Lantz was born in New Rochelle, New York to Italian immigrant parents, Francesco Paolo Lantz (formerly Lanza) and Maria Gervasi from Calitri. According to Joe Adamson's biography, The Walter Lantz Story, Lantz's father was given his new surname by an immigration official who anglicized it. Walter Lantz was always interested in art, completing a mail order drawing class at age twelve. He was inspired when he saw Winsor McCay's animated short, Gertie the Dinosaur.
While working as an auto mechanic Lantz got his first break. A wealthy customer named Fred Kafka liked his drawings on the garage's bulletin board and financed Lantz's studies at the Art Students League of New York. Kafka also helped him land a job as a copy boy at the New York American, owned by William Randolph Hearst. Lantz worked at the newspaper and attended art school at night.
Walter Lantz Productions was an American animation studio. It was in operation from 1929 to 1972, and was the principal supplier of animation for Universal Studios, now part of the media conglomerate NBCUniversal, owned by Comcast. Nowadays the company exists in name only as a subsidiary of Universal Animation Studios, handling the rights to the studio's characters and films.
The studio was formed originally as Universal Studio Cartoons on the initiative of Universal movie mogulCarl Laemmle, who was tired of the continuous company politics he was dealing with concerning contracting cartoons to outside animation studios. Walter Lantz, who was Laemmle's part-time chauffeur and a veteran of the John R. Bray Studios with considerable experience in all elements of animation production, was selected to run the department.
In 1935, the studio was severed from Universal and became Walter Lantz Productions under Lantz's direct control, and in 1940, Lantz managed to gain the copyright for his characters. The cartoons continued to be distributed by Universal through 1947, changing to United Artists distribution in 1948–49, and by Universal again from 1951 to 1972.
(23 Mar 1994) Animator Walter Lantz, who created the conniving Woody Woodpecker
cartoon character after a woodpecker disrupted his honeymoon in
the 1940s, died on Tuesday (22/3). He was 93. Lantz was given an
honorary Academy Award in 1978 "for bringing joy and laughter to
every part of the world through his unique animated motion
pictures."
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Woody Woodpecker is an anthropomorphic animated woodpecker, inspired by the acorn woodpecker and also resembling the pileated woodpecker,[2] who appeared in theatrical short films produced by the Walter Lantz animation studio and distributed by Universal Pictures.[3] Though not the first of the screwball characters that became popular in the 1940s, Woody is one of the most indicative of the type
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The History of Woody Woodpecker (and Walter Lantz Studios) - Episode 2
On this episode, I am gonna delve into the history of a cartoon character we all adored as kids. None other than Woody Woodpecker. And the life of his creator, Walter Lantz himself. This is definitely gonna be a great one for you guys. Tune in.
(23 Mar 1994) Animator Walter Lantz, who created the conniving Woody Woodpecker
cartoon character after a woodpecker disrupted his honeymoon in
the 1940s, die...
(23 Mar 1994) Animator Walter Lantz, who created the conniving Woody Woodpecker
cartoon character after a woodpecker disrupted his honeymoon in
the 1940s, died on Tuesday (22/3). He was 93. Lantz was given an
honorary Academy Award in 1978 "for bringing joy and laughter to
every part of the world through his unique animated motion
pictures."
SHOWS:
HOLLYWOOD. file
woody woodpecker getting his "star" on hollywood boulevard
lantz sot "we both have our stars now"
woody sot
star unveiled
woody and friends and admirers before star
0.59
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(23 Mar 1994) Animator Walter Lantz, who created the conniving Woody Woodpecker
cartoon character after a woodpecker disrupted his honeymoon in
the 1940s, died on Tuesday (22/3). He was 93. Lantz was given an
honorary Academy Award in 1978 "for bringing joy and laughter to
every part of the world through his unique animated motion
pictures."
SHOWS:
HOLLYWOOD. file
woody woodpecker getting his "star" on hollywood boulevard
lantz sot "we both have our stars now"
woody sot
star unveiled
woody and friends and admirers before star
0.59
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Woody Woodpecker is an anthropomorphic animated woodpecker, inspired by the acorn woodpecker and also resembling the pileated woodpecker,[2] who appeared in the...
