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Gene Deitch

Film Director / Animator / Actor / Screenwriter / Film Producer / Illustrator | * 08/08/1924 († 95, 04/17/2020) | Chicago, Illinois (United States of America (USA))
Eugene Merril Deitch (August 8, 1924 – April 16, 2020) was an American illustrator, animator, comics artist, and film director who was based in Prague from the 1960s until his death in 2020. Deitch was known for creating animated cartoons such as Munro, Tom Terrific, and Nudnik, as well as his work on the Popeye and Tom and Jerry series. ()
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Most frequent genres for this person: Animation | Kids & Family | Comedies

Known for these Movies & Shows

A blue dwarf and a red dwarf get into a vicious argument. Each ultimately calls upon a matching giant to protect them, with unexpected results. ...

The Giants

Certification unknown

1970 | 10min
Animation
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An adaptation of the Hans Christian Anderson fairytale. ...

The Emperor's New Clothes

Certification unknown

1990 | 9min
Animation
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Mickey falls through the dark into the Night Kitchen where three fat bakers are making the morning cake and so begins an intoxicating dream fantasy in this animated short adaptation of Maurice Sendak' ...

In The Night Kitchen

Certification unknown

1987 | 4.0/5 | 7min
Animation, Kids & Family, Fantasy
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A short adaptation of the book by Helme Heine. ...

The Pig's Wedding

Certification unknown

1990 | 8min
Animation
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Awards & Nominations for Gene Deitch

Inkpot Award Winsor McCay Award
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Movies with Gene Deitch as Actor(4)

as Larry Matejka (voice)1978 Adele Hasn't Had Her Dinner Yet
as Narrator1972 The Three Robbers
as Narrator1967 I Remember Nudnik
as Bus Driver1967 Nudnik's Nudnickel

TV Shows/Series with Gene Deitch as Actor(1)

1985 The Bluffers

Movies with Gene Deitch as Crew(127)

