Rudy Larriva

Rudy Larriva with June Foray in the middle of the photo

Rudolph "Rudy" Larriva (12 February 1916 – 19 February 2010) was an American director and animator.

Born in Texas, Larriva worked at a number of animation studios, such as Filmation, Walt Disney Pictures, and Format Films, but is best known for his work at Warner Bros. Animation and United Productions of America. Larriva was Chuck Jones' top animator during the period Jones was attempting to copy the Disney style; that ended when Larriva was drafted into World War II.

Larriva had tried to get his job back in Jones's unit after the war, but failed due to Jones' unit being filled up with new hires. He would not return to working on Looney Tunes again until 1965-1967, when he directed eleven Road Runner cartoon shorts that were sub-contracted to Format Films by DePattie-Freling. These would go on to be dubbed as "The Larriva Eleven" by fans and animation historians. He also directed three additional Format Films-produced Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies made in 1967.

Larriva died at the age of 94 in Irvine, California.

Looney Works

1.  "Run, Run, Sweet Road Runner" (1965)
2.  "Tired and Feathered" (1965)
3.  "Boulder Wham!" (1965)
4.  "Just Plane Beep" (1965)
5.  "Hairied and Hurried" (1965)
6.  "Highway Runnery" (1965)
7.  "Chaser on the Rocks" (1965)
8.  "Shot and Bothered" (1966)
9.  "Out and Out Rout" (1966)
10.  "The Solid Tin Coyote" (1966)
11.  "Clippety Clobbered" (1966)
12.  "Quacker Tracker" (1967)
13.  "The Music Mice-Tro" (1967)
14.  "The Spy Swatter" (1967)

Animation Gallery

Larriva's characters are similar to Lloyd Vaughan, in sense of off-model designs.

Larriva's characters have small eyes and big heads.

Larriva's characters open their mouths softly.