- Fred Quimby
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name = Fred Quimby
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birthname = Frederick C. Quimby
birthdate = birth date|1883|7|31|mf=y
location =Minneapolis ,Minnesota
deathdate = death date and age|1965|9|16|1883|7|31|mf=y
deathplace =Santa Monica, California
spouse =Frederick C. "Fred" Quimby (
July 31 ,1883 [A minority of sources give an alternative birth date of 1886.] –September 16 1965 ) was the producer in charge of theMetro-Goldwyn-Mayer cartoon studio , which most notably includedTex Avery and the team ofWilliam Hanna andJoseph Barbera , creators of "Tom and Jerry".Life and career
Quimby was born in
Minneapolis , and started his career as a journalist. In 1907, he managed a film theater inMissoula, Montana . Later, he worked atPathe , rising to become a member of the board of directors before leaving in 1921 to become an independent producer. He was hired by Fox in 1924, and then MGM in 1927 to head its short features department. In 1937 he was assigned to put together its animation department.cite book|last=Barbera|first=Joseph|title=My Life in "Toons": From Flatbush to Bedrock in Under a Century|year=1994|publisher=Turner Publishing |location=Atlanta, GA|isbn= 1-57036-042-1] rp|65In 1938,
William Hanna andJoseph Barbera presented him with their project for a series of cartoons featuring a cat and a mouse. Quimby approved [http://www.lafn.org/~snakebite/tomandjerry/creators.html The Creators ] ] , and the result was "Puss Gets The Boot ", nominated for anAcademy Award . As producer, Quimby became a repeated recipient of theAcademy Award for Animated Short Film for the "Tom and Jerry" films, and his name became well known due to its prominence in the cartoon credits. However, Quimby was very much unliked:Quimby retired from MGM in 1955, with Hanna and Barbera assuming his role as co-heads of the studio. MGM's cartoon division did not last long after; it was closed in 1957.
Fred Quimby died in
Santa Monica, California in 1965.Quimby is affectionately referenced in "
The Simpsons " in the surname of Mayor Quimby and explicitly as his nephew Freddy Quimby.Itchy and Scratchy are also a parody of the exaggerated violence inTom and Jerry cartoons.Oscar credits
* Winner Short Subjects (Cartoons) 1940: "The Milky Way" - Producer
* Nominated for Short Subjects (Cartoons) 1941: "The Night Before Christmas" - Producer
* Nominated for Short Subjects (Cartoons) 1941: "The Rookie Bear " - Producer
* Nominated for Short Subjects (Cartoons) 1942: "The Blitz Wolf " - Producer
* Winner Short Subjects (Cartoons) 1943: "The Yankee Doodle Mouse " - Producer
* Winner Short Subjects (Cartoons) 1944: "Mouse Trouble " - Producer
* Winner Short Subjects (Cartoons) 1945: "Quiet Please! " - Producer
* Winner Short Subjects (Cartoons) 1946: "The Cat Concerto " - Producer
* Nominated for Short Subjects (Cartoons) 1947: "Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Mouse " - Producer
* Winner Short Subjects (Cartoons) 1948: "The Little Orphan " - Producer
* Nominated for Short Subjects (Cartoons) 1949: "Hatch Up Your Troubles " - Producer
* Nominated for Short Subjects (Cartoons) 1950: "Jerry's Cousin " - Producer
* Winner Short Subjects (Cartoons) 1951: "The Two Mouseketeers " - Producer
* Winner Short Subjects (Cartoons) 1952: "Johann Mouse " - Producer
* Nominated for Short Subjects (Cartoons) 1952: "Little Johnny Jet " - Producer
* Nominated for Short Subjects (Cartoons) 1954: "Touché, Pussy Cat! " - Producer
* Nominated for Short Subjects (Cartoons) 1955: "Good Will to Men" - Producer (withWilliam Hanna &Joseph Barbera )References
External links
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* [http://www.nndb.com/people/939/000113600/ Fred Quimby at NNDB]
* [http://www.tomandjerryonline.com/synopsis.cfm The Tom and Jerry Story]
* [http://www.lafn.org/~snakebite/tomandjerry/creators.html The Creators - The Magic Behind The Cartoon]
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