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Leon Schlesinger ( / ˈʃlɛsɪndʒər / SHLESS-in-jər; May 20, 1884 – December 25, 1949) [1] was an American film producer who founded Leon Schlesinger Productions, which later became the Warner Bros. Cartoons studio, during the Golden Age of American animation. [2] He was a distant relative of the Warner Brothers.
Leon Schlesinger (1884-1949) Producer. Additional Crew. Animation Department. IMDbPro Starmeter See rank. Leon Schlesinger occupies an odd niche in Hollywood history. He was every bit a studio mogul but occupied a narrow, if extremely lucrative corner of the industry, an animation company.
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- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
- January 1, 1
- Los Angeles, California, USA
May 20, 1884 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. Died. December 25, 1949 · Los Angeles, California, USA (viral infection) Height. 5′ 7½″ (1.71 m) Mini Bio. Leon Schlesinger occupies an odd niche in Hollywood history. He was every bit a studio mogul but occupied a narrow, if extremely lucrative corner of the industry, an animation company.
- May 20, 1884
- December 25, 1949
Mar 8, 2013 · Leon Schlesinger was he original man behind Warner Bros. Cartoons and their first producer. Here is Leon’s official studio biography from 1939: Leon sold his cartoon studio to Warner Bros. in July 1944, and he became an executive with the studio – the first to concentrate on merchandising the Looney Tunes characters.
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Leon Schlesinger (May 20, 1884 – December 25, 1949) was an American film producer who founded Leon Schlesinger Productions, which later became the Warner Bros. Cartoons studio, during the Golden Age of American animation. He was also a distant relative of the Warner Brothers. As head of his own...
Leon Schlesinger (May 20, 1884 – December 25, 1949) was an American film producer who founded Leon Schlesinger Productions, which later became the Warner Bros. Cartoons studio, during the Golden Age of American animation. He was a distant relative of the Warner Brothers.