Charles Mintz
Charles Mintz | |
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Born | Charles Bear Mintz November 5, 1889 York, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
Died | December 30, 1939 (aged 50) |
Resting place | Hollywood Forever Cemetery, Los Angeles, California, United States |
Occupation | Film producer |
Years active | 1923–1939 |
Spouse | |
Children | 2 |
Charles Bear Mintz (November 5, 1889
Life before the film industry
Charles B. Mintz was born in York, Pennsylvania son of Wolf Mintz, owner of a grocery store. As a child Mintz possessed a great skill in photography. Mintz Attended a York High School. Mintz later enrolled in the Brooklyn Law School and graduated.[3]
Career
Charles Mintz was unhappy with the production costs on
The Winkler Studio became known as the Mintz Studio after he took over in 1929. From 1930 to 1931 Mintz produced 12 Toby the Pup cartoons for RKO. In 1933, Mintz's studio (Winkler Pictures) became known as Screen Gems. Mintz produced two theatrical cartoon series in the 1930s for Columbia Pictues Scrappy (1930-1947) was his biggest success which continued production after Mintz died, and Color Rhapsodywhich began in 1934 and continued until 1947. [5] Fables began in 1939 and continued until 1942.[6]
In 1939, Mintz became indebted to Columbia, which resulted in him selling the studio to Columbia Pictures.
After a heart attack, Mintz died on December 30, 1939. Screen Gems remained open until 1946. The name was later used for Columbia's television division, among other things.[7] Walt Disney mentioned in an interview that Mintz cultivated his standards for high-quality cartoon movies, and he kept emphasizing them even after their contract ended.[8]
Mintz was nominated for two
Charles Mintz was portrayed in the feature film Walt Before Mickey by Conor Dubin.
References
- ^ "In Memoriam: Charles Mintz". Scrappyland. September 24, 2012. Retrieved May 21, 2018.
- ^ Social Security Death Index, 1935–2014. Social Security Administration.
- ^ "The York Dispatch from York, Pennsylvania". Newspapers.com. January 1, 1940. Retrieved November 26, 2023.
- ISBN 0-679-43822-X.
- ISBN 0-8160-3831-7. Retrieved June 6, 2020.
- ISBN 0-8160-3831-7. Retrieved June 6, 2020.
- ISBN 978-1-4616-6402-4.
- ISBN 0-679-43822-X.
External links
- Charles B. Mintz at IMDb
- Charles Mintz at Find a Grave