Martin Taras
Visual Effects
Born 1914-08-09
Died 1994-11-02
New York, New York, U.S
47 credits
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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'.
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Filmography
Acting
40 credits
The Lord of the Rings
Fritz the Cat
Wizards
The Nine Lives of Fritz the Cat
Robin Rodenthood
House Tricks?
Heidi's Song
Cat-Choo
Strawberry Shortcake in Big Apple City
Clown on the Farm
Hep Cat Symphony
The Baby Sitter
Snow Place Like Home
Swab the Duck
Mice Meeting You
Op, Pop, Wham, and Bop
Popeye and the Pirates
Git Along Lil' Duckie
Rodeo Romeo
A Family Circus Christmas
The Berenstain Bears' Comic Valentine
The Berenstain Bears' Easter Surprise
The Berenstain Bears Play Ball
A Scout with the Gout
Popcorn and Politics
Naughty But Mice
Take Me To Your Gen'rul
All's Fair at the Fair
Really Rosie
Goodie The Gremlin
Slip Us Some Redskin
The Defiant Giant
The Lion's Busy
The Big Flame Up
Cat Carson Rides Again
Man's Pest Friend
Teeth Are Good Things to Have
Better Bait Than Never
Ickle Meets Pickle
Hound About That
Directing
6 credits
Writing
1 credit
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