Animator Rudy Larriva Dies at 94 - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

Zoneboy · 02-24-2010, 07:46 PM

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Rudy Larriva, who as an animator and cartoon director for nearly six decades with stints at Warner Bros. Cartoons and UPA, died Feb. 19 in Irvine, Calif. He was 94.
Larriva worked on classic WB series including "Looney Toons," "Elmer's Pet Rabbit" and "Porky's Cafe" as well as Disney's "Song of the South" and King Ent.'s "Popeye the Sailor."

Born in El Paso, Texas, he started in animation with Warner's 1939 "Dog Gone Modern," directed by Chuck Jones. Larriva worked as an animator and later a director for Warner Bros., United Prods. of America, Format Films, Filmation and Disney. He animated toons including "Robin Hoodlum," "Gerald McBoing Boing," "Mr. Magoo" and "Fangface."

As a director, he helmed TV toons including "The Bugs Bunny/Road Runner Show," "Run Run Sweet Roadrunner," "Thundarr the Barbarian," "Alvin and the Chipmunks" and "Mister T."

He also was the animation director for the opening credits of "The Twilight Zone" in 1959-60.

His last outing was 1990's TV series "Merrie Melodies: Starring Bugs Bunny and Friends."

Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. March 1 at Eternal Hills Cemetery, Oceanside, Calif.

Survivors include a son, three grandchildren

Marvo301 · 02-24-2010, 08:04 PM

Rudy Larriva

Steve Carras · 02-25-2010, 12:29 AM

Unfortunately, the late Mister Larriva will be rememebered for wrecking the characters in the 69s with low budgets and bad characterizations.

catlover79 · 02-25-2010, 12:34 AM

TV Knowledge Fan · 02-25-2010, 12:49 AM

...working in Chuck Jones' unit at Schlesinger/Warner Bros., Disney, UPA [I didn't know he was the one who supervised the original 1959-'60 "TWILIGHT ZONE" animated opening], and at Format Films in the '60s; they were the ones who subcontracted the 1965-'66 "Road Runner" cartoons for Warner Bros. (they might not have equalled Chuck Jones' original work, but they had a certain charm of their own, including William Lava's stock music). Filmation was the "worst" of TV animation studios as far as production values and quality were concerned- and some veteran animators, like Larriva, often wound up there. At least he was given the opportunity to continue "animating"....

And Rudy certainly had a chance to remininsce at length over the years about his long animation career before he passed away....

02-24-2010, 07:46 PM	#1
Zoneboy RIP, I'LL NEVER FORGET YOU :( Moderator Forum Superstar Join Date: Jul 13, 2003 Location: AT HOME WISHING ALL THIS WAS JUST A DREAM AND THAT I'LL WAKE UP FROM THIS NIGHTMARE. Posts: 34,375	Animator Rudy Larriva Dies at 94 Link Rudy Larriva, who as an animator and cartoon director for nearly six decades with stints at Warner Bros. Cartoons and UPA, died Feb. 19 in Irvine, Calif. He was 94. Larriva worked on classic WB series including "Looney Toons," "Elmer's Pet Rabbit" and "Porky's Cafe" as well as Disney's "Song of the South" and King Ent.'s "Popeye the Sailor." Born in El Paso, Texas, he started in animation with Warner's 1939 "Dog Gone Modern," directed by Chuck Jones. Larriva worked as an animator and later a director for Warner Bros., United Prods. of America, Format Films, Filmation and Disney. He animated toons including "Robin Hoodlum," "Gerald McBoing Boing," "Mr. Magoo" and "Fangface." As a director, he helmed TV toons including "The Bugs Bunny/Road Runner Show," "Run Run Sweet Roadrunner," "Thundarr the Barbarian," "Alvin and the Chipmunks" and "Mister T." He also was the animation director for the opening credits of "The Twilight Zone" in 1959-60. His last outing was 1990's TV series "Merrie Melodies: Starring Bugs Bunny and Friends." Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. March 1 at Eternal Hills Cemetery, Oceanside, Calif. Survivors include a son, three grandchildren
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02-24-2010, 08:04 PM	#2
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02-25-2010, 12:29 AM	#3
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02-25-2010, 12:34 AM	#4
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02-25-2010, 12:49 AM	#5
TV Knowledge Fan Member Senior Member Join Date: Mar 29, 2006 Location: Long Branch, N.J. Posts: 2,577	Larriva certainly had a colorful animation career... ...working in Chuck Jones' unit at Schlesinger/Warner Bros., Disney, UPA [I didn't know he was the one who supervised the original 1959-'60 "TWILIGHT ZONE" animated opening], and at Format Films in the '60s; they were the ones who subcontracted the 1965-'66 "Road Runner" cartoons for Warner Bros. (they might not have equalled Chuck Jones' original work, but they had a certain charm of their own, including William Lava's stock music). Filmation was the "worst" of TV animation studios as far as production values and quality were concerned- and some veteran animators, like Larriva, often wound up there. At least he was given the opportunity to continue "animating".... And Rudy certainly had a chance to remininsce at length over the years about his long animation career before he passed away....