Max Fleischer
- Known for
- Production
- Born
- July 19, 1883
- Died
- September 11, 1972
- Birthplace
- Krakau, Galicia, Austria-Hungary [now Kraków, Malopolskie, Poland]
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)
Filmography
- Untitled Betty Boop Movie
Untitled Betty Boop Movie TBA
Characters
- Fleischer Cartoons – Greatest Hits, Volume 1
Fleischer Cartoons – Greatest Hits, Volume 1 2026
Producer
- Fleischer Cartoons: The Art & Inventions of Max Fleischer
Fleischer Cartoons: The Art & Inventions of Max Fleischer 2024
Producer
Max Fleischer: Lost Cartoons 2015
Director
Betty Boop: The Essential Collection: Volume 3 2014
Producer
Betty Boop: The Essential Collection: Volume 2 2013
Producer
Betty Boop: The Essential Collection: Volume 1 2013
Producer
Out of the Inkwell: The Fleischer Story 2008
as Himself (archive footage)
Johnny Legend Presents: The Complete Weird Cartoons 2004
Animation
Betty Boop: Queen of the Cartoons 1995
as Self (archive footage)
Cartoon Madness: The Fantastic Max Fleischer Cartoons 1992
as Self (archive footage)
Roger Rabbit and the Secrets of Toon Town 1988
as Self (archive footage)
Betty Boop Scandals of 1974 1973
Director
The Sleeping Beauty 1963
Director
- The Big Fun Carnival
The Big Fun Carnival 1957
Producer
Popeye's Premiere 1949
Producer
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer 1948
Director, Producer
News Sketches 1945
Director
Terror on the Midway 1942
Producer
Volcano 1942
Producer
Baby Wants a Bottleship 1942
Producer
Many Tanks 1942
Producer
Electric Earthquake 1942
Producer
Olive Oyl and Water Don't Mix 1942
Producer
The Magnetic Telescope 1942
Producer
The Bulleteers 1942
Producer
The Arctic Giant 1942
Producer
Blunder Below 1942
Producer
Kickin' the Conga Round 1942
Producer
Billion Dollar Limited 1942
Producer
Nix on Hypnotricks 1941
Producer
Mr. Bug Goes to Town 1941
Producer
The Mechanical Monsters 1941
Producer
The Mighty Navy 1941
Producer
Max Fleischer's Superman 1941-1942 1941
Director
Superman 1941
Producer
I'll Never Crow Again 1941
Producer
It's a Hap-Hap-Happy Day 1941
Producer
Pest Pilot 1941
Producer
Gabby Goes Fishing 1941
Producer
Olive's Boithday Presink 1941
Producer
Zero the Hound 1941
Producer
Popeye Meets Rip Van Winkle 1941
Producer
Swing Cleaning 1941
Producer
Raggedy Ann and Raggedy Andy 1941
Producer
Flies Ain't Human 1941
Producer
Olive's $weep$take Ticket 1941
Producer
Two for the Zoo 1941
Producer
Quiet! Pleeze 1941
Producer
Problem Pappy 1941
Producer
Poopdeck Pappy 1940
Producer
- Sneak, Snoop and Snitch
Sneak, Snoop and Snitch 1940
Producer
My Pop, My Pop 1940
Producer
Popeye Meets William Tell 1940
Producer
Pedagogical Institution (College to You) 1940
Producer
Wimmin Hadn't Oughta Drive 1940
Producer
Doing Impossikible Stunts 1940
Producer
Snubbed by a Snob 1940
Producer
- The Ugly Dino
The Ugly Dino 1940
Producer
Onion Pacific 1940
Producer
Me Feelins is Hurt 1940
Producer
Stealin Aint Honest 1940
Producer
Females Is Fickle 1940
Producer
- Way Back When a Triangle Had Its Points
Way Back When a Triangle Had Its Points 1940
Producer
Shakespearian Spinach 1940
Producer
Gulliver's Travels 1939
Producer
Never Sock a Baby 1939
Producer
The Fresh Vegetable Mystery 1939
Producer
It's the Natural Thing to Do 1939
Producer
Hello How Am I 1939
Producer
Ghosks Is the Bunk 1939
Producer
Wotta Nitemare 1939
Producer
Leave Well Enough Alone 1939
Producer
Aladdin and His Wonderful Lamp 1939
Producer
My Friend the Monkey 1939
