · director
- 1934Sky Larks · director
- 1934Ye Happy Pilgrims · director
- 1934The Dizzy Dwarf · director
- 1934Chris Columbus, Jr. · director
- 1934Wax Works · director
- 1934Goldielocks and the Three Bears · director
- 1934The Gingerbread Boy · director
- 1934Wolf! Wolf! · director
- 1934The Toy Shoppe · director
- 1934The Candy House · director
- 1934Chicken Reel · director
- 1933The Merry Old Soul · director
- 1933She Done Him Right · director
- 1933King Klunk · director
- 1933Hot and Cold · director
- 1933Pin Feathers · director
- 1933Ham and Eggs · director
- 1933Nature's Workshop · director
- 1933Beau Best · director
- 1933The Lumber Champ · director
- 1933The Shriek · director
- 1933The Terrible Troubador · director
- 1933The Plumber · director
- 1933Merry Dog · director
- 1932Teacher's Pests · director
- 1932Cats and Dogs · director
- 1932The Under Dog · director
- 1932The Crowd Snores · director
- 1932The Butcher Boy · director
- 1932The Busy Barber · director
- 1932The Athlete · director
- 1932A Jungle Jumble · director
- 1932A Wet Knight · director
- 1932Cat Nipped · director
- 1932The Winged Horse · director
- 1932Let's Eat · director
- 1932Making Good · director
- 1932Beau and Arrows · director
- 1932Wins Out · director
- 1932Mechanical Man · director
- 1932Grandma's Pet · director
- 1931The Clown · director
- 1931The Fisherman · director
- 1931The Hare Mail · director
- 1931Wonderland · director
- 1931The Hunter · director
- 1931Hot Feet · director
- 1931Kentucky Belles · director
- 1931Radio Rhythm · director
- 1931The Stone Age · director
- 1931Northwoods · director
- 1931The Bandmaster · director
- 1931Country School · director
- 1931Sunny South · director
- 1931The Fireman · director
- 1931The Farmer · director
- 1931Shipwreck · director
- 1931College · director
- 1931China · director
- 1930Mars · director
- 1930Alaska · director
- 1930Africa · director
- 1930Mexico · director
- 1930The Navy · director
- 1930The Fowl Ball · director
- 1930The Detective · director
- 1930The Singing Sap · director
- 1930Cold Feet · director
- 1930Snappy Salesman · director
- 1930Henpecked · director
- 1930Spooks · director
- 1930Not So Quiet · director
- 1930My Pal Paul · director
- 1930Hells Heels · director
- 1930Hot for Hollywood · director
- 1930Tramping Tramps · director
- 1930The Prison Panic · director
- 1930The Hash Shop · director
- 1930Bowery Bimbos · director
- 1930Broadway Folly · director
- 1930Kisses and Kurses · director
- 1930Chilly Con Carmen · director
- 1930Kounty Fair · director
- 1929Ozzie of the Circus · director
- 1929Nutty Notes · director
- 1929Snow Use · director
- 1929Hurdy Gurdy · director
- 1929Amature Nite · director
- 1929Pussy Willie · director
- 1929Cold Turkey · director
- 1929Permanent Wave · director
- 1929Oil's Well · director
- 1929Race Riot · director
- 1929Stage Stunts · director
- 1929Yanky Clippers · director
- 1928Farmyard Follies · director
- 1928Bull-Oney · director
- 1928Mississippi Mud · director
- 1927Petering-Out · director
- 1927The Farm-Hand · director
- 1927Jungle Belles · director
- 1927Lunch Hound · director
- 1927S'matter Pete · director
- 1927The Puppy Express · director
- 1926The Tail of the Monkey · director
- 1926The Cat's Nine Lives · director
- 1926Dog Gone It · director
- 1926Pete's Party · director
- 1926Pete's Haunted House · director
- 1926The Pig's Curly Tail · director
- 1926The Magician · director
- 1926Dinky Doodle and the Little Orphan · director
