IRVING DRESSLER
Amazing Animators No. 17
IRVING DRESSLER
Irving S. Dressler nasce a New York il 6 ottobre 1912. Si traferisce poi con la famiglia a Patterson, nel New Jersey.
Entra nello studio di animazione dei fratelli Fleischer a Miami, Florida, nel 1939, come animatore e sceneggiatore per i cortometraggi di Popeye the Sailor (Braccio di Ferro). Vive a Miami con la moglie Sylvia Sandra (1916-2010) e il figlio Robert (nato nel 1940). Si trasferisce poi ai Famous Animation Studios, continuando a lavorare come animatore e sceneggiatore ai cortometraggi di Popeye, Little Lulu e Casper dal 1942 fino al 1948 (eccetto il periodo 1944-1945 quando è nell'Esercito in India).
Tra il 1943 e il 1953 realizza storie a fumetti di animali buffi per i Sangor Studios (pubblicate da ACG, Better/Standard e Rural Home) e per le editrici ACE e DC Comics. Realizza inoltre delle storie di guerra per l'editrice St.John.
Lavora come sceneggiatore e animatore per lo studio Paramount dal 1959 al 1963 e dal 1965 al 1966, con periodi trascorsi presso Hal Seeger e Grantray-Lawrence nel 1964-65.
Risiede all'848 di Val Park Avenue a Valley Stream, New York, poi al 5163 di Cribari Knls. a San José, California, dove scompare il 24 luglio 2003. Riposa nel Los Gatos Memorial Park di San José.
Irving S. Dressler was born October 6, 1912 in New York. He then moved with his family to Patterson, New Jersey.
Dressler joined the Fleischer animation studio in Miami, Florida, in 1939 as an animator and story-man on Popeye the Sailor shorts. He lived in Miami with wife Sylvia Sandra (1916-2010) and son Robert (born 1940). He then moved to Famous Animation Studios, continuing to work as an animator and story-man on Popeye, Little Lulu, and Casper shorts from 1942 until 1948 (except for 1944-1945 when he
was in the Army in India).
From 1943-53 he created funny animal comics for the Sangor Studios (published by ACG, Better/Standard and Rural Home), and for ACE and DC
Comics. He also drew war stories for St.John Publishing.
Dressler worked as a writer and animator at the Paramount animation studio from 1959-63 and 1965-66, with stints at the Hal Seeger and Grantray-Lawrence studios in 1964-65.
He lived at 848 Val Park Avenue in Valley Stream, New York, then moved to 5163 Cribari Knls. in San Jose, California, where he passed
away on July 24, 2003. He is buried at Los Gatos Memorial Park, San Jose.
FILMOGRAFIA / FILMOGRAPHY
NOTE: All dates are day/month/year
Studio: FLEISCHER 1939-1942
Animatore e sceneggiatore / Animator and story
1940-1942 Popeye
Studio: FAMOUS 1942-1943/1945-1948
Sceneggiatore / Story
27/04/1945 Shape Ahoy (Popeye)
08/06/1945 For Better or Nurse (Popeye)
Animatore / Animator
24/01/1947 Musica-Lulu (Little Lulu)
24/03/1947 A Scout with the Gout (Little Lulu)
23/05/1947 Loose in a Caboose (Little Lulu)
18/07/1947 Cad and Caddy (Little Lulu)
30/10/1947 A Bout with a Trout (Little Lulu)
30/01/1948 The Dog Show-Off (Little Lulu)
13/05/1949 A-Haunting We Will Go (Noveltoon - Casper)
Studio: PARAMOUNT 1959-1963/1965-1966
Animatore / Animator