Producer
The Princess and the Pauper 1939
Director
Fleischer Studios Behind The Scenes 1938
as Self
A Date to Skate 1938
Producer
All's Fair at the Fair 1938
Producer
The Jeep 1938
Producer
Plumbing Is a 'Pipe' 1938
Producer
I Yam Love Sick 1938
Producer
Hold It! 1938
Producer
Big Chief Ugh-Amugh-Ugh 1938
Producer
The House Builder-Upper 1938
Producer
Learn Polikeness 1938
Producer
Let's Celebrake 1938
Producer
Fowl Play 1937
Producer
Popeye the Sailor Meets Ali Baba's Forty Thieves 1937
Producer
The Football Toucher Downer 1937
Producer
I Likes Babies and Infinks 1937
Producer
The Candid Candidate 1937
Producer
Peeping Penguins 1937
Producer
I Never Changes My Altitude 1937
Producer
Lost and Foundry 1937
Producer
A Car-Tune Portrait 1937
Producer
Morning, Noon and Night Club 1937
Producer
The Impractical Joker 1937
Producer
The Twisker Pitcher 1937
Producer
Hospitaliky 1937
Producer
The Hot Air Salesman 1937
Producer
Organ Grinder's Swing 1937
Producer
Bunny Mooning 1937
Producer
A Ride for Cinderella 1937
Writer
The Paneless Window Washer 1937
Producer
House Cleaning Blues 1937
Producer
I'm in the Army Now 1936
Producer
Making Friends 1936
Producer
Christmas Comes But Once a Year 1936
Producer
Popeye the Sailor Meets Sindbad the Sailor 1936
Producer
The Spinach Roadster 1936
Producer
Be Human 1936
Producer
Hold the Wire 1936
Producer
Grampy's Indoor Outing 1936
Producer
Play Safe 1936
Producer
Little Swee'pea 1936
Producer
Training Pigeons 1936
Producer
Never Kick a Woman 1936
Producer
Let's Get Movin' 1936
Producer
You're Not Built That Way 1936
Producer
I Wanna Be a Life Guard 1936
Producer
More Pep 1936
as Uncle Max (voice), Producer
The Cobweb Hotel 1936
Producer
What -- No Spinach? 1936
Producer
Bridge Ahoy! 1936
Producer
We Did It 1936
Producer
I-Ski Love-Ski You-Ski 1936
Producer
Betty Boop and the Little King 1936
Producer
Somewhere in Dreamland 1936
Producer
Vim, Vigor and Vitaliky 1936
Producer
Little Nobody 1935
Producer
Betty Boop with Henry the Funniest Living American 1935
Producer
The Spinach Overture 1935
Producer
Musical Memories 1935
Producer
Making Stars 1935
Producer
King of the Mardi Gras 1935
Producer
Judge for a Day 1935
Producer
Time for Love 1935
Producer
You Gotta Be a Football Hero 1935
Producer
Betty Boop and Grampy 1935
Producer
Dizzy Divers 1935
Producer
A Language All My Own 1935
Producer
Dancing on the Moon 1935
Producer
A Little Soap and Water 1935
Producer
Choose Your 'Weppins' 1935
Producer
No! No! A Thousand Times No!! 1935
Producer
The Hyp-Nut-Tist 1935
Producer
Pleased to Meet Cha! 1935
Producer
Be Kind to 'Aminals' 1935
Producer
Taking the Blame 1935
Producer
Beware of Barnacle Bill 1935
Producer
Baby Be Good 1935
Producer
An Elephant Never Forgets 1935
Producer
We Aim to Please 1934
Producer
The Dance Contest 1934
Producer
The Two-Alarm Fire 1934
Producer
A Dream Walking 1934
Producer
Betty Boop's Little Pal 1934
Producer
Axe Me Another 1934
Producer
Shiver Me Timbers! 1934
Producer
Strong to the Finich 1934
Producer
Shoein' Hosses 1934
Producer
Betty Boop's Rise to Fame 1934
as Max Fleischer, Producer
Betty in Blunderland 1934
Producer
The Man on the Flying Trapeze 1934
Producer
Ha! Ha! Ha! 1934
Producer
Let's You and Him Fight 1934
Producer
Red Hot Mamma 1934
Producer
She Wronged Him Right 1934
Producer
Wild Elephinks 1933
Producer
Seasin's Greetinks! 1933
Writer, Producer
I Eats My Spinach 1933
Story, Producer
Betty Boop's Hallowe'en Party 1933
