Max Fleischer, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Max Fleischer

Polish-American animator, inventor, film director

Date of Birth: 19-Jul-1883

Place of Birth: Kraków, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, Poland

Date of Death: 11-Sep-1972

Profession: screenwriter, inventor, animator, film director, film producer

Nationality: United States, Poland

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

Max Fleischer (born Majer Fleischer ; July 19, 1883 – September 25, 1972) was a Polish-born American animator, inventor, film director and producer and studio founder and owner.
Born in Kraków, Fleischer emigrated to the US where he became a pioneer in the development of the animated cartoon and served as the head of Fleischer Studios, which he co-founded with his younger brother Dave.
He brought such animated characters as Koko the Clown, Betty Boop, Popeye, and Superman to the movie screen and was responsible for a number of technological innovations including the Rotoscope, the "Bouncing Ball" song films, and the "Stereoptical Process".
Film director Richard Fleischer was his son.