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This is the list of directors and animators at Walter Lantz Productions who have directed and animated all of the shorts in the Woody Woodpecker series, as well as some shorts that are not from the original series. The list of animators and directors will be in alphabetical order , it will be from 1940 to 1972
[ edit ] This is the list of directors who directed the shorts .
No. of Series
No. Overall
Title
Release Date
Notes
4
5
The Hollywood Matador
February 9, 1942
First Woody short to be directed by Alex Lovy .
5
6
Ace in the Hole
June 22, 1942
6
7
The Loan Stranger
October 19, 1942
7
8
The Screwball
February 15, 1943
8
9
The Dizzy Acrobat
May 31, 1943
Final Woody short to be directed by Alex Lovy until 1955. Also was nominated for an Oscar .
65
67
The Tree Medic
December 19, 1955
First Woody short to be directed by Alex Lovy after "The Dizzy Acrobat". First cartoon with Woody's new design (with black eyes).
73
75
Woody Meets Davy Crewcut
December 17, 1956
78
80
To Catch a Woodpecker
August 26, 1957
First appearance of Terrance O'Hoolihan.
83
85
Watch the Birdie
March 24, 1958
91
93
Panhandle Scandal
April 20, 1959
92
94
Woodpecker in the Moon
June 15, 1959
96
98
Billion Dollar Boner
February 8, 1960
Final appearance of Terrance O'Hoolihan.
99
101
Ballyhooey
May 2, 1960
Final Woody short to be directed by Alex Lovy.
No. of Series
No. Overall
Title
Release Date
Notes
18
19
Bathing Buddies
July 1, 1946
First Woody short to be directed by Dick Lundy .
N/A
22
Musical Moments from Chopin
February 24, 1947
First cartoon that Woody had green eyes after "The Barber of Seville ". Second time that Woody appears together with Andy Panda . A Musical Miniature short.
21
23
Smoked Hams
April 28, 1947
22
24
The Coo Coo Bird
June 9, 1947
23
25
Well Oiled
June 30, 1947
"Andy Panda" and "Oswald the Lucky Rabbit " makes a cameo on a plate in this short.
24
26
Solid Ivory
August 25, 1947
25
27
Woody the Giant Killer
December 15, 1947
Final Woody short that was distributed by Universal Pictures .
26
28
The Mad Hatter
February 16, 1948
First Woody short that was distributed by United Artists .
27
29
Banquet Busters
March 8, 1948
Third time that Woody appears together with Andy Panda.
28
30
Wacky-Bye Baby
May 17, 1948
29
31
Wet Blanket Policy
September 27, 1948
First appearance of Buzz Buzzard . Has "The Woody Woodpecker Song ". Andy Panda makes other cameo.
30
32
Wild and Woody!
December 13, 1948
31
33
Drooler's Delight
April 25, 1949
Final Woody short distributed by United Artists. Final Woody short with his crest backwards.
32
34
Puny Express
December 20, 1950
First Woody short distributed by Universal International. Dick Lundy directed this short along Walter Lantz . First Woody short with Grace Stafford's laugh, but Mel Blanc's laugh is heard at one point so it wasn't completely. First Woody short with your crest forwards, design which would last until 1972 . First Woody short with Buzz Buzzard's featherless design.
33
35
Sleep Happy
March 26, 1951
Final Woody short to be directed by Dick Lundy. Walter Lantz finished Lundy's incomplete work, he himself stated this.
No. of Series
No. Overall
Title
Release Date
Notes
43
45
The Great Who-Dood-It
October 20, 1952
First Woody short to be directed by Don Patterson .
44
46
Termites from Mars
December 8, 1952
45
47
What's Sweepin'
January 5, 1953
Final appearance of Wally Walrus in the original Woody series, after this short he would make two cameos in subsequent shorts.
46
48
Buccaneer Woodpecker
April 20, 1953
First of two cameos that Wally Walrus made in the original series.
47
49
Operation Sawdust
June 15, 1953
Last of two cameos that Wally Walrus made.
48
50
Wrestling Wrecks
July 20, 1953
Final appearance of Elmer the Great Dane .
49
51
Belle Boys
September 14, 1953
50
52
Hypnotic Hick
September 26, 1953
The only Woody short in 3D .
52
54
Socko in Morocco
January 18, 1954
53
55
Alley to Bali
March 15, 1954
54
56
Under the Counter Spy
May 10, 1954
55
57
Hot Rod Huckster
July 5, 1954
57
59
A Fine Feathered Frenzy
October 25, 1954
58
60
Convict Concerto
November 22, 1954
Final Woody short to be directed by Don Patterson.
No. of Series
No. Overall
Title
Release Date
Notes
9
10
Ration Bored
July 26, 1943
The only Woody short that was directed by Emery Hawkins . Emery Hawkins directed this short along Milt Schaffer.