Woody Woodpecker is an anthropomorphic animated woodpecker, inspired by the acorn woodpecker and also resembling the pileated woodpecker,[2] who appeared in theatrical short films produced by the Walter Lantz animation studio and distributed by Universal Pictures.[3] Though not the first of the screwball characters that became popular in the 1940s, Woody is one of the most indicative of the type
Woody Woodpecker is an anthropomorphic animated woodpecker, inspired by the acorn woodpecker and also resembling the pileated woodpecker,[2] who appeared in theatrical short films produced by the Walter Lantz animation studio and distributed by Universal Pictures.[3] Though not the first of the screwball characters that became popular in the 1940s, Woody is one of the most indicative of the type
A segment of The Woody Woodpecker Show, starring Walter Lantz and Woody Woodpecker.
All material is copyrighted and owned by Universal Pictures and Walter Lant...
A segment of The Woody Woodpecker Show, starring Walter Lantz and Woody Woodpecker.
All material is copyrighted and owned by Universal Pictures and Walter Lantz Productions.
A segment of The Woody Woodpecker Show, starring Walter Lantz and Woody Woodpecker.
All material is copyrighted and owned by Universal Pictures and Walter Lantz Productions.
A segment of The Woody Woodpecker Show, starring Walter Lantz and Woody Woodpecker.
All material is copyrighted and owned by Universal Pictures and Walter Lant...
A segment of The Woody Woodpecker Show, starring Walter Lantz and Woody Woodpecker.
All material is copyrighted and owned by Universal Pictures and Walter Lantz Productions.
A segment of The Woody Woodpecker Show, starring Walter Lantz and Woody Woodpecker.
All material is copyrighted and owned by Universal Pictures and Walter Lantz Productions.
On this episode, I am gonna delve into the history of a cartoon character we all adored as kids. None other than Woody Woodpecker. And the life of his creator, ...
On this episode, I am gonna delve into the history of a cartoon character we all adored as kids. None other than Woody Woodpecker. And the life of his creator, Walter Lantz himself. This is definitely gonna be a great one for you guys. Tune in.
On this episode, I am gonna delve into the history of a cartoon character we all adored as kids. None other than Woody Woodpecker. And the life of his creator, Walter Lantz himself. This is definitely gonna be a great one for you guys. Tune in.
(23 Mar 1994) Animator Walter Lantz, who created the conniving Woody Woodpecker
cartoon character after a woodpecker disrupted his honeymoon in
the 1940s, died on Tuesday (22/3). He was 93. Lantz was given an
honorary Academy Award in 1978 "for bringing joy and laughter to
every part of the world through his unique animated motion
pictures."
SHOWS:
HOLLYWOOD. file
woody woodpecker getting his "star" on hollywood boulevard
lantz sot "we both have our stars now"
woody sot
star unveiled
woody and friends and admirers before star
0.59
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Woody Woodpecker is an anthropomorphic animated woodpecker, inspired by the acorn woodpecker and also resembling the pileated woodpecker,[2] who appeared in theatrical short films produced by the Walter Lantz animation studio and distributed by Universal Pictures.[3] Though not the first of the screwball characters that became popular in the 1940s, Woody is one of the most indicative of the type
A segment of The Woody Woodpecker Show, starring Walter Lantz and Woody Woodpecker.
All material is copyrighted and owned by Universal Pictures and Walter Lantz Productions.
A segment of The Woody Woodpecker Show, starring Walter Lantz and Woody Woodpecker.
All material is copyrighted and owned by Universal Pictures and Walter Lantz Productions.
On this episode, I am gonna delve into the history of a cartoon character we all adored as kids. None other than Woody Woodpecker. And the life of his creator, Walter Lantz himself. This is definitely gonna be a great one for you guys. Tune in.
Lantz was born in New Rochelle, New York to Italian immigrant parents, Francesco Paolo Lantz (formerly Lanza) and Maria Gervasi from Calitri. According to Joe Adamson's biography, The Walter Lantz Story, Lantz's father was given his new surname by an immigration official who anglicized it. Walter Lantz was always interested in art, completing a mail order drawing class at age twelve. He was inspired when he saw Winsor McCay's animated short, Gertie the Dinosaur.
While working as an auto mechanic Lantz got his first break. A wealthy customer named Fred Kafka liked his drawings on the garage's bulletin board and financed Lantz's studies at the Art Students League of New York. Kafka also helped him land a job as a copy boy at the New York American, owned by William Randolph Hearst. Lantz worked at the newspaper and attended art school at night.