Gene Deitch

Gene Deitch (born August 8 1924 in Chicago, Illinois, USA) is an American Academy-Award winning illustrator, animator and film director, based out of Prague. From 1945 to 1951 Deitch was a frequent contributor to The Record Changer, a jazz magazine. He has produced animated cartoons for studios such as UPA/Columbia (Tom Terrific), MGM (Tom and Jerry), and Paramount Pictures (Nudnik).

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August 8 - 1924 - Chicago, Illinois - USA - American - Academy-Award - Illustrator - Animator - Film director - Prague - Jazz - Magazine - Animated cartoon - UPA - Columbia - Tom Terrific - MGM - Tom and Jerry - Paramount Pictures

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Since 1968 Deitch has been the leading animation director for the Connecticut organization Weston Woods/Scholastic, adapting children's picture books. In 2004 he was awarded the "Annie" by ASIFA Hollywood for a lifetime contribution to the art of animation.

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His sons Kim Deitch and Simon Deitch were prominent artists in the underground comix movement. Another son, Seth Deitch writes fiction, mostly for underground publications.

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Kim Deitch - Simon Deitch - Underground comix - Seth Deitch

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