Robert H. Matz (July 8, 1912 – March 28, 2003) was an American

animator An animator is an artist who creates images, known as frames, which give an illusion of movement called animation when displayed in rapid sequence. Animators can work in a variety of fields including film, television, and video games. Animat ...

. He worked on various animated shorts, films, and television projects, such as

Looney Tunes ''Looney Tunes'' is an American media franchise produced and distributed by Warner Bros. The franchise began as a series of animated short films that originally ran from 1930 to 1969, alongside its spin-off series ''Merrie Melodies'', during t ...

Merrie Melodies ''Merrie Melodies'' is an American animated comedy short film series distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures. It was part of the ''Looney Tunes'' franchise and featured many of the same characters. Originally running from August 2, 1931, to Septem ...

, ''

The Pink Panther ''The Pink Panther'' is an American media franchise primarily focusing on a series of comedy-mystery films featuring an inept French police detective, Inspector Clouseau, Inspector Jacques Clouseau. The franchise began with the release of the fil ...

'', ''

Peanuts ''Peanuts'' (briefly subtitled ''featuring Good ol' Charlie Brown'') is a print syndication, syndicated daily strip, daily and Sunday strip, Sunday American comic strip written and illustrated by Charles M. Schulz. The strip's original run ext ...

'' Cartoons, and '' The Transformers: The Movie''.

Filmography

1957

* ''

Crusader Rabbit ''Crusader Rabbit'' is an American animated cartoon series created by Alexander Anderson and Jay Ward, and the first of its kind to be produced specifically for television. Its main characters were Crusader Rabbit and his sidekick Ragland T. T ...

'' (TV series) (13 episodes) * ''

Three Little Bops ''Three Little Bops'' is a 1957 American animated musical comedy film, directed by Friz Freleng and written by Warren Foster. A takeoff on ''The Three Little Pigs'' told as a hip, jazzy musical filled with jive talk, the short features the voice ...

'' (short)

1960–1961

* ''

The Bugs Bunny Show ''The Bugs Bunny Show'' is a long-running American animated anthology television series hosted by Bugs Bunny that is mainly composed of theatrical ''Looney Tunes'' and '' Merrie Melodies'' cartoons released by Warner Bros. between 1948 and 196 ...

'' (TV series) (2 episodes) ** Episode #1.18 (1961) ** Episode #1.2 (1960)

1961

* ''

Prince Violent ''Prince Violent'' (retitled ''Prince Varmint'' for television) is a 1961 Warner Bros. ''Looney Tunes'' cartoon directed by Friz Freleng and Freleng's longtime layout artist Hawley Pratt. The short was released on September 2, 1961, and stars Bugs ...

'' (short) * ''

The Last Hungry Cat ''The Last Hungry Cat'' is a Warner Bros. ''Merrie Melodies'' cartoon animated short directed by Friz Freleng and Hawley Pratt. The short was released on December 2, 1961, and stars Tweety and Sylvester. Plot The short opens with a shadow of a ...

'' (short) * ''The Pied Piper of Guadalupe'' (short)

1962

* ''Crows' Feat'' (short) * '' Honey's Money'' (short) * ''

Mexican Boarders ''Mexican Boarders'' is a 1962 Warner Bros. Looney Tunes cartoon short directed by Friz Freleng. The short was released on May 12, 1962, and stars Speedy Gonzales and Sylvester. Voice actors are Mel Blanc (doing the voices of Sylvester and Speedy ...

'' (short) * ''Quackodile Tears'' (short) * '' Shishkabugs'' (short) * '' The Jet Cage'' (short)

1963

* '' Chili Weather'' (short) * ''

Devil's Feud Cake ''Devil's Feud Cake'' is a 1963 Warner Bros. ''Merrie Melodies'' animated short directed by Friz Freleng. The short was released on February 9, 1963, and stars Bugs Bunny and Yosemite Sam. The film involves the traditional cultural motif of maki ...

'' (short) * ''Mexican Cat Dance'' (short) * ''Philbert (Three's a Crowd)'' (short) * ''

'' (main tiles - uncredited) * '' The Unmentionables'' (short)

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