Gene Deitch
Eugene Merril Deitch (August 8, 1924 – April 16, 2020) was an American illustrator, animator, comics artist, and film director who was based in Prague from the 1960s until his death in 2020. Deitch was known for creating animated cartoons such as Munro, Tom Terrific, and Nudnik, as well as his work on the Popeye and Tom and Jerry series.
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Gene Deitch in 2007 | |
| Born | Eugene Merril Deitch August 8, 1924 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Died | April 16, 2020 (aged 95) Prague, Czech Republic |
| Citizenship | United States |
| Occupation(s) | Illustrator, animator, director |
| Years active | 1945–2008 |
| Spouses |
Zdenka Najmanová (m. 1964) |
| Children | Kim, Simon, Seth |
| Awards | Inkpot Award (2013) |
| Website | Archived at archive.org |
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