Leon Schlesinger
Known for Production · 5 credits
- Born
- 1884-05-20
- Died
- 1949-12-25
- Place of birth
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Biography
Leon Schlesinger (May 20, 1884 – December 25, 1949) was an American film producer who founded Leon Schlesinger Productions, which later became the Warner Bros. Cartoons studio, during the Golden Age of American animation. He was a distant relative of the Warner Brothers. As head of his own studio, Schlesinger served as the producer of Warner's Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies cartoons from 1930, when Schlesinger assumed production from his subcontractors, Harman and Ising, to 1944, when Warner acquired the studio.
Known For
You Ought to Be in Pictures
1940
as Self
Behind the Tunes: Leon Schlesinger - The Merrie Cartoon Mogul
2012
as Himself (Archive Footage)
Behind the Tunes: Porky Pig Roast - A Tribute to the World's Most Famous Ham
as Leon Schlesinger (archive footage)
Having a Wonderful Time with Angels in Dirty Places
1938
as self
The March of Time
1939
Movies (5)
You Ought to Be in Pictures
1940
as Self
Behind the Tunes: Leon Schlesinger - The Merrie Cartoon Mogul
2012
as Himself (Archive Footage)
Behind the Tunes: Porky Pig Roast - A Tribute to the World's Most Famous Ham
as Leon Schlesinger (archive footage)
Having a Wonderful Time with Angels in Dirty Places
1938
as self
The March of Time
1939
About Leon Schlesinger
Leon Schlesinger (May 20, 1884 – December 25, 1949) was an American film producer who founded Leon Schlesinger Productions, which later became the Warner Bros. Cartoons studio, during the Golden Age of American animation. He was a distant relative of the Warner Brothers. As head of his own studio, Schlesinger served as the producer of Warner's Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies cartoons from 1930, when Schlesinger assumed production from his subcontractors, Harman and Ising, to 1944, when Warner acquired the studio. With 5 credits spanning from 1938 to 2012, Leon Schlesinger has appeared in 5 films and 0 TV shows.
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Most Popular Leon Schlesinger Movies
- You Ought to Be in Pictures (1940) — as Self
- Behind the Tunes: Leon Schlesinger - The Merrie Cartoon Mogul (2012) — as Himself (Archive Footage)
- Behind the Tunes: Porky Pig Roast - A Tribute to the World's Most Famous Ham — as Leon Schlesinger (archive footage)
- Having a Wonderful Time with Angels in Dirty Places (1938) — as self
- The March of Time (1939)
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