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Fred Quimby

Film Producer / Animator | * 07/31/1886 († 79, 09/16/1965) | Minneapolis, Minnesota (United States of America (USA))
Frederick Clinton Quimby (July 31, 1886 – September 16, 1965) was an American animation producer and journalist best known for producing the Tom and Jerry cartoon series, for which he won seven Academy Awards for Best Animated Short Films. He was the film sales executive in charge of the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer cartoon studio, which included Tex Avery, Droopy, Butch Dog, Barney Bear, Michael Lah and multiple one-shot cartoons, as well as William Hanna and Joseph Barbera, the creators of Tom and Jerry. ()

Frederick C. "Fred" Quimbywas anAmericancartoonproducer, best known as a producer ofTom and Jerrycartoons, for which he won sevenAcademy Awards. He was the producer in charge of theMetro-Goldwyn-Mayer cartoon studio, which includedTex Averyand the team ofWilliam HannaandJoseph Barbera, creators ofTom and Jerry.

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Most frequent genres for this person: Animation | Comedies | Kids & Family

Known for these Movies & Shows

The Bide A Wee Mouse Home has sent the orphan mouse Nibbles to spend Thanksgiving with Jerry. Unfortunately, Nibbles is always hungry. ...

The Little Orphan

Certification unknown

1949 | 3.4/5 | 8min
Animation, Comedy, Kids & Family
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Tom enters from stage left in white tie and tails, sits at the piano, gets his focus as the orchestra in the pit beneath him warms up, and begins to play Liszt's "Hungarian Rhapsody". Unbeknownst to T ...

The Cat Concerto

Certification unknown

1947 | 3.8/5 | 8min
Animation, Comedy, Kids & Family
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Tom's new book on "how to catch a mouse" doesn't prove too helpful against Jerry; actually, Jerry seems to make better use of it than Tom. ...

Mouse Trouble

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1944 | 3.5/5 | 7min
Animation, Comedy
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The family dog warns Tom not to make any noise so he can take a nap. Jerry hears this and immediately devises plans to ensure that the dog's nap will be interrupted. ...

Quiet Please!

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1945 | 3.5/5 | 7min
Animation, Comedy
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Awards & Nominations for Fred Quimby

7x Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film 13x Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film
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Movies with Fred Quimby as Crew(177)

