James Patton "Jack" King (November 4, 1895 – October 4, 1958)Lenburg (2006), pp. 179-180 was an American animator and short film director best known for his work at

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Career

According to Jeff Lenburg's assessment of him, King was an early pioneer of animation. His films were nominated three times for the Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film. He started his career in the

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era. He spent most of his career working at Walt Disney Productions (later known as the

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). He directed many well-regarded films. King was born in 1895 in

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. He started his animation career in 1920, working at

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animation studio. He directed the '' Judge Rummy'' series (1920-1921) for the International Film Service. The silent animated series was based on the

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'' Judge Rummy'' by Tad Dorgan. His early films also included ''Kiss Me'' (1920), ''Why Change Your Husband'' (1920), and ''The Chicken Thief'' (1921). The series reportedly ended in 1921. King successfully made the transition from silent to sound cartoons and relocated to the

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, where he joined the Disney studio on June 17, 1929 as an

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. His animation film credits include several ''

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'' animated shorts, which Lenburg describes as "cartoon fables". Among King's Disney film credits was the short film '' The Three Little Pigs'' (1933), which won the Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film. King remained with Disney until May 17, 1933. In 1933, animation producer

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was setting up a new animation studio,

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, which would continue producing the ''

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'' and ''

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'' series for

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. The studio was set on the Warner lot on Sunset Boulevard in Los Angeles, California. Schlesinger was in need of a new staff for his studio and started hiring people who used to work for other animation studios. Among them was King, who "was probably the first Disney animator Schlesinger hired".Barrier (2003), Warner Bros., pp. unnumbered pages By June 1933, Schlesinger had rounded out his staff and started work on producing animated short films. Tom Palmer had been appointed production manager and director, with King as the head animator. Among the staff were two of King's former associates from Disney, animators

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and Bill Mason. According to animation historian

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, Schlesinger placed former Disney animators in charge of the studio in hopes of effectively competing with the Disney studio. Tom Palmer left the studio after completing only two short films. He was replaced as director by

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, a former story man for both Disney and Harman and Ising. Duvall himself left the studio after completing five short films. Schlesinger was in need of new directors, and even composer

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received credits for directing two ''Merrie Melodies'' shorts. By early 1934, Schlesinger appointed

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as the main director of the ''Merrie Melodies'' series and King as the main director of the ''Looney Tunes'' series. King handled many of the studio's animated short films starring Buddy, and was responsible for the final year of Buddy films. By 1935, Buddy was being phased out in favor of new characters; among them was Beans, an

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cat. King directed '' A Cartoonist's Nightmare'', Beans' first starring role. King directed a total of eight animated shorts featuring Beans. Michael Barrier describes Beans under King's direction as resembling

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's incarnation of the early 1930s. Their designs were certainly similar, with both characters having a white face and black body, but in characterization Beans was a pint-sized hero resembling the plucky, boyish, and heroic Mickey featured in ''

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'' (1932) and ''

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'' (1933). Also in 1935, the studio gained a third full-time director working in addition to Freleng and King:

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, a former inker for the short-lived Winkler Studio and

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. Avery directed a single film starring Beans, '' Gold Diggers of '49'' (1935); he would use

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as the main star of his following films. Meanwhile, King continued using Beans as the main star of his own films. In 1936, Beans and most of the characters introduced the previous year, with the exception of Porky Pig, ceased being used by the studio. Barrier suggests that Leon Schlesinger may have been giving Avery a vote of confidence, when deciding to keep only Porky as a continuing character and to drop Beans. This decision came at the expense of King and his work. King directed two films featuring characters Ham and Ex: ''

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'' (1936) and '' The Fire Alarm'' (1936). The characters were a pair of troublesome puppies and were intended to serve as series stars. In 1936, King started directing films in the new ''Porky Pig'' series. Other films in the series were directed by Tex Avery and

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. King directed only three animated shorts starring Porky Pig. By April 1936, King was hired by the Disney studio again, this time as a director. Part of the reason he returned to Disney was the promise that he would be able to direct cartoons in color, which he had been unable to do previously. Friz Freleng and Tex Avery were the only directors that Schlesinger allowed to direct color films for much of the 1930s. At Disney, King emerged as the director of a new series of short films, featuring

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as the protagonist. Lenburg notes that King was one of the principal directors of the ''Donald Duck'' series, but not the only one (other directors of this series included Ben Sharpsteen, Dick Lundy, Jack Hannah, and Jack Kinney). King made his directorial debut at Disney with the film ''

