Charles Mintz
Charles Bear Mintz (born November 5, 1889 ; in Pennsylvania ; † December 30, 1939 ) in New York City was an American film producer who was twice nominated for the Oscar for best animated short film .
biography
Mintz began in 1925 with the film hot dogs as a producer of animated short films and produced throughout his career until his death around 370 cartoons and animated films . In particular, he produced comics for Universal Pictures and Columbia Pictures such as Oswald the funny rabbit , Swing, Monkey, Swing! or Krazy Kat .
For Holiday Land (1934) he was nominated for the first Oscar for the best animated short film at the 1935 Academy Awards. He received another nomination in this category in 1938 for The Little Match Girl (1937).
Other well-known productions were the early Walt Disney films Trolley Troubles (1927) and The Mechanical Cow (1927).
Web links
- Charles Mintz in the Internet Movie Database (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ In Memoriam: Charles Mintz (en-US) . In: Scrappyland , September 24, 2012. Retrieved May 21, 2018.
- ↑ In Memoriam: Charles Mintz (en-US) . In: Scrappyland , September 24, 2012. Retrieved May 21, 2018.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Mintz, Charles |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Mintz, Charles Bear |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American film producer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 5, 1889 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Pennsylvania |
| DATE OF DEATH | December 30, 1939 |
| Place of death | New York City , New York |