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Rudy Larriva

Born
Feb 12, 1916 · Aged 94
Died
Feb 19, 2010
Place of birth
El Paso, Texas, USA
Gender
Male
Movie credits
0
TV credits
0
Directing credits
32
Also known as (2)
  • Rudolph Larriva
  • Rudolf Larriva

Biography

Rudolph "Rudy" Larriva (February 12, 1916 – February 19, 2010) was an American animator and director from the 1940s to the 1980s. Larriva worked at a number of studios, including Format Films, Filmation, and Walt Disney Productions, but is best known for his work at Warner Bros. Cartoons and UPA. He was an animator in Chuck Jones' unit, starting in 1939 with the short Dog Gone Modern. He later animated for shorts like Elmer's Pet Rabbit and Porky's Cafe. Larriva was considered by Jones to be his top animator in the late 1930s and early 1940s, where he particularly delivered Disney-quality…