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'' (1937). It was also his first time directing a Donald Duck animated film. King directed more than forty films featuring Donald Duck, among them were the Academy Award-nominated '' Good Scouts'' (1938), ''

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'' (1941), and ''

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'' (1945). One of his films was a

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, '' The Spirit of '43'' (1943), created in association with the

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. King's last film was '' The Trial of Donald Duck'' (1948). King retired from Disney in 1948 and spent ten years in retirement. He died on October 4, 1958 in

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Filmography

* Why Change Your Husband (director) (1920) * Kiss Me (Short) (1920) * Too Much Pep (director) (1921) * The New Champ (animator) (1925) * Scents and Nonsense (animator) (1926)

First Disney period (1929-1933)

* The Plowboy (animator - uncredited) (1929) *

Cannibal Capers ''Cannibal Capers'' is a '' Silly Symphonies'' animated Disney short film. It was released in 1930. Plot The film begins with a group of cannibals gathering together for a tribal dance. The dance is later interrupted by a fierce lion who eng ...

(Short) (animator - uncredited) (1930) *

Frolicking Fish ''Frolicking Fish'' is a ''Silly Symphonies'' animated Disney short film. It was released in 1930. Summary The animals dance and make music at the bottom of the sea: At seat, a fish rides on a seahorse, while another fish plays with a huge a ...

(animator - uncredited) (1930) * The Fire Fighters (animator) (1930) *

Monkey Melodies ''Monkey Melodies'' is a ''Silly Symphonies'' animated Disney short film. It was released in 1930 as the 13th film in the '' Silly Symphony'' Series. Plot All the animals in the jungle are singing and dancing, mostly monkeys and other primate ...

(animator - uncredited) (1930) * The Chain Gang (animator - uncredited) (1930) *

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(animator - uncredited) (1930) *

Midnight in a Toy Shop ''Midnight in a Toy Shop'' is a 1930 ''Silly Symphonies'' animated short film directed by Wilfred Jackson and produced by Walt Disney Productions. Summary It's hard living your everyday life in the middle of a snowstorm. But life is not that ha ...

(animator - uncredited) (1930) *

The Gorilla Mystery ''The Gorilla Mystery'' is a 1930 Mickey Mouse animated film produced by Walt Disney for Columbia Pictures, as part of the ''Mickey Mouse'' film series. It was the twenty-second Mickey Mouse short to be produced, the seventh of that year. The sh ...

(animator) (1930) *

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(animator - uncredited) (1930) * The picnic (animator - uncredited) (1930) * Pioneer Days (animator) (1930) *

Playful Pan ''Playful Pan'' is a ''Silly Symphonies'' animated Disney short film. It was released on December 27, 1930, by Columbia Pictures. Plot The short features the mythological god Pan playing his pan flute for the entertainment of the forest dwelle ...

(animator - uncredited) (1930) * The Birthday Party (animator) (1931) * Birds of a Feather (animator) (1931) *

Traffic Troubles ''Traffic Troubles'' is a Mickey Mouse short animated film first released on March 7, 1931, as part of the '' Mickey Mouse'' film series. It was the twenty-sixth Mickey Mouse short to be produced, and the second of 1931. Plot Mickey is driving ...

(animator - uncredited) (1931) * Mother Goose Melodies (animator) (1931) *

The China Plate ''The China Plate'' is a 1931 ''Silly Symphonies'' animated film. Plot The short is based on the Willow pattern legend, with some major differences, including a dragon. There is an oriental scene, the Willow pattern on a china plate, that comes ...

(animator) (1931) *

Blue Rhythm ''Blue Rhythm'' is a 1931 American animated short film directed by Burt Gillett, produced by Walt Disney Productions and distributed by Columbia Pictures. It was the 31st short to star Mickey Mouse, the 7th of that year. The plot focuses on a ...

(animator - uncredited) (1931) *

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(animator) (1931) *

Mickey Cuts Up ''Mickey Mouse'' (originally known as ''Mickey Mouse Sound Cartoons'') is a series of American animated comedy short films produced by Walt Disney Productions. The series started in 1928 with Steamboat Willie and ended in 1953 with ''The Sim ...

