Max Fleischer

Max Fleischer (July 19, 1883 – September 11, 1972) was an 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.

Read more about Max Fleischer:  Early Life, The Rotoscope, Fleischer Studios, Finding Success, Animated Features and Decline, Later Career

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