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Frank Tashlin(1913-1972)

  • Director
  • Writer
  • Animation Department
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Frank Tashlin was born on 19 February 1913 in Weehawken, New Jersey, USA. He was a director and writer, known for Will Success Spoil Rock Hunter? (1957), The Girl Can't Help It (1956) and Rock-a-Bye Baby (1958). He was married to Jean Deines, Mary Costa and Dorothy Marguerite Hill. He died on 5 May 1972 in Burbank, Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornFebruary 19, 1913
DiedMay 5, 1972(59)
BornFebruary 19, 1913
DiedMay 5, 1972(59)
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  • Awards
    • 5 nominations total

Known for

Jayne Mansfield and Tony Randall in Will Success Spoil Rock Hunter? (1957)
Will Success Spoil Rock Hunter?
6.9
  • Director
  • 1957
Tom Ewell and Jayne Mansfield in The Girl Can't Help It (1956)
The Girl Can't Help It
6.8
  • Director
  • 1956
Jerry Lewis, Marilyn Maxwell, and Connie Stevens in Rock-a-Bye Baby (1958)
Rock-a-Bye Baby
6.6
  • Director
  • 1958
Artists and Models (1955)
Artists and Models
6.4
  • Director
  • 1955

Credits

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Director



  • Behind the Tunes: Looney Tunes - A Cast of Thousands (2006)
    Behind the Tunes: Sing-a-Song of Looney Tunes
    6.8
    Video
    • original material
    • 2006
  • Behind the Tunes: Looney Tunes - A Cast of Thousands (2006)
    Behind the Tunes: Twilight in Tunes - The Music of Raymond Scott
    6.2
    Video
    • original material
    • 2006
  • Behind the Tunes: Looney Tunes - A Cast of Thousands (2006)
    Behind the Tunes: Wild Lines - The Art of Voice Acting
    6.9
    Video
    • original material
    • 2006
  • Cartoon Alley (2004)
    Cartoon Alley
    8.3
    TV Series
    • original material
    • 2005
  • Bye, Bye Bluebeard (1949)
    Behind the Tunes: Bosko, Buddy and the Best of Black and White
    6.2
    Video
    • original material
    • 2005
  • Bye, Bye Bluebeard (1949)
    Behind the Tunes: Looney Tunes Go to War!
    6.4
    Video
    • original material
    • 2005
  • Behind the Tunes: Tish Tash - The Animated World of Frank Tashlin (2005)
    Behind the Tunes: Tish Tash - The Animated World of Frank Tashlin
    6.5
    Video
    • original material
    • 2005
  • Behind the Tunes: Looney Tunes Go Hollywood (2004)
    Behind the Tunes: Looney Tunes Go Hollywood
    7.1
    Video
    • original material
    • 2004
  • ToonHeads (1992)
    ToonHeads
    8.4
    TV Series
    • original material
    • 1992–2003
  • Behind the Tunes: Hard Luck Duck (2003)
    Behind the Tunes: Hard Luck Duck
    5.7
    Video
    • original material (uncredited)
    • 2003
  • Behind the Tunes: Porky Pig Roast - A Tribute to the World's Most Famous Ham (2003)
    Behind the Tunes: Porky Pig Roast - A Tribute to the World's Most Famous Ham
    6.2
    Video
    • original material (uncredited)
    • 2003
  • Irreverent Imagination: The Golden Age of the Looney Tunes (2003)
    Irreverent Imagination: The Golden Age of the Looney Tunes
    7.7
    Video
    • original material
    • 2003
  • That's Warner Bros.! (1995)
    That's Warner Bros.!
    6.5
    TV Series
    • original material
    • 1995
  • The Bugs n' Daffy Show (1996)
    The Bugs n' Daffy Show
    8.1
    TV Series
    • original material
    • 1996–1999
  • Bugs & Daffy: The Wartime Cartoons (1989)
    Bugs & Daffy: The Wartime Cartoons
    8.5
    Video
    • original material
    • 1989

