Abe Levitow

Abe Levitow

Abraham Levitow (July 2, 1922 – May 8, 1975) was an American animator who worked at Warner Bros. Cartoons, UPA and MGM Animation/Visual Arts. He is best known for his work under Chuck Jones' direction. Levitow began working as an in-betweener and assistant animator at Warner Bros. Cartoons in 1940 at the age of 17. He briefly left Warner Bros. when he was drafted during World War II working on training films. Levitow returned to the studio, working as an assistant animator for Ken Harris under the Chuck Jones unit, and he was later promoted to animator in 1950 and would receive his first animations credit in 1953 for the cartoon Wild Over You. He worked steadily for Jones over the remainder of the 1950s, and directed several cartoons for release in 1959, including the Pepé Le Pew cartoon "Really Scent". While working under Jones, he made characters' joints more angular than most other animators. Those characters with fur (Wile E. Coyote, for example) looked especially shaggy in Levitow's scenes. Levitow joined UPA in 1958 to work on the Mr. Magoo feature 1001 Arabian Nights, staying behind even after the studio was sold to Henry G. Saperstein. In 1962, he directed the first feature-length animated television special, Mr. Magoo's Christmas Carol. 1962 also saw the release of his theatrical feature Gay Purr-ee. By 1962, he was working with Jones at MGM as an animator and a director in the Tom and Jerry series. He co-directed the feature film The Phantom Tollbooth with Chuck Jones at MGM. In addition, he worked with UPA on more Mr. Magoo cartoons, including The Famous Adventures of Mr. Magoo, and also collaborated with Chuck again on the program Curiosity Shop through Format Films. He animated on the Chuck Jones-produced A Christmas Carol, directed by Richard Williams at Williams' London studio in 1971. In 1972, he and producer Dave Hanson founded Levitow/Hanson Films. The studio produced several animated pieces for Sesame Street, the most notable being Willie Wimple. His last completed project was B.C.: The First Thanksgiving, which aired in November of 1973. At the time of his death, Levitow was in line to direct the animated feature film Raggedy Ann & Andy: A Musical Adventure. The project was taken over by Richard Williams when Levitow died from a bone tumor during pre-production at the age of 52. [biography (excerpted) from Wikipedia]

  • Title: Abe Levitow
  • Popularity: 0.637
  • Known For: Visual Effects
  • Birthday: 1922-07-02
  • Place of Birth: Los Angeles, California, USA
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  • Also Known As: Abraham Levitow
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Abe Levitow Movies

  • 1962
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    Gay Purr-ee

    Gay Purr-ee

    6.6 1962 HD

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  • 1970
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    The Phantom Tollbooth

    The Phantom Tollbooth

    6.8 1970 HD

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  • 1962
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    Mister Magoo's Christmas Carol

    Mister Magoo's Christmas Carol

    6.358 1962 HD

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  • 1955
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    One Froggy Evening

    One Froggy Evening

    7.7 1955 HD

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  • 1957
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    What's Opera, Doc?

    What's Opera, Doc?

    7.5 1957 HD

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  • 1956
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    90 Day Wondering

    90 Day Wondering

    5.1 1956 HD

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  • 1955
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    A Hitch in Time

    A Hitch in Time

    5.1 1955 HD

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  • 1959
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    A Witch's Tangled Hare

    A Witch's Tangled Hare

    6 1959 HD

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  • 1957
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    Boyhood Daze

    Boyhood Daze

    5.8 1957 HD

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  • 1956
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    Broom-Stick Bunny

    Broom-Stick Bunny

    6.8 1956 HD

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  • 1954
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    Feline Frame-Up

    Feline Frame-Up

    6.7 1954 HD

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  • 1958
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    Hare-Way to the Stars

    Hare-Way to the Stars

    6.9 1958 HD

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  • 1948
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    Scaredy Cat

    Scaredy Cat

    7.5 1948 HD

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  • 1954
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    Baby Buggy Bunny

    Baby Buggy Bunny

    6.6 1954 HD

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  • 1956
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    Gee Whiz-z-z-z-z-z-z

    Gee Whiz-z-z-z-z-z-z

    6.5 1956 HD

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  • 1959
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    Baton Bunny

    Baton Bunny

    6.7 1959 HD

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  • 1958
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    Cat Feud

    Cat Feud

    6 1958 HD

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  • 1954
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    Stop! Look! and Hasten!

    Stop! Look! and Hasten!

    6.6 1954 HD

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  • 1955
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    Ready.. Set.. Zoom!

    Ready.. Set.. Zoom!

    6.8 1955 HD

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  • 1955
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    Guided Muscle

    Guided Muscle

    6.9 1955 HD

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  • 1956
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    There They Go-Go-Go!

    There They Go-Go-Go!

    6.3 1956 HD

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  • 1957
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    Scrambled Aches

    Scrambled Aches

    6.9 1957 HD

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  • 1957
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    Zoom and Bored

    Zoom and Bored

    6.4 1957 HD

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  • 1958
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    Whoa, Be-Gone!