- 1926Dinky Doodle's Bed Time Story · director
- 1926The Pelican's Bill · director
- 1926Dinky Doodle in Egypt · director
- 1926Dinky Doodle in the Arctic · director
- 1926Dinky Doodle in Lost and Found · director
- 1925Dinky Doodle in The Hunt · director
- 1925Just Spooks · director
- 1925Robinson Crusoe · director
- 1925Peter Pan Handled · director
- 1925The Leopard's Spots · director
- 1925The House That Dinky Built · director
- 1925Cinderella · director
- 1925Little Red Riding Hood · director
- 1924The Pied Piper · director
- 1924The Giant Killer · director
- 1924The Magic Lamp · director
- 1922Jerry on the Job: The Mad Locomotive · director
- 1917A Trip to the Moon · director
Writing 33
- 2024Woody Woodpecker Goes to Camp · characters
- 2017Woody Woodpecker · characters
- 1952Born to Peck · story
- 1951The Woody Woodpecker Polka · story
- 1937Firemen's Picnic · writer
- 1937The Playful Pup · story
- 1937The Country Store · writer
- 1937The Wily Weasel · writer
- 1937The Birthday Party · story
- 1937House of Magic · writer
- 1936Knights for a Day · writer
- 1936Music Hath Charms · writer
- 1936Beauty Shoppe · writer
- 1935Doctor Oswald · writer
- 1935Case of the Lost Sheep · writer
- 1935Candyland · writer
- 1934Toyland Premiere · story
- 1934Jolly Little Elves · story
- 1930Bowery Bimbos · writer
- 1929Nutty Notes · story
- 1928Mississippi Mud · writer
- 1928Any Old Count · writer
- 1927Love in a Police Station · writer
- 1927The Ocean Hop · characters
- 1927The Farm-Hand · writer
- 1927S'matter Pete · writer
- 1926The Tail of the Monkey · writer
- 1926The Pig's Curly Tail · story
- 1926Dinky Doodle and the Little Orphan · writer
- 1926Dinky Doodle in Egypt · writer
- 1925Dinky Doodle in The Hunt · writer
- 1925Just Spooks · writer
- 1925Cinderella · writer
Acting 14
- 2021Cartoon Carnival as Self (archive footage)
- 1982Walter, Woody and the World of Animation
- 1982Woody Woodpecker and Friends as Himself
- 1940Crazy House as Echos (voice)
- 1939Crackpot Cruise as Italian vender (uncredited)
- 1938Voodoo in Harlem as Cartoonist
- 1931The Hunter as Fox / Dog (uncredited)
- 1928Barnyard Rivals
- 1926Dog Gone It
- 1926Pete's Haunted House as Walter Lantz
- 1926The Pig's Curly Tail as Himself
- 1925Just Spooks
- 1924The Pied Piper as The artist
- 1923Colonel Heeza Liar's Forbidden Fruit
crew 1
- 1988Who Framed Roger Rabbit · thanks
Production 210
- 1972Bye, Bye, Blackboard · producer
- 1972Gold Diggin' Woodpecker · producer
- 1972Indian Corn · producer
- 1972Rain Rain, Go Away · producer
- 1972Unlucky Potluck · producer
- 1972Let Charlie Do It · producer
- 1972A Fish Story · producer
- 1971Moochin' Pooch · producer
- 1971The Bungling Builder · producer
- 1971Chilly's Hide-a-Way · producer
- 1971Charlie the Rainmaker · producer
- 1971Sleepy Time Chimes · producer
- 1970Chilly's Ice Folly · producer
- 1970Gooney's Goofy Landings · producer
- 1970Charlie in Hot Water · producer
- 1970Charlie's Golf Classic · producer
- 1970A Gooney Is Born · producer
- 1969Charlie's Campout · producer
- 1969Cool It, Charlie · producer
- 1969Gopher Broke · producer
- 1968Jerky Turkey · producer
- 1968Under Sea Dogs · producer
- 1968Fat in the Saddle · producer
- 1968Bugged in a Rug · producer
- 1967Chilly Chums · producer
- 1967Have Gun Can't Travel · producer
- 1967Mouse in the House · producer
- 1967Window Pains · producer
- 1966Foot Brawl · producer
- 1965Davey Cricket · producer
- 1965Fractured Friendship · producer
- 1965Guest Who? · producer
- 1965Case of the Elephant's Trunk · producer