(animator) (1931) * Mickey's Orphans (animator) (1931) *

The Duck Hunt ''Mickey Mouse'' (originally known as ''Mickey Mouse Sound Cartoons'') is a series of American animated comedy short films produced by Walt Disney Productions. The series started in 1928 with Steamboat Willie and ended in 1953 with ''The Sim ...

(animator) (1932) *

Mickey in Arabia ''Mickey in Arabia'' is a 1932 American animated short film produced by Walt Disney Productions and released by Columbia Pictures. This was also the final cartoon in the Mickey Mouse series to be released by Columbia Pictures. Walt Disney pla ...

(animator) (animator - uncredited) *

Just Dogs ''Just Dogs'' is a 1932 Silly Symphonies animated film, directed by Burt Gillett. It marked the first solo appearance of Pluto. Plot The film opens with a group of dogs in the dog pound, howling Vernon Dalhart's "The Prisoner's Song". Pluto's ...

(animator) (1932) * Flowers and Trees (animator) (1932) *

Mickey's Nightmare ''Mickey's Nightmare'' is a 1932 Walt Disney short black and white cartoon starring Mickey Mouse and Pluto. It was the 44th Mickey Mouse short, and the eighth of that year. The plot incorporates elements from Disney's first Oswald the Lucky Rab ...

(animator - uncredited) (1932) * Trader Mickey (animator) (1932) *

The Whoopee Party ''The Whoopee Party'' is a Mickey Mouse short animated film first released on September 17, 1932. It was the 46th Mickey Mouse short, and the tenth of that year. Plot Mickey Mouse and friends have a party in which Minnie Mouse is playing the pi ...

(animator) (1932) *

Bugs in Love ''Bugs in Love'' is a ''Silly Symphonies'' animated Disney short film. It was released in 1932, and was the final Symphony to be shot with black-and-white film. Plot A carnival is made by insects out of garbage. The carnival includes a Ferris ...

(animator - uncredited) (1932) *

Babes in the Woods ''Babes in the Woods'' is a 1932 Silly Symphonies animated film. It is a re-working of the British folk tale ''Babes in the Wood'', with some material incorporated from ''Hansel and Gretel'' by the Brothers Grimm, and the addition of a village ...

(animator) (1932) *

Santa's Workshop Santa's Workshop is the legendary workshop where Santa Claus and his elves are said to live and make the toys and presents given out at Christmas. The exact "location" of Santa's workshop varies depending upon local culture. There are at least ei ...

(animator) (1932) *

Birds in the Spring ''Birds in the Spring'' is a ''Silly Symphonies'' animated Disney short film. It was released in 1933. Plot Various birds are seen building nests and caring for eggs. One pair anxiously awaits the hatching of three eggs, then joyfully summon a ...

(animator - uncredited) (1933) * The Mad Doctor (animator - uncredited) (1933) *

Three Little Pigs "The Three Little Pigs" is a fable about three pigs who build three houses of different materials. A Big Bad Wolf blows down the first two pigs' houses which made of straw and sticks respectively, but is unable to destroy the third pig's house t ...

(animator) (1933) * Mickey's Gala Premier (animator - uncredited) (1933)

Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies period (1933-1936)

Sittin' on a Backyard Fence ''Sittin' on a Backyard Fence'' is a 1933 Warner Bros. Merrie Melodies cartoon directed by Earl Duvall. The short was released on December 16, 1933. The film score was composed by Norman Spencer and writing was done by Ben Hardaway Joseph B ...

(animator) (1933) * Buddy's Show Boat (animator) (1933) * Buddy's Beer Garden (animator) (1933) *

I've Got to Sing a Torch Song ''I've Got to Sing a Torch Song'' is a 1933 Warner Bros. Merrie Melodies animated short film, directed by Tom Palmer. The short was released on September 23, 1933. The animation was supervised by Jack King and produced by Leon Schlesinger. Th ...

(animator) (1933) *

Buddy's Day Out ''Buddy's Day Out'' is a 1933 Warner Bros. ''Looney Tunes'' cartoon, directed by Tom Palmer. The short was released in theaters on September 9, 1933, premiering with '' Goodbye Again'', and was the first cartoon to feature Buddy, the second sta ...

(animator - uncredited) (1933) *

Beauty and the Beast ''Beauty and the Beast'' (french: La Belle et la Bête) is a fairy tale written by French novelist Gabrielle-Suzanne Barbot de Villeneuve and published in 1740 in ''La Jeune Américaine et les contes marins'' (''The Young American and Marine ...

