Larriva worked at a number of studios, including
Format Films,
Filmation, and
Walt Disney Productions, but is best known for his work at
Warner Bros. Cartoons and
UPA. He was an animator in
Chuck Jones' unit, starting in 1939 with the short
Dog Gone Modern. He later animated for shorts like ''
Elmer's Pet Rabbit and Porky's Cafe''. Larriva was considered by Jones to be his top animator in the late 1930s and early 1940s, where he particularly delivered Disney-quality animation. He died in
Irvine, California on February 19, 2010, aged 94. Larriva was buried in Eternal Hills Cemetery in
Oceanside, California in March of that year. He is survived by his son and his three grandchildren.
Note: The Wile E. Coyote/Road Runner cartoons in the above list are sometimes called the "Larriva Eleven." ==References==