Production/Producer1955 Good Will To Men
Production/Producer1955 Pup on a Picnic
Production/Producer1955 The First Bad Man
Production/Producer1955 Tom and Chérie
Production/Producer1955 Mouse for Sale
Production/Producer1955 Smarty Cat
Production/Producer1955 Pecos Pest
Production/Producer1955 Southbound Duckling
Production/Producer1955 Designs on Jerry
Production/Producer1955 Deputy Droopy
Production/Producer1954 Posse Cat
Production/Producer1954 Drag-A-Long Droopy
Production/Producer1954 Downhearted Duckling
Production/Producer1954 Neapolitan Mouse
Production/Producer1954 Pet Peeve
Production/Producer1954 Puppy Tale
Production/Producer1954 Little School Mouse
Production/Producer1954 Dixieland Droopy
Production/Producer1954 The Flea Circus
Production/Producer1954 Homesteader Droopy
Production/Producer1954 Mice Follies
Production/Producer1954 Touché, Pussy Cat!
Production/Producer1954 Hic-cup Pup
Production/Producer1954 Baby Butch
Production/Producer1953 Little Johnny Jet
Production/Producer1953 That's My Pup!
Production/Producer1953 Wee-Willie Wildcat
Production/Producer1953 The Three Little Pups
Production/Producer1953 Cobs and Robbers
Production/Producer1953 T.V. of Tomorrow
Production/Producer1953 Half-Pint Palomino
Production/Producer1953 Life with Tom
Production/Producer1953 Jerry and Jumbo
Production/Producer1953 Two Little Indians
Production/Producer1953 Just Ducky
Production/Producer1953 The Missing Mouse
Production/Producer1953 Johann Mouse
Production/Producer1953 Heir Bear
Production/Producer1953 Barney's Hungry Cousin
Production/Producer1952 Magical Maestro
Production/Producer1952 Triplet Trouble
Production/Producer1952 Caballero Droopy
Production/Producer1952 Smitten Kitten
Production/Producer1952 The Flying Cat
Production/Producer1952 The Duck Doctor
Production/Producer1952 Little Runaway
Production/Producer1952 Fit to Be Tied
Production/Producer1952 Push-Button Kitty
Production/Producer1952 The Dog House
Production/Producer1952 Busybody Bear
Production/Producer1952 Cruise Cat
Production/Producer1952 The Two Mouseketeers
Production/Producer1951 Fresh Laid Plans
Production/Producer1951 Car of Tomorrow
Production/Producer1951 Jerry and the Goldfish
Production/Producer1951 Nit-Witty Kitty
Production/Producer1951 Cat Napping
Production/Producer1951 Slicked-up Pup
Production/Producer1951 Droopy's Double Trouble
Production/Producer1951 Symphony in Slang
Production/Producer1951 Daredevil Droopy
Production/Producer1951 Droopy's Good Deed
Production/Producer1951 Cock-a-Doodle Dog
Production/Producer1951 Jerry's Cousin
Production/Producer1951 Sleepy-Time Tom
Production/Producer1951 His Mouse Friday
Production/Producer1951 Casanova Cat
Production/Producer1950 Garden Gopher
Production/Producer1950 The Framed Cat
Production/Producer1950 Safety Second
Production/Producer1950 Ventriloquist Cat
Production/Producer1950 The Hollywood Bowl
Production/Producer1950 Saturday Evening Puss
Production/Producer1950 The Chump Champ
Production/Producer1950 Jerry and the Lion
Production/Producer1950 Texas Tom
Production/Producer1950 Little Quacker
Production/Producer1950 Cue Ball Cat
Production/Producer1950 The Peachy Cobbler
Production/Producer1949 Jerry's Diary
Production/Producer1949 The Counterfeit Cat
Production/Producer1949 The House of Tomorrow
Production/Producer1949 The Cat and the Mermouse
Production/Producer1949 Doggone Tired
Production/Producer1949 Out-Foxed
Production/Producer1949 Love That Pup
Production/Producer1949 The Little Orphan
Production/Producer1949 Señor Droopy
Production/Producer1949 Polka-Dot Puss
Production/Producer1949 Tennis Chumps
Production/Producer1949 Goggle Fishing Bear
Production/Producer1949 Bad Luck Blackie
Production/Producer1949 Hatch Up Your Troubles
Production/Producer1949 Heavenly Puss
Production/Producer1949 Wags to Riches
Production/Producer1948 The Bear and the Hare
Production/Producer1948 Professor Tom
Production/Producer1948 The Bear and the Bean
Production/Producer1948 Little 'Tinker
Production/Producer1948 Mouse Cleaning
Production/Producer1948 Old Rockin' Chair Tom
Production/Producer1948 Kitty Foiled
Production/Producer1948 The Truce Hurts
Production/Producer1948 The Cat That Hated People
Production/Producer1947 Cat Fishin'
Production/Producer1947 Slap Happy Lion
Production/Producer1947 A Mouse in the House
Production/Producer1947 The Invisible Mouse
Production/Producer1947 The Cat Concerto
Production/Producer1947 Salt Water Tabby
Production/Producer1947 Part Time Pal
Production/Producer1947 Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Mouse
Production/Producer1947 Red Hot Rangers
Production/Producer1947 King-Size Canary
Production/Producer1946 Henpecked Hoboes
Production/Producer1946 The Hick Chick
Production/Producer1946 Lonesome Lenny
Production/Producer1946 Northwest Hounded Police
Production/Producer1946 Solid Serenade
Production/Producer1946 The Milky Waif
Production/Producer1946 Trap Happy
Production/Producer1946 Springtime for Thomas
Production/Producer1945 Jerky Turkey
Production/Producer1945 Quiet Please!
Production/Producer1945 Swing Shift Cinderella
Production/Producer1945 The Screwy Truant
Production/Producer1945 Mouse in Manhattan
Production/Producer1945 Tee for Two
Production/Producer1945 Flirty Birdy
Production/Producer1945 The Mouse Comes to Dinner
Production/Producer1945 The Shooting of Dan McGoo
Production/Producer1945 Wild and Woolfy
Production/Producer1944 Bear Raid Warden
Production/Producer1944 Polar Pest
Production/Producer1944 Mouse Trouble
Production/Producer1944 Screwball Squirrel
Production/Producer1944 The Tree Surgeon
Production/Producer1944 The Bodyguard
Production/Producer1944 Innertube Antics
Production/Producer1944 Puttin' on the Dog
Production/Producer1944 The Million Dollar Cat
Production/Producer1944 The Zoot Cat
Production/Producer1944 Happy-Go-Nutty
Production/Producer1943 The Stork's Holiday
Production/Producer1943 Baby Puss
Production/Producer1943 What's Buzzin' Buzzard?
Production/Producer1943 Who Killed Who?
Production/Producer1943 One Ham's Family
Production/Producer1943 The Lonesome Mouse
Production/Producer1943 The Yankee Doodle Mouse
Production/Producer1943 Sufferin' Cats!
Production/Producer1943 Dumb-Hounded
Production/Producer1943 Red Hot Riding Hood
Production/Producer1942 The Early Bird Dood It!
Production/Producer1942 The Bowling Alley-Cat
Production/Producer1942 Puss n' Toots
Production/Producer1942 Fine Feathered Friend
Production/Producer1942 Dog Trouble
Production/Producer1942 Fraidy Cat
Production/Producer1941 Officer Pooch
Production/Producer1941 The Little Mole
Production/Producer1941 Abdul the Bulbul Ameer
Production/Producer1941 The Night Before Christmas
Production/Producer1941 The Midnight Snack
Production/Producer1940 Tom Turkey and His Harmonica Humdingers
Production/Producer1940 Puss Gets the Boot
Production/Producer1940 The Milky Way
Production/Producer1940 Romeo in Rhythm
Production/Producer1940 Home on the Range
Production/Producer1939 Peace on Earth
Production/Producer1939 Jitterbug Follies
Production/Producer1939 Petunia Natural Park
Production/Producer1939 The Bear That Couldn't Sleep
Production/Producer1939 The Bookworm
Production/Producer1938 The Captain's Pup
Production/Producer1938 Blue Monday
Production/Producer1938 Cleaning House

Full Name: Fred Quimby
Born: Saturday, 07/31 1886 (July) in Minneapolis, Minnesota (United States of America (USA))
Died: Thursday, 09/16 1965 (September) in Santa Monica (aged: 79)
Zodiac sign: Leo (Chinese zodiac sign: Dog)
Employer: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Other names for Fred Quimby (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"Frederick C. Quimby"
Fred Quimby frequently works together with these people:
William Hanna (226x, Crew)
Joseph Barbera (171x, Crew)
Scott Bradley (171x, Crew)
Kenneth Muse (84x, Crew)
Irven Spence (82x, Crew)
Ed Barge (70x, Crew)
Ray Patterson (65x, Crew)
Tex Avery (63x, Crew)
Daws Butler (34x, Actor)
Heck Allen (32x, Crew)
Michael Lah (29x, Crew)
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