Max Fleischer

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Biography

Max Fleischer (July 19, 1883 – September 11, 1972) was a Polish Jewish American animator, inventor, film director and producer. Fleischer was a pioneer in the development of the animated cartoon and served as the head of Fleischer Studios. He brought such animated characters as Betty Boop, Koko the Clown, Popeye and Superman to the movie screen and was responsible for a number of technological innovations including the Rotoscope. (Wikipedia)

Career Overview

Max Fleischer has 388 screen credits in a career dating back to 1917. Signature works include Swing Cleaning, A Language All My Own, Terror on the Midway. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

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Production
Gender
male
Known Credits
388
Birth Date
1883-07-19 00:00:00
Birth Place
Krakau, Galicia, Austria-Hungary [now Kraków, Malopolskie, Poland]

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