Otto Englander

Otto Englander

Englander was born on February 17, 1906 in Tuzla to Bela Englander and Gisela Lisska. At the age of twenty, he left Tuzla and went to the United States, where he graduated from the Chester School of Art in New York and later served as art director. He soon headed to Los Angeles and became a part ofWalt Disney's creative team while also working separately atUb Iwerks' own animation studio as well.

Englander quickly established himself as a reliable partner, and became the author of screenplays and stories for numerous animated shorts aboutMickey Mouse and otherSilly Symphonies. In1937, he contributed to the writing team responsible for adaptingSnow White and the Seven Dwarfs into a full-length animated feature film. The success of the film lead to more features, likePinocchio,Fantasia, andDumbo. During the 1960s, Englander would submit drafts for an adaptation of theThe Rescuers, however they were rejected. One draft's reason for disapproval was Walt disliking the political undertones that followed too closely to the book.

In addition to animated films, Englander has also worked on screenplays for feature films, such asMassacre River,The Boy from Indiana,The Diamond Queen, and an episode ofThe Cisco Kid.

He was married to Ester Erna Pinto (February 24,1909-November 4,2008), also originally from Bosnia and Herzegovina, who was a US Politics correspondent. He died from a heart attack in Los Angeles on October 13, 1969. In his memory, the Tuzla Film Festival has been awarding the Otto Englander Award for Best Screenplay since 2018.

Filmography[]

Gallery[]

Standing from left: Edmond Seward,Frank Churchill, Englander,Ben Sharpsteen, Bert Lewis, Gilles "Frenchy" de Tremaudan,Les Clark, Rudy Zamora,Wilfred Jackson,Jack King, Tom Palmer,Jack Cutting (behind Palmer),Johnny Cannon,Norman Ferguson,Webb Smith
Seated, from left:David Hand,Ted Sears,Dick Lundy,Burt Gillett,Walt Disney

1931; Standing from left: Smith, Seward, Englander, Zamora, Hand, Palmer, Cutting, W. Disney, Churchill, Cannon, Sharpsteen
Seated from left: King, Lundy, Sears, Ferguson, de Tremaudan, Jackson, Clark, Gillett, Lewis

L-R: Ted Sears,Otto Englander,Webb Smith in a story session forPinocchio.

External links[]

• Otto Englander onIMDb
• Otto Englander atFind a Grave

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