Producer
I Yam What I Yam 1933
Producer
I Heard 1933
Producer
Popeye the Sailor 1933
Producer
Sing, Sisters, Sing! 1933
Producer
- Boilesk
Boilesk 1933
Producer
Betty Boop's May Party 1933
Producer
Betty Boop's Birthday Party 1933
Producer
Is My Palm Read 1933
Producer
Ain't She Sweet 1933
Producer
Betty Boop's Crazy Inventions 1933
Producer
Betty Boop's Ker-Choo 1933
Producer
Betty Boop's Museum 1932
Producer
Betty Boop's Bamboo Isle 1932
Producer
Just a Gigolo 1932
as Presenter, Producer
The Betty Boop Limited 1932
Producer
Chess-Nuts 1932
Producer
S.O.S. 1932
Producer
Minnie the Moocher 1932
Producer
Wait Till the Sun Shines, Nellie 1932
Producer
Boop-Oop-A-Doop 1932
Producer
Kitty from Kansas City 1931
Producer
- In the Shade of the Old Applesauce
In the Shade of the Old Applesauce 1931
Producer
Minding the Baby 1931
Producer
Mr. Gallagher and Mr. Shean 1931
Producer
Bimbo's Express 1931
Producer
Bimbo's Initiation 1931
Producer
The Herring Murder Case 1931
Producer
In My Merry Oldsmobile 1931
Producer
Hurry Doctor! 1931
Director
Please Go 'Way and Let Me Sleep 1931
Producer
Accordion Joe 1930
Producer
Swing You Sinners! 1930
Producer
Dizzy Dishes 1930
Producer, Presenter
- A Hot Time in the Old Town Tonight
A Hot Time in the Old Town Tonight 1930
Producer
- I'm Afraid to Come Home in the Dark
I'm Afraid to Come Home in the Dark 1930
Producer
Noah's Lark 1929
Producer
- Dixie
Dixie 1929
Producer
Ko-Ko's Hypnotism 1929
Producer
Finding His Voice 1929
Director
Ko-Ko's Harem Scarem 1929
Producer
Ko-Ko's Conquest 1929
Producer
Eveready Harton in Buried Treasure 1929
Animation
Ko-Ko Beats Time 1929
as Max Fleischer
- The Sidewalks of New York
The Sidewalks of New York 1929
Producer
- Noise Annoys Ko-Ko
Noise Annoys Ko-Ko 1929
Producer
- Koko's Field Daze
Koko's Field Daze 1928
Actor
KoKo Lamps Aladdin 1928
Producer
Ko-Ko's Haunted House 1928
Actor, Producer
KoKo's Earth Control 1928
Producer
Ko-Ko's Tattoo 1928
Actor
Ko-Ko's Hot Dog 1928
as Cartoonist (uncredited), Producer
- Ko-Ko's Germ Jam
Ko-Ko's Germ Jam 1928
Actor
- Inklings No. 10
Inklings No. 10 1928
Producer
KoKo's Klock 1927
as Max Fleischer, Producer
Koko Chops Suey 1927
Producer
- KoKo Explores
KoKo Explores 1927
as Cartoonist (uncredited), Producer
KoKo the Kop 1927
as Max Fleischer, Producer
Ko-Ko Hops Off 1927
as Cartoonist (uncredited), Producer
Ko-Ko the Knight 1927
as Cartoonist (uncredited), Producer
Koko’s Kane 1927
as Cartoonist (uncredited), Producer
Koko Plays Pool 1927
as Cartoonist (uncredited), Producer
Koko Needles the Boss 1927
as Max Fleischer, Producer
- Now You're Talking
Now You're Talking 1927
Scenario Writer
- Jingle Bells
Jingle Bells 1927
Producer
Koko in 1999 1927
as Cartoonist (uncredited), Producer
Ko-Ko Makes 'Em Laugh 1927
as Cartoonist, Producer
By the Light of the Silvery Moon 1927
Producer
Inklings, Issue Unknown 1927
Producer
- Inklings, Issue ??
Inklings, Issue ?? 1927
Producer
Koko Back Tracks 1927
as Max Fleischer, Producer
Koko Gets Egg-Cited 1926
as Cartoonist, Producer
- Koko the Convict
Koko the Convict 1926
as Cartoonist (uncredited), Producer
- Koko Kidnapped
Koko Kidnapped 1926
Actor, Writer
Ko-Ko's Queen 1926
as Cartoonist (uncredited), Producer
- Animated Hair Cartoon, No. 15
Animated Hair Cartoon, No. 15 1926
Director
'Morning, Judge 1926
Producer
- Fadeaway
Fadeaway 1926
as Max Fleischer, Producer
Tramp, Tramp, Tramp (The Boys Are Marching) 1926
Producer
- Has Anyone Here Seen Kelly?