(animator) (1934) * Pettin' in the Park (animator) (1934) *

Buddy the Gob ''Buddy the Gob'' is a 1934 Warner Bros. ''Looney Tunes'' cartoon, the first directed by Friz Freleng. The short was released on January 5, 1934, and stars Buddy, the second star of the series. The theme music played at the beginning is "Colum ...

(animator) (1934) * Honeymoon Hotel (animator) (1934) * Viva Buddy (director) (1934) *

Buddy's Circus ''Buddy's Circus'' is a 1934 Warner Bros. '' Looney Tunes'' cartoon, directed by Jack King. The short was released on November 8, 1934, and stars Buddy, the second star of the series. Summary We come to a balloon, in which float Buddy and severa ...

(director) (1934) * Buddy the Woodsman (director) (1934) *

Buddy the Detective ''Buddy the Detective'' is a 1934 Warner Bros. '' Looney Tunes'' cartoon, directed by Jack King. The short was released on October 17, 1934, and stars Buddy, the second star of the series. Summary The film opens to an old house on a barren hill; ...

(director) (1934) *

Buddy and Towser ''Buddy and Towser'' is a 1934 American Warner Bros. ''Looney Tunes'' cartoon directed by Friz Freleng. The cartoon was released on February 24, 1934, and features Buddy, the second star of the series. Summary Buddy enlists his dog, Towser, to gu ...

(animator) (1934) *

Buddy's Garage ''Buddy's Garage'' is a 1934 Warner Bros. '' Looney Tunes'' cartoon, the last to be directed by Earl Duvall. The short was released on April 14, 1934, and stars Buddy, the second star of the series. Summary The film opens to the scene of Buddy ha ...

(animator) (1934) *

Buddy's Bearcats ''Buddy's Bearcats'' is a 1934 Warner Bros. '' Looney Tunes'' cartoon, directed by Jack King. The short was released on June 23, 1934, and stars Buddy, the second star of the series. Summary We come to a sign that announces "Baseball to-day: Bud ...

(director) (1934) * Buddy the Dentist (animator) (1934) *

I Haven't Got a Hat ''I Haven't Got a Hat'' is a 1935 animated short film, directed by Isadore Freleng for Leon Schlesinger Productions as part of the ''Merrie Melodies'' series. Released on March 2, 1935, the short is notable for featuring the first appearance of s ...

(Short) (animator) (1935) * Hollywood Capers (director) (1935) * A Cartoonist's Nightmare (director) (1935) *

Buddy the Gee Man ''Buddy the Gee Man'' is a 1935 Warner Bros. ''Looney Tunes'' cartoon, directed by Jack King. The short was released on August 24, 1935, and stars Buddy, the second star of the series. The short is the last cartoon to feature Buddy, the sole sta ...

(director) (1935) * Buddy Steps Out (director) (1935) * Buddy's Bug Hunt (director) (1935) * Buddy's Lost World (director) (1935) *

(uncredited) (director) (1936) * Boom Boom (uncredited) (director) (1936) * The Fire Alarm (uncredited) (director) (1936) * Alpine Antics (director) (1936) *

Westward Whoa ''Westward Whoa'' is a 1936 animated short film in the ''Looney Tunes'' series. It marks the final appearances of spotted St. Bernard puppies Ham and Ex, Beans and Little Kitty. It is also the last cartoon where Porky Pig is the co-star to Beans. ...

(director) (1936) * Fish Tales (director) (1936) * Shanghaied Shipmates (director) (1936) * Porky's Pet (director) (1936) * Porky's Moving Day (director) (1936)

Second Disney period (1937-1949)

In this period, almost all the films in which King worked belong to the Donald Duck's series *

(director) (1937) * Donald's Ostrich (uncredited) (director) (1937) *

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(uncredited) (director) (1938) *

Donald's Better Self ''Donald's Better Self'' is a 1938 Disney cartoon featuring Donald Duck. This 8 minute short premiered in March 1938, and it was distributed by RKO Radio Pictures. Plot Donald is fast asleep in his bed. As he turns in his sleep, his Conscienc ...

(uncredited) (director) (1938) *

Donald's Golf Game ''Donald's Golf Game'' is a cartoon released by the Walt Disney Company in 1938. Donald Duck, Donald falters on the fairway while his caddies Huey, Dewey, and Louie all try to "tee" him off, with a grasshopper and a bag of trick clubs. Plot Dona ...

