# Woody Woodpecker filmography

This is a list of animated cartoons that star Woody Woodpecker, who appeared in 202 cartoons (195 Woody shorts and 7 miscellaneous shorts) during and after the Golden age of American animation. All the cartoons were produced by Walter Lantz Productions, and were distributed by Universal Pictures, United Artists and Universal International. Also listed are miscellaneous cartoons that feature Woody but are not a part of the main short series.

## 1940s

= Academy Award nominee/winner

### 1940

| # | Title | Date | Director | Notes |
| N/A | Knock Knock | November 25 | Walter Lantz | An Andy Panda short. First appearance of Woody Woodpecker. |

### 1941

| # | Title | Date | Director | Notes |
| 1 | Woody Woodpecker | July 7 | Walter Lantz | Woody's first solo short. |
| 2 | The Screwdriver | August 11 | Walter Lantz | The last Woody Woodpecker short to feature Mel Blanc as Woody's voice. |
| 3 | Pantry Panic | November 24 | Walter Lantz | The only Woody Woodpecker short to feature Danny Webb as Woody's voice. The only Woody Woodpecker short in the public domain as of 2025. |
| N/A | $21 a Day (Once a Month) | December 1 | Walter Lantz | A Swing Symphonies short. |

### 1942

| # | Title | Date | Director | Notes |
| 4 | The Hollywood Matador | February 9 | Alex Lovy | First Woody short directed by Alex Lovy. First Woody short to feature Kent Rogers as Woody's voice. |
| 5 | Ace in the Hole | June 22 | Alex Lovy | |
| 6 | The Loan Stranger | October 19 | Alex Lovy | |

### 1943

| # | Title | Date | Director | Notes |
| 7 | The Screwball | February 15 | Alex Lovy | Donald Duck makes his appearance as an antagonist in this short. |
| 8 | The Dizzy Acrobat | May 31 | Alex Lovy | Final Woody short to feature Kent Rogers as Woody's voice. |
| 9 | Ration Bored | July 26 | Emery Hawkins Milt Schaffer | The only Woody Woodpecker short to feature Dick Nelson as Woody's voice. The only Woody Woodpecker short directed by Emery Hawkins and Milt Schaffer. |

### 1944

| # | Title | Date | Director | Notes |
| 10 | The Barber of Seville | April 10 | James Culhane | First Woody short directed by James Culhane. First Woody short to feature Ben Hardaway as Woody's voice. First cartoon featuring Woody's updated design by Art Heinemann. Last cartoon where Woody had green eyes until 1947. |
| 11 | The Beach Nut | October 16 | James Culhane | First appearance of Wally Walrus. First cartoon where Woody had blue eyes. |
| 12 | Ski for Two | November 13 | James Culhane | |

### 1945

| # | Title | Date | Director |
| 13 | Chew-Chew Baby | February 5 | James Culhane |
| 14 | Woody Dines Out | May 14 | James Culhane |
| 15 | The Dippy Diplomat | August 27 | James Culhane |
| 16 | The Loose Nut | December 17 | James Culhane |

### 1946

| # | Title | Date | Director | Notes |
| 17 | Who's Cookin' Who? | June 24 | James Culhane | First appearance of Wolfie Wolf. |
| 18 | Bathing Buddies | July 1 | Dick Lundy | First Woody short directed by Dick Lundy. |
| 19 | The Reckless Driver | August 26 | James Culhane | |
| 20 | Fair Weather Fiends | November 18 | James Culhane | Final Woody short directed by James Culhane. Last cartoon to have Woody with blue eyes. |

### 1947

| # | Title | Date | Director | Notes |
| N/A | Musical Moments from Chopin | February 24 | Dick Lundy | First cartoon where Woody had green eyes again. This short belongs to the Musical Miniatures series. |
| 21 | Smoked Hams | April 28 | Dick Lundy | |
| 22 | The Coo Coo Bird | June 9 | Dick Lundy | |
| 23 | Well Oiled | June 30 | Dick Lundy | |
| 24 | Solid Ivory | August 25 | Dick Lundy | |
| 25 | Woody the Giant Killer | December 15 | Dick Lundy | Final Woody short distributed by Universal Pictures until 1950. |