- 1964Ski-napper · producer
- 1964Roof-Top Razzle Dazzle · producer
- 1964Rah Rah Ruckus · producer
- 1964The Case of the Maltese Chicken · producer
- 1963The Goose Is Wild · producer
- 1963Pesky Pelican · producer
- 1963Goose in the Rough · producer
- 1963Charlie's Mother-in-Law · producer
- 1962Hyde and Sneak · producer
- 1962Mother's Little Helper · producer
- 1962Rocket Racket · producer
- 1962Mackerel Moocher · producer
- 1962Fowled-Up Birthday · producer
- 1961Doc's Last Stand · producer
- 1961Case of the Red-Eyed Ruby · producer
- 1961Tricky Trout · producer
- 1961Mississippi Slow Boat · producer
- 1961Busman's Holiday · producer
- 1961Franken-Stymied · producer
- 1961Bear and the Bees · producer
- 1961Sufferin' Cats · producer
- 1961St. Moritz Blitz · producer
- 1961Clash and Carry · producer
- 1961Papoose on the Loose · producer
- 1961Gabby's Diner · producer
- 1961The Bird Who Came to Dinner · producer
- 1961Rough and Tumbleweed · producer
- 1961Eggnapper · producer
- 1961Poop Deck Pirate · producer
- 1960Fowled Up Falcon · producer
- 1960Southern Fried Hospitality · producer
- 1960Ozark Lark · producer
- 1960Fish Hooked · producer
- 1960Bats in the Belfry · producer
- 1960Freeloading Feline · producer
- 1960How to Stuff a Woodpecker · producer
- 1960Pistol Packin' Woodpecker · producer
- 1960Billion Dollar Boner · producer
- 1960Heap Big Hepcat · producer
- 1960Ballyhooey · producer
- 1960Jungle Medics · producer
- 1959Kiddie League · producer
- 1959Romp in a Swamp · producer
- 1959Space Mouse · producer
- 1959The Tee Bird · producer
- 1959Bee Bopped · producer
- 1959Panhandle Scandal · producer
- 1959Log Jammed · producer
- 1959Yukon Have It · producer
- 1959Robinson Gruesome · producer
- 1959Witty Kitty · producer
- 1959Truant Student · producer
- 1958Little Televillain · producer
- 1958Jittery Jester · producer
- 1958Three-Ring Fling · producer
- 1958Tree's a Crowd · producer
- 1958A Chilly Reception · producer
- 1958Everglade Raid · producer
- 1958Half Empty Saddles · producer
- 1958Polar Pests · producer
- 1958Salmon Yeggs · producer
- 1958Watch the Birdie · producer
- 1958Misguided Missile · producer
- 1958His Better Elf · producer
- 1957The Bongo Punch · producer
- 1957Plumber of Seville · producer
- 1957Swiss Miss-Fit · producer
- 1957Dopey Dick, the Pink Whale · producer
- 1957Fodder and Son · producer
- 1957Fowled-Up Party · producer
- 1957The Big Snooze · producer
- 1957Round Trip to Mars · producer
- 1957The Goofy Gardener · producer
- 1957International Woodpecker · producer
- 1957To Catch a Woodpecker · producer
- 1957The Unbearable Salesman · producer
- 1957Box Car Bandit · producer
- 1957Red Riding Hoodlum · producer
- 1956Operation Cold Feet · producer
- 1956Niagara Fools · producer
- 1956The Talking Dog · producer
- 1956Hold That Rock · producer
- 1956Room and Wrath · producer
- 1956The Ostrich Egg and I · producer
- 1956After the Ball · producer
- 1955Bunco Busters · producer
- 1955Hot and Cold Penguin · producer
- 1955Square Shootin' Square · producer
- 1955The Tree Medic · producer
- 1955Flea for Two · producer
- 1955Bedtime Bedlam · producer
- 1955Private Eye Pooch · producer
- 1955The Legend of Rockabye Point · producer
- 1955Witch Crafty · producer
- 1955Crazy Mixed Up Pup · producer
- 1955Helter Shelter · producer
- 1954I'm Cold · producer
- 1954Convict Concerto · producer
- 1954A Fine Feathered Frenzy · producer
- 1954Pig in a Pickle · producer
- 1954Broadway Bow Wow's · producer
