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  1. Leon Schlesinger (/ ˈ ʃ l ɛ s ɪ n dʒ ər / SHLESS-in-jər; 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.

  2. 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.

  3. A special Looney Tunes documentary taking a look at the life and career of the series first proud producer, Leon Schlesinger!

  4. 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.

  5. 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.

  6. 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...

  7. Leon Schlesinger (May 20, 1884 – December 25, 1949) was an American film producer who founded Leon Schlesinger Productions, later known as Warner Bros. Cartoons. He was a distant relative of the Warner Brothers, and as head of his own studio, served as the producer of the Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies theatrical cartoons from 1930 to 1944 .

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