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Animation career. In 1955, Deitch took an apprenticeship at the animation studio United Productions of America (UPA), and later became the creative director of Terrytoons, [6] creating such characters as Sidney the Elephant, [10] Gaston Le Crayon, [11] Tom Terrific, and Clint Clobber. [12]
Apr 24, 2020 · Gene Deitch, an Oscar-winning animator who created the early television cartoon “Tom Terrific” and went on to make countless cartoons and film versions of popular children’s books for more ...
Gene Deitch was an American animator, director, and producer who worked on Tom and Jerry, Popeye, and other cartoons. He moved to Prague in 1959 and died there in 2020. See his credits, photos, trivia, and more on IMDb.
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Apr 18, 2020 · Gene Deitch, an Oscar-winning illustrator, animator, film director and producer, has died. He was 95.
Gene Deitch
Apr 18, 2020 · PRAGUE (AP) — Gene Deitch, an American Oscar-winning illustrator, animator, film director and producer has died. He was 95. His Czech publisher, Petr Himmel, told The Associated Press Deitch died unexpectedly during the night from Thursday to Friday in his apartment in Prague’s Little Quarter neighborhood.
Apr 18, 2020 · Gene Deitch, who created Tom Terrific and directed Munro, died in Prague at 95. He also worked on Tom and Jerry, Popeye and other animated classics.
