“Victor Haboush (1924-2009)“ article
Date
2009
Credits
- Amid Amidi Author
- Amid Amidi Editor-In-Chief
Format
- Article 588
Type of Work
- Article(s) 195
Publishers
Techniques
- digital 245
Links
The article revisits various works of Victor Haboush, and the author's (Amid Amidi) personal recollection of him. "He told me that one of the most embarrassing moments in his career was during a short film screening at the Academy. UPA owner Henry Saperstein had submitted one of the Dick Tracy episodes for Oscar consideration, and when Vic’s name appeared onscreen as art director, he shrunk low into his seat. Working on the inferior UPA TV shows made him realize the direction the animation industry was headed and he resolved to set out on his own. In the early-1960s, he launched a studio, Spungbuggy Works, in partnership with animator Herb Stott and storyman/designer/all-around creative dynamo John Dunn. It was at this studio that he worked with Dunn to develop numerous feature and TV concepts, many of which would be later produced by Friz Freleng, who lured Dunn to his studio DePatie-Freleng."—Amid Amidi, https://www.cartoonbrew.com/animators/victor-haboush-1924-2009-15603.html
