Animator, comics artist, children's writer, illustrator, screenwriter, film director
Years active
1929–1972
Employer(s)
Fleischer Studios (1929–1930)[1] Van Beuren Studios (1930–1933) Ub Iwerks Studio (1934–1935) Warner Bros. Cartoons (1933–1934, 1936–1938, 1942–1944) Walt Disney Productions (1938–1941) Screen Gems (1941–1942)
Spouses
Dorothy Hill
(m. 1936; div. 1949)
Mary Costa
(m. 1953; div. 1966)
Children
2[2]
Frank Tashlin (born Francis Fredrick von Taschlein, February 19, 1913 – May 5, 1972), also known as Tish Tash and Frank Tash,[3] was an American animator and filmmaker. He was best known for his work on the Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies series of animated shorts for Warner Bros., as well as his work as a director of live-action comedy films.
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