ART SCOTT
Amazing Animators No. 15
ART SCOTT
William Arthur Scott Jr. nasce il 18 ottobre 1914 ad Astoria, Oregon. Cresce nella British Columbia finché nel 1924 la sua famiglia si trasferisce a Long Beach, in California. Scott frequenta il Long Beach Junior College e poi la facoltà di arte presso la UCLA. Sposa Eva Dorothy Tennant, che nel 1929 gli dà una figlia, Patricia.
Dopo la Laurea, nel 1938, entra al Charles Mintz studio come intercalatore dell'animazione per Art Davis. Trasferito poi al Reparto Sceneggiature, viene infine licenziato nel 1939 e passa allo Studio Disney come assistente degli animatori Dick Lundy e Ed Love. Contribuisce anche a Fantasia e a Bambi, e durante gli anni di guerra realizza film per la Marina a Jacksonville, Florida. Nel 1941 è animatore a pieno titolo e contribuisce ai cortometraggi di Paperino con i registi Jack King e Jack Hannah.
Dopo la Guerra lavora come sceneggiatore ai cortometraggi di Topolino e Pluto, oltre che a sequenze del lungometraggio Melody Time.
Mentre è alla Disney, canta con un gruppo jazz group che include Ward Kimball al trombone e Frank Thomas al piano. Inoltre si esibisce in uno spettacolo di magia nelle basi militari in California, assistito da Bob "Tiger" West.
Scott lascia la Disney nel 1946 per fondare una propria compagnia, la Art Scott Productions, in collaborazione con il suo amico e collega, l'animatore Frank McSavage. Lo studio produce cortometraggi pubblicitari, oltre ai cartoni musicali in animazione limitata della serie Mell-O-Tunes. Scott è anche designer e voce per le marionette che appaiono nello show televisivo The Adventures of Cyclone Malone.
Tra il 1946 e il 1949 Scott realizza diverse storie a fumetti per l'albo di ispirazione cattolica Topix.
Torna allo Studio Disney in 1955-56, di nuovo come sceneggiatore, per collaborare a The Mickey Mouse Club.
Più tardi Scott lavora come animatore, sceneggiatore, regista, responsabile della produzione e produttore per vari altri studi che includono John Sutherland, Polaris e Clampett/Snowball. Nel 1960 è da Hanna-Barbera, dove sarà un membro stabile dello staff tra il 1963 e il 1993. Dal 1977 al 1983 scrive anche I testi per diversi libri da colorare di Hanna-Barbera. Nel frattempo collabora anche con Larry Harmon Productions (1960-62), Fred Calvert Productions (1971-72) e Ruby-Spears (1982-83) prima di un ultimo incarico come regista per la L.A. Animation nel 1998.
Scott scompare il 19 maggio 1999 a Los Angeles.
William Arthur Scott Jr. was born October 18, 1914 in Astoria, Oregon. He grew up in British Columbia until his family moved to Long Beach, California in 1924. Scott attended Long Beach Junior College and then UCLA, signing up for art. He married Eva Dorothy Tennant and had a daughter, Patricia, born in 1929.
After graduating in 1938 he joined the Charles Mintz studio as an in-betweener under Art Davis. After being moved to the story department, he was finally laid off in 1939 and went to work for Disney as an assistant to Dick Lundy and Ed Love. He also worked on Fantasia and Bambi, and during the War was assigned to produce Navy training films in Jacksonville, Florida. By 1941 he was a full-fledged animator on Donald Duck shorts for directors Jack King and Jack Hannah.
After the War he worked as a story man on Mickey Mouse and Pluto shorts as well as on the feature film, Melody Time.
While at Disney, he also sang with a jazz group which included Ward Kimball on trombone and Frank Thomas on piano. He also had a magic act which traveled to military bases across California, and was assisted by Bob "Tiger" West.
Scott left Disney in 1946 and founded his own company, Art Scott Productions, working with his close friend, animator Frank McSavage. The company produced animated commercials as well as limited-animation cartoons based on music called Mell-O-Tunes. Scott also designed puppets and did voices for a puppet show called The Adventures of Cyclone Malone.
From 1946-49 Scott did several stories for the Catholic comic book, Topix.
He returned to Disney in 1955-56, again as a story man, working on The Mickey Mouse Club.
