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Leon Schlesinger was an American film producer who founded Warner Bros. Cartoons studio in 1930. He produced Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies cartoons, and hired famous animators like Friz Freleng, Bob Clampett, and Chuck Jones.
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. Producer: The Telegraph Trail. 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
A special Looney Tunes documentary taking a look at the life and career of the series first proud producer, Leon Schlesinger!
- 20 min
- 6.5K
- Media Central UK
Mar 8, 2013 · Leon Schlesinger was the original producer of Looney Tunes and sold his studio to Warner Bros. in 1944. He became an executive who promoted the characters and retired in 1949.
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Leon Schlesinger was an American film producer who founded the Warner Bros. Cartoons studio in the Golden Age of American animation. He produced Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies cartoons from 1930 to 1944, featuring characters such as Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Porky Pig and more.
Apr 15, 2020 · Here’s a look at the animation studio’s cartoon legacy. What became Warner Bros. Cartoons Inc. began as Leon Schlesinger Productions, operating on the Warner Bros. lot on Sunset Boulevard but...
