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Leon Schlesinger. 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.
- Film producer
- May 20, 1884, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
- 1919–1944
- December 25, 1949 (aged 65), Los Angeles, California, United States
Leon Schlesinger (1884-1949) was a Hollywood producer who founded and ran a successful animation studio for Warner Brothers. He hired and fired many talented animators, such as Harman, Ising, Freleng, Clampett and Jones, and created characters like Buddy, Daffy Duck and Bugs Bunny.
- January 1, 1
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
- January 1, 1
- Los Angeles, California, USA
Leon Schlesinger was a Hollywood producer of animated cartoons for Warner Brothers and other studios. He started as a title card company owner and became a studio mogul by exploiting the talents of his staff and the Warner's music library.
- May 20, 1884
- December 25, 1949
Apr 15, 2020 · What became Warner Bros. Cartoons Inc. began as Leon Schlesinger Productions, operating on the Warner Bros. lot on Sunset Boulevard but as an independent contractor. He set up a number of ...
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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 studio, Schlesinger served as the producer of Warner's Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies cartoons ...
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. As head of his own studio, Schlesinger served as the producer of Warner's Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies cartoons from ...