David H. DePatie, the animation producer who, along with partner Friz Freleng created one of the most enduring and recognizable cartoon characters of the last century in the Pink Panther, died Sept.

This collection includes Pink Panther cartoons from 1968 to 1969 - By the end of the 1960s, The Pink Panther had achieved the status of iconic cartoon character, and the cosmopolitan cat left his ...

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“The Pink Phink” was the first animated short to come from Blake Edwards’ The Pink Panther. It follows the rivalry between the Pink Panther and an unnamed painter, who’s credited as the “Little Man.” ...

DePatie began his career at Warner Bros., where his father was an executive (who would eventually become vp and general manager of the studio). David joined the in-house animation studio, then known ...

Eddie Murphy has confirmed he will play Inspector Clouseau in the next Pink Panther movie. The Shrek star was first reported to be in talks to take on the iconic character back in 2023, and he has now ...

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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Animation producer David H. DePatie died on Sept. 23 of natural causes at the age of 91. DePatie is known for founding DePatie ...

Animation producer David H. DePatie died on Sept. 23 of natural causes at the age of 91. DePatie is known for founding DePatie Freleng Enterprises with partner Friz Freleng, which is best known for ...

He and the animator Friz Freleng created the cool feline character he called “the James Bond of the animation world.” The character’s first cartoon won an Oscar. By Richard Sandomir David DePatie and ...