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Martin Taras started his animation career at Van Beuren Studios in 1934 until its closing in 1936. He was involved in the 1937 Fleischer Studios strike, but abandoned it shortly after to take a job for Jam Handy. Following a stint at Terrytoons in the early 1940s, Taras became an animator at Fleischer Studios' successor Famous Studios, where he is known for the creation of Baby Huey. Huey debuted in the first "Casper" comic issue in September 1949, six months before his animated debut in the short, "Quack-A-Doodle-Doo". Taras animated for theatrical shorts and drew comic books featuring characters such as Casper the Friendly Ghost, Spooky the Tuff Little Ghost, Rags Rabbit, Wendy the Good Little Witch, Herman and Katnip, and Buzzy the Funny Crow. Taras departed Famous in 1956 to return to Terrytoons, then under the supervision of Gene Deitch. Taras also served as animator and/or designer for television programs such as "Batfink", "Spider-Man" (the 1967 series), "Josie and the Pussycats", "Super Friends"; and for theatrical motion pictures such as 'Fritz The Cat', 'Lord of the Rings', and 'Wizards'.
Release Date | Title | Job | Rating | Your Lists |
|---|---|---|---|---|
May 6th, 1983 | The Berenstain Bears Play Ball | Animation | 6 | |
November 19th, 1982 | Heidi's Song | Animation | 6.3 | |
February 13th, 1982 | The Berenstain Bears' Comic Valentine | Animation | 9 | |
April 14th, 1981 | The Berenstain Bears' Easter Surprise | Animation | 5 | |
April 10th, 1981 | Strawberry Shortcake in Big Apple City | Animation | 6 | |
December 18th, 1979 | A Family Circus Christmas | Animation | 4.9 | |
November 15th, 1978 | The Lord of the Rings | Animation | 6.6 | |
February 9th, 1977 | Wizards | Animation | 6.2 | |
February 19th, 1975 | Really Rosie | Animation | 8 | |
September 18th, 1974 | The Nine Lives of Fritz the Cat | Animation | 5.1 | |
January 1st, 1973 | Teeth Are Good Things to Have | Animation | TBD | |
April 14th, 1972 | Fritz the Cat | Animation | 6.2 | |
June 8th, 1966 | The Defiant Giant | Animation | 8 | |
January 9th, 1966 | Op, Pop, Wham, and Bop | Animation | 9 | |
October 19th, 1962 | Take Me To Your Gen'rul | Animation Director | 10 | |
February 15th, 1962 | Popcorn and Politics | Animation | 10 | |
April 1st, 1961 | Goodie The Gremlin | Animation Director | 8 | |
April 1st, 1961 | Hound About That | Animation Director | 9 | |
February 1st, 1961 | The Lion's Busy | Animation Director | 9 | |
May 11th, 1956 | Swab the Duck | Animation | 6 | |
March 24th, 1955 | Git Along Lil' Duckie | Animation | 8 | |
February 24th, 1955 | Robin Rodenthood | Animation | 10 | |
June 5th, 1953 | Better Bait Than Never | Animation | 7 | |
August 22nd, 1952 | Clown on the Farm | Animation | 7 | |
April 4th, 1952 | Cat Carson Rides Again | Animation | 10 | |
October 12th, 1951 | Cat-Choo | Animation | 10 | |
July 6th, 1951 | Slip Us Some Redskin | Animation | 7 | |
November 10th, 1950 | Mice Meeting You | Animation | 7.5 | |
September 30th, 1949 | The Big Flame Up | Animation | 6 | |
February 3rd, 1949 | Hep Cat Symphony | Animation | 10 | |
September 3rd, 1948 | Snow Place Like Home | Animation | 9 | |
December 19th, 1947 | All's Fair at the Fair | Animation | 7.3 | |
November 28th, 1947 | The Baby Sitter | Animation | 10 | |
October 9th, 1947 | Naughty But Mice | Animation | 6.2 | |
September 12th, 1947 | Popeye and the Pirates | Animation | 6.9 | |
March 23rd, 1947 | A Scout with the Gout | Animation | 7 | |
August 16th, 1946 | Rodeo Romeo | Animation | 8 | |
March 15th, 1946 | House Tricks? | Animation | 7 | |
November 29th, 1945 | Man's Pest Friend | Animation | 8 | |
November 13th, 1942 | Ickle Meets Pickle | Animation | 8 |