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One of the most influential animators in history, Grim Natwick (born Myron Noidveig) had a decades long career that spanned the entire history of both [[The Golden Age of Animation]] and [[The Dark Age of Animation]], having worked at most of the major cartoon studios of the time.

Noteworthy work of Natwick includes the earliest incarnations of [[Betty Boop]] (up till [[~~Bimbos~~ Initiation]]) and Fleischer talkies in general, contributing heavily to the [[Ub Iwerks]] studio, animating a third of Snow White herself in Disney's feature length film, being a top animator at [[Walter Lantz]]'s studio and UPA, and later down the road served as a mentor and animator for [[Richard Williams]], as well as contributing animation to Richard's animated epic [[The Thief and ~~The Cobbler (Animation)|The Thief and The~~ Cobbler]], animating the Witch in that film while in his 90's.

Noteworthy work of Natwick includes the earliest incarnations of [[Betty Boop]] (up till [[Bimbo's Initiation]]) and Fleischer talkies in general, contributing heavily to the [[Ub Iwerks]] studio, animating a third of Snow White herself in Disney's feature length film, being a top animator at [[Walter Lantz]]'s studio and UPA, and later down the road served as a mentor and animator for [[Richard Williams]], as well as contributing animation to Richard's animated epic [[The Thief and the Cobbler]], animating the Witch in that film while in his 90's.

He was also lifelong friends with fellow veteran animator [[Shamus Culhane|James "Shamus" Culhane]], as well as industry pioneer and animator Bill Nolan.

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* Teacher's Pest

* Tree Saps

* [[~~Bimbos~~ Initiation]]: One of [[The 50 Greatest Cartoons]].

* [[Bimbo's Initiation]]: One of [[The 50 Greatest Cartoons]].

* The New Car: First stint at the [[Ub Iwerks]] studio.

* Jail Birds

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* Spare the Child (1954)

* Terror Faces Magoo (1959)

* [[~~Felix the Cat (Animation)|~~Felix the Cat]] (Trans-Lux TV series)

* [[Felix the Cat]] (Trans-Lux TV series)

* The Mighty Hercules (TV series) (1963): directing animator - 3 episodes; Double Trouble, Guarding of the Olympic Torch, & Medusa's Sceptre)

* Raggedy Ann And Andy: A Musical Adventure (1977)

* [[The Thief and ~~The Cobbler (Animation)|The Thief and The~~ Cobbler]] (1997): Grim, working alongside his apprentice [[Richard Williams]], singlehandedly animated the Witch in the film--while he was in his 90's, no less!

* [[The Thief and the Cobbler]] (1997): Grim, working alongside his apprentice [[Richard Williams]], singlehandedly animated the Witch in the film--while he was in his 90's, no less!

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=== Tropes: ===

* [[Screwed By the Network]]: Grim Natwick technically created [[~~Betty Boop (Animation)|~~Betty Boop]], but was never credited for such, and was furious about it to the day he died.

* [[Screwed by the Network]]: Grim Natwick technically created [[Betty Boop]], but was never credited for such, and was furious about it to the day he died.

* [[Name's the Same]] as an actor who cameoed in ''[[~~Cats and Dogs (Film)|~~Cats and Dogs]]''.

* [[Name's the Same]] as an actor who cameoed in ''[[Cats and Dogs]]''.