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Willard Bowsky

1907–1944 · Montclair, New Jersey, USA

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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]

Visual effects 38

1940s

  1. 1942

    Eleventh Hour

    Animation Director, Animation

  2. Volcano

    Animation

  3. 1941

    Mr. Bug Goes to Town

    Animation Director

    68

  4. Swing Cleaning

    Animation, Animation Director

  5. 1940

    Onion Pacific

    Animation

1930s

  1. 1939

    Gulliver's Travels

    Animation Director

    66

  2. Wotta Nitemare

    Animation

  3. 1938

    A Date to Skate

    Animation

  4. 1937

    Popeye the Sailor Meets Ali Baba's Forty Thieves

    Animation, Animation Director

  5. I Never Changes My Altitude

    Animation Director, Animation

  6. Morning, Noon and Night Club

    Animation, Animation Director

  7. The Paneless Window Washer

    Animation Director, Animation

  8. 1936

    I'm in the Army Now

    Animation Director

  9. Popeye the Sailor Meets Sindbad the Sailor

    Animation Director

    71

  10. The Spinach Roadster

    Animation, Animation Director

  11. Hold the Wire

    Animation Director, Animation

  12. Let's Get Movin'

    Animation

  13. We Did It

    Animation

  14. I-Ski Love-Ski You-Ski

    Animation

  15. 1935

    Time for Love

    Animation

  16. You Gotta Be a Football Hero

    Animation

  17. Dizzy Divers

    Animation Director

  18. Pleased to Meet Cha!

    Animation Director, Animation

  19. Be Kind to 'Aminals'

    Animation, Animation Director

  20. Beware of Barnacle Bill

    Animation, Animation Director

  21. 1934

    We Aim to Please

    Animation, Animation Director

  22. The Dance Contest

    Animation Director, Animation

  23. The Two-Alarm Fire

    Animation Director, Animation

  24. Shiver Me Timbers!

    Animation Director, Animation

  25. Shoein' Hosses

    Animation Director, Animation

  26. The Man on the Flying Trapeze

    Animation, Animation Director

  27. Let's You and Him Fight

    Animation Director, Animation

  28. Red Hot Mamma

    Animation Director

  29. 1933

    Wild Elephinks

    Animation Director, Animation

  30. Song Shopping

    Animation

  31. Betty Boop's Crazy Inventions

    Animation

  32. 1932

    Minnie the Moocher

    Animation Director

  33. 1930

    Swing You Sinners!

    Animation

Directed 1

1930s

  1. 1936

    Let's Get Movin'

    Assistant Director