Abe Levitow
Abe Levitow | |
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| Born | Abraham Levitow July 2, 1922 Hollywood, California[1] |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Chouinard Art Institute[2] |
| Occupation | Animator |
| Years active | 1940–1975 |
| Employer(s) | Warner Bros. Cartoons (1940-1941,1946-1962) United Productions of America (1958-1970)[1] MGM Animation/Visual Arts (1962-1970)[1] Richard Williams Studios (1971-1972; 1975)[1] |
| Spouse | Charlotte Winniferd Lewis[3] |
| Children | Roberta Levitow, Judy Levitow[4] and Jon Levitow |
| Website | www.abelevitow.com |
Abraham Levitow (July 2, 1922 – May 8, 1975) was an American animator who worked at Warner Bros. Cartoons, UPA and MGM Animation/Visual Arts. He is best known for his work under Chuck Jones' direction.
Career
Levitow was born in
Levitow joined UPA in 1958 to work on the
In 1972, he and producer Dave Hanson founded Levitow/Hanson Films. The studio produced several animated pieces for Sesame Street, the most notable being Willie Wimple. His last completed project was B.C.: The First Thanksgiving, which aired in November of 1973.[3]
At the time of his death on May 8, 1975, Levitow was in line to direct the animated feature film Raggedy Ann & Andy: A Musical Adventure. The project was taken over by Richard Williams when Levitow died from a bone tumor during pre-production at the age of 52.[3]
References
- ^ a b c d e "Biography". www.abelevitow.com. Retrieved 2022-07-02.
- ^ "Resume". Archived from the original on 2011-07-07.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i Beck, Jerry (2022-07-02). "A Tribute To Abe Levitow (1922-1975)". Cartoon Research. Retrieved 2022-07-02.
- ^ @dee_bax (October 26, 2020). "Courtesy of Judy Levitow, here are a..." (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "'Gay Purr-Ee' Debuts On RKO Circuit". Brooklyn Daily. 1962-12-05. Retrieved 2022-07-02.
- ^ "TV Finds a New Scrooge in 'Mr. Magoo's Christmas Carol'". Salamanca Republican Press. 1962-12-15. Retrieved 2022-07-02.
External links
- Abe Levitow at IMDb
- Official website
- Abe and Charlotte Levitow collection, Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
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