Scott later worked as an animator, story man, director, production manager and producer for various studios including John Sutherland, Polaris, and Clampett/Snowball. In 1960 he joined Hanna-Barbera, where he was steadily on staff from 1963 until 1993. From 1977-83 he also wrote several Hanna-Barbera coloring books. He also did stints at Larry Harmon Productions (1960-62), Fred Calvert Productions (1971-72) and Ruby-Spears (1982-83) before finally directing for L.A. Animation in 1998.
Scott passed away on May 19, 1999 in Los Angeles.
FILMOGRAFIA / FILMOGRAPHY
Studio: MINTZ 1938-1939
Intercalatore / Inbetweener
1938-1939 Krazy Kat
Sceneggiatore / Story
1939 Cortometraggi non identificati / Unidentified shorts
Studio: DISNEY 12/01/1940-01/08/1946//06/06/1955-29/12/1956
Assistente animatore / Assistant animator
07/06/1940 Mr. Duck Steps Out (Donald Duck)
13/11/1940 Fantasia (The Sorcerer's Apprentice)
13/08/1942 Bambi
Animatore / Animator
25/09/1942 The Vanishing Private (Donald Duck)
18/12/1942 Bellboy Donald (Donald Duck)
8/12/1944 Donald's Off Day (Donald Duck)
30/03/1945 The Eyes Have It (Donald Duck)
26/10/1945 Cured Duck (Donald Duck)
Sceneggiatore / Story
03/10/1947 Mickey's Delayed Date (Mickey Mouse)
30/04/1948 Bone Bandit (Pluto)
27/05/1948 Melody Time (Trees, Blame It on the Samba, Once Upon a Wintertime)
1955-1956 The Nature of Things (The Mickey Mouse Club TV Show)
Studio: ART SCOTT PRODUCTIONS 1947-1955/1959-1960
Proprietario, animatore, designer, sceneggiatore / Owner, animator, designer, story
1948-1955 Cortometraggi industriali e promozionali / Industrial and commercial films
1949-1951 The Adventures of Cyclone Malone (KNBC TV series) [puppet animation]
1960 Mel-O-Toons (TV series - 104 episodes)
The Enchanted Horse
The Trojan Horse
Ali Baba
Sinbad
Panchito
Hansel and Gretel
Robin Hood
The Emperor's Nightingale
El Torito
Hiawatha
The Magic Clock
Noah and the Ark
Pinocchio
Sleeping Beauty
Diana and the Golden Apples
Dinky Pinky
Flying Carpet
Peer Gynt's Adventures in Arabia
Little Johnny Everything
Miguel the Mighty Matador
Penny Possum
Sir Lancelot
Rumplestiltskin
Snow White
Peer Gynt in the Hall of the Mountain King
The Seasons
Treasure Island
Peer Gynt in the Stormy Sea
Cinderella
The Red Shoes
Omicron and Sputnik
Hunters of the sea
Christopher Columbus
Peter and the Wolf
Little Hawk
David and Goliath
Aladdin
Daniel Boone
Knights of Old
Paul Bunyan
The King's Trumpet
Peter Cottontail
Tom Sawyer
The Eagle and the Thrush
Paddy the Beaver
Little Sambo
Waltz of the Flowers
et al
Studio: JOHN SUTHERLAND 1956-1957
Sceneggiatore / Story
1956-1957 Film commerciali / Commercial films
Studio: POLARIS PRODUCTIONS 1957
Produttore / Producer
1957 Film commerciali / Commercial films
Studio: SNOWBALL 1958-1959
Supervisore dell'animazione / Animation supervisor
11/10/1959-00/00/1959 Matty's Funday Funnies [Beany and Cecil] (TV Series - 26 episodes)
Studio: HANNA-BARBERA c.1960/1963-1971/1972-1982/1983-1984/1989-1993
Storyboards
30/09/1960-00/00/1960 The Flintstones (serie TV)
Direttore
della sceneggiatura / Story director
16/09/1964-16/12/1964 Peter Potamus and His Magic Flying Balloon (TV Series - 14 episodes)
15/10/1964 Bedrock Rodeo Round-Up (TV series: The Flintstones)
12/09/1965-00/00/1965 The Atom Ant/Secret Squirrel Show (TV Series)
