Ken Harris (1898-1982) was an American animator who worked for several film studios. He is widely considered as one of the master animators of his time. Harris's most famous work was at Warner Bros. Cartoons under the supervision of director Chuck Jones; this association began in 1938 and lasted until 1962. Jones described him as "... a virtuoso. Ken Harris did it all. " After Jones left Warner's, Harris worked with former animator Phil Monroe on two cartoons before Warner Bros.

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  • Ken Harris (1898-1982) was an American animator who worked for several film studios. He is widely considered as one of the master animators of his time. Harris's most famous work was at Warner Bros. Cartoons under the supervision of director Chuck Jones; this association began in 1938 and lasted until 1962. Jones described him as "... a virtuoso. Ken Harris did it all. " After Jones left Warner's, Harris worked with former animator Phil Monroe on two cartoons before Warner Bros. closed its cartoon department. In 1963, Harris worked briefly for Friz Freleng on the titles of the original The Pink Panther, then for Hanna-Barbera on their first feature film Hey There It's Yogi Bear! (1964), then rejoined Jones at M-G-M for three years. After work as an animator on How the Grinch Stole Christmas! (1966) — directed by Jones, a longtime friend of Dr. Seuss — Harris came to the studio of independent animator Richard Williams in London, where he served as Richard's mentor as well as his employee. Harris's credits with Richard included A Christmas Carol (1971) — as animator of Ebenezer Scrooge — the opening titles of The Return of the Pink Panther (1975), and the still-unfinished animated feature The Thief and the Cobbler (animating the Thief of the title, which is very reminiscent of Ken's earlier work animating Wile E. Coyote for Jones).
  • Ken Harris fue un animador estadounidense que trabajó en varios estudios. Es conocido por su destacada labor en la animación. Sus trabajos más conocidos son los que hizo bajo la dirección de Chuck Jones para Warner Bros. Cartoons; esta asociación comenzó en 1938 y duró hasta 1962. Luego que Jones dejara Warner, Harris trabajó con el animador Phil Monroe en dos cortometrajes animados antes que Warner Bros. cerrara su estudio de animación. En 1963, Harris trabajó brevemente para Hanna-Barbera, luego volvió con Jones en M-G-M por tres años. En los años 1970, trabajó en la versión animada de Cuento de Navidad y los créditos iniciales de El regreso de la pantera rosa.
  • Ken Harris est animateur américain ayant travaillé pour plusieurs studios d'animation.
  • Ken Harris foi um animador norte-americano que trabalhou em diversos estúdios. É considerado um dos melhores animadores de sua época. Seu trabalho mais conhecido ocorreu nos estúdios de animação da Warner Brothers, sob a supervisão do diretor Chuck Jones. Esta cooperação começou em 1938 e durou até 1962. Depois que Jones deixou a Warner, Harris trabalhou com o animador Phil Monroe em dois curtas-metragens antes que a Warner fechasse seu departamento de animação. Em 1963, Harris trabalhou por um curto período para o estúdio Hanna-Barbera, até reencontrar-se com Chuck Jones na Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer para um período de trabalho por três anos. Na década de 1970, trabalhou numa versão em animação para o Conto de Natal de Charles Dickens, na abertura do filme A Volta da Pantera Cor-de-Rosa e para o filme de animação longa-metragem The Thief and the Cobbler (O Ladrão e o Sapateiro) 1993.
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  • January 2008
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  • Ken Harris (politician)
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  • Ken Harris (1898-1982) was an American animator who worked for several film studios. He is widely considered as one of the master animators of his time. Harris's most famous work was at Warner Bros. Cartoons under the supervision of director Chuck Jones; this association began in 1938 and lasted until 1962. Jones described him as "... a virtuoso. Ken Harris did it all. " After Jones left Warner's, Harris worked with former animator Phil Monroe on two cartoons before Warner Bros.
  • Ken Harris fue un animador estadounidense que trabajó en varios estudios. Es conocido por su destacada labor en la animación. Sus trabajos más conocidos son los que hizo bajo la dirección de Chuck Jones para Warner Bros. Cartoons; esta asociación comenzó en 1938 y duró hasta 1962. Luego que Jones dejara Warner, Harris trabajó con el animador Phil Monroe en dos cortometrajes animados antes que Warner Bros. cerrara su estudio de animación.
  • Ken Harris est animateur américain ayant travaillé pour plusieurs studios d'animation.
  • Ken Harris foi um animador norte-americano que trabalhou em diversos estúdios. É considerado um dos melhores animadores de sua época. Seu trabalho mais conhecido ocorreu nos estúdios de animação da Warner Brothers, sob a supervisão do diretor Chuck Jones. Esta cooperação começou em 1938 e durou até 1962. Depois que Jones deixou a Warner, Harris trabalhou com o animador Phil Monroe em dois curtas-metragens antes que a Warner fechasse seu departamento de animação.
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