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Willard Bowsky
Director, Additional Credits
Born September 26, 1907Died November 27, 1944 (37 years)
Willard Gustav Bowsky (September 26, 1907 – November 27, 1944) was an American animator best known for his work at Fleischer Studios where he worked on cartoons featuring Betty Boop, Popeye the Sailor, and Superman, in addition to two feature-length animated films. He was skilled at animating complicated perspective shots and directing many of the jazz-influenced cartoons produced by the studio.
Bowsky was killed in World War II in eastern France while serving combat duty in the United States Army and was awarded posthumously the Silver Star and the Purple Heart.
[biography (excerpted) from Wikipedia]
Bowsky was killed in World War II in eastern France while serving combat duty in the United States Army and was awarded posthumously the Silver Star and the Purple Heart.
[biography (excerpted) from Wikipedia]
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Known For
Willard Bowsky Filmography
| 1950 | Popeye Makes a Movie · as Animation Director: Earlier Cartoon Clips |
| 1944 | Spinach Packin' Popeye · as Animation Director: Earlier Cartoon Clips |
| 1942 | Superman: Eleventh Hour · as Animation Director |
| 1942 | Superman: Eleventh Hour · as Animation Director |
| 1942 | Superman: Volcano · as Animation Director |
| 1942 | Superman: Volcano · as Animation |
| 1942 | Superman: The Arctic Giant · as Animation Director |
| 1941 | Swing Cleaning · as Animation Director |
| 1941 | Swing Cleaning · as Animation |
| 1939 | Gulliver's Travels · as Animation Director |
| 1939 | Customers Wanted · as Animation Director |
| 1938 | Sally Swing · as Animation Director |
| 1938 | Bulldozing the Bull · as Animation Director |
| 1937 | Popeye the Sailor Meets Ali Baba's Forty Thieves · as Animation Director |
| 1937 | Popeye the Sailor Meets Ali Baba's Forty Thieves · as Animation Director |
| 1937 | The Paneless Window Washer · as Animation Director |
| 1937 | The Paneless Window Washer · as Animation Director |
| 1936 | I'm in the Army Now · as Animation Director |
| 1936 | I'm in the Army Now · as Animation Director |
| 1936 | Popeye the Sailor Meets Sindbad the Sailor · as Animation Director |
| 1936 | Popeye the Sailor Meets Sindbad the Sailor · as Animation Director |
| 1936 | Happy You and Merry Me · as Animation Director |
| 1935 | Pleased to Meet Cha! · as Animation Director |
| 1935 | Pleased to Meet Cha! · as Animation Director |
| 1935 | Beware of Barnacle Bill · as Animation Director |
| 1935 | Beware of Barnacle Bill · as Animation |
| 1934 | The Dance Contest · as Animation Director |
| 1934 | The Dance Contest · as Animation Director |
| 1934 | Little Dutch Mill · as Animation Director |
| 1934 | Shiver Me Timbers! · as Animation Director |
| 1934 | Shiver Me Timbers! · as Animation |
| 1934 | Betty Boop's Life Guard · as Animation Director |
| 1934 | She Reminds Me of You · as Animation Director |
| 1934 | Shoein' Hosses · as Animation Director |
| 1934 | Shoein' Hosses · as Animation Director |
| 1934 | Red Hot Mamma · as Animation Director |
| 1934 | Red Hot Mamma · as Animation Director |
| 1933 | Betty Boop's Hallowe'en Party · as Animation Director |
| 1933 | Blow Me Down! · as Animation Director |
| 1933 | Popular Melodies · as Animation Director |
| 1933 | Betty Boop's Penthouse · as Animation Director |
| 1933 | Betty Boop's Crazy Inventions · as Animation Director |
| 1932 | I'll Be Glad When You're Dead You Rascal You · as Animation Director |
| 1932 | Betty Boop's Ups and Downs · as Animation Director |
| 1932 | Betty Boop, M.D. · as Animation Director |
| 1932 | The Betty Boop Limited · as Animation Director |
| 1932 | Minnie the Moocher · as Animation Director |
| 1932 | Minnie the Moocher · as Animation Director |
| 1932 | Any Rags · as Animation Director |
| 1931 | The Bum Bandit · as Animation Director |
| 1931 | By the Beautiful Sea · as Animation Director |
| 1930 | Swing You Sinners! · as Animation |