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Martin Taras(1914-1994)

  • Animation Department
  • Director
  • Writer
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Martin Taras was born on 9 August 1914 in New York City, New York, USA. He was a director and writer, known for The Lord of the Rings (1978), Wizards (1977) and Spider-Man (1967). He died on 2 November 1994 in White Plains, New York, USA.
BornAugust 9, 1914
DiedNovember 2, 1994(80)
BornAugust 9, 1914
DiedNovember 2, 1994(80)
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  • Awards
    • 1 win total

Known for

The Lord of the Rings (1978)
The Lord of the Rings
6.2
  • Animation Department
  • 1978
Wizards (1977)
Wizards
6.4
  • Animation Department(as Martin B. Taras)
  • 1977
Paul Soles in Spider-Man (1967)
Spider-Man
7.3
TV Series
  • Animation Department
Fritz the Cat (1972)
Fritz the Cat
6.2
  • Animation Department
  • 1972

Credits

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  • Casper and Friends (1990)
    Casper and Friends
    6.3
    TV Series
    • animator (as Martin Tarras)
    • 1990
  • The Berenstain Bears Play Ball (1983)
    The Berenstain Bears Play Ball
    7.1
    TV Movie
    • animator (as Martin B. Taras)
    • 1983
  • Heidi's Song (1982)
    Heidi's Song
    6.2
    • additional animator (as Marty Taras)
    • 1982
  • The Berenstain Bears' Comic Valentine (1982)
    The Berenstain Bears' Comic Valentine
    7.5
    TV Movie
    • animator (as Martin B. Taras)
    • 1982
  • The Berenstain Bears' Easter Surprise (1981)
    The Berenstain Bears' Easter Surprise
    7.9
    TV Movie
    • animator (as Martin B. Taras)
    • 1981
  • Strawberry Shortcake (1980)
    Strawberry Shortcake
    6.7
    TV Series
    • animator (as Martin B. Taras)
    • 1981
  • ABC Weekend Specials (1977)
    ABC Weekend Specials
    7.8
    TV Series
    • animator (as Marty Taras)
    • 1979–1980
  • Nathan Berg, Missy Hope, Bob Kaliban, Mark Dermott, and Anne Costello in A Family Circus Christmas (1979)
    A Family Circus Christmas
    6.5
    TV Movie
    • animator
    • 1979
  • Plastic Man (1979)
    Plastic Man
    6.4
    TV Series
    • animator (as Marty Taras, 1979)
    • 1979–1981
  • The Lord of the Rings (1978)
    The Lord of the Rings
    6.2
    • animator
    • 1978
  • Adam West, Norman Alden, Jack Angel, Michael Rye, William Callaway, Danny Dark, Shannon Farnon, Casey Kasem, and Ted Knight in Super Friends (1973)
    Super Friends
    7.2
    TV Series
    • layout artist
    • 1977
  • Scooby's Laff-A Lympics (1977)
    Scooby's Laff-A Lympics
    7.3
    TV Series
    • layout artist (1977-1979)
    • 1977–1979
  • NBC Special Treat (1975)
    NBC Special Treat
    7.5
    TV Series
    • animator
    • 1977
  • Wizards (1977)
    Wizards
    6.4
    • animator (as Martin B. Taras)
    • 1977
  • Chicken Soup with Rice (1975)
    Chicken Soup with Rice
    8.2
    Video
    • animator (as Marty Taras)
    • 1975

Director



  • Trick or Cheat
    6.3
    Short
    • animation director (uncredited)
    • 1966
  • Op, Pop, Wham, and Bop
    4.7
    Short
    • animation director (uncredited)
    • 1966
  • Tally Hokum
    5.5
    Short
    • animation director (uncredited)
    • 1965
  • The Itch
    6.3
    Short
    • animation director (uncredited)
    • 1965
  • A Leak in the Dike
    6.1
    Short
    • animation director (uncredited)
    • 1965
  • A Tiger's Tail
    4.6
    Short
    • animation director (uncredited)
    • 1964
  • And So Tibet (1964)
    And So Tibet
    4.8
    Short
    • animation director (uncredited)
    • 1964
  • Call Me a Taxi
    5.0
    Short
    • animation director (uncredited)
    • 1964
  • Laddy and His Lamp
    3.4
    Short
    • animation director (uncredited)
    • 1964
  • Sailing Zero
    5.2
    Short
    • animation director (uncredited)
    • 1964
  • Panhandling on Madison Avenue
    6.3
    Short
    • animation director (uncredited)
    • 1964
  • Whiz Quiz Kid
    5.5
    Short
    • animation director (uncredited)
    • 1964
  • The Pig's Feat
    4.9
    Short
    • animation director (uncredited)
    • 1963
  • Harry Happy
    4.2
    Short
    • animation director (uncredited)
    • 1963
  • One Weak Vacation
    5.6
    Short
    • animation director (uncredited)
    • 1963

Writer



  • Quack-a-Doodle-Doo (1950)
    Quack-a-Doodle-Doo
    5.7
    Short
    • story
    • 1950

Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • Martin B.Taras
  • Born
    • August 9, 1914
    • New York City, New York, USA
  • Died
    • November 2, 1994
    • White Plains, New York, USA

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    He was the creator of Baby Huey.

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