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Ralph Bakshi
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Bakshi in January 2009
Born
Ralph Bakshi

October 29, 1938 (1938-10-29) (age 82)
Haifa, Mandatory Palestine
Nationality American
Alma mater High School of Art and Design
Occupation Director
Producer
Animator
Writer
Actor
Painter
Years active 1957–present
Home town New York City, New York
Spouse(s) Liz Bakshi
Elisabeth Bassett Bakshi

Ralph Bakshi (born October 29, 1938) is an American director of animated and live-action movies. His best known movies include Wizards (1977), The Lord of the Rings (1978), American Pop (1981) and Fire and Ice (1983).

Images for kids

  • Side view sketch of a man standing as he draws on a transparent easel onto which a movie projector throws an image of a film frame from the rear. The sketch is annotated with numbers from 14 to 29, and carries the title "Fig 3".

    Patent drawing for the rotoscoping technique, which is used extensively in Wizards and The Lord of the Rings

  • Head and upper torso view of a lightly-bearded, middle-aged man in glasses and a plain T-shirt, sitting behind a table with a microphone on it. Two small posters that read "Comic Con International" hang on the wall behind.

    Bakshi speaking at Comic-Con International on July 26, 2008

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