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Robert Allen(1909-2008)

  • Animation Department
  • Director
  • Additional Crew
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Robert Allen was born on 14 May 1909 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. He was a director, known for A Message for Women (1945), The Captain's Pup (1938) and Buried Treasure (1938). He died on 19 May 2008 in Fallbrook, California, USA.
BornMay 14, 1909
DiedMay 19, 2008(99)
BornMay 14, 1909
DiedMay 19, 2008(99)
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Known for

A Message for Women
5.0
Short
  • Animation Department(as Robert Y. Allen)
  • 1945
The Captain's Pup (1938)
The Captain's Pup
5.8
Short
  • Director
  • 1938
Buried Treasure (1938)
Buried Treasure
6.2
Short
  • Director
  • 1938
Chips Off the Old Block (1942)
Chips Off the Old Block
6.7
Short
  • Director
  • 1942

Credits

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Animation Department

  • A Message for Women
    5.0
    Short
    • animation director (as Robert Y. Allen)
    • 1945
  • Fred Astaire, Bing Crosby, Virginia Dale, and Marjorie Reynolds in Holiday Inn (1942)
    Holiday Inn
    7.3
    • animation director (uncredited)
    • 1942
  • Little Gravel Voice (1942)
    Little Gravel Voice
    6.0
    Short
    • animator (uncredited)
    • 1942
  • The Hungry Wolf (1942)
    The Hungry Wolf
    6.6
    Short
    • animator (uncredited)
    • 1942
  • The Field Mouse (1941)
    The Field Mouse
    6.5
    Short
    • character designer (uncredited)
    • 1941
  • The Little Mole (1941)
    The Little Mole
    6.3
    Short
    • animator (uncredited)
    • 1941
  • The Homeless Flea (1940)
    The Homeless Flea
    6.1
    Short
    • animator (uncredited)
    • 1940
  • The Milky Way (1940)
    The Milky Way
    6.6
    Short
    • character designer
    • layout artist (uncredited)
    • 1940
  • Home on the Range (1940)
    Home on the Range
    6.2
    Short
    • character designer
    • layout artist
    • story artist (uncredited)
    • 1940
  • Puss Gets the Boot (1940)
    Puss Gets the Boot
    7.6
    Short
    • animator
    • character designer
    • layout artist (uncredited)
    • 1940
  • Jitterbug Follies (1939)
    The Little Goldfish
    6.7
    Short
    • character designer
    • layout artist (uncredited)
    • 1939
  • The Little Bantamweight (1938)
    The Little Bantamweight
    5.8
    Short
    • animator (uncredited)
    • 1938
  • Pipe Dreams (1938)
    Pipe Dreams
    5.8
    Short
    • animator (uncredited)
    • 1938
  • Little Ol' Bosko in Bagdad (1938)
    Little Ol' Bosko in Bagdad
    5.2
    Short
    • animator (uncredited)
    • 1938
  • Little Buck Cheeser (1937)
    Little Buck Cheeser
    6.1
    Short
    • animator (uncredited)
    • 1937

Director

  • Cartoon Alley (2004)
    Cartoon Alley
    8.2
    TV Series
    • Director (original material)
    • 2005
  • ToonHeads (1992)
    ToonHeads
    8.4
    TV Series
    • Director (original material)
    • 1993–2003
  • A Message for Women
    5.0
    Short
    • Director (animation sequences)
    • 1945
  • Chips Off the Old Block (1942)
    Chips Off the Old Block
    6.7
    Short
    • Director
    • 1942
  • Fred Astaire, Bing Crosby, Virginia Dale, and Marjorie Reynolds in Holiday Inn (1942)
    Holiday Inn
    7.3
    • Director (animation sequences, uncredited)
    • 1942
  • The Flying Bear (1941)
    The Flying Bear
    6.2
    Short
    • Director (uncredited)
    • 1941
  • The Flying Bear (1941)
    Little Cesario
    6.2
    Short
    • Director (uncredited)
    • 1941
  • Abdul the Bulbul Ameer (1941)
    Abdul the Bulbul Ameer
    6.1
    Short
    • Director (uncredited)
    • 1941
  • Buried Treasure (1938)
    Buried Treasure
    6.2
    Short
    • Director
    • 1938
  • The Captain's Pup (1938)
    The Captain's Pup
    5.8
    Short
    • Director
    • 1938
  • Cleaning House (1938)
    Cleaning House
    5.8
    Short
    • Director (uncredited)
    • 1938

Additional Crew

  • Cleaning House (1938)
    Cleaning House
    5.8
    Short
    • supervisor
    • 1938

Personal details

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  • Alternative name
    • Robert Y. Allen
  • Born
    • May 14, 1909
    • Chicago, Illinois, USA
  • Died
    • May 19, 2008
    • Fallbrook, California, USA(undisclosed)

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