(uncredited) (director) (1938) * Good Scouts (director) (1938) * Donald's Nephews (uncredited) (director and animator) (1938) * The Autograph Hound (uncredited) (director) (1939) * Donald's Penguin (uncredited) (director) (1939) *

Donald's Cousin Gus ''Donald's Cousin Gus'' is a 1939 Walt Disney cartoon in which Donald Duck is visited by his gluttonous cousin, Gus Goose, who proceeds to eat Donald out of house and home. It was released on May 19, 1939. Gus Goose debuted as a recurring charact ...

(uncredited) (director) (1939) * The Hockey Champ (uncredited) (director) (1939) *

Donald's Lucky Day ''Donald's Lucky Day'' is a 1939 Donald Duck cartoon released by Walt Disney Productions. Plot In a harborside building on a foggy night (February 13), which happens to fall on Friday the 13th, two criminals prepare a gift bomb to send to some ...

(uncredited) (director) (1939) * Fire Chief (director) (1940) *

Window Cleaners ''Window Cleaners'' is an animated short film produced in Technicolor by Walt Disney Productions and released to theaters on September 20, 1940 by RKO Radio Pictures. Plot Donald Duck is hoisted up on a roped platform while Pluto is pulling Do ...

(uncredited) (director) (1940) * Tugboat Mickey (animator) (1940) * Donald's Vacation (director) (1940) *

Mr. Duck Steps Out ''Mr. Duck Steps Out'' is a Donald Duck cartoon produced by Walt Disney Productions, which is released on June 7, 1940, and featured the debut of Daisy Duck. The short was directed by Jack King and written by Carl Barks, Chuck Couch, Jack Hannah ...

(uncredited) (director) (1940) * Donald's Dog Laundry (uncredited) (director) (1940) * Chef Donald (uncredited) (director) (1941) *

Old MacDonald Duck ''Old MacDonald Duck'' is an animated cartoon by Walt Disney Productions from 1941, featuring Donald Duck. Plot Donald Duck works as a farmer on a farm. He is first seen feeding the animals whilst singing "Old Macdonald Had a Farm". After finis ...

(director) (1941) *

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(director) (1941) *

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(uncredited) (director) (1941) *

Bellboy Donald ''Bellboy Donald'' is a 1942 Donald Duck animated short film, produced in Technicolor by Walt Disney Productions, distributed by RKO Radio Pictures. This cartoon made the debut of Pete's son Pete Junior. Plot Donald Duck works as a bellboy ...

(director) (1942) * Sky Trooper (director and animator) (1942) *

The Vanishing Private ''The Vanishing Private'' is a 1942 animated cartoon by the Walt Disney Studios, starring Donald Duck in the World War II years. Plot Donald Duck is doing some camouflage painting on a cannon with yellow, green, and red stripes and black dots ...

(director) (1942) * Out of the Frying Pan Into the Firing Line (short) (uncredited) (director) (1942) *

Donald Gets Drafted ''Donald Gets Drafted'' is a 1942 American animated short film produced by Walt Disney Productions and released by RKO Radio Pictures. The cartoon has Donald Duck being drafted into the U. S. Army during World War II and follows his introduc ...

(uncredited) (director) (1942) *

Donald's Snow Fight ''Donald's Snow Fight'' is an animated short film featuring classic cartoon character Donald Duck in a snowball fight with his nephews Huey, Dewey and Louie. It was released in 1942 by Walt Disney Productions. Plot Donald goes out to play with ...

(uncredited) (director) (1942) * Home Defense (director) (1943) *

The Old Army Game ''The Old Army Game'' is a 1943 World War II cartoon starring Donald Duck that was produced by Walt Disney and distributed by RKO Radio Pictures. Plot Pete is inspecting a camp and goes through the cabins to see all of the soldiers sleeping. He ...

(director) (1943) *

Fall Out Fall In ''Fall Out Fall In'' is a Walt Disney cartoon starring Donald Duck. It was released on April 23, 1943, by RKO Radio Pictures. The film's title incorporates two military commands: "fall in," meaning to create an organized formation of soldiers, ...

