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Max Fleischer

Jul 19, 1883 - Sep 11, 1972 (89 years old) in Krakau, Galicia, Austria-Hungary [now Kraków, Malopolskie, Poland]

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.

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Known For

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Surprise
Cartoonist (uncredited)
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Thanksgiving
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The Chinaman
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More Pep
Uncle Max (voice)
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Bed Time
Himself
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Ko-Ko's Hot Dog
Cartoonist (uncredited)
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Betty Boop: Queen of the Cartoons
Self (archive footage)
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Invisible Ink
Max Fleischer
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The Clown's Pup
Max Fleischer
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The Restaurant
Cartoonist (uncredited)

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