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Joseph Oriolo (February 21, 1913 – December 25, 1985) was an American cartoon animator, writer, director and producer, known as the co-creator of Casper the Friendly Ghost and the creator of the Felix the Cat TV series.
Oct 11, 2020 · Joseph “Joe” Oriolo was born in Union City, NJ in 1913, the son of Italian immigrants. As a child, he drew constantly and dreamed of becoming a cartoon animator. In 1933, at age 20, he went to work for Fleischer Studios as an errand boy, where his talent as a draftsman and his ambitions advanced him to the position of an animator ...
Casper was created by Seymour Reit and Joe Oriolo, the former devising the idea for the character and the latter providing illustrations. Initially intended as the basis for a children's storybook, there was at first little interest in their idea and the book went unpublished.
Apr 22, 2023 · Joe Oriolo. Joseph Oriolo was born in Union City, New Jersey, in 1913. Born to a family of Italian immigrants, Joe was fascinated by cartoon animation at a very young age and spent his teenage years honing his drawing skills.
Joseph Oriolo (February 21, 1913 – December 25, 1985) was an American cartoon animator, writer, director and producer, known as the co-creator of Casper the Friendly Ghost and the creator of the Felix the Cat TV series.
Joseph Oriolo (February 21, 1913 – December 25, 1985) was an animator, writer, director and producer, known as the co-creator of Casper the Friendly Ghost and the creator of the made-for-TV revival of Felix the Cat.
Aug 23, 2017 · Here is a sampling of Joe Oriolo’s comic book work, including his non-Felix comics from the 1940s. Since many of the Felix stories were split between Messmer and Oriolo, I’ve tried to showcase those that were done solely by the latter artist.
