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Orestes Calpini(1911-1974)

  • Animation Department
  • Director
  • Writer
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Orestes Calpini was born on 17 March 1911. He was a director and writer, known for Gulliver's Travels (1939), The Enchanted Square (1947) and Mr. Bug Goes to Town (1941). He died in December 1974.
BornMarch 17, 1911
DiedDecember 1974
BornMarch 17, 1911
DiedDecember 1974
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Pinto Colvig, Jessica Dragonette, Jack Mercer, Sam Parker, Tedd Pierce, and Lanny Ross in Gulliver's Travels (1939)
Gulliver's Travels
6.6
  • Animation Department
  • 1939
The Enchanted Square (1947)
The Enchanted Square
7.6
Short
  • Animation Department
  • 1947
Stan Freed, Jack Mercer, Carl Meyer, Tedd Pierce, and Pauline Loth in Mr. Bug Goes to Town (1941)
Mr. Bug Goes to Town
6.9
  • Animation Department
  • 1941
Superman: The Bulleteers (1942)
Superman: The Bulleteers
6.9
Short
  • Animation Department
  • 1942

Credits

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Animation Department

  • Out of the Inkwell (1962)
    Out of the Inkwell
    7.0
    TV Series
    • animation director
    • 1962
  • Little Brown Jug (1948)
    Little Brown Jug
    6.4
    Short
    • animator
    • 1948
  • The Enchanted Square (1947)
    The Enchanted Square
    7.6
    Short
    • animator
    • 1947
  • Sudden Fried Chicken
    6.6
    Short
    • animator
    • 1946
  • Old MacDonald Had a Farm (1946)
    Old MacDonald Had a Farm
    5.9
    Short
    • animator
    • 1946
  • Snap Happy (1945)
    Snap Happy
    5.9
    Short
    • animation director
    • animator (uncredited)
    • 1945
  • Daffidilly Daddy (1945)
    Daffidilly Daddy
    5.2
    Short
    • animator
    • 1945
  • Beau Ties (1945)
    Beau Ties
    6.0
    Short
    • animator
    • 1945
  • Scrappily Married (1945)
    Scrappily Married
    5.3
    Short
    • animator
    • 1945
  • It's Nifty to Be Thrifty (1944)
    It's Nifty to Be Thrifty
    5.4
    Short
    • animation director
    • animator (uncredited)
    • 1944
  • Suddenly It's Spring (1944)
    Suddenly It's Spring
    6.3
    Short
    • animation
    • animation director (uncredited)
    • 1944
  • Henpecked Rooster
    6.4
    Short
    • animator
    • 1944
  • Cartoons Ain't Human (1943)
    Cartoons Ain't Human
    7.0
    Short
    • animator
    • 1943
  • Jungle Drums (1943)
    Jungle Drums
    6.2
    Short
    • animator
    • 1943
  • Superman: Terror on the Midway (1942)
    Superman: Terror on the Midway
    6.4
    Short
    • animator
    • 1942

Director

  • Little Brown Jug (1948)
    Little Brown Jug
    6.4
    Short
    • animation director (uncredited)
    • 1948
  • The Enchanted Square (1947)
    The Enchanted Square
    7.6
    Short
    • animation director (uncredited)
    • 1947
  • Sudden Fried Chicken
    6.6
    Short
    • animation director (uncredited)
    • 1946
  • Old MacDonald Had a Farm (1946)
    Old MacDonald Had a Farm
    5.9
    Short
    • animation director (uncredited)
    • 1946
  • Snap Happy (1945)
    Snap Happy
    5.9
    Short
    • animation director (uncredited)
    • 1945
  • Daffidilly Daddy (1945)
    Daffidilly Daddy
    5.2
    Short
    • animation director (uncredited)
    • 1945
  • Beau Ties (1945)
    Beau Ties
    6.0
    Short
    • animation director (uncredited)
    • 1945
  • Scrappily Married (1945)
    Scrappily Married
    5.3
    Short
    • animation director (uncredited)
    • 1945
  • It's Nifty to Be Thrifty (1944)
    It's Nifty to Be Thrifty
    5.4
    Short
    • animation director (uncredited)
    • 1944
  • Henpecked Rooster
    6.4
    Short
    • animation director (uncredited)
    • 1944
  • Cartoons Ain't Human (1943)
    Cartoons Ain't Human
    7.0
    Short
    • animation director (uncredited)
    • 1943
  • Jungle Drums (1943)
    Jungle Drums
    6.2
    Short
    • animation director (uncredited)
    • 1943
  • Superman: Terror on the Midway (1942)
    Superman: Terror on the Midway
    6.4
    Short
    • animation director (uncredited)
    • 1942
  • Superman: The Bulleteers (1942)
    Superman: The Bulleteers
    6.9
    Short
    • animation director (uncredited)
    • 1942
  • I'll Never Crow Again (1941)
    I'll Never Crow Again
    6.3
    Short
    • animation director (uncredited)
    • 1941

Writer

  • The Enchanted Square (1947)
    The Enchanted Square
    7.6
    Short
    • story
    • 1947

Personal details

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  • Born
    • March 17, 1911
  • Died
    • December 1974

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  • Trivia
    Brother of Hemia Calpini.

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