Directed credits
36
Prolific
Very extensive directing filmography.
Director
Pete Burness
Directing
Career Snapshot
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0.6
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Directed movies: 36Directed series: 0All crew credits: 72
TMDB ID: 224802
IMDb ID: nm0122319
Known for: Directing
Born: June 16, 1904
Died: July 21, 1969
Age: 65
Place of birth: Los Angeles, California, USA
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1938 - 1959
Years active: 22
Average TMDB rating: 6.98
Wikidata: Q7171875
Also known as
Peter Burness • Wilson D. Burness • Wilson Burness
Frequent jobs
Director (36)Animation (26)Producer (6)Story (4)
Biography
Wilson D. "Pete" Burness (June 16, 1904 – July 21, 1969) was an American animator and animation director. He was perhaps best known for his work on the Mr. Magoo series. He also contributed to the Tom and Jerry series, Looney Tunes, Merrie Melodies, and Rocky and His Friends.
Movies
Directed Movies
Movies directed by Pete Burness.
The Explosive Mr. Magoo
Director
1958 Movie
Magoo's Young Manhood
Director
1958 Movie
6.0
Magoo's Glorious Fourth
Director
1957 Movie
Magoo Breaks Par
Director
1957 Movie
Matador Magoo
Director
1957 Movie
7.5
Magoo Goes Overboard
Director
1957 Movie
Meet Mother Magoo
Director
1956 Movie
Magoo's Problem Child
Director
1956 Movie
Trailblazer Magoo
Director
1956 Movie
5.5
Magoo's Puddle Jumper
Director
1956 Movie
Magoo Beats the Heat
Director
1956 Movie
Calling Doctor Magoo
Director
1956 Movie
6.0
Magoo Goes West
Director
1956 Movie
7.5
Magoo's Canine Mutiny
Director
1956 Movie
6.0
Magoo Makes News
Director
1955 Movie
5.5
Stage Door Magoo
Director
1955 Movie
6.0
Madcap Magoo
Director
1955 Movie
6.0
Magoo Express
Director
1955 Movie
6.0
Magoo's Check Up
Director
1955 Movie
8.0
Destination Magoo
Director
1954 Movie
2.0
Kangaroo Courting
Director
1954 Movie
The Fifty-First Dragon
Director
1954 Movie
Magoo Goes Skiing
Director
1954 Movie
6.6
When Magoo Flew
Director
1954 Movie
Movies
Most Popular Movies
Most viewed movie titles linked with Pete Burness.
7.3
Fraidy Cat
Animation
1942 Movie
Bwana Magoo
Story
1959 Movie
7.1
Sufferin' Cats!
Animation
1943 Movie
7.5
The Bodyguard
Animation
1944 Movie
Gumshoe Magoo
Story
1958 Movie
6.7
Baby Puss
Animation
1943 Movie
7.5
Home on the Range
Animation
1940 Movie
Matador Magoo
Director
1957 Movie
5.8
Trouble Indemnity
Director
1950 Movie
6.1
Merbabies
Animation
1938 Movie
Bungled Bungalow
Director
1951 Movie
7.3
Tee for Two
Animation
1945 Movie
Movies
Other Crew Work in Movies
Additional movie credits for Pete Burness.
5.7
1001 Arabian Nights
Story
1959 Movie
Bwana Magoo
Story
1959 Movie
Gumshoe Magoo
Story
1958 Movie
Love Comes to Magoo
Story
1958 Movie
Magoo’s Cruise
Producer
1958 Movie
Magoo’s Three-Point Landing
Producer
1958 Movie
Magoo's Private War
Producer
1957 Movie
Rock Hound Magoo
Producer
1957 Movie
5.0
Magoo Saves the Bank
Producer
1957 Movie
1.0
Magoo's Masquerade
Producer
1957 Movie
5.9
Swallow the Leader
Animation
1949 Movie
7.3
Henhouse Henery
Animation
1949 Movie
6.4
Curtain Razor
Animation
1949 Movie
7.3
High Diving Hare
Animation
1949 Movie
6.9
Wise Quackers
Animation
1949 Movie
7.1
Kit for Cat
Animation
1948 Movie
Movies
Acting Appearances in Movies
Movie cast credits for Pete Burness.
