Max Fleischer was an American animator, inventor, film director and producer, and studio founder and owner. Born in Kraków, Fleischer emigrated to the US where he became a pioneer in the development of the animated cartoon and served as the head of Fleischer Studios, which he co-founded with his younger brother Dave. He brought such animated characters as Koko the Clown, Betty Boop, Popeye, and Superman to the movie screen, and was responsible for a number of technological innovations, including the Rotoscope, the "Bouncing Ball" song films, and the "Stereoptical Process". Film director Richard Fleischer was his son.
Max Fleischer
Active - 1919 - 1995 |
Birth - Jul 19, 1883 |
Death - Sep 11, 1972 |
Genres - Animation, Comedy, Family, Music, Romance
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Subgenres - Family Film, Animated Short, Musical, Silent Film, Animated Cartoon
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