Known for
Production
Credits
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Gender
Man
Birthday
20 May 1884
Day of death
25 Dec 1949 (65)
Place of birth
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Also known as
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Leon Schlesinger
Biography
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 a distant relative of the Warner Brothers. As head of his own studio, Schlesinger served as the producer of Warner's Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies cartoons from 1930, when Schlesinger assumed production from his subcontractors, Harman and Ising, to 1944, when Warner acquired the studio.
Known for
Acting roles
Year | Movie / TV show / Other | Role |
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2012 | Behind the Tunes: Leon Schlesinger - The Merrie Cartoon Mogul | Himself (Archive Footage) |
1940 | You Ought to Be in Pictures | Self |
1938 | Having a Wonderful Time with Angels in Dirty Places | self |
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