10/09/1966-00/00/1966 Frankenstein, Jr. and the Impossibles (TV Series)
Assistente del produttore / Assistant to producer
30/03/1966 Alice in Wonderland or What's a Nice Kid Like You Doing in a Place Like This? (TV Movie)
Produttore associato / Associate producer
09/09/1967-00/00/1967 Moby Dick and the Mighty Mightor (TV Series)
09/09/1967-00/00/1967 Herculoids (TV Series)
00/00/1967-00/00/1967 Abbot and Costello (TV Series)
09/09/1967-20/01/1968 Samson and Goliath (TV Series - 20 episodes)
14/09/1968-04/01/1969 Wacky Races (TV Series - 17 episodes)
11/09/1971-00/00/1971 The Funky Phantom (TV Series)
09/09/1972-00/00/1972 Sealab 2020 (TV Series)
09/09/1972-00/00/1972 Josie and the Pussy Cats in Outer Space (TV Series)
09/09/1972-00/00/1972 The Flintstone Comedy Hour (TV Series)
09/09/1972-02/12/1972 The Roman Holidays (TV Series - 2 episodes)
08/09/1973 Lost in Space (TV Series: The ABC Saturday Superstar Movie)
08/09/1973-00/00/1973 Speed Buggy (TV Series)
08/09/1973-00/00/1973 Jeannie (TV Series)
08/09/1973-00/00/1973 Inch High, Private Eye (TV Series)
08/09/1973-15/12/1973 Yogi's Gang (TV Series - 3 episodes)
10/09/1977-12/12/1977 Scooby's All Star Laff-a-Lympics (TV Series - 13 episodes)
10/09/1977-16/12/1977 The All-New Super Friends Hour (TV Series - 15 episodes)
Produttore associato dell'animazione / Associate animation producer
00/00/1969-00/00/1969 The Banana Splits Adventure Hour (TV Series) (associate animation producer - 8 episodes)
Direttore di produzione / Production manager
06/03/1974 Cyrano (TV Series: ABC Afterschool Specials)
07/09/1974-00/00/1974 These Are the Days (TV Series)
07/09/1974-00/00/1974 Partridge Family 2200 AD (TV Series)
07/09/1974-00/00/1974 Valley of the Dinosaurs (TV Series)
Produttore associato, direttore di produzione / Associate producer, production manager
00/00/1977-00/00/1977 Fred Flintstone and Friends (TV Series)
Direttore del suono / Recording director
10/09/1977-12/12/1977 Scooby's All Star Laff-a-Lympics (TV Series - 13 episodes)
09/09/1978-00/00/1978 Dinky Dog (TV Series)
09/09/1978-00/00/1978 Popeye (TV Series)
23/09/1979 Gulliver's Travels (TV Movie)
Direttore del suono, Direttore di produzione / Recording director, Production manager
07/09/1974-00/00/1974 Hong Kong Phooey (TV Series - 16 episodes)
07/09/1974-00/00/1974 Wheelie and the Chopper Bunch (TV Series)
07/09/1974-00/00/1974 Devlin (TV Series)
Direttore dello storyboard / Storyboard director
06/09/1975-00/00/1975 The New Tom & Jerry Show (TV Series)
00/00/1976-00/00/1976 The Mumbly Cartoon Show (TV Series)
Regista di unità / Unit director
14/08/1976-25/09/1976 Clue Club (TV Series - 2 episodes)
Direttore del suono e delle sequenze musicali / Director of sound and musical sequences
30/10/1979 Casper the Friendly Ghost: He Ain't Scary, He's Our Brother (TV Movie)
Produttore / Producer
00/09/1980-00/00/1981 Popeye (TV Series)
12/09/1981 The Kwicky Koala Show (TV Series - 1 episode)
12/09/1981-28/11/1981 The Fonz and the Happy Days Gang (TV Series - 11 episodes)
10/10/1981 Invasion of the Booby Hatchers (TV Series: Laverne & Shirley in the Army)
00/09/1982-00/00/1982 The Gary Coleman Show (TV Series)
25/09/1982-00/00/1982 Laverne & Shirley with Special Guest Star the Fonz (TV Series)
