Rudy Larriva: 1916-2010

Rudy Larriva passed away on Feb. 19th in Irvine, California at the age of 94. The animator and director had a long career, including working for Chuck Jones in the early 1940s, his work at UPA on Mr. Magoo, his stint as a director of eleven Road Runner shorts (as well as three Daffy Duck/Speedy Gonzales shorts) in the mid '60s, and as director for various television series such as Alvin and the Chipmunks and Mr. T. Notably, he also directed animation for the opening titles to The Twilight Zone.

With Larriva gone, all the Warner Bros. Animation "Golden Age" directors are now deceased.

[Source: Variety ]