    Whoa, Be-Gone!

    6.9 1958 HD

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  • 1956
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    Deduce, You Say

    Deduce, You Say

    6.9 1956 HD

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  • 1959
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    Really Scent

    Really Scent

    6.9 1959 HD

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  • 1956
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    Rocket-bye Baby

    Rocket-bye Baby

    6.6 1956 HD

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  • 1970
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    The Phantom Tollbooth

    The Phantom Tollbooth

    6.8 1970 HD

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  • 1966
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    Filet Meow

    Filet Meow

    5.5 1966 HD

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  • 1966
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    Catty-Cornered

    Catty-Cornered

    5.8 1966 HD

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  • 1966
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    Puss 'n' Boats

    Puss 'n' Boats

    5.6 1966 HD

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  • 1966
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    Jerry-Go-Round

    Jerry-Go-Round

    6.2 1966 HD

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  • 1962
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    Martian Through Georgia

    Martian Through Georgia

    5.7 1962 HD

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  • 1967
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    Guided Mouse-Ille

    Guided Mouse-Ille

    6.3 1967 HD

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  • 1967
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    O-Solar-Meow

    O-Solar-Meow

    6.7 1967 HD

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  • 1967
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    Rock 'n' Rodent

    Rock 'n' Rodent

    5.9 1967 HD

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  • 1967
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    Surf-Bored Cat

    Surf-Bored Cat

    5.5 1967 HD

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  • 1967
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    The Mouse from H.U.N.G.E.R.

    The Mouse from H.U.N.G.E.R.

    6.1 1967 HD

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  • 1959
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    Unnatural History

    Unnatural History

    6 1959 HD

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  • 1991
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    Bugs Bunny's Lunar Tunes

    Bugs Bunny's Lunar Tunes

    6.6 1991 HD

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  • 1960
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    Inside Magoo

    Inside Magoo

    1 1960 HD

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  • 1957
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    Steal Wool

    Steal Wool

    6.8 1957 HD

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  • 1961
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    Magoo Meets Frankenstein

    Magoo Meets Frankenstein

    1 1961 HD

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  • 1959
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    Magoo Meets Boing Boing (The Noise-Making Boy)

    Magoo Meets Boing Boing (The Noise-Making Boy)

    1 1959 HD

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  • 1966
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    The A-Tom-inable Snowman

    The A-Tom-inable Snowman

    5.3 1966 HD

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  • 1973
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    B.C.: The First Thanksgiving

    B.C.: The First Thanksgiving

    5.667 1973 HD

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  • 1973
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    B.C.: The First Thanksgiving

    B.C.: The First Thanksgiving

    5.667 1973 HD

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  • 2010
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    Bugs Bunny at the Symphony

    Bugs Bunny at the Symphony

    1 2010 HD

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  • 1971
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    The Wizard of Id

    The Wizard of Id

    1 1971 HD

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  • 1955
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    Beanstalk Bunny

    Beanstalk Bunny

    6.8 1955 HD

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  • 1954
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    Claws for Alarm

    Claws for Alarm

    7.1 1954 HD

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  • 2011
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    Looney Tunes Platinum Collection: Volume One

    Looney Tunes Platinum Collection: Volume One

    8.9 2011 HD

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  • 1960
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    Barbecue for Two

    Barbecue for Two

    1.5 1960 HD

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  • 1964
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    Mr. Magoo, Man of Mystery

    Mr. Magoo, Man of Mystery

    1 1964 HD

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  • 1955
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    Two Scent's Worth

    Two Scent's Worth

    6.4 1955 HD

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  • 1970
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    Uncle Sam Magoo

    Uncle Sam Magoo

    1 1970 HD

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  • 1953
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    Forward March Hare

    Forward March Hare

    6.4 1953 HD

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  • 1958
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    Robin Hood Daffy

    Robin Hood Daffy

    6.8 1958 HD

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  • 1961
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    Nelly's Folly

    Nelly's Folly

    6.2 1961 HD

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  • 1980
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    Daffy Duck's Thanks-for-Giving Special

    Daffy Duck's Thanks-for-Giving Special

    6.1 1980 HD

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  • 1954
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    It's Everybody's Business

    It's Everybody's Business

    6 1954 HD

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  • 1959
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    1001 Arabian Nights

    1001 Arabian Nights

    5.7 1959 HD

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  • 1970
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    B.C. - The Shadow

    B.C. - The Shadow

    1 1970 HD

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  • 1961
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    Lickety-Splat

    Lickety-Splat

    6.2 1961 HD

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  • 1970
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    6.8 1970 HD

    The Famous Adventures of Mr. Magoo is an animated television series, produced by United Productions of America, which aired for one season. The...

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  • 1970
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    6.3 1970 HD

    The Dick Tracy Show was an American animated television series based on Chester Gould's comic strip crime fighter. The series was produced from 1961...

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