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Frank Tashlin
1913–1972Weehawken, NJHistoric
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Why Included
Directed Will Success Spoil Rock Hunter? and The Girl Can't Help It; pioneered live-action cartoon visual style; NJ Italian-American
Biography
Directed Warner Bros. cartoon classics; directed The Girl Can't Help It (1956) rock and roll film
Notable For
- Directed Will Success Spoil Rock Hunter? and The Girl Can't Help It
- pioneered live-action cartoon visual style
- NJ Italian-American
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Frank Tashlin Italian?
Yes — Frank Tashlin is of Italian heritage. Directed Will Success Spoil Rock Hunter? and The Girl Can't Help It; pioneered live-action cartoon visual style; NJ Italian-American
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Quick Facts
- Field
- Film & Television
- Specialty
- Animation/Directing
- Years
- 1913–1972
- Birth Place
- Weehawken, NJ
- Ancestry Verification
- Draft — Pending ReviewNeeds Review
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