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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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Out of the Inkwell: The Fleischer Story
Himself (archive footage)
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Betty Boop: Queen of the Cartoons
Self (archive footage)
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Fleischer Studios Behind The Scenes
Self
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Trapped
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Betty Boop's Rise to Fame
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The Dresden Doll
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Just a Gigolo
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The Ouija Board
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Koko the Hot Shot
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Fishing
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