### 1948

Starting this year until the studio's hiatus, all shorts are distributed by United Artists.
| # | Title | Date | Director | Notes |
| 26 | The Mad Hatter | February 16 | Dick Lundy | First Woody short distributed by United Artists. |
| 27 | Banquet Busters | March 3 | Dick Lundy | Featuring Andy Panda. |
| 28 | Wacky-Bye Baby | May 2 | Dick Lundy | |
| 29 | Wet Blanket Policy | August 27 | Dick Lundy | First appearance of Buzz Buzzard. First cartoon to use the Woody Woodpecker theme. |
| 30 | Wild and Woody! | December 31 | Dick Lundy | Submitted and screened at the 21st Academy Awards for an Oscar consideration, but wasn't nominated. |

### 1949

| # | Title | Date | Director | Notes |
| 31 | Drooler's Delight | March 25 | Dick Lundy | Final Woody short distributed by United Artists. Final Woody short produced before a one-year hiatus. Final Woody short to feature Ben Hardaway as Woody's voice. Final Woody short to feature Woody's crest backwards until 1999. |

## 1950s
### 1950

Starting this year, all shorts are distributed by Universal International.
| # | Title | Date | Director | Notes |
| N/A | Destination Moon | June 27 | Walter Lantz | Animated segment for an independent feature film produced by George Pál and directed by Irving Pichel. First time Grace Stafford provides Woody's voice. First Walter Lantz production after the studio's brief closure in 1949. One of the last Woody Woodpecker shorts to use Mel Blanc's laugh. |

### 1951

| # | Title | Date | Director | Notes |
| 32 | Puny Express | January 22 | Walter Lantz Dick Lundy | First Woody produced after hiatus. First Woody short featuring Woody's crest forwards. First Woody short to feature Grace Stafford's Woody Woodpecker laugh, though Mel Blanc's version of the laugh is heard at one point. First Woody short distributed once again by Universal, under the 1947-63 Universal International banner. |
| 33 | Sleep Happy | March 26 | Walter Lantz Dick Lundy | Final Woody short directed by Dick Lundy; Walter Lantz has claimed to have completed Lundy's uncompleted work. Final short to be written by Ben Hardaway and Heck Allen. |
| 34 | Wicket Wacky | May 28 | Walter Lantz | First short without any involvement from Ben Hardaway. |
| 35 | Slingshot 6 7/8 | July 23 | Walter Lantz | First pairing of Buzz Buzzard and Wally Walrus. Submitted and screened at the 24th Academy Awards for an Oscar consideration, but wasn't nominated. |
| 36 | The Redwood Sap | October 1 | Walter Lantz | |
| 37 | The Woody Woodpecker Polka | October 29 | Walter Lantz | Featuring Andy Panda and Oswald Rabbit. |
| 38 | Destination Meatball | December 24 | Walter Lantz | |

### 1952

| # | Title | Date | Director | Notes |
| 39 | Born to Peck | February 25 | Walter Lantz | |
| 40 | Stage Hoax | April 21 | Walter Lantz | First cartoon with new dialogue spoken by Woody. |
| 41 | Woodpecker in the Rough | June 16 | Walter Lantz | |
| 42 | Scalp Treatment | September 8 | Walter Lantz | Final Woody short directed by Walter Lantz. |
| 43 | The Great Who-Dood-It | October 20 | Don Patterson | First Woody short directed by Don Patterson. First cartoon where staff were credited in the end. |
| 44 | Termites from Mars | December 8 | Don Patterson | Submitted and screened at the 25th Academy Awards for an Oscar consideration, but wasn't nominated. |

