George Gordon
Directing
- Born
- September 2, 1906
- Died
- May 24, 1986 (age 79)
George Gordon (September 2, 1906 – May 24, 1986) was a film and TV animator and director of animated productions. Starting in film in 1930, he moved to TV in its early days. Gordon is credited with hundreds of cartoons from 1937 through 1983.
Gordon began working with animation in 1930 at the Moser-Terry-Coffman Studio as an animator on the Jesse and James and Farmer Al Falfa series . After two years, he moved to Terrytoons along with one of his previous employers, Paul Terry.
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In 1937, Gordon left Terrytoons for the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer cartoon studio to work as an animator. During his career at MGM, he was able to work on the Barney Bear and Tom and Jerry. Gordon was later promoted to the director position on animations.
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Known for
Bat★21
July 21, 1988
The Yankee Doodle Mouse
June 26, 1943
Peace on Earth
December 9, 1939
Fraidy Cat
January 17, 1942
Sufferin' Cats!
January 16, 1943
Fine Feathered Friend
October 10, 1942
The Milky Way
June 22, 1940
Destination Earth
January 1, 1956
Bear Raid Warden
August 8, 1944
Jitterbug Follies
February 25, 1939
Home on the Range
March 23, 1940
Pink Elephants
July 8, 1937
Behind the camera70
- 1988Bat★21 Screenplay
- 1979Two Breaths To... Director
- 1974Freedom 2000 Story
- 1969The Ant from Uncle Director
- 1967The Owl Who Gave a Hoot Director
- 1959Rhapsody of Steel Writer
- 1959Fill 'Er Up Story
- 1956Destination Earth Story
- 1956Your Safety First Director
- 1954It's Everybody's Business Story Developer