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Michael Lah (September 1, 1912 - October 13, 1995) was an American animator. He is best known for his work at Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer studios, primarily as a member of Tex Avery's animation unit.

Early life and career:
Lah was born in Illinois. He worked briefly at Walt Disney Studios before joining MGM in the late 1930s. His first work at MGM was in the Harman-Ising unit, working on the very last Happy Harmonies cartoon, The Little Bantamweight in 1938. He then joined Tex Avery's unit as lead animator, where he remained until the studio closed in 1957, directing a handful of cartoons with Preston Blair in the late 1940s before becoming a full-time director in 1953 after Avery left the studio.

After he left MGM, he briefly rejoined Hanna-Barbera at their TV cartoon studio as an animator, then joined Quartet Films, a commercial animation studio that created television commercials for Kelloggs and Green Giant Foods.

He was an active member of ASIFA-Hollywood, serving on the board for several years. In 1984, Lah received the Winsor McCay Award for his lifetime of work in the animation field.

Personal life and death:
He was married to Alberta Wogatzke, the twin sister of Violet Wogatzke (William Hanna's wife). Lah died on October 13, 1995, in Los Angeles, California. wiki

Director (15 credits)
1958 Droopy Leprechaun (Short)
1958 Mutts About Racing (Short)
1958 Sheep Wrecked (Short)
1957 One Droopy Knight (Short)
1957 Blackboard Jumble (Short)
1957 Grin and Share It (Short)
1957 Cat's Meow (Short) (uncredited)
1955 Cellbound (Short)
1955 Deputy Droopy (Short)
1949 Goggle Fishing Bear (Short)
1948 The Bear and the Hare (Short)
1948 The Bear and the Bean (Short)
1942 The Bowling Alley-Cat (Short) (uncredited)
1942 Puss n' Toots (Short) (uncredited)
1942 Dog Trouble (Short) (uncredited)

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Enlaces completados:
OK Warner Bros Home Entertainment Academy Awards Animation Collection (VV. DD., 1936-1965) [ver Warner Bros Home Entertainment]