Visual Effects
Bob Kuwahara
Born — Died
1901-08-12 — 1964-12-10
Place of birth
Tokyo, Japan
Known for
Visual Effects
Credits
27 titles
From Wikipedia: Japanese-born American animator best known for his work with Walt Disney and Terrytoons between the 1930s and 1960s. Kuwahara was born in Tokyo on August 12, 1901, and his family moved to the United States in 1910, where he graduated from Los Angeles Polytechnic High School in 1921. After high school he attended the Otis Art Institute in Los Angeles until 1928. In 1929 Kuwahara moved to New York City to work as a commercial artist, but the stock market crash later that year forced him to return to Los Angeles. In 1932 Kuwahara began working as an animator and writer for Walt Disney, where he had a hand in shorts like Thru the Mirror and the Academy Award-nominated Who Kill…
Known for
6.6Two little pigs cry wolf on their brother and then an actual wolf comes.
Three Little Wolves
1936
In this Cinemascope Terrytoon, Spoofy is a zany little fox that comes to life on the animator's drawing board and subdues a western gunslinger with trick props and gadgets.
Gag Buster
1957
The boys wake Deputy Dawg up: the tool shed's on fire. It burns before they can put it out. Then the city hall burns, too. The Sheriff warns Deputy: Form a new fire department made up of volunteers, or you will be out of a job.
Where There's Smoke
1962
A canine sheriff's deputy in a backwoods Southern town always manages to catch the bad guy.
Obnoxious Obie
1963
When a 40-foot giant comes to a small village and begins smashing houses with his fist, the mice call on Hashimoto for help.
Spooky-Yaki
1963
Astronut was a kind, zany guy from outer space who always seemed to get into trouble. Oscar was his human friend.
Martian Moochers
1970
Behind the camera
6.6Two little pigs cry wolf on their brother and then an actual wolf comes.
Three Little Wolves
1936
In this Cinemascope Terrytoon, Spoofy is a zany little fox that comes to life on the animator's drawing board and subdues a western gunslinger with trick props and gadgets.
Gag Buster
1957
The boys wake Deputy Dawg up: the tool shed's on fire. It burns before they can put it out. Then the city hall burns, too. The Sheriff warns Deputy: Form a new fire department made up of volunteers, or you will be out of a job.
Where There's Smoke
1962
A canine sheriff's deputy in a backwoods Southern town always manages to catch the bad guy.
Obnoxious Obie
1963
When a 40-foot giant comes to a small village and begins smashing houses with his fist, the mice call on Hashimoto for help.
Spooky-Yaki
1963
Astronut was a kind, zany guy from outer space who always seemed to get into trouble. Oscar was his human friend.
Martian Moochers
1970
Hashimoto, a Japanes mouse, explains the customs of the east to some visiting mice. A cat makes off with one of the visitors, Hashimoto goes to the rescue, bests the cat with judo, and then teaches it to his western visitors.
Hashimoto-San
1959
Hashimoto, a Japanes mouse, explains the customs of the east to some visiting mice. A cat makes off with one of the visitors, Hashimoto goes to the rescue, bests the cat with judo, and then teaches it to his western visitors.
Hashimoto-San
1959
Hashimoto and family receive a letter from the Royal Palace telling them the Royal Cat will pay them a visit.
Loyal Royalty
1962
A Hashimoto cartoon.
Pearl Crazy
1963
A Martian Moochers cartoon.
Champion Chump
1966
A Hashimoto cartoon.
Tea House Mouse
1963
8.0Gaston Le Crayon is a French (kind of beatnik-looking) artist who brings his artwork to life. He's doing a famous painting to be. Movie director Alfred Fitchcock moves in next door. Fitchcock is making a movie about a man stranded in the frozen Arctic. Gaston takes it seriously. He paints a toaster, stuffs the freezing man in it, and pops him out like a piece of toast. Gaston thinks that he's doing a good deed. Fitchcock is furious.
Gaston Is Here
1957
Pitiful Penelope's troubles begin when her husband, Roland Stone, leaves her and the quintuplets.
Search For Misery
1964
a Terrytoons Cartoon
The Invisibeam
1965
It's Oscar's birthday. The cake and candles are ready. Oscar is feeling blue because no one has remembered his birthday. In pops Astronut from outer space with a gift of his own: a space scooter. He just happened to pick up the nuclear-powered jet ride at a discount store on the other side of Jupiter. After a few flights around town, and with everyone taking about the UFO, who should show up at his door with questions? The government...
Oscar's Birthday Present
1971
8.0A rich woman on her way to a costume party thinks Gaston is a babysitter; Gaston thinks he's there to paint her child's picture. Gaston mistakes her husband, in costume, for the child, and takes extreme measures to make him sit still for his portrait.
Gaston's Baby
1958
A Terrytoons cartoon released in 1964.
Hokey Home Movies
1964
A visit from his old American friend Joey has Hashimoto recounting how he came to make colorful parasols.
Honorable Paint in the Neck
1962
A Terrytoons Cartoon
A Bell for Philadelphia
1963
Deputy Dawg tries to prevent a troublemaking Native American chief from stealing from the Henhouse, the Watermelon Patch and the Priceless Persimmon Tree. Big Chief No Treaty also catches fish without a license. When he captures Big Chief No Treaty, the sheriff orders the chief set free so that a peace treaty can be signed between the chief and the town council. Muskie and Vince decide to steal more eggs from the henhouse disguised as Big Chief No Treaty.
Big Chief No Treaty
1962
Short with Gaston Le Crayon.
Gaston, Go Home
1958
A Luno the White Stallion short.
The Square Planet
1963
Hashimoto and his family are overcome by the influence of American products and lifestyles.
Honorable Family Problem
1962
Heckle & Jeckle become part of a televised fox hunt when the fox and his pursuer, Dimwit, burst through their TV screen.
The Fox Hunt
1950
A Martian Moochers cartoon.
The Cowardly Watchdog
1966
A Hashimoto cartoon.
Cherry Blossom Festival
1963
