Gene Deitch: Difference between revisions
From Tolkien Gateway
Mithrennaith (talk | contribs) (This was 10 years before Tolkien Entreprises even existed!) |
(day of death) |
||
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
[[Image:Gene Deitch.jpg|thumb|Gene Deitch]] | [[Image:Gene Deitch.jpg|thumb|Gene Deitch]] | ||
'''Gene Deitch''' ([[August 8]], [[1924]] – [[April 16]], [[2020]]), an American Academy Award-winning animator, was the director and creator of the first animated film of ''[[The Hobbit]]'' in 1966. The film was produced by [[Bill Snyder]] and was made in under a month. The running time for the film was a miniscule 12 minutes and was produced simply so Snyder could extend his license for ''[[The Lord of the Rings]]'', and sell it back to Tolkien and his publishers for $100,