Directing
Community Rating
6.7
TMDB estimate
Born
September 6, 1917
Died
October 10, 1986 (age 69)
Born in
Northridge, California, U.S.
Hal Mason was a 50-year veteran of the entertainment industry, having worked as a producer, director, writer and animator. He worked with cartoon producer Walter Lantz on Woody Woodpecker, Andy Panda and Oswald Rabbit. Additionally, Mason was credited as the creator of the Pillsbury Dough Boy, Mr. Clean, and other animated characters In 1982, Mason wrote the “Chipmunks Christmas” television special. Although ailing for the past nine months, Mason was still working on characters, including those used in the Raid insecticide commercials. Other Mason creations include the Frito Bandido and the bear used in the Hamm’s beer commercials.

He-Man and She-Ra: A Christmas Special
as Animation
1985

The Great Bear Scare
as Director
1983

Flash Gordon: The Greatest Adventure of All
as Additional Storyboarding
1982

A Chipmunk Christmas
as Story
1981

The Fat Albert Christmas Special
as Animation
1977

The Love Lottery
as Production Supervisor
1954

The Coo Coo Bird
as Animation
1947

Yankee Doodle Swing Shift
as Animation
1942
Man's Best Friend
as Art Department Assistant
1941