25/09/1982-00/00/1982 Mork & Mindy/Laverne & Shirley/Fonz Hour (TV Series)
21/12/1982 Yogi Bear's All-Star Comedy Christmas Caper
10/09/1983-10/12/1983 The New Scooby-Doo and Scrappy-Doo Show (TV Series - 13 episodes)
14/12/1983 Les Daltons en Cavale
08/09/1984-01/12/1984 The New Scooby-Doo Mysteries (TV Series - 13 episodes)
15/10/1984-00/00/1984 Lucky Luke (TV Series)
Produttore, direttore del suono / Producer, recording
director
09/09/1978-00/00/1978 Popeye (TV Series)
04/11/1978-00/00/1978 Galaxy Goof-Ups (TV Series)
00/00/1978-00/00/1978 Yogi's Space Race (TV Series)
03/02/1979-00/00/1979 The New Fred and Barney Show (TV Series)
03/02/1979-01/09/1979 Buford and the Galloping Ghost (TV Series)
22/09/1979-00/00/1979 The New Shmoo (TV Series)
22/09/1979-00/00/1979 Casper and the Angels (TV Series)
22/09/1979-15/12/1979 The Super Globetrotters (TV Series - 13 episodes)
06/09/1980-00/00/1980 Drak Pack (TV Series)
27/11/1981 Daniel Boone (TV Movie)
Produttore, revisore della sceneggiatura / Producer, story editor
17/09/1983-10/12/1983 The Biskitts (TV Series - 13 episodes)
Revisore della sceneggiatura / Story editor
22/10/1985-23/10/1985 The Jetsons (TV Series - 2 episodes)
Coordinatore della produzione/ Production coordinator
23/04/1982-07/05/1982 Jokebook (TV Series)
Incarichi speciali / Special scheduling
19/11/1982 Heidi's Song
Direttore dell'animazione / Animation director
08/09/1990-00/00/1990 Tom & Jerry Kids Show (TV Series)
12/09/1992-05/12/1992 The Addams Family (TV Series - 13 episodes)
08/11/1992-23/05/1993 The Pirates of Dark Water (TV Series - 8 episodes)
11/09/1993-00/00/1993 Droopy: Master Detective (TV Series)
11/09/1993-05/02/1994 Capitan Planet and the Planeteers (TV Series - 13 episodes)
Studio: LARRY HARMON PICTURE CORPORATION 1960-1963
Sceneggiatore / Story
1960-1962 Popeye the Sailor (TV series)
1962-1963 Laurel and Hardy Meet Rapunzel [non prodotto / unproduced]
Studio: FRED CALVERT PRODUCTIONS c.1971-1972
Produttore associato / Associate producer
30/09/1972 Nanny and the Professor (TV series: The ABC Saturday Superstar Movie)
17/11/1973 Nanny and the Professor and the Phantom of the Circus (TV series: The ABC Saturday Superstar Movie)
Studio: RUBY-SPEARS c.1983-1984
Produttore / Producer
17/09/1983-00/00/1985 Saturday Supercade
Studio: L.A. ANIMATION c.1997
Regista / Director
16/06/1998 The Mighty Kong
FUMETTOGRAFIA / COMICOGRAPHY
COMIC BOOKS
Editore/Publisher: CATECHETICAL GUILD
Storie non identificate / Unidentified stories - Topix (1946-49).
Three Chicks Picnic - Topix Vol.7#9 (1949).
Editore/Publisher: DELL (alias WESTERN
PRINTING)
Laurel and Hardy - Laurel and Hardy #1-4 (1962-63).
BIBLIOGRAFIA / BIBLIOGRAPHY
BOOKS / LIBRI
Editore/Publisher: MODERN PROMOTIONS
NOTE: Solo testi / Script only
The Flintstones Tenting on the Old Campground Giant Coloring Book (1977).
The Flintstones Visit Wild, Wild Animal Park Giant Coloring Book (1977).
Huckleberry Hound Coloring Book (1978).
Laff-a-Lympics Coloring Book (1978).
Yogi Bear and Friends: Yogi's Amazing Ark! Coloring Book (1977).
Yogi Bear and the Yellow Picnic Basket Giant Coloring Book (1977).
Yogi Bear Builds A House Giant Coloring Book (1977).
Yogi Bear Christmas Party Fun Coloring & Fun Book (1983).
Yogi Bear Coloring Book (1978).