(director) (1943) * The Spirit of '43 (short documentary) (uncredited) (director) (1943) * The Plastics Inventor (director) (1944) * Commando Duck (uncredited) (director) (1944) * Contrary Condor (director) (1944) *

Donald Duck and the Gorilla ''Donald Duck and the Gorilla'' is a Donald Duck short adventure horror monster film which was originally released in 1944. It stars Donald Duck along with his three nephews; Huey, Dewey and Louie and Ajax, the killer gorilla. The 1930 Mickey M ...

(uncredited) (director and animator) (1944) *

Trombone Trouble ''Trombone Trouble'' is a Walt Disney cartoon that was released on February 18, 1944. It is the only Donald Duck cartoon where Roman/Greek gods play a role. Plot Pete is cacophonically playing his trombone through the night. The gods Jupiter and ...

(uncredited) (director) (1944) *

Old Sequoia ''Old Sequoia'' is a 1945 American animated short film directed by Jack King featuring Donald Duck. The cartoon was produced in Technicolor by Walt Disney Productions and released to theaters on December 21, 1945 by RKO Radio Pictures. Plot An ...

(director) (1945) *

Cured Duck ''Cured Duck'' is a 1945 American animated cartoon produced by Walt Disney and directed by Jack King. It stars Clarence Nash as the voice of Donald and Gloria Blondell as the voice of Daisy, respectively. The cartoon features Donald going to ...

(director) (1945) *

(director) (1945) * The Clock Watcher (director) (1945) * Defense Against Invasion (uncredited) (director) (1946) * Dumb Bell of the Yukon (director) (1946) * Wet Paint (director) (1946) * Donald's Double Trouble (director) (1946) * Wide Open Spaces (director) (1947) * Donald's Dilemma (director) (1947) * Sleepy Time Donald (director) (1947) * The Trial of Donald Duck (direction) (1948) *

Donald's Dream Voice ''Donald's Dream Voice'' is a 1948 American animated short film featuring Donald Duck; the film was directed by Jack Hannah and produced by Walt Disney. In the short film, no one understands a word that salesman Donald says, so he takes voice pi ...

(director) (1948) * Drip Dippy Donald (director) (director) (1948) *

The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad ''The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad'' is a 1949 American animated anthology film produced by Walt Disney Productions, released by RKO Radio Pictures and directed by Clyde Geronimi, Jack Kinney and James Algar with Ben Sharpsteen as producti ...

(Animator: Segment ''The Wind in the Willows'') (1949) *

Disneyland Disneyland is a theme park in Anaheim, California. Opened in 1955, it was the first theme park opened by The Walt Disney Company and the only one designed and constructed under the direct supervision of Walt Disney. Disney initially envisio ...

** Donald's Award (director) (1957) ** Donald's Weekend (1958) (sequence director) ** Donald Duck and his Companions (segment "Donald's Vacation") (director) (1960) ** Inside Donald Duck (1961) (segment director)

After his death

* Mickey Mouse Disco (Short) (1980) * DTV: Golden Oldies (Video) (original material) (1984) * DTV: Pop & Rock (Video) (original material) (1984) * DTV: Rock, Rhythm & Blues (Video) (original material) (1984) * An Officer and a Duck (Video) (segment "Donald Gets Drafted") (1985) * DTV Valentine (TV Movie) (original material) (1986) * Lifestyles of the Rich and Animated (TV Movie) (segment "Drip Dippy Donald", uncredited) (1991) * Mickey's House of Villains (Video) (segment "Donald Duck and the Gorilla") (2001) *

ToonHeads ''ToonHeads'' is an American animation anthology series consisting of Hanna-Barbera, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Warner Bros., and ''Popeye'' cartoon shorts, with background information and trivia, prominently about animators and voice actors of the shor ...

(TV Series documentary) (2 episodes) (2003) ** The Early Career of Porky Pig (original material) ** The Worst Cartoons Ever Made (original material) * Behind the Tunes: Crash! Bang! Boom! - The Wild Sounds of Treg Brown (Video documentary short) (original material) (2004) * Behind the Tunes: Bosko, Buddy and the Best of Black and White (Video documentary short) (original material) (2005) * Cartoon Alley (TV Series documentary) (1 episode) (2005) ** The Early Days of Warner Brothers Cartoons (original material) (2005)

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:King, Jack 1895 births 1958 deaths American animated film directors Artists from Alabama Film directors from Alabama Animators from Alabama Walt Disney Animation Studios people Warner Bros. Cartoons directors Bray Productions people