Ralph Bakshi
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1938 — Present
Animatorfilmmakerpainter
Personal Info
- Born
- Oct 29, 1938
- Age
- 87
- Birth Place
- Haifa, Mandatory Palestine (present-day Israel)
LEGACY & ORIGINS
Years active 1956–2015 (animation)
1953–present (artist)
Notable work
Fritz the Cat
Heavy Traffic
Coonskin
Wizards
The Lord of the Rings
American Pop
Hey Good Lookin'
Fire and Ice
Cool World
Spicy City
Children 4
Relatives Miles Bakshi (grandson)
Gina Shay (daughter-in-law)
Awards Inkpot Award (2008)
Website ralphbakshi.com
Ralph Bakshi (born October 29, 1938) is an American animator and filmmaker, known for his fantastical animated films. In the 1970s, he established an alternative to mainstream animation through independent and adult-oriented productions. Between 1972 and 1994, he directed nine theatrically released feature films, predominantly urban dramas and fantasy films, five of which he wrote. He has also been involved in numerous television projects as director, writer, producer and animator.
Beginning his career at the Terrytoons television cartoon studio as a cel polisher, Bakshi was eventually promoted to animator and then director. He moved to the animation division of Paramount Pictures in 1967 and started his own studio, Bakshi Productions, in 1968. Through producer Steve Krantz, Bakshi made his debut feature film, Fritz the Cat, released in 1972. It was based on the comic strip by Robert Crumb, was the first animated film to receive an X rating from the Motion Picture Association of America, and remains the most successful independent animated feature of all time.
1953–present (artist)
Notable work
Fritz the Cat
Heavy Traffic
Coonskin
Wizards
The Lord of the Rings
American Pop
Hey Good Lookin'
Fire and Ice
Cool World
Spicy City
Children 4
Relatives Miles Bakshi (grandson)
Gina Shay (daughter-in-law)
Awards Inkpot Award (2008)
Website ralphbakshi.com
Ralph Bakshi (born October 29, 1938) is an American animator and filmmaker, known for his fantastical animated films. In the 1970s, he established an alternative to mainstream animation through independent and adult-oriented productions. Between 1972 and 1994, he directed nine theatrically released feature films, predominantly urban dramas and fantasy films, five of which he wrote. He has also been involved in numerous television projects as director, writer, producer and animator.
Beginning his career at the Terrytoons television cartoon studio as a cel polisher, Bakshi was eventually promoted to animator and then director. He moved to the animation division of Paramount Pictures in 1967 and started his own studio, Bakshi Productions, in 1968. Through producer Steve Krantz, Bakshi made his debut feature film, Fritz the Cat, released in 1972. It was based on the comic strip by Robert Crumb, was the first animated film to receive an X rating from the Motion Picture Association of America, and remains the most successful independent animated feature of all time.
Life & Career Details
Years active 1956–2015 (animation)
1953–present (artist)
Notable work
Fritz the Cat
Heavy Traffic
Coonskin
Wizards
The Lord of the Rings
American Pop
Hey Good Lookin'
Fire and Ice
Cool World
Spicy City
Children 4
Relatives Miles Bakshi (grandson)
Gina Shay (daughter-in-law)
Awards Inkpot Award (2008)
Website ralphbakshi.com
Ralph Bakshi (born October 29, 1938) is an American animator and filmmaker, known for his fantastical animated films. In the 1970s, he established an alternative to mainstream animation through independent and adult-oriented productions. Between 1972 and 1994, he directed nine theatrically released feature films, predominantly urban dramas and fantasy films, five of which he wrote. He has also been involved in numerous television projects as director, writer, producer and animator.
Beginning his career at the Terrytoons television cartoon studio as a cel polisher, Bakshi was eventually promoted to animator and then director. He moved to the animation division of Paramount Pictures in 1967 and started his own studio, Bakshi Productions, in 1968. Through producer Steve Krantz, Bakshi made his debut feature film, Fritz the Cat, released in 1972. It was based on the comic strip by Robert Crumb, was the first animated film to receive an X rating from the Motion Picture Association of America, and remains the most successful independent animated feature of all time.
1953–present (artist)
Notable work
Fritz the Cat
Heavy Traffic
Coonskin
Wizards
The Lord of the Rings
American Pop
Hey Good Lookin'
Fire and Ice
Cool World
Spicy City
Children 4
Relatives Miles Bakshi (grandson)
Gina Shay (daughter-in-law)
Awards Inkpot Award (2008)
Website ralphbakshi.com
Ralph Bakshi (born October 29, 1938) is an American animator and filmmaker, known for his fantastical animated films. In the 1970s, he established an alternative to mainstream animation through independent and adult-oriented productions. Between 1972 and 1994, he directed nine theatrically released feature films, predominantly urban dramas and fantasy films, five of which he wrote. He has also been involved in numerous television projects as director, writer, producer and animator.
Beginning his career at the Terrytoons television cartoon studio as a cel polisher, Bakshi was eventually promoted to animator and then director. He moved to the animation division of Paramount Pictures in 1967 and started his own studio, Bakshi Productions, in 1968. Through producer Steve Krantz, Bakshi made his debut feature film, Fritz the Cat, released in 1972. It was based on the comic strip by Robert Crumb, was the first animated film to receive an X rating from the Motion Picture Association of America, and remains the most successful independent animated feature of all time.
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