Willard Bowsky

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Known For Visual Effects

Known Credits 41

Gender Male

Birthday September 26, 1907

Day of Death November 27, 1944 (37 years old)

Place of Birth Montclair, New Jersey, USA

Also Known As

Willard G. Bowsky
Willard Gustav Bowsky

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Willard Bowsky

Biography

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]

Known For

Visual Effects

1942		Eleventh Hour … Animation … Animation Director
1942		Volcano … Animation

1941

… Animation Director … Animation

1940		Sneak, Snoop and Snitch … Animation
1940		Onion Pacific … Animation

1939		Gulliver's Travels … Animation Director
1939		Wotta Nitemare … Animation

1938

… Animation

1937		Popeye the Sailor Meets Ali Baba's Forty Thieves … Animation … Animation Director
1937		I Never Changes My Altitude … Animation … Animation Director
1937		Morning, Noon and Night Club … Animation Director … Animation
1937		The Paneless Window Washer … Animation Director … Animation

1936		I'm in the Army Now … Animation Director
1936		Popeye the Sailor Meets Sindbad the Sailor … Animation Director
1936		The Spinach Roadster … Animation … Animation Director
1936		Hold the Wire … Animation … Animation Director
1936		Let's Get Movin' … Animation
1936		We Did It … Animation
1936		I-Ski Love-Ski You-Ski … Animation

1935		You Gotta Be a Football Hero … Animation
1935		Dizzy Divers … Animation Director
1935		Pleased to Meet Cha! … Animation Director … Animation
1935		Be Kind to 'Aminals' … Animation … Animation Director
1935		Beware of Barnacle Bill … Animation Director … Animation

1934		We Aim to Please … Animation Director … Animation
1934		The Dance Contest … Animation Director … Animation
1934		The Two-Alarm Fire … Animation … Animation Director
1934		Shiver Me Timbers! … Animation … Animation Director
1934		Shoein' Hosses … Animation Director … Animation
1934		The Man on the Flying Trapeze … Animation Director … Animation
1934		Let's You and Him Fight … Animation … Animation Director
1934		Red Hot Mamma … Animation Director

1933		Wild Elephinks … Animation Director … Animation
1933		Song Shopping … Animation

1932

… Animation Director

1930

… Animation

Directing

1940		Sneak, Snoop and Snitch … Director
1940		King for a Day … Director
1940		Fightin Pals … Director
1940		Wimmin is a Myskery … Director

1938		Bulldozing the Bull … Director
1938		Big Chief Ugh-Amugh-Ugh … Director

1936

… Assistant Director

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