William M. Weiss
William "Bill" M. Weiss (born September 15, 1907 in Philadelphia , United States , † November 12, 2001 in New York City ) was an American film producer of animated films .
Live and act
Bill Weiss graduated from the University of Pennsylvania and joined the film business at a young age. For many years he served as managing director, general manager and finally as vice president of Terrytoons, a production company of the animator Paul Terry specializing in animated films . Since the mid-1950s, Weiss worked regularly as a producer of terrytoons, but at no time could their output come close to the importance or distribution of that of the largest competitor in this segment, Walt Disney . In 1959 the Weiss short film production Sidney's Family Tree was nominated for an Oscar . At the same time as Terry's death in 1971, Weiss also ended his production activities.
Filmography (small selection)
As a producer of short cartoons:
- 1955: Baffling Bunnies
- 1956: Uranium Blues
- 1956: Lucky Dog
- 1957: Topsy TV
- 1957: The Bone Ranger
- 1958: Dustcap Dormat
- 1958: Camp Clubber
- 1958: Sidney's Family Tree
- 1959: Hashimoto-san
- 1959: Wild Life
- 1960: Trapeze Pleeze
- 1960: Mint Men
- 1961: Unsung Hero
- 1961: drum roll
- 1962: Shotgun Shambles
- 1962: Home Life
- 1959–1963: The Deputy Dawg Show (TV series)
- 1963: Tea Party
- 1963: Astronut
- 1964: Peace Pipe
- 1964: Hokey Home Movies
- 1963–1965: Luno the White Stallion (TV series)
- 1965: Freight Fright
- 1965: Darn Barn
- 1966: The Monster Master
- 1966: Dr. Haha
- 1967: Fancy Plants
- 1967: Mr. Winlucky
- 1968: All Teed Off
- 1968: Grand Prix Winner
- 1969: The Frog
- 1969: The Toy Man
- 1970: Going Ape
- 1970: The Ghost Monster
- 1971: The Enlarger
- 1971: Big Mo
literature
- International Motion Picture Almanac 1965, Quigley Publishing Company, New York 1964, p. 304
Web links
- William M. Weiss in the Internet Movie Database (English)
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Weiss, William M. |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Weiss, Bill (nickname) |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American film producer of animated films |
DATE OF BIRTH | September 15, 1907 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Philadelphia , United States |
DATE OF DEATH | November 12, 2001 |
Place of death | New York City |