### 1953

| # | Title | Date | Director | Notes |
| 45 | What's Sweepin' | January 5 | Don Patterson | |
| 46 | Buccaneer Woodpecker | April 20 | Don Patterson | |
| 47 | Operation Sawdust | June 15 | Don Patterson | Final pairing of Buzz Buzzard and Wally Walrus. Final appearance of Wally Walrus until 1961. |
| 48 | Wrestling Wrecks | July 20 | Don Patterson | Last cartoon where staff were credited in the end. |
| 49 | Belle Boys | September 14 | Don Patterson | |
| 50 | Hypnotic Hick | September 26 | Don Patterson | First and only Woody Woodpecker short in 3D; released with Wings of the Hawk 3D. First to use the orchestral version of the woody theme until 1961. Submitted and screened at the 26th Academy Awards for an Oscar consideration, but wasn't nominated. |
| 51 | Hot Noon (or 12 O'Clock for Sure) | November 15 | Paul Smith | First Woody short directed by Paul Smith. |

### 1954

| # | Title | Date | Director | Notes |
| 52 | Socko in Morocco | January 18 | Don Patterson | |
| 53 | Alley to Bali | March 15 | Don Patterson | |
| 54 | Under the Counter Spy | May 10 | Don Patterson | |
| 55 | Hot Rod Huckster | July 5 | Don Patterson | |
| 56 | Real Gone Woody | September 20 | Paul Smith | First appearance of Winnie Woodpecker. Story by Michael Maltese. |
| 57 | A Fine Feathered Frenzy | October 25 | Don Patterson | |
| 58 | Convict Concerto | November 22 | Don Patterson | Final Woody short directed by Don Patterson. |

### 1955

| # | Title | Date | Director | Notes |
| 59 | Helter Shelter | January 17 | Paul Smith | |
| 60 | Witch Crafty | March 14 | Paul Smith | |
| 61 | Private Eye Pooch | May 9 | Paul Smith | First appearance of Professor Dingledong. |
| 62 | Bedtime Bedlam | July 4 | Paul Smith | |
| 63 | Square Shootin' Square | September 26 | Paul Smith | First appearance of Dapper Denver Dooley. Story by Michael Maltese. |
| 64 | Bunco Busters | November 21 | Paul Smith | Final appearance of Buzz Buzzard until 1969. Last cartoon where Woody had green eyes until 1999. |
| 65 | The Tree Medic | December 19 | Alex Lovy | First Woody short for the decade directed by Alex Lovy. First cartoon where Woody had black eyes. |

### 1956

| # | Title | Date | Director | Notes |
| 66 | After the Ball | February 13 | Paul Smith | |
| 67 | Get Lost | March 12 | Paul Smith | First appearances of Knothead and Splinter. |
| 68 | Chief Charlie Horse | May 7 | Paul Smith | |
| 69 | Woodpecker from Mars | July 2 | Paul Smith | |
| 70 | Calling All Cuckoos | September 24 | Paul Smith | Submitted and screened at the 29th Academy Awards for an Oscar consideration, but wasn't nominated. |
| 71 | Niagara Fools | October 22 | Paul Smith | Shown after the 2017 film. |
| 72 | Arts and Flowers | November 19 | Paul Smith | |
| 73 | Woody Meets Davy Crewcut | December 17 | Alex Lovy | |

### 1957

| # | Title | Date | Director | Notes |
| 74 | Red Riding Hoodlum | February 11 | Paul Smith | Final appearance of Wolfie Wolf. |
| 75 | Box Car Bandit | April 8 | Paul Smith | Submitted and screened at the 30th Academy Awards for an Oscar consideration, but wasn't nominated. |
| 76 | The Unbearable Salesman | June 3 | Paul Smith | |
| 77 | International Woodpecker | July 1 | Paul Smith | Final appearance of Winnie Woodpecker. |
| 78 | To Catch a Woodpecker | July 29 | Alex Lovy | |
| 79 | Round Trip to Mars | September 23 | Paul Smith | |
| 80 | Dopey Dick the Pink Whale | October 21 | Paul Smith | |
| 81 | Fodder and Son | November 4 | Paul Smith | First appearance of Windy & Breezy. |

