Max Fleischer

Date of birth

19 Jul 1883

144 years ago at Krakau, Galicia, Austria-Hungary [now Kraków, Malopolskie, Poland]

Also Known As

Max Fleicher

Max Fleischer (July 19, 1883 – September 11, 1972) was a Polish Jewish American animator, inventor, film director and producer.

Biography

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)

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