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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.
- Film producer
- May 20, 1884, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
- 1919–1944
- December 25, 1949 (aged 65), Los Angeles, California, United States
Leon Schlesinger was a Hollywood studio mogul who produced animated cartoons for Warner Brothers and other distributors. He hired and fired many talented animators, clashed with unions, and sold his company in 1944.
- January 1, 1
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
- January 1, 1
- Los Angeles, California, USA
Leon Schlesinger was a Hollywood studio mogul who produced animated cartoons for Warner Brothers. He started as a title card company owner and became a distributor of Bosko the Talk-Ink Kid, then hired ex-Disney and ex-Harman-Ising animators to create Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies.
- May 20, 1884
- December 25, 1949
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Leon Schlesinger ( / ˈʃlɛsɪndʒər / 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.
Mar 8, 2013 · Learn about Leon Schlesinger, the original producer of Looney Tunes and other classic cartoons. Find out how he sold his studio to Warner Bros., became an executive, and died on Christmas day in 1949.
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...