Writer



  • The Drew Bromley Show
    TV Series
    • original story
    • 2019
  • AzUrArInG's YouTube Poops
    TV Series
    • original story
    • 2018
  • Bugs Bunny Birthday Blowout (1990)
    Bugs Bunny Birthday Blowout
    5.6
    Video Game
    • characters
    • 1990
  • Disney Cartoon Classics: Starring Mickey and Minnie (1987)
    Disney Cartoon Classics: Starring Mickey and Minnie
    7.7
    Video
    • Writer (uncredited)
    • 1987
  • Walt Disney Cartoon Classics Limited Gold Edition: Daisy (1984)
    Walt Disney Cartoon Classics Limited Gold Edition: Daisy
    7.2
    Video
    • stories
    • 1984
  • Disney's Halloween Treat (1984)
    Disney's Halloween Treat
    8.4
    Video
    • stories
    • 1984
  • Bugs Bunny Superstar (1975)
    Bugs Bunny Superstar
    7.0
    • stories: classic cartoons
    • 1975
  • The Possum That Didn't
    Short
    • story "The Possum That Didn't"
    • 1972
  • Don Knotts and Barbara Rhoades in The Shakiest Gun in the West (1968)
    The Shakiest Gun in the West
    6.4
    • based on the screenplay by
    • 1968
  • The Private Navy of Sgt. O'Farrell (1968)
    The Private Navy of Sgt. O'Farrell
    5.8
    • writer
    • 1968
  • The Bear That Wasn't (1967)
    The Bear That Wasn't
    7.4
    Short
    • story "The Bear That Wasn't"
    • 1967
  • Caprice (1967)
    Caprice
    5.5
    • screenplay
    • 1967
  • Jerry Lewis and Susan Oliver in The Disorderly Orderly (1964)
    The Disorderly Orderly
    6.3
    • screenplay
    • 1964
  • Who's Minding the Store? (1963)
    Who's Minding the Store?
    6.7
    • screenplay
    • 1963
  • Marilyn Monroe, Dean Martin, Wally Cox, and Tom Tryon in Something's Got to Give (1962)
    Something's Got to Give
    Short
    • screenplay (uncredited)
    • 1962

Animation Department



  • Steve Martin, Bill Murray, Chevy Chase, and Cher in Looney Tunes 50th Anniversary (1986)
    Looney Tunes 50th Anniversary
    7.2
    TV Special
    • director: classic animation
    • 1986
  • Porky's Road Race (1937)
    Swooner Crooner
    7.1
    Short
    • character designer (uncredited)
    • 1944
  • Porky's Poultry Plant (1936)
    Porky's Poultry Plant
    6.6
    Short
    • character designer (uncredited)
    • 1936
  • The King's Tailor (1934)
    The King's Tailor
    6.2
    Short
    • animator (uncredited)
    • 1934
  • The Headless Horseman (1934)
    The Headless Horseman
    5.4
    Short
    • animator (uncredited)
    • 1934
  • Stratos-Fear (1933)
    Viva Willie
    5.7
    Short
    • animator (uncredited)
    • 1934
  • Stratos-Fear (1933)
    The Good Scout
    6.0
    Short
    • animator (uncredited)
    • 1934
  • Stratos-Fear (1933)
    Jungle Jitters
    5.0
    Short
    • animator (uncredited)
    • 1934
  • Stratos-Fear (1933)
    Cave Man
    5.9
    Short
    • animator (uncredited)
    • 1934
  • Stratos-Fear (1933)
    Rasslin' Round
    5.9
    Short
    • animator (uncredited)
    • 1934
  • Those Were Wonderful Days (1934)
    Those Were Wonderful Days
    5.3
    Short
    • animator (uncredited)
    • 1934
  • Honeymoon Hotel (1934)
    Honeymoon Hotel
    6.2
    Short
    • animator (uncredited)
    • 1934
  • Pettin' in the Park (1934)
    Pettin' in the Park
    5.3
    Short
    • animator (uncredited)
    • 1934
  • Sittin' on a Backyard Fence (1933)
    Sittin' on a Backyard Fence
    5.8
    Short
    • animator (uncredited)
    • 1933
  • Buddy's Beer Garden (1933)
    Buddy's Show Boat
    4.6
    Short
    • animator (uncredited)
    • 1933

Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • Frank Tash
  • Height
    • 6′ 2″ (1.88 m)
  • Born
    • February 19, 1913
    • Weehawken, New Jersey, USA
  • Died
    • May 5, 1972
    • Burbank, Los Angeles, California, USA(coronary thrombosis)
  • Spouses
      Jean DeinesJanuary 1967 - 1969 (1 child)
  • Children
      Pamela Tashlin
  • Other works
    Book: "How to Create Cartoons".
  • Publicity listings
    • 3 Print Biographies
    • 1 Article

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    While directing Bing Crosby in Say One for Me (1959), Bing mentioned to Tashlin how much he hated how he was caricatured in the Warner Bros. cartoon Swooner Crooner (1944). Tashlin laughed, and told Bing that not only did he direct that cartoon, he also animated the caricature in it!
  • Quotes
    [on Jerry Lewis]: Jerry is my best friend - I know if ever I were in any need, all I'd have to do is make a phone call. Sometimes, on a professional basis, he's exasperating, but anyone who's talented is.
  • Trademark
      His cartoons featured quick editing, wild and outrageous gags, and extremely odd angles
  • Nickname
    • Tish

FAQ

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  • When did Frank Tashlin die?
    May 5, 1972
  • How did Frank Tashlin die?
    Coronary thrombosis
  • How old was Frank Tashlin when he died?
    59 years old
  • Where did Frank Tashlin die?
    Burbank, Los Angeles, California, USA
  • When was Frank Tashlin born?
    February 19, 1913

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