Fred Quimby
American film producer (1886-1965)
Frederick Clinton "Fred" Quimby was an American animation producer 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 executive in charge of the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer cartoon studio, which included, among others and at various times, animators and directors Hugh Harman, Rudolf Ising, Tex Avery, Michael Lah, William Hanna and Joseph Barbera, the creators of Tom and Jerry. MGM's cartoon characters included Droopy, Butch Dog, Barney Bear, and others, and they also released multiple one-shot cartoons.
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Credited on 35 films (1940–1955) — matched by name in the Creator or Credits field. Also mentioned in 40 other records (descriptions, transcriptions, copyright notes).