Has Anyone Here Seen Kelly? 1926
Director
Koko Hot After It 1926
as himself, Producer
- In the Good Old Summer Time
In the Good Old Summer Time 1926
Producer
My Old Kentucky Home 1926
Producer
- Toot Toot Tootsie
Toot Toot Tootsie 1926
Writer
- Koko's Toot Toot
Koko's Toot Toot 1926
as Max Fleischer, Producer
It's the Cat's 1926
Producer, Director
Sweet Adeline 1926
Producer
Ko-Ko at the Circus 1926
as Max, Producer
Koko Baffles the Bulls 1926
as Cartoonist (uncredited), Producer
- Koko's Paradise
Koko's Paradise 1926
as Max Fleischer, Producer
- Animated Hair Cartoon, No. 5
Animated Hair Cartoon, No. 5 1926
Director
- Animated Hair Cartoon, No. 3
Animated Hair Cartoon, No. 3 1925
Director
- Animated Hair Cartoon, No. 4
Animated Hair Cartoon, No. 4 1925
Director
Thanksgiving 1925
Actor, Producer
- Animated Hair Cartoon, No. 2
Animated Hair Cartoon, No. 2 1925
Director
- Koko Eats
Koko Eats 1925
Actor, Writer
Koko Packs 'Em 1925
as Cartoonist (uncredited), Producer
- Animated Hair Cartoon, No. 1
Animated Hair Cartoon, No. 1 1925
Director
Koko Nuts 1925
as Himself, Producer
Ko-Ko on the Run 1925
as himself, Producer
- Koko Celebrates the Fourth
Koko Celebrates the Fourth 1925
as Cartoonist (uncredited), Producer
Koko Trains 'Em 1925
as Max Fleischer
- Big Chief Koko
Big Chief Koko 1925
as Max Fleischer, Producer
Ko-Ko the Barber 1925
as Max Fleischer, Producer
Koko in Toyland 1925
as Cartoonist (uncredited), Producer
Lunch on a Cart 1925
Director
Koko the Hot Shot 1925
as Max Fleischer, Producer
The Storm 1924
as Cartoonist (uncredited), Producer
- The Cure
The Cure 1924
as Max Fleischer
Sparring Partner 1924
Producer
League of Nations 1924
Producer
- Vaudeville
Vaudeville 1924
Producer
- Proxy Lover: A Fable of the Future
Proxy Lover: A Fable of the Future 1924
Director
- Vacation
Vacation 1924
as Cartoonist (uncredited), Producer
The Runaway 1924
Producer
Clay Town 1924
Director
- Trip to Mars
Trip to Mars 1924
as Max Fleischer - Animator, Producer
Mother Gooseland 1924
as Cartoonist (uncredited), Producer
- Come Take a Trip in My Airship
Come Take a Trip in My Airship 1924
Producer
Cartoon Factory 1924
as Various, Producer, Director
Masquerade 1924
Producer
- The Laundry
The Laundry 1924
Writer
Koko's Big Catch 1924
Actor
Contest 1923
Producer
- Shadows
Shadows 1923
Actor
The Fortune Teller 1923
as Cartoonist, Producer, Animation
Balloons 1923
as Max Fleischer
- False Alarm
False Alarm 1923
as Max Fleischer
- The Battle
The Battle 1923
Writer
Evolution 1923
Director
- Trapped
Trapped 1923
as Max Fleischer
Adventures in the Far North 1923
Editor
The Puzzle 1923
as Max Fleischer
Surprise 1923
as Cartoonist (uncredited), Animation, Producer
Bed Time 1923
as Himself
The Einstein Theory of Relativity 1923
Animation, Producer
- Jumping Beans
Jumping Beans 1922
as Max Fleischer
- The Hypnotist
The Hypnotist 1922
Producer
The Reunion 1922
as Cartoonist (uncredited), Producer, Writer
The Show 1922
Producer
The Challenge 1922
Producer
Flies 1922
as Max Fleischer
Bubbles 1922
as Max Fleischer
Birthday 1922
as Max Fleischer
- The Mosquito
The Mosquito 1922
Writer
The Dresden Doll 1922
as Max Fleischer
Invisible Ink 1921
as Max Fleischer, Animation, Producer
Fishing 1921
as Max Fleischer
Modeling 1921
as Cartoonist
The Automobile Ride 1921
as himself, Producer
- Cartoonland
Cartoonland 1921
Writer
- Through the Earth
Through the Earth 1920
Director
- The Restaurant
The Restaurant 1920
as Cartoonist (uncredited)
Perpetual Motion 1920
as Cartoonist, Writer, Director, Animation, Producer
- If We Lived on the Moon
If We Lived on the Moon 1920
Director
The Clown's Little Brother 1920
as Max Fleischer
The Ouija Board 1920
as Max Fleischer, Director, Animation
The Chinaman 1920
Actor, Writer, Animation, Producer
The Circus 1920
Writer
All Aboard for the Moon 1920
Director
- The Boxing Kangaroo
The Boxing Kangaroo 1920
as Cartoonist (uncredited), Producer, Writer
- Hello, Mars
Hello, Mars 1920
Director
- The Birth of the Earth
The Birth of the Earth 1920
Director
- The Clown's Pup
The Clown's Pup 1919
as Max Fleischer, Writer, Animation, Producer
- The Electric Bell
The Electric Bell 1919
Director, Writer
Out of the Inkwell 1919
as Cartoonist, Producer
The Tantalizing Fly 1919
Actor, Director, Animation, Writer, Producer
Experiment No. 1 1918
Director
The Eclipse of the Sun 1918
Director
- The Submarine Mine Layer
The Submarine Mine Layer 1917
Director
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