Max Fleischer (b. 1883)

Born: 1883 July 19 in Krakow, Poland
Died: 1972 September 25 in Los Angeles, California, United States
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Biography:

Max Fleischer was a Polish-American animator, inventor, film director and producer. Fleischer 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, in the United States. 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.

Name:

  • Max Fleischer
  • Type: Common Alternative Name
    Given name: Max Family name: Fleischer

Other Names:

  1. Majer Fleischer Type: Name at Birth
    Given name: Majer Family name: Fleischer
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Relations:

  1. Owner - Fleischer Studios (b. 1921)
  2. Sibling - Dave Fleischer (b. 1894)
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