Martin Taras
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'.
Movies (48)
The Berenstain Bears Play Ball
1983 · Animation
Heidi's Song
1982 · Animation
The Berenstain Bears' Comic Valentine
1982 · Animation
The Berenstain Bears' Easter Surprise
1981 · Animation
Strawberry Shortcake in Big Apple City
1981 · Animation
A Family Circus Christmas
1979 · Animation
The Lord of the Rings
1978 · Animation
Wizards
1977 · Animation
Really Rosie
1975 · Animation
The Nine Lives of Fritz the Cat
1974 · Animation
Teeth Are Good Things to Have
1973 · Animation
Fritz the Cat
1972 · Animation
The Defiant Giant
1966 · Animation
Op, Pop, Wham, and Bop
1966 · Animation
Take Me To Your Gen'rul
1962 · Animation Director
Popcorn and Politics
1962 · Animation
Goodie The Gremlin
1961 · Animation Director
Hound About That
1961 · Animation Director
The Lion's Busy
1961 · Animation Director
Stunt Men
1960 · Director
The Littlest Bully
1960 · Director
Thousand Smile Check-Up
1960 · Director
Tusk, Tusk
1960 · Director
Hearts and Glowers
1960 · Director
Wild Life
1959 · Director
Swab the Duck
1956 · Animation
Git Along Lil' Duckie
1955 · Animation
Robin Rodenthood
1955 · Animation
Better Bait Than Never
1953 · Animation
Clown on the Farm
1952 · Animation
Cat Carson Rides Again
1952 · Animation
Cat-Choo
1951 · Animation
Slip Us Some Redskin
1951 · Animation
Mice Meeting You
1950 · Animation
Quack-a Doodle-Doo
1950 · Story
The Big Flame Up
1949 · Animation
Hep Cat Symphony
1949 · Animation
Snow Place Like Home
1948 · Animation
All's Fair at the Fair
1947 · Animation
The Baby Sitter
1947 · Animation
Naughty But Mice
1947 · Animation
Popeye and the Pirates
1947 · Animation
A Scout with the Gout
1947 · Animation
Rodeo Romeo
1946 · Animation
Chick and Double Chick
1946 · Animation
House Tricks?
1946 · Animation
Man's Pest Friend
1945 · Animation
Ickle Meets Pickle
1942 · Animation
TV shows (0)
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