Martin Taras
Martin Bernard Taras (9 August 1914 – 2 November 1994), also known as Morrie Tarasinsky, was an American cartoonist who mostly worked at Famous Studios, the New York-based animation division of Paramount Pictures.[1]
Career[]
Taras started his animation career at Van Beuren Studios in 1934 until it's closing in 1936. He led the Fleischer Studios 1937 strike, but abandoned it shortly after to take a job for Jam Handy. Tara then took a job at 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 cartoon debuted in Quack-A-Doodle-Doo. Taras also animated films and drew comic books featuring characters such as Casper the Friendly Ghost, Spooky the Tuff Little Ghost, , Wendy the Good Little Witch, Herman and Katnip, and .[1][2][3]
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.[2]
References[]
- ^ a b "The Second Annual Golden Awards Banquet, March 1, 1985: The Video, Part 2". 2017-01-30. Retrieved 2021-12-25.
- ^ a b Martin Taras- Lambiek
- ^ Baxter, Devon (2017-12-28). "Comics By Marty Taras – Part 2". Cartoon Research. Retrieved 2021-12-25.
External links[]
- Martin Taras at IMDb
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