Myron Waldman
Born(1908-04-23)April 23, 1908
Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
DiedFebruary 6, 2006(2006-02-06) (aged 97)
Bethpage, New York, U.S

Myron Waldman (April 23, 1908 – February 4, 2006) was an American animator, best known for his work at Fleischer Studios.

Early life

Waldman was born in Brooklyn, New York on April 23, 1908. He was a graduate of the Pratt Institute, where he majored in Art.[1][2]

Career

Waldman started his first work in 1930 at Fleischer Studio. At Fleischer he worked on Betty Boop, Raggedy Ann, Gulliver's Travels, the animated adaptations of Superman, and Popeye.[3] He was head animator on two Academy Award-nominated shorts, Educated Fish (1937) and Hunky and Spunky (1939).

Waldman made the transition when Fleischer Studios was acquired by Paramount Pictures and reorganized as Famous Studios in 1942. At Famous he worked mostly on the Casper the Friendly Ghost series.

Waldman served three years in the U.S. Army (1939-1942).[4]

In 1943, Waldman partnered with writer Steve Carlin to produce the Happy the Humbug comic strip.[5][6][7]

In 1943, his wordless novel, one of the first, Eve: A Pictorial Love Story was a critical success.[8]

In 1957,[1] he left Famous to become an animation director at Hal Seeger Productions where he worked on the revival of the Out of the Inkwell series, as well as Milton the Monster, until his retirement in 1968.

In 1986 Waldman received the Motion Picture Screen Cartoonists Award, and in 1997 was given the Winsor McCay Award for his lifetime work in the field of animation.

Waldman made limited edition cel, drawing characters on which he worked, Betty Boop, Popeye and Superman.[9][10][11]

Personal life

Waldman met his wife, Rosalie, when she was an animation checker at the Fleischer Studio in the early 1940s, and had two sons, Robert and Steve.[1][12][13][14] Waldman died of congestive heart failure on February 4, 2006, at the age of 97 at a hospital in Bethpage, New York.[1]

Filmography (As head animator)

Filmography (As animator)

Filmography (As self)

References

  1. ^ a b c d Kehr, Dave (6 February 2006). "Myron Waldman, Who Drew Cartoon Stars, Is Dead at 97". The New York Times. Retrieved 21 January 2022.
  2. ^ "Myron Waldman, 97; Cartoon Animator for Betty Boop, Superman". Los Angeles Times. 7 February 2006. Retrieved 21 January 2022.
  3. ^ Dobbs, Gordon Michael (10 November 2008). "Popeye heads to war in third collection". Reminder Publications. Retrieved 21 January 2022.
  4. ^ "Myron Waldman - Artist". Barker Animation Art Galleries. Archived from the original on 19 April 2021. Retrieved 21 January 2022. Features animation biography and examples of work.
  5. ^ Holtz, Allan. "Obscurity of the Day: Happy the Humbug". Stripper's Guide. Retrieved 21 January 2022.
  6. ^ "HAPPY THE HUMBUG ART & SCRIPT LOT". Hake's. November 13, 2014. Retrieved 21 January 2022.
  7. ^ "The main character Happy the Humbug, Mockup for Comic Strip Happy the Humbug by Myron Waldman". Antipodean Books. Retrieved 21 January 2022.
  8. ^ Beck, Jerry; Dobbs, Mike (5 February 2006). "Myron Waldman 1908-2006". Cartoon Brew.
  9. ^ "AUCTION - Myron Waldman Signed "Tales of the Sea" LE 12x14 Hand Painted Animation Cel Featuring Popeye". pristine auction. Retrieved 21 January 2022.
  10. ^ Dobbs, Gordon Michael. "I received word last night that animator and director Myron Waldman died". Out of the Inkwell. Retrieved 21 January 2022.
  11. ^ "Myron Waldman (1908-2006)". Invaluable. Retrieved 21 January 2022.
  12. ^ Waldman, Robert. "Myron Waldman, Memorial". LifePosts. Retrieved 21 January 2022.
  13. ^ Spies, Kamden. "Remembering Myron Waldman: A Talk with His Sons, Bob and Steven". Cartoon Research. Retrieved 21 January 2022.
  14. ^ Dobbs, Gordon Michael (2005). "Your childhood does mark you". Out of the Inkwell. Retrieved 21 January 2022.
  15. ^ "Betty Boop: Queen of the Cartoons". Peliplat - The movie and TV Show database. Retrieved 21 January 2022.
  16. ^ "Betty Boop: Queen of the Cartoons (1995)". ČSFD: Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze (in Czech). POMO Media Group s.r.o. Retrieved 21 January 2022.
  17. ^ Fleischer, Max (November 4, 2008). "Popeye the sailor. Volume 3: 1941-1943". SearchWorks catalog : Stanford Libraries. Warner Home Video. Retrieved 21 January 2022. Disc 1. ...Special features (3 Popeye popumentaries): Directing the sailor: the art of Myron Waldman; Popeye: the mighty ensign; Pip-Eye, Pup-Eye, Poop-Eye an' Peep-Eye: chips off the old salt
  18. ^ "Popeye the Sailor - Volume 3 - 1941-1943". The Internet Animation Database. Retrieved 21 January 2022.
  19. ^ Popeye the sailor. 1941-1943. United States: Warner Home Video. 2008. ISBN 9781419869860. OCLC 236490049.
  20. ^ Rich, Jamie S. (November 12, 2008). "Popeye the Sailor: 1941-1943, Vol. 3". DVD Talk. Retrieved 21 January 2022.
  21. ^ Corey, Joe. "Popeye the Sailor: 1941-1943, Volume 3 – DVD Review". Inside Pulse. Retrieved 21 January 2022.

Works cited

External links

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