Eric Gurney

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16. März 1910 — 17. November 1992 (82 Jahre)
He grew up in Toronto, where he began a career as a commercial artist. In 1938 he emigrated to the USA to work with The Walt Disney Company, where he was a story writer and collaborated on several classic Disney films. Turning freelance in 1948, he did cartoon illustrations for magazines and advertising campaigns, notably for the Ethyl Corporation.

Gurney is best known for his humorous illustrations in books for children and adults. He illustrated Punctured Poems (1971) by Richard Armour; How to Live with a Neurotic Dog (1960) (text by Stephen Baker); How to Live with a Calculating Cat (1962) (text by William Nettleton); an edition of Sportsmanlike Driving (1965), a textbook published by the American Automobile Association; and many other titles, whose total sales number in the millions.

He received the National Cartoonists Society Advertising and Illustration Award for 1961 and 1971 for his work.

His first wife, Nancy Gurney, was his collaborator on several books including The King, the Mice, and the Cheese (1965). He was also the illustrator of other notable Beginner Books including The Digging-est Dog and Hand Hand Fingers Thumb. After her death, Gurney married a second Nancy. They also collaborated on The Return of the Calculating Cat. In later years they resided in Tucson, Arizona.

Bekannt aus

  • Peter und der Wolf
    Peter und der Wolf1946
  • Pluto der Rettungshund
    Pluto der Rettungshund1947
  • Plutos neuer Pullover
    Plutos neuer Pullover1949
  • Badetag
    Badetag1946
  • Plutos Überraschungspaket
    Plutos Überraschungspaket1949
  • Posthund
    Posthund1947
  • Micky und der Seehund
    Micky und der Seehund1948
  • Plutos Einkauf
    Plutos Einkauf1948
  • Frankies Katzenmusik
    Frankies Katzenmusik1947
  • Wrestling Wrecks
    Wrestling Wrecks1953
  • The Flying Turtle
    The Flying Turtle1953
  • Disney-Land
    Disney-Land51 Staffeln

Filmografie

1984
1973
1954
Casey at the Bat · as Story
1953
1949
Pluto's Sweater · as Story
1949
1948
1948
Pluto's Purchase · as Story
1947
Mail Dog · as Story
1947
Figaro and Frankie · as Story
1947
Rescue Dog · as Story
1946
Bath Day · as Story
1946
Make Mine Music · as Story
1941
Lend a Paw · as Animation
1941
Canine Caddy · as Animation