Isadore Sparber
Isadore Sparber (March 7, 1906 - August 29, 1958) was an American storyboard artist, writer, director and producer of animated films. He is best known for his work with Fleischer Studios and its successor, Famous Studios. When credited, his work appeared under varying versions of his name, including "Izzy Sparber," "I. Sparber," "Irving Sparber," and "Isidore Sparber" or "Isadore Sparber."
Career
Sparber worked for
Despite working without onscreen credit for most of his tenure with the Fleischers, Sparber is credited with producing or co-producing nearly 400 cartoons afterward, and directed at least 160 of them.[1] Aside from Sparber directing a good amount of shorts about Popeye, he was also directly responsible for numerous entries in Famous Studios' Superman, Little Lulu/Little Audrey and Casper the Friendly Ghost series.
Death
Sparber died on August 29, 1958, in New York City at the age of 52. It has been said that this may have been a factor in Paramount's 1959 decision to discontinue production of several cartoon series and sell the rights to Harvey Comics, but apparently this is not the case.[2] During the reorganization of Famous Studios into Paramount Cartoon Studios in late 1956, Sparber was fired along with a number of other veteran Famous Studios staffers as a measure to cut costs. That Sparber continued to collect credits long after he was fired was a result of the long gestation time in animation; indeed, Sparber's last cartoon, "Travelaffs", opened on August 22, 1958, one week before his death.[3]
Filmography
- ’Parlez Vous Woo’ (Popeye, 1956 short)[4]
References
- ^ "Izzy Sparber". IMDb. Retrieved 28 July 2017.
- ^ "Golden Age Cartoons Forums Archives: Izzy Sparber's Death". Retrieved 28 July 2017.
- ^ "Travelaffs (1958)". IMDb. Retrieved 28 July 2017.
- ISBN 978-0-7864-1605-9.
External links
- Izzy Sparber at IMDb
- Golden Age Cartoons Forums Archives: Izzy Sparber's Death
- Isadore Sparber at IMDb