Portrait of Walter Lantz

Production

Walter Lantz

Career

Active from 1917 to 2018, with a break from 1963 to 1990, busiest in 1930 with 24 main titles.

Average score
GoodWatch score61/100
Highest rated
Poster for Woody Woodpecker
Woody Woodpecker
GoodWatch score71/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 17 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.1 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 3.6 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 4.3 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 4.6 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 3.8 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.9 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Walter Lantz Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    1.6, average 5.4
  • Psychological
    2.0, average 5.5
  • Melancholy
    1.5, average 4.7
  • Social Commentary
    2.1, average 4.9

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Slapstick Comedy 24
  • Nostalgic 21
  • Family-Friendly 21
  • Classic Animation 18
  • Oswald the Lucky Rabbit 16
  • Classic Cartoon 15
  • Fast-Paced 9
  • Short Film 9
  • Historical Setting 8
  • Slapstick Humor 7
  • Vintage Animation 7
  • Physical Comedy 6

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

436
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

Upcoming

2 titles
The Magician
The Magician

Director

Woody Woodpecker: The Screwball Collection
Woody Woodpecker: The Screwball Collection

Director

2020s

1 title · average score 51
Woody Woodpecker Goes to Camp
Woody Woodpecker Goes to Camp (2024)
GoodWatch score 51

Characters

2010s

1 title · average score 29
Woody Woodpecker
Woody Woodpecker (2017)
GoodWatch score 29

Characters

1990s

1 title · average score 48
The King of Ads
The King of Ads (1991)
GoodWatch score 48

Director

1980s

1 title · average score 84
Who Framed Roger Rabbit
Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988)
GoodWatch score 84

Thanks

1970s

17 titles
Let Charlie Do It
Let Charlie Do It (1972)

Producer

Bye, Bye, Blackboard
Bye, Bye, Blackboard (1972)

Producer

Rain Rain, Go Away
Rain Rain, Go Away (1972)

Producer

Gold Diggin' Woodpecker
Gold Diggin' Woodpecker (1972)

Producer

Unlucky Potluck
Unlucky Potluck (1972)

Producer

Indian Corn
Indian Corn (1972)

Producer

Chilly's Hide-a-Way
Chilly's Hide-a-Way (1971)

Producer

Charlie the Rainmaker
Charlie the Rainmaker (1971)

Producer

Chilly's Ice Folly
Chilly's Ice Folly (1970)

Producer

Charlie in Hot Water
Charlie in Hot Water (1970)

Producer

Charlie's Golf Classic
Charlie's Golf Classic (1970)

Producer

A Gooney Is Born
A Gooney Is Born (1970)

Producer

1960s

57 titles
Charlie's Campout
Charlie's Campout (1969)

Producer

Cool It, Charlie
Cool It, Charlie (1969)

Producer

Fat in the Saddle
Fat in the Saddle (1968)

Producer

Have Gun Can't Travel
Have Gun Can't Travel (1967)

Producer

Mother's Little Helper
Mother's Little Helper (1962)

Producer

The Bird Who Came to Dinner
The Bird Who Came to Dinner (1961)

Producer

St. Moritz Blitz
St. Moritz Blitz (1961)

Producer

Franken-Stymied
Franken-Stymied (1961)

Producer

Bats in the Belfry
Bats in the Belfry (1960)

Producer

Ballyhooey
Ballyhooey (1960)

Producer

How to Stuff a Woodpecker
How to Stuff a Woodpecker (1960)

Producer

Billion Dollar Boner
Billion Dollar Boner (1960)

Producer

1950s

82 titles · average score 71
The Dog That Cried Wolf
The Dog That Cried Wolf (1953)

Director

Born to Peck
Born to Peck (1952)

Director, Story

Woodpecker in the Rough
Woodpecker in the Rough (1952)

Director

Stage Hoax
Stage Hoax (1952)

Director

Scalp Treatment
Scalp Treatment (1952)

Director

The Woody Woodpecker Polka
The Woody Woodpecker Polka (1951)

Animation, Director

Sleep Happy
Sleep Happy (1951)

Director

Slingshot 6⅞
Slingshot 6⅞ (1951)

Director

Wicket Wacky
Wicket Wacky (1951)

Producer, Director

The Redwood Sap
The Redwood Sap (1951)

Director

Puny Express
Puny Express (1951)

Director

Destination Meat Ball
Destination Meat Ball (1951)

Director

1940s

61 titles · average score 65
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet Frankenstein
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet Frankenstein (1948)
GoodWatch score 76

Animation Director, Title Designer

The Hollywood Matador
The Hollywood Matador (1942)
GoodWatch score 66

Director, Producer

The Hams That Couldn't Be Cured
The Hams That Couldn't Be Cured (1942)

Director

Woody Woodpecker
Woody Woodpecker (1941)
GoodWatch score 71

Director, Producer

Pantry Panic
Pantry Panic (1941)
GoodWatch score 64

Producer, Director

Scrub Me Mama with a Boogie Beat
Scrub Me Mama with a Boogie Beat (1941)
GoodWatch score 46

Producer, Director

Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy of Company "B"
Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy of Company "B" (1941)
GoodWatch score 61

Director

The Screwdriver
The Screwdriver (1941)
GoodWatch score 68

Producer, Director

Andy Panda's Pop
Andy Panda's Pop (1941)

Director

Hysterical Highspots in American History
Hysterical Highspots in American History (1941)

Producer, Director

Knock Knock
Knock Knock (1940)
GoodWatch score 69

Producer, Director

Crazy House
Crazy House (1940)

as Echos (voice)

1930s

156 titles · average score 60
Boy Meets Dog
Boy Meets Dog (1938)

Director, Producer

Candyland
Candyland (1935)

Producer, Writer

Jolly Little Elves
Jolly Little Elves (1934)
GoodWatch score 60

Story, Producer

Toyland Premiere
Toyland Premiere (1934)

Producer, Story

Wax Works
Wax Works (1934)

Director

The Merry Old Soul
The Merry Old Soul (1933)
GoodWatch score 59

Producer, Director

She Done Him Right
She Done Him Right (1933)

Director, Producer

Grandma's Pet
Grandma's Pet (1932)

Producer, Director

The Hunter
The Hunter (1931)

as Fox / Dog (uncredited)

Africa
Africa (1930)

Director

Spooks
Spooks (1930)

Director, Producer

My Pal Paul
My Pal Paul (1930)

Director

1920s

56 titles · average score 60
Yanky Clippers
Yanky Clippers (1929)

Director

Permanent Wave
Permanent Wave (1929)

Director

Snow Use
Snow Use (1929)

Director

Race Riot
Race Riot (1929)

Director

The Tail of the Monkey
The Tail of the Monkey (1926)

Writer, Animation

Pete's Haunted House
Pete's Haunted House (1926)

as Walter Lantz

Dinky Doodle in Lost and Found
Dinky Doodle in Lost and Found (1926)

Director

Dog Gone It
Dog Gone It (1926)

Director

Just Spooks
Just Spooks (1925)

Animation, Writer

The House That Dinky Built
The House That Dinky Built (1925)

Director

Dinky Doodle in The Hunt
Dinky Doodle in The Hunt (1925)

Director, Writer

Jerry on the Job: The Mad Locomotive
Jerry on the Job: The Mad Locomotive (1922)

Director

1910s

1 title
A Trip to the Moon
A Trip to the Moon (1917)

Director