Fred Quimby

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Frederick C. "Fred" Quimby (July 31 1886 - September 16 1965) was the producer of the MGM animated cartoon division, which most notably included the Tom and Jerry team of William Hanna and Joseph Barbera.

He was a repeated recipient of the Academy Award for Animated Short Film for the Tom and Jerry films. In their respective autobiographies, former directors stated they found this fact deeply aggravating. Many considered Quimby an obnoxious tyrant who needlessly interfered in their work while taking credit for it. Ironically, it is said that for a cartoon producer, Quimby lacked a sense of humour.http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0703642/bio

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 Blitx 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 (with William Hanna & Joseph Barbera)

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