Gene Deitch was an award-winning animator born in Chicago, IL on August 8, 1924. He is best known for his work on the film Munro, which won him the Academy Award for Best Animated Short in 1981.
Gene Deitch is a member of Cartoonist
Age, Biography and Wiki
💰 Net worth: $1.9 Million (2024)
About
Award winning Animator, who, in 1981, won the Academy Award for Best Animated Short for his work on the film Munro.
Before Fame
Prior to working as an Animator, he spent several years as an amateur sound recordist, working with artists like Pete Seeger and John Lee Hooker.
Trivia
He was honored with the Annie Award by ASIFA Hollywood for a life-long contribution to Animation.
Family Life
He had three children with his second wife Zdenka Deitch.
Associated With
He and Director Chris Saunders have both won Oscars for Best Animated Feature.