Max Fleischer
Date of birth: 1883-07-19
Place of birth: Krakau, Galicia, Austria-Hungary [now Kraków, Malopolskie, Poland]
Known for: Production
Also known as: Max Fleicher
Biography
Max Fleischer (July 19, 1883 – September 11, 1972) was a Polish Jewish American animator, inventor, film director and producer. Fleischer was a pioneer in the development of the animated cartoon and served as the head of Fleischer Studios. He brought such animated characters as Betty Boop, Koko the Clown, Popeye and Superman to the movie screen and was responsible for a number of technological innovations including the Rotoscope. (Wikipedia)
Movie Credits
The Boxing Kangaroo
1920-02-02
The Inkwell Clown battles a boxing kangaroo.
The Reunion
1922-10-27
Max helps the Inkwell Clown prepare for a family reunion.
Vacation
1924-07-23
Ko-Ko the Inkwell Clown spends a vacation at a rubbery amusement park.
Out of the Inkwell
1919-04-19
Max Fleischer draws the upper and lower halves of the Clown's body, which dance around separately be
Perpetual Motion
1920-10-02
Part of Max Fleischer's "Out of the Inkwell" series.
Koko Gets Egg-Cited
1926-12-01
Ko-Ko gathers eggs on a farm while Max works on an incubator.
Ko-Ko the Barber
1925-02-25
In this 1925 Out of the Inkwell short, Ko-Ko the Clown becomes a barber. As usual, he eventually esc
Ko-Ko at the Circus
1926-05-01
Max draws a circus poster featuring Ko-Ko the Clown and Fitz the dog, but the circus owner wants the
Surprise
1923-04-01
Koko is trying to rescue his sweetheart, who is trapped atop a rugged mountain. However, when Max Fl
KoKo's Klock
1927-11-12
Max asks Ko-Ko to act as his alarm clock before going to sleep. While Max sleeps, Ko-Ko goes to work
Fleischer Studios Behind The Scenes
1938-12-01
This fascinating and informative 1938 film, part of Paramount's Popular Science series, offers a tou
Betty Boop: Queen of the Cartoons
1995-01-01
From the A&E "Biography" series, a review of the birth, development and cinematic history of Betty B
Koko Celebrates the Fourth
1925-07-15
Ko-Ko and Fitz celebrate the Fouth of July with fireworks and end up rocketed to an island inhabited
Ko-Ko's Tattoo
1928-03-17
Max draws a tattoo of a cat on his coworker, and Fitz chases the cat around when the tattoo comes to
The Fortune Teller
1923-10-01
Max and Koko get mixed up with a live action gypsy fortune teller and then caught up with ghosts and
Balloons
1923-09-01
The Inkwell Clown goes for a balloon ride. Later, Max's studio is filled with so many balloons that
Ko-Ko Makes 'Em Laugh
1927-02-10
Ko-Ko and Fitz try to make a humorless Indian laugh.
Betty Boop's Rise to Fame
1934-05-18
A reporter interviews Max Fleischer about his creation, and Betty illustrates with excerpts from thr
Modeling
1921-10-01
The Clown causes trouble for the Cartoonist, and a sculptor using the studio, when he escapes from h
Koko the Hot Shot
1925-01-01
Max creates a penny arcade with a shooting gallery, much to the detriment of Ko-Ko and Fitz the Dog.
Ko-Ko on the Run
1925-09-15
Ko-Ko competes against a rival clown in a race.
Trip to Mars
1924-04-01
Max sends Ko-Ko on a rocket toward the moon, but Ko-Ko crash lands on Mars, where he encounters biza
The Chinaman
1920-05-19
Max Fleischer considers hiring a new cartoonist. While the new guy draws Max's portrait, Koko gets i
Shadows
1923-11-01
Max torments the Inkwell Clown with shadow puppet animals.
The Tantalizing Fly
1919-03-10
A film in the “Out of the Inkwell” series, an early animated short from Max Fleischer.
Thanksgiving
1925-11-21
Koko likes to join Max and his friends for Thanksgiving dinner. He can, under the condition of scree
The Clown's Pup
1919-08-30
Max Fleischer draws a clown, who comes alive on the page. The clown doesn't like the way he is drawn
Big Chief Koko
1925-05-15
When a Native American artist sells a selection of his background drawings and original characters t
Koko's Paradise
1926-02-27
Max Fleischer is going to a shooting gallery, so he practices on Koko and Fitz, sending them both to
Koko's Toot Toot
1926-06-05
Max is taking a railroad trip and pulls out his pen to draw Koko, Fitz and a railroad. Maybe the tri
KoKo the Kop
1927-10-01
Part of the 'Inkwell Imps' series.
