Dan Gordon (1897-1970) was a prolific animator, cartoonist, director and storyboard artist, most known for his work at Famous Studios and Hanna-Barbera.
Outside of animation, he was a prolific comic book artist, specializing in the Funny Animal and teen humor genres.
Should not be confused with the movie writer Dan Gordon.
Animation Work
1936
- Cupid Gets His Man: Uncredited character designer.
- Its a Greek Life: Director
- An Arrow Escape: Uncredited animator.
- Kiko and the Honey Bears: Uncredited animator.
1937
- Pink Elephants: Uncredited writer
- The Dog and the Bone: Uncredited writer
1939
- Gulliver's Travels: One of several writers on the film
1940
- Way Back When A Razzberry Was a Fruit: Story artist
- Springtime in the Rock Age: Story artist
- The Dandy Lion: Story artist
- Popeye Meets William Tell: Story artist
- The Constable: Story artist
1941
- Popeye Meets Rip Van Winkle: Story artist
- Mr. Bug Goes to Town: Story artist
1942
- You're a Sap, Mr. Jap: Director
- Eleventh Hour: Director
- Fleets of Stren'th: Story artist
- The Magnetic Telescope: Story artist
- Terror on the Midway: Story artist
1943
- Seein Red, White 'N' Blue: Director
- Jungle Drums: Director
- A Jolly Good Furlough: Director
- The Hungry Goat: Director
- Happy Birthdaze: Director
- No Muttin Fer Nuttin': Uncredited director.
1944
- Moving Aweigh
1949
- The Mutineers: Writer, one of the very few live action films he worked on.
1950
- The Showdown: Writer, another one of the very few live action films he worked on.
1957
- The Ruff & Reddy Show: Story artist on the whole series.
1958
- The Huckleberry Hound Show: Story artist for 33 episodes, writer on 26 episodes
1959
- Wolf Hounded: Story Director
- Quick Draw McGraw: Story artist for 26 episodes.
1960
- Here, Kiddie, Kiddie
- The Flintstones: Credited on "The Flagstones", "The Flintstone Flyer" and "Hot Lips Hannigan" for story sketches, and was the story director for 54 episodes.
1961
- Two-Faced Wolf: Story artist
1963
- Whatcha Watchin'?: Layout artist
1964
- Hey There, It's Yogi Bear!: Story artist
- Jonny Quest: Story director for "The Invisible Monster" and "Turu the Terrible"
Comic Book Work
1945
- Cannonball Comics #1 and #2
- Laffy Daffy Comics #1
- Cookie (comics)
1946
- Giggle Comics #33, Giggle Comics #40, #44, #62, #91: Notably the creator of the Super Katt segments of the book.
1949
- Funny Films Comics
1954
- Ha Ha Comics #93
Tropes:
- Punny Name: His comic book pen-name was the fitting abbreviation "Dang".