15/01/1960 The Boss Is Always Right (Jeepers and Creepers)
26/02/1960 Fiddle Faddle (Modern Madcap)
25/03/1960 From Dime to Dime (Modern Madcap)
00/05/1960 Silly Science (Noveltoon)
00/06/1960 Busy Buddies (Jeepers and Creepers)
1960-1961 Popeye the Sailor (TV Series - 21 episodes)
00/10/1961 Cane and Able (The Cat)
00/11/1961 Abner the Baseball
00/06/1962 Snuffy's Song (Comic Kings - Snuffy Smith)
00/06/1962 The Hat (Comic Kings - Snuffy Smith)
00/10/1962 Take Me to Your Gen'rul (Comic Kings - Snuffy Smith)
00/00/1963 Beetle Bailey (TV Series - 2 episodes)
1963-1964 Barney Google (TV Series - 9 episodes)
00/04/1966 Alter Egotist (Honey Halfwitch)
00/06/1967 Clean Sweep (Honey Halfwitch)
00/08/1967 High But Not Dry (Honey Halfwitch)
Sceneggiatore / Story
00/04/1960 Monkey Doodles (Noveltoon)
00/05/1960 Peck Your Own Home (Noveltoon)
00/07/1960 Electronica (Modern Madcap)
1961 Popeye the Sailor (TV Series - 2 episodes)
00/04/1961 The Mighty Termite (Modern Madcap)
00/04/1961 Goodie, the Gremlin (Noveltoon)
00/04/1961 Hound About That (Noveltoon)
00/07/1961 Trick or Tree (Noveltoon)
00/11/1962 It's for the Birdies (Noveltoon)
00/02/1963 Good Snooze Tonight (Noveltoon)
00/02/1963 Drum Up a Tenant (Modern Madcap)
00/04/1963 Trash Program (Modern Madcap)
00/10/1963 The Pig's Feat (Modern Madcap)
00/10/1963 Sour Gripes (Modern Madcap)
00/11/1963 Hiccup Hound (Noveltoon)
00/02/1964 Whiz Quiz Kid (Noveltoon)
00/02/1964 Goodie Good Deed (Noveltoon)
00/02/1966 From Nags to Witches (Honey Halfwitch)
00/02/1966 Space Kid (Noveltoon)
Studio: HAL SEEGER 1964-1965
Animatore / Animator
1965 Milton the Monster (TV Series - 7 episodes)
Studio: GRANTRAY-LAWRENCE 1965
1966 The Marvel Super Heroes (TV Series)
FUMETTOGRAFIA / COMICOGRAPHY
A) COMIC BOOKS
Editore / Publisher: AMERICAN COMICS GROUP (alias CRESTON, LA SALLE)
The Burn-em-up Boys - Giggle Comics #2 (11/43).
Copertina / Cover - Giggle Comics #12 (1943).
The Cottontail Twins - Ha Ha Comics #5 (02/1944).
Marty the Grease Monkey - Ha Ha Comics #3 (12/1943).
Red Rabbit - Ha Ha Comics #17 (02/1945).
Editore / Publisher: ACE MAGAZINES
Nutty Squirrel - US Fun Time #4 (Winter 1953-1954).
Tavole con testo e illustrazioni / Text illustrations [Nutty Squirrel] - US Fun Time #4 (Winter 1953-1954).
Editore / Publisher: DC COMICS (alias NATIONAL PERIODICAL PUBLICATIONS)
Nutsy Squirrel - Funny Folks #1-4, 7 (4-5/1946-4-5/1947).
Editore / Publisher: RURAL HOME
Bobby's Schooltime Blues - Laffy-Daffy Comics #2 (03/1945).
Copertine / Covers - Laffy-Daffy Comics #1, 2 (02-03/1945).
Editore / Publisher: STANDARD (alias BETTER, NEDOR)
Archie Pelican - Coo Coo Comics #13 (9/1944).
Charley Cat and Danny Dog - Barnyard Comics #4 (03/1945).
Copertina / Cover art - Coo Coo Comics #13 (9/1944).
Detective Dan and Botzo - (1943).
High Voltage Neal - (1943).
The Horse Hunter - Goofy Comics #9 (05/1945).
Hunky and Bunky - (1944).
Kenny - Coo Coo Comics #3-5 (02-05/1943).
Sonny Squirrrel - Coo Coo Comics #16 (03/1945).
Waldo the Weasel - Coo Coo Comics #10 (3/1944).
Editore / Publisher: ST. JOHN
Storie di guerra / War stories - (1952).