Bernard Wolf

Bernard Wolf

Background information

Born

July 18,1911
New York City,New York,United States

Died

September 7,2006 (aged 95)
Los Angeles,California, United States

Nationality

American

Occupation

Animator, television producer

Wolf was born inNew York City. His career in animation started in1924, when he began work as an inker on Paramount Studios' Krazy Kat silent shorts. He moved to Fleischer Studios shortly afterward, providing artwork for both the Koko the Clown andBetty Boop series. It was at Fleischer Studios that he metShamus Culhane and Al Eugster, with whom he would maintain a long personal and professional relationship. The three would leave Fleischer to work briefly forUb Iwerks, where they worked alongside Grim Natwick.

In1938, Wolf, along with Eugster and Culhane, moved toWalt Disney Studios. After working briefly in the shorts department, Wolf moved on to features. He was one of the animators ofJiminy Cricket inPinocchio, and the Centaurs inFantasia. His final work at Disney was onDumbo.

Wolf left Disney after the1941 strike. He briefly provided uncredited work for Tex Avery atMGM 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 animatorRudolf 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 atWalt Disney World, as well as animating segments forSesame 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'sThe 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. Wolf died in 2006 at the age of 95.

Selected shorts[]

• Donald's Nephews (Disney,1938; animation)
• The Golden Eggs (Disney,1941; animation)

External links[]

• Bernard Wolf onWikipedia
• Bernard Wolf onIMDb
• Bernard Wolf atFind a Grave
• Obituary from the LA Times
• Obituary at Cartoon Brew

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