Carl Barks

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Carl Barks

Writing March 27, 1901

Merrill, Oregon, USA

American cartoonist, author, and painter. He is best known for his comics about Donald Duck and as the creator of Scrooge McDuck. He worked anonymously until late in his career; f…

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DuckTales: The Movie - Treasure of the Lost Lamp

DuckTales: The Movie - Treasure of the Lost Lamp

6.7 1990 Movie
DuckTales

DuckTales

7.7 1987 TV Show
Chef Donald

Chef Donald

6.9 1941 Movie
Donald's Nephews

Donald's Nephews

6.5 1938 Movie
Donald's Cousin Gus

Donald's Cousin Gus

6.6 1939 Movie
Mr. Duck Steps Out

Mr. Duck Steps Out

6.5 1940 Movie
Beach Picnic

Beach Picnic

6.1 1939 Movie
Donald's Snow Fight

Donald's Snow Fight

7.2 1942 Movie
Early to Bed

Early to Bed

6.8 1941 Movie
The Hockey Champ

The Hockey Champ

6.9 1939 Movie
Donald's Dog Laundry

Donald's Dog Laundry

6.5 1940 Movie
Donald's Tire Trouble

Donald's Tire Trouble

6.4 1943 Movie

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American cartoonist, author, and painter. He is best known for his comics about Donald Duck and as the creator of Scrooge McDuck. He worked anonymously until late in his career; fans dubbed him The Duck Man and The Good Duck Artist. In 1987, Barks was one of the three inaugural inductees of the Will Eisner Comic Book Hall of Fame. Barks worked for the Disney Studio and Western Publishing where he created Duckburg and many of its inhabitants, such as Scrooge McDuck (1947),Gladstone Gander (1948), the Beagle Boys (1951), The Junior Woodchucks (1951), Gyro Gearloose (1952), Cornelius Coot (1952), Flintheart Glomgold (1956), John D. Rockerduck (1961) and Magica De Spell (1961). Cartoonist Will Eisner called him "the Hans Christian Andersen of comic books." -Wikipedia Entry

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2026
    Retour à la case mémoire

    Movie Characters

  2. 2014
    Walt Disney e l'Italia - Una storia d'amore

    Movie

  3. 2005
    The Art and Animation of Carl Barks

    Movie Himself (archive footage)

  4. 2001
    Everybody Loves Mickey

    Movie Animation

  5. 1994
    Entenhausen ist überall

    Movie Self

  6. 1994
    Carl Barks - A Duckumentary

    Movie Self

  7. 1994
    Carl Barks - The Duck Maestro

    Movie Himself

  8. 1993
    The Overstreet World of Comic Books

    Movie Self

  9. 1990
    DuckTales: The Movie - Treasure of the Lost Lamp

    Movie Characters

  10. 1987
    DuckTales

    TV show Story

  11. 1944
    The Plastics Inventor

    Movie Story

  12. 1944
    Donald Duck and the Gorilla

    Movie Story

  13. 1944
    Trombone Trouble

    Movie Story

  14. 1943
    Home Defense

    Movie Story

  15. 1943
    The Old Army Game

    Movie Story

  16. 1943
    Private Pluto

    Movie Story

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  1. 1943
    Donald's Tire Trouble

    Movie Story

  2. 1943
    The Spirit of '43

    Movie Story

  3. 1942
    Bellboy Donald

    Movie Story

  4. 1942
    Sky Trooper

    Movie Story

  5. 1942
    The Vanishing Private

    Movie Story

  6. 1942
    Donald's Gold Mine

    Movie Story

  7. 1942
    The Army Mascot

    Movie Story

  8. 1942
    Donald Gets Drafted

    Movie Story

  9. 1942
    Donald's Snow Fight

    Movie Story

  10. 1942
    The Village Smithy

    Movie Story

  11. 1941
    Chef Donald

    Movie Story

  12. 1941
    Old MacDonald Duck

    Movie Story

  13. 1941
    Truant Officer Donald

    Movie Story

  14. 1941
    Early to Bed

    Movie Story

  15. 1941
    Golden Eggs

    Movie Story

  16. 1941
    Timber

    Movie Writer

  17. 1940
    Fire Chief

    Movie Writer

  18. 1940
    Window Cleaners

    Movie Story

  19. 1940
    Donald's Vacation

    Movie Story

  20. 1940
    Bone Trouble

    Movie Story

  21. 1940
    Mr. Duck Steps Out

    Movie Story

  22. 1940
    Donald's Dog Laundry

    Movie Story

  23. 1939
    Donald's Penguin

    Movie Story

  24. 1939
    Sea Scouts

    Movie Story