### 1958

| # | Title | Date | Director | Notes |
| 82 | Misguided Missile | January 27 | Paul Smith | First time Grace Stafford receives on-screen credit for providing Woody's voice. |
| 83 | Watch the Birdie | February 24 | Alex Lovy | |
| 84 | Half Empty Saddles | April 21 | Paul Smith | First appearance of Sugarfoot in a Woody short. |
| 85 | His Better Elf | July 14 | Paul Smith | |
| 86 | Everglade Raid | August 11 | Paul Smith | First appearance of All I. Gator. |
| 87 | Tree's a Crowd | September 8 | Paul Smith | |
| 88 | Jittery Jester | November 3 | Paul Smith | The most recent Woody Woodpecker short remastered and released on DVD. Submitted and screened at the 31st Academy Awards for an Oscar consideration, but wasn't nominated. |

### 1959

| # | Title | Date | Director | Notes |
| 89 | Tomcat Combat | March 2 | Paul Smith | |
| 90 | Log Jammed | April 20 | Paul Smith | |
| 91 | Panhandle Scandal | May 18 | Alex Lovy | |
| 92 | Woodpecker in the Moon | July 13 | Alex Lovy | |
| 93 | The Tee Bird | August 10 | Paul Smith | Final appearance of Dapper Denver Dooley. |
| 94 | Romp in a Swamp | October 5 | Paul Smith | Final appearance of All I. Gator. |
| 95 | Kiddie League | November 3 | Paul Smith | |

## 1960s
### 1960

| # | Title | Date | Director | Notes |
| 96 | Billion Dollar Boner | January 5 | Alex Lovy | |
| 97 | Pistol Packin' Woodpecker | March 2 | Paul Smith | |
| 98 | Heap Big Hepcat | March 30 | Paul Smith | |
| 99 | Ballyhooey | April 20 | Alex Lovy | Final Woody short directed by Alex Lovy. |
| 100 | How to Stuff a Woodpecker | May 18 | Paul Smith | Final appearance of Professor Dingledong. |
| 101 | Bats in the Belfry | June 16 | Paul Smith | |
| 102 | Ozark Lark | July 13 | Paul Smith | |
| 103 | Southern Fried Hospitality | November 28 | Jack Hannah | First Woody short directed by Jack Hannah. First appearance of Gabby Gator. Submitted and screened at the 33rd Academy Awards for an Oscar consideration, but wasn't nominated. |
| 104 | Fowled Up Falcon | December 20 | Paul Smith | |

### 1961

| # | Title | Date | Director | Notes |
| 105 | Poop Deck Pirate | January 10 | Jack Hannah | |
| 106 | The Bird Who Came to Dinner | March 7 | Paul Smith | |
| 107 | Gabby's Diner | March 28 | Jack Hannah | |
| 108 | Sufferin' Cats | May 30 | Paul Smith | |
| 109 | Franken-Stymied | July 4 | Jack Hannah | Last cartoon to use the orchestral Woody theme. |
| 110 | Busman's Holiday | July 25 | Paul Smith | |
| 111 | Phantom of the Horse Opera | September 26 | Paul Smith | First appearance of Dirty McNasty. |
| 112 | Woody's Kook-Out | October 17 | Jack Hannah | |

### 1962

| # | Title | Date | Director | Notes |
| 113 | Rock-a-Bye Gator | January 9 | Jack Hannah | |
| 114 | Home Sweet Homewrecker | January 30 | Paul Smith | |
| 115 | Room and Bored | March 6 | Paul Smith | First appearance of Smedley Dog in a Woody short. |
| 116 | Rocket Racket | April 24 | Jack Hannah | |
| 117 | Careless Caretaker | May 29 | Paul Smith | |
| 118 | Tragic Magic | July 3 | Paul Smith | |
| N/A | Hyde and Sneak | July 24 | Paul Smith | Cameo on an Inspector Willoughby short. |
| 119 | Voo-Doo Boo-Boo | August 14 | Jack Hannah | Final Woody short directed by Jack Hannah. |
| 120 | Little Woody Riding Hood | September 25 | Paul Smith | |
| 121 | Crowin' Pains | October 16 | Paul Smith | |

