Ralph Bakshi

Ralph Bakshi (born October 29, 1938, in Haifa, Israel) is a director of animation and occasionally live-action films. As the American animation industry fell into decline during the 1960s and 1970s, Bakshi tried to bring change to the industry by creating and directing a number of animated feature films that were aimed at adults instead of children.

Filmography

• Fritz the Cat (1972)
• Heavy Traffic (1973)
• Coonskin (released on video as Street Fight) (1975)
• Wizards (1977)
• The Lord of the Rings (1978)
• American Pop (1981)
• Hey Good Lookin' (1982)
• Fire and Ice (1983)
• Dr. Seuss' The Butter Battle Book (1989) (TV special)
• Cool World (1992)
• Cool and the Crazy (TV movie, live action) (1994)