- 1954Paw's Night Out · producer
- 1954Hay Rube · producer
- 1954Dig That Dog · producer
- 1954Alley to Bali · producer
- 1954Socko in Morocco · producer
- 1953Hot Noon or 12 O'Clock for Sure · producer
- 1953Plywood Panic · producer
- 1953Maw and Paw · producer
- 1953Ali Baba and the Thieves · producer
- 1952Termites from Mars · producer
- 1952Born to Peck · producer
- 1951The Woody Woodpecker Polka · producer
- 1951Wicket Wacky · producer
- 1948Wild and Woody! · producer
- 1948Playful Pelican · producer
- 1948Wet Blanket Policy · producer
- 1948Kiddie Koncert · producer
- 1947Woody the Giant Killer · producer
- 1947The Coo Coo Bird · producer
- 1947Smoked Hams · producer
- 1946The Wacky Weed · producer
- 1946Fair Weather Fiends · producer
- 1946The Reckless Driver · producer
- 1946Bathing Buddies · producer
- 1946Mousie Come Home · producer
- 1946Apple Andy · producer
- 1946Reddy Made Magic · producer
- 1945The Loose Nut · producer
- 1945The Dippy Diplomat · producer
- 1945Woody Dines Out · producer
- 1945Chew-Chew Baby · producer
- 1945Enemy Bacteria · producer
- 1945The Pied Piper of Basin Street · producer
- 1944Ski for Two · producer
- 1944The Beach Nut · producer
- 1944Fish Fry · producer
- 1944The Barber of Seville · producer
- 1943Ration Bored · producer
- 1943The Dizzy Acrobat · producer
- 1943The Egg Cracker Suite · producer
- 1943The Screwball · producer
- 1942The Loan Stranger · producer
- 1942Juke Box Jamboree · producer
- 1942Ace in the Hole · producer
- 1942The Hollywood Matador · producer
- 1941Pantry Panic · producer
- 1941The Screwdriver · producer
- 1941Woody Woodpecker · producer
- 1941Hysterical Highspots in American History · producer
- 1941Scrub Me Mama with a Boogie Beat · producer
- 1941Goofy Roofer · producer
- 1940Knock Knock · producer
- 1940Kittens' Mittens · producer
- 1939Scrambled Eggs · producer
- 1939Nellie Of The Circus · producer
- 1938Hollywood Bowl · producer
- 1938Ghost Town Frolics · producer
- 1938The Big Cat and the Little Mousie · producer
- 1938Boy Meets Dog · producer
- 1937The Country Store · producer
- 1937The Big Race · producer
- 1936Knights for a Day · producer
- 1935Candyland · producer
- 1934Toyland Premiere · producer
- 1934Jolly Little Elves · producer
- 1933The Merry Old Soul · producer
- 1933She Done Him Right · producer
- 1933King Klunk · producer
- 1933Confidence · producer
- 1933Beau Best · producer
- 1932Beau and Arrows · producer
- 1932Grandma's Pet · producer
- 1930The Fowl Ball · producer
- 1930Spooks · producer
- 1930Hells Heels · producer
- 1929Nutty Notes · producer
visual effects 18
- 1951The Woody Woodpecker Polka · animation
- 1948You Gotta Stay Happy · animation director
- 1948Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet Frankenstein · animation director
- 1944House of Frankenstein · animation director
- 1930King of Jazz · animation
- 1928Flying Elephants · animation
- 1927The Ocean Hop · animation
- 1927Jungle Belles · animation
- 1926The Tail of the Monkey · animation
- 1926The Cat's Nine Lives · animation
- 1926The Pig's Curly Tail · animation
- 1925Just Spooks · animation
- 1923Colonel Heeza Liar's Burglar · animation
- 1920Jerry on the Job: Without Coal · animation
- 1920Jerry on the Job: A Thrilling Drill · animation
- 1920Indoor Sports by Tad · animation
- 1920Jerry on the Job: Cheating the Piper · animation
- 1920Jerry on the Job: Swinging His Vacation · animation
art 1
- 1948Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet Frankenstein · title designer