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Woodland Hills, California, United States. Occupation (s) Film editor, co-founder. Years active. 1963–1998. Lee Gunther (May 30, 1935 – August 25, 1998) was a co-founder of Marvel Productions and a film editor (which, in animation parlance, means sound effects editor) on more than 85 animated shorts in all. [1]
- Film editor, co-founder
- May 30, 1935, Los Angeles County, California
- 1963–1998
- August 25, 1998 (aged 63), Woodland Hills, California
Lee Gunther was born on 30 May 1935 in Los Angeles County, California, USA. Lee was a production manager and producer, known for The Transformers: The Movie (1986), Muppet Babies (1984) and Defenders of the Earth (1986). Lee was married to Ann Gunther and Ann. Lee died on 25 August 1998 in Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA.
- Production Manager, Producer, Editor
- May 30, 1935
- Lee Gunther
- August 25, 1998
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Lee Gunther (30 May 1935 - 25 August 1998) was a film editor (which, in animation parlance, means sound effects editor) on more than 85 animated shorts in all.
Starting at Warner Bros. in the 1960s, and then at DePatie-Freleng Enterprises, he also worked as a production manager in the 1970s. After DePatie-Freleng was sold to Marvel Comics Group in 1981, Gunther became one of the founders of Marvel Productions, Ltd., where he served as executive vice president and executive producer on television series such as Spider-Man, G.I. Joe and The Transformers, as well as the feature-length animation Inhumanoids: The Movie. He also served as vice president of foreign production at Fox Kids.
In late 1987, he co-founded Gunther-Wahl Productions with Michael Wahl. With Wahl, their first task was taking over production of Alvin and the Chipmunks from Ruby Spears Productions in 1988 including the Go To the Movies series including the failed Beany and Cecil television revival by John K.(Spumco) and then doing series such as COPS, Noozles (both 1988), Mummies Alive (1989), and Ronin Warriors (1990) and then serving as executive producer of the animated series Angry Beavers, a Gunther-Wahl production for Universal Animation Studios on CBS in 1991-1995 (Later reran on Nickelodeon in 1997-2001 & on Nicktoons Network Afterwards) and Wild West C.O.W.-Boys of Moo Mesa for Greengrass Productions on ABC in 1992. He and Wahl also created The Adventures of T-Rex in 1992-1993 shortly after the Mattel Flutter Faeries lawsuit in which his partner Wahl and his wife were involved, In his lifetime, Gunther earned four Emmy awards, two Humanitas Prizes, two Golden Reel Awards and 12 Clio awards.
Gunther died of a stroke in 1998 at age 63. Long-time friend and colleague George Conte, who worked for Murakami Wolf Swenson Films and Fred Wolf Films and who first met Gunther at DePatie-Freleng said, "Lee's dedication to quality filmmaking, both technically and creatively placed him at the top of his profession. Because of his strong character a...
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Sep 1, 1998 · Animation editor and producer Lee Gunther passed away on August 25 following a stroke suffered the previous day. He was 63 years old. A memorial service was held on Saturday, August 29 at Forest Lawn in Burbank, California.
1 day ago · Linda was born Dec. 16, 1955, in Dubuque to Norbert “Butch” and Lois (Donovan) Houselog. She wed John Gunther on Feb. 14, 2024, at their home in Myrtle Beach. She was formerly married to Ed Meyer of Dubuque and the late Pat Lee of Galva, Illinois. Linda was passionate about caring for the elderly, particularly those with Alzheimer’s ...
Lee Gunther (born May 30, 1935; died August 25, 1998) was a film editor who was in charge of production of Fantastic Four; an executive producer on Spider-Man, Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends, The Incredible Hulk, Solarman, and "Pryde of the X-Men"; and producer on Spider-Woman. Other notable...
Aug 25, 1998 · Editor. Lee Gunther is known as an Editor, Production Manager, Executive Producer, Producer, and Executive In Charge Of Production. Some of his work includes The Transformers: The Movie, The Transformers, Dungeons & Dragons, Muppet Babies, Spider-Woman, My Little Pony: The Movie, G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero, and Spider-Man.
