Bernard Wolf

Bernard Wolf

  • Birthday: 1911-07-18
  • Deathday: 2006-09-07
  • Place of birth: New York City, New York, USA
  • Also know as: Berny Wolf

Biography

His career in animation started in 1924, when he began work as an inker on Paramount Studios' Krazy Kat silent shorts. He moved to Fleischer Studios shortly afterwards, providing artwork for both the Koko the Clown and Betty Boop series. It was at Fleischer Studios that he met Shamus Culhane and Al Eugster, with whom he would maintain a long personal and professional relationship. The three would leave Fleischer to work briefly for Ub Iwerks, where they worked alongside Grim Natwick. In 1935 Wolf, along with Eugster and Culhane, moved to Walt Disney Studios. After working briefly in the shorts department, Wolf moved on to features. He was one of the animators of Jiminy Cricket in Pinocchio, and the Centaurs in Fantasia. His final work at Disney was on Dumbo (1941). Wolf left Disney after the 1941 strike. He briefly provided uncredited work for Tex Avery at MGM before being drafted during World War II. Wolf was assigned to the First Motion Picture Unit, a group of former Hollywood personnel who created short educational films for the American military. After the end of the war, Wolf worked briefly for animator Rudolph Ising before forming his own company, Animedia Inc. Animedia produced animation for advertising and commercial films. The company also designed some of the costumes used at Walt Disney World, as well as animating segments for Sesame Street. Wolf folded Animedia in the 1970s in order to return to animation full-time. He produced several animated features for Hanna Barbera, including 1987's The Jetsons Meet the Flintstones.. He retired from animation in the 1980s, but continued to provide freelance commercial design, including developing mascots for the MGM Grand hotel in Las Vegas. -Wikipedia Entry

Production

Donald's Nephews

1938

As Animation

Broken Toys

1935

As Animation

Symphony Hour

1942

As Animation

Donald's Better Self

1938

As Animation

Mickey's Birthday Party

1942

As Animation

Golden Eggs

1941

As Animation

Mickey's Circus

1936

As Layout

The Worm Turns

1937

As Animation

The Hockey Champ

1939

As Animation

Goofy and Wilbur

1939

As Animation

Donald's Cousin Gus

1939

As Animation

Pinocchio

1940

As Animation

Minding the Baby

1931

As Animation

Minnie the Moocher

1932

As Animation

Dingo aux jeux olympiques

1992

As Animation

Hey, Diddle Diddle

1948

As Director

Three Blind Mice

1948

As Director

Jack and Jill

1948

As Director

Balloon Land

1935

As Animation

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