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The Home of Ralph Bakshi Animation Studio. Original animation production art, stories, behind the scenes and animation history from Bakshi Films and TV: Lord of the Rings, Wizards, Heavy Traffic, Wizards, Hey Good Lookin', Cool World, Coonskin, Streetfight, Heavy Traffic, Mighty Mouse, Spiderman, The Mighty Heroes, Christmas in Tattertown, The ButterBattle book and so much more.
Ralph Bakshi. Ralph Bakshi (born October 29, 1938) is an American animator, filmmaker and painter. In the 1970s, he established an alternative to mainstream animation through independent [4] and adult-oriented productions. Between 1972 and 1994, he directed nine theatrically released feature films, predominantly urban dramas and fantasy films ...
Wizards, written, directed and produced by Bakshi, was begun in 1975, and released in 1977 to great reviews. It is an all animated anti-war film with original Nazi war footage. In 1977, production was immediately started on JRR Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings. Saul Zaentz agreed to a two-part version of the story.
Ralph Bakshi is a living legend in the animation world, being among the first to introduce mature content and true independent spirit into animated features, as well as a pioneer of rotoscope technology. His films covered a broad range of genres, source material, and controversial topics. Which of his feature films is your favorite? Discuss here.
Oct 31, 2015 · Legendary animation outsider Ralph Bakshi celebrated his 77th birthday yesterday with a defiant cartoon comeback called Last Days of Coney Island. Premiering exclusively on Vimeo on Demand, the 25 ...
Bakshi's last film of the decade, "Fire & Ice," a collaboration with famed artist Frank Frazetta, was a flop. Bakshi produced several television features with mixed results before returning to film with what would eventually become "Cool World" - the script was rewritten several times during production without Bakshi's knowledge until it came to the point where Bakshi did not recognize his own work.
Ralph Bakshi (born October 29, 1938) is an American director of animated and live-action films. In the 1970s, he established an alternative to mainstream animation through independent and adult-oriented productions. Between 1972 and 1992, he directed nine theatrically released feature films, five of which he wrote. He has been involved in numerous television projects as director, writer, producer and animator. Beginning his career at the Terrytoons television cartoon studio as a cel polisher ...
