Ralph Bakshi

Ralph Bakshi (born October 29, 1938) is an American director of animated and live-action movies. His best known movies include Fritz the Cat (1972), Wizards (1977), The Lord of the Rings (1978), American Pop (1981) and Fire and Ice (1983).^[1]

Ralph Bakshi
Bakshi in January 2009
Born	Ralph Bakshi (1938-10-29) October 29, 1938 (age 86) Haifa, Mandatory Palestine
Nationality	American
Alma mater	High School of Art and Design
Occupation(s)	Director Producer Animator Writer Actor Painter
Years active	1957–present
Spouse(s)	Liz Bakshi Elisabeth Bassett Bakshi