### 1963

| # | Title | Date | Director | Notes |
| 122 | Robin Hoody Woody | February 12 | Paul Smith | |
| 123 | Stowaway Woody | March 5 | Sid Marcus | First Directorial debut for Sid Marcus. |
| 124 | Greedy Gabby Gator | March 26 | Sid Marcus | Final appearance of Gabby Gator. |
| 125 | Shutter Bug | May 7 | Paul Smith | |
| 126 | Coy Decoy | July 9 | Sid Marcus | |
| 127 | The Tenant's Racket | August 30 | Sid Marcus | |
| 128 | Short in the Saddle | September 20 | Paul Smith | |
| 129 | Tepee for Two | October 29 | Sid Marcus | |
| 130 | Science Friction | December 3 | Sid Marcus | |
| 131 | Calling Dr. Woodpecker | December 24 | Paul Smith | First appearance of Mrs. Meany. |

### 1964

| # | Title | Date | Director | Notes |
| 132 | Dumb Like a Fox | January 7 | Sid Marcus | First appearance of Fink Fox. Final Woody short under the "Universal International" banner. |
| 133 | Saddle Sore Woody | April 7 | Paul Smith | First Woody short under the "Universal Pictures" banner. |
| 134 | Freeway Fracas | June 9 | Paul Smith | |
| 135 | Skinfolks | July 7 | Sid Marcus | |
| 136 | Woody's Clip Joint | August 3 | Sid Marcus | |
| N/A | Roof Top Razzle-Dazzle | September 29 | Paul Smith | Cameo in The Beary's Family Album short. |
| N/A | Spook-a-Nanny | October 21 | Sid Marcus Paul Smitch | Final appearance of Smedley Dog, Andy Panda, and Wally Walrus in a Woody short, and also the only appearance of Homer Pigeon in a Woody short. |
| 137 | Get Lost! Little Doggy | October 27 | Sid Marcus | First appearance of Duffy Dog. |
| 138 | Roamin' Roman | November 17 | Paul Smith | |

### 1965

Starting this year, all shorts carry the "Universal Pictures" banner.
| # | Title | Date | Director | Notes |
| 139 | Three Little Woodpeckers | January 1 | Sid Marcus | Submitted and screened at the 37th Academy Awards for an Oscar consideration, but wasn't nominated. |
| 140 | Woodpecker Wanted | February 1 | Paul Smith | |
| N/A | Fractured Friendship | March 1 | Sid Marcus | Cameo in Chilly Willy short. |
| 141 | Birds of a Feather | May 1 | Sid Marcus | |
| 142 | Canned Dog Feud | July 1 | Paul Smith | |
| 143 | Janie Get Your Gun | September 1 | Paul Smith | |
| 144 | Sioux Me | October 1 | Sid Marcus | Final appearance of Fink Fox. |
| 145 | What's Peckin' | December 1 | Paul Smith | First appearance of Professor Grossenfibber. |

### 1966

Starting with Lonesome Ranger, all shorts are directed by Paul Smith.
| # | Title | Date | Director | Notes |
| 146 | Rough Riding Hood | January 1 | Sid Marcus | Final Woody short directed by Sid Marcus. Final Lantz short with animation by Ray Abrams and Art Davis. |
| 147 | Lonesome Ranger | February 1 | Paul Smith | |
| 148 | Woody and the Beanstalk | April 1 | Paul Smith | |
| 149 | Hassle in a Castle | June 1 | Paul Smith | |
| 150 | The Big Bite | July 1 | Paul Smith | |
| 151 | Astronut Woody | September 1 | Paul Smith | |
| 152 | Practical Yolk | November 1 | Paul Smith | |
| 153 | Monster of Ceremonies | December 1 | Paul Smith | |