Cartoon Factory
1924-02-21
Koko the Clown discovers a machine that can make cartoons.
The Ouija Board
1920-07-04
Max Fleischer draws Koko and a haunted house, while his colleague and the janitor mess around with a
The Clown's Little Brother
1920-07-06
Koko the Clown's little brother comes to visit and wreaks havoc in Max Fleischer's studio.
Fishing
1921-11-21
Max is too rushed to do a thorough job of drawing Koko this morning. Max is going fishing. However,
Bubbles
1922-04-20
Max and Koko The Clown bet who can blow the biggest soap bubble.
Jumping Beans
1922-12-15
Max tricks Koko with a jumping bean. Koko finds a way to duplicate himself to get his revenge.
Bed Time
1923-03-01
First, Max, in his pyjamas, gets back up and draws an isolated mountain area and puts Koko on top of
Trapped
1923-06-01
Ko-Ko is chased by a cartoony spider while Max deals with a mouse in his office.
False Alarm
1923-08-01
An "Out of the Inkwell" short featuring Ko-Ko the Clown, this time as a fireman.
Invisible Ink
1921-12-03
Koko The Clown continually interrupts an animator, who turns his attention to trapping the clown.
The Dresden Doll
1922-02-07
In this one, Max has run low on ink, so Ko-Ko finishes drawing himself and then heads over to the ca
The Cure
1924-11-15
Max has a toothache, and it's up to The Clown and a bespectacled rabbit to pull out the aching tooth
Koko Trains 'Em
1925-06-15
Max is inspired by a cute puppy, and gives Ko-Ko a trained dog to show off in a circus ring. The dog
Koko Nuts
1925-10-15
Koko the clown is sent to the nut house by Max.
Fadeaway
1926-09-01
This fascinating series features Max himself, filmed in live action, sitting at a drawing board and
Koko Back Tracks
1927-01-01
Ko-Ko and Fitz find that everything in their cartoon world is moving backwards. After entering the r
Koko Needles the Boss
1927-05-09
Ko-Ko the Clown is brought to life with a needle and thread.
More Pep
1936-06-19
In a return to the Out of the Inkwell format, Betty Boop invents a pep formula to speed up lazy Pudg
The Storm
1924-12-20
Ko-Ko the Inkwell Clown and a baby get caught in a hurricane.
Koko's Field Daze
1928-06-09
Ko-Ko is up to his usual mischief as Max prepares to run a track race.
Just a Gigolo
1932-09-08
Irene Bordoni sings the title song in French and English with a Bouncing Ball. Cartoon sequences: Be
Flies
1922-05-01
Koko the Clown is antagonized by flying insects.
The Puzzle
1923-05-01
Koko the Clown and his creator, Max Fleischer, go on a strange journey to Puzzle Town.
Ko-Ko's Haunted House
1928-04-28
A friend of KoKo's animator draws a haunted house, and KoKo and his dog Fitz go inside. There, they
Koko in Toyland
1925-01-20
In this Christmas season release, Max assembles a toy train track while Ko-Ko the Clown visits a car
Koko Packs 'Em
1925-10-17
Max is moving out of his studio, so Ko-Ko the Inkwell Clown packs up everything in sight (even using
Cartoon Madness: The Fantastic Max Fleischer Cartoons
1992-10-27
Leonard Maltin tells about the Fleischer Studio between featuring assorted cartoons from the Fleisch
Birthday
1922-03-11
A birthday celebration with Max Fleischer's Inkwell Clown.
Ko-Ko's Hot Dog
1928-02-17
Max and Dave Fliescher are eating hot dogs in their animation studio and begin drawing. The hot dog
Out of the Inkwell: The Fleischer Story
2008-06-16
A documentary about the Fleischer brothers and how they revolutionized animation.
The Restaurant
1920-11-06
After being told by Max to stay put in the studio, KoKo springs the coop (or inkwell, if you will) t
Koko Eats
1925-11-15
An Out of the Inkwell short.
Koko's Big Catch
1924-01-01
A Stuart reissue of the title 'Trapped' from 1923.
Koko Kidnapped
1926-10-26
An Out of the Inkwell short.
Ko-Ko's Germ Jam
1928-02-04
The boss has got a microscope, but it might as well be another canvas for Koko, as he delves deep in
Koko the Convict
1926-11-11
Directed by Dave Fleischer.
Koko Hot After It
1926-07-01
“Out of the Inkwell” cartoon by Fleischer Studios.
The Automobile Ride
1921-06-20
Max draws Koko on the drawing board. He then receives a call and leaves. Koko leaves after but not b