Directing/Director2023 Gaston’s Mama Lisa
Directing/Director2006 Emily's First 100 Days of School
Writing/Writer2006 Emily's First 100 Days of School
Directing/Director2006 Diary of a Spider
Directing/Director2005 I Lost My Bear
Directing/Director2005 Diary of a Worm
Writing/Adaptation1993 Goldilocks and the Three Bears
Directing/Director1993 Sylvester and the Magic Pebble
Writing/Adaptation1993 Sylvester and the Magic Pebble
Directing/Director1991 Wings: A Tale of Two Chickens
Directing/Director1990 The Pig's Wedding
Writing/Writer1990 The Pig's Wedding
Directing/Director1990 The Emperor's New Clothes
Directing/Director1987 In The Night Kitchen
Directing/Director1984 Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People's Ears
Writing/Screenplay1984 Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People's Ears
Directing/Director1982 The Hat
Directing/Director1981 Moon Man
Writing/Writer1981 Moon Man
Directing/Director1980 Teeny-Tiny and the Witch Woman
Directing/Director1979 Smile for Auntie
Directing/Director1977 Charlie Needs a Cloak
Directing/Director1977 Strega Nona
Writing/Writer1977 Strega Nona
Directing/Director1975 Where the Wild Things Are
Editing/Editor1975 Where the Wild Things Are
Writing/Adaptation1975 Where the Wild Things Are
Directing/Director1975 The Swineherd
Writing/Writer1975 The Swineherd
Art/Production Design1974 The Beast of Monsieur Racine
Directing/Director1974 The Beast of Monsieur Racine
Directing/Director1974 Harold's Fairy Tale
Directing/Director1973 Patrick
Directing/Director1973 Zlateh the Goat
Directing/Director1973 A Story-A Story
Directing/Director1972 Changes, Changes
Directing/Director1972 The Three Robbers
Directing/Director1971 A Picture For Harold's Room
Directing/Director1971 The Foolish Frog
Directing/Director1970 Rosie's Walk
Directing/Director1970 The Giants
Writing/Writer1970 The Giants
Directing/Director1969 The Happy Owls
Directing/Director1969 Drummer Hoff
Directing/Director1967 Nudnik On A Shoestring
Crew/Creator1967 I Remember Nudnik
Directing/Director1967 I Remember Nudnik
Writing/Writer1967 I Remember Nudnik
Crew/Creator1967 Nudnik's Nudnickel
Directing/Director1967 Nudnik's Nudnickel
Crew/Creator1967 Nudnik On The Beach
Directing/Director1967 Nudnik On The Beach
Crew/Creator1966 Who Needs Nudnik??
Directing/Director1966 Who Needs Nudnik??
Crew/Creator1966 Nudnik On The Roof
Directing/Director1966 Nudnik On The Roof
Directing/Director1966 Alice of Wonderland in Paris
Directing/Director1966 The Hobbit
Writing/Writer1966 The Hobbit
Crew/Creator1966 Drive on, Nudnik!
Directing/Director1966 Drive on, Nudnik!
Writing/Writer1966 Drive on, Nudnik!
Crew/Creator1966 Welcome Nudnik
Directing/Director1966 Welcome Nudnik
Crew/Creator1966 From Nudnik With Love
Crew/Creator1966 Good Neighbor Nudnik
Directing/Director1966 Good Neighbor Nudnik
Directing/Director1965 Here's Nudnik
Crew/Creator1965 Home Sweet Nudnik
Directing/Director1965 Home Sweet Nudnik
Directing/Director1964 How to Avoid Friendship
Directing/Director1963 How to Live with a Neurotic Dog
Directing/Director1962 Calypso Cat
Directing/Director1962 Carmen Get It!
Directing/Director1962 How to Win on the Thruway
Writing/Writer1962 How to Win on the Thruway
Directing/Director1962 The Tom and Jerry Cartoon Kit
Directing/Director1962 Self Defense... for Cowards
Directing/Director1962 Samson Scrap
Writing/Writer1962 Samson Scrap
Directing/Director1962 Mouse Into Space
Editing/Editor1962 Mouse Into Space
Production/Producer1962 Mouse Into Space
Directing/Director1962 Sorry Safari
Editing/Editor1962 Sorry Safari
Directing/Director1962 Anatole
Directing/Director1962 High Steaks
Editing/Editor1962 High Steaks
Production/Producer1962 High Steaks
Directing/Director1962 Dicky Moe
Directing/Director1962 Tall in the Trap
Directing/Director1962 Landing Stripling
Directing/Director1962 Buddies Thicker Than Water
Directing/Director1961 Munro
Directing/Director1961 Weight for Me
Directing/Director1961 The Frowning Prince
Directing/Director1961 Switchin' Kitten
Writing/Story1961 Switchin' Kitten
Directing/Director1961 Down and Outing
Editing/Editor1961 Down and Outing
Production/Producer1961 Down and Outing
Directing/Director1961 It's Greek to Me-ow!
Editing/Editor1961 It's Greek to Me-ow!
Production/Producer1961 It's Greek to Me-ow!
Directing/Director1959 Another Day, Another Doormat
Directing/Director1959 Foofle's Train Ride
Directing/Director1959 The Flamboyant Arms
Directing/Director1959 Clobber's Ballet Ache
Directing/Director1959 The Fabulous Firework Family
Directing/Director1959 The Tale of a Dog
Directing/Director1958 Sidney's Family Tree
Directing/Director1958 Springtime for Clobber
Directing/Director1958 Dustcap Doormat
Directing/Director1958 Camp Clobber
Directing/Director1958 Signed, Sealed, and Clobbered
Directing/Director1958 Sick, Sick Sidney
Directing/Director1957 It's a Living
Directing/Director1957 Depth Study
Directing/Director1957 Clint Clobber's Cat
Directing/Director1957 The Juggler of Our Lady
Directing/Director1957 Flebus
Directing/Director1957 Shove Thy Neighbor
Production/Production Supervisor1957 Gag Buster
Directing/Director1957 Topsy TV
Directing/Director1954 Pump Trouble
Directing/Director1954 Howdy Doody and His Magic Hat
Directing/Director1947 Wings for Roger Windsock

TV Shows/Series with Gene Deitch as Crew(4)

Writing/Author1985 The Bluffers
Writing/Lyricist1985 The Bluffers
Creator/Creator1985 The Bluffers
Creator/Creator1957 Tom Terrific

Full Name: Eugene Deitch
Born: Friday, 08/08 1924 (August) in Chicago, Illinois (United States of America (USA))
Died: Friday, 04/17 2020 (April) in Prague (aged: 95)
Zodiac sign: Leo (Chinese zodiac sign: Rat)
Languages: Czech (CS), English (EN, native language)
Spouses (current/former): Zdenka Deitchová, Marie Deitch
Children: Kim Deitch, Simon Deitch, Seth Deitch
Other names for Gene Deitch (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"Eugene Merril Deitch"
Gene Deitch frequently works together with these people:
Allen Swift (15x, Actor)
Morton Schindel (14x, Crew)
Zdenka Navrátilová (9x, Crew)
William L. Snyder (9x, Crew)
Connie Rasinski (9x, Crew)
Al Kouzel (7x, Crew)
Eli Bauer (6x, Crew)
Zdeňka Najmanová (6x, Crew)
Larz Bourne (6x, Crew)
Miluse Hluchanicová (6x, Crew)
Štěpán Koníček (5x, Crew)
Lionel G. Wilson (1x, Actor)
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