### 1967

Starting with Hot Diggity Dog, all shorts are composed by Walter Greene.
| # | Title | Date | Director | Notes |
| 154 | Sissy Sheriff | February 1 | Paul Smith | |
| 155 | Have Gun, Can't Travel | April 1 | Paul Smith | |
| 156 | The Nautical Nut | May 1 | Paul Smith | |
| 157 | Hot Diggity Dog | July 1 | Paul Smith | |
| 158 | Horse Play | September 1 | Paul Smith | |
| N/A | Chilly Chums | November 1 | Paul Smith | Cameo on Chilly Willy short. |
| 159 | Secret Agent Woody Woodpecker | December 1 | Paul Smith | |

### 1968

| # | Title | Date | Director | Notes |
| 160 | Lotsa Luck | January 1 | Paul Smith | Final appearance of Dirty McNasty. |
| 161 | Woody the Freeloader | April 1 | Paul Smith | |
| 162 | Fat in the Saddle | May 1 | Paul Smith | |
| 163 | Feudin Fightin-N-Fussin | June 1 | Paul Smith | |
| 164 | Peck of Trouble | July 1 | Paul Smith | |
| 165 | A Lad in Bagdad | August 1 | Paul Smith | |
| 166 | One Horse Town | November 1 | Paul Smith | |

### 1969

| # | Title | Date | Director | Notes |
| 167 | Hook, Line and Stinker | January 1 | Paul Smith | |
| 168 | Little Skeeter | March 1 | Paul Smith | |
| 169 | Woody's Knight Mare | May 1 | Paul Smith | |
| 170 | Tumble Weed Greed | June 1 | Paul Smith | |
| 171 | Ship A'hoy Woody | August 1 | Paul Smith | |
| 172 | Prehistoric Super Salesman | September 1 | Paul Smith | Final appearance of Professor Grossenfibber; Dallas McKennon does not voice Grossenfibber, instead Daws Butler does. |
| 173 | Phoney Pony | November 1 | Paul Smith | |

## 1970s
### 1970

| # | Title | Date | Director | Notes |
| 174 | Seal on the Loose | February 1 | Paul Smith | |
| 175 | Wild Bill Hiccup | April 1 | Paul Smith | |
| 176 | Coo Coo Nuts | July 1 | Paul Smith | |
| 177 | Hi-Rise Wise Guys | August 1 | Paul Smith | |
| 178 | Buster's Last Stand | October 1 | Paul Smith | |
| 179 | All Hams on Deck | November 1 | Paul Smith | |
| 180 | Flim Flam Fountain | December 1 | Paul Smith | Final appearances of Knothead and Splinter. |

### 1971

| # | Title | Date | Director |
| 181 | The Reluctant Recruit | March 1 | Paul Smith |
| 182 | Sleepy Time Chimes | April 1 | Paul Smith |
| 183 | How to Trap a Woodpecker | May 1 | Paul Smith |
| 184 | Woody's Magic Touch | June 1 | Paul Smith |
| 185 | Kitty from the City | August 1 | Paul Smith |
| 186 | The Snoozin' Bruin | October 1 | Paul Smith |
| 187 | Shanghai Woody | November 1 | Paul Smith |

### 1972

| # | Title | Date | Director | Notes |
| 188 | Indian Corn | January 1 | Paul Smith | |
| 189 | Gold Diggin' Woodpecker | February 1 | Paul Smith | Final appearance of Sugarfoot in a Woody Woodpecker short. |
| 190 | Pecking Holes in Poles | March 1 | Paul Smith | |
| 191 | Chili Con Corny | May 1 | Paul Smith | |
| 192 | Show Biz Beagle | June 1 | Paul Smith | |
| 193 | For the Love of Pizza | July 1 | Paul Smith | |
| 194 | The Genie with the Light Touch | August 1 | Paul Smith | Final appearance of Buzz Buzzard. |
| 195 | Bye, Bye, Blackboard | September 1 | Paul Smith | Final appearances of Woody, Duffy Dog and Mrs. Meany. Final Woody short directed by Paul Smith. Final entry in the original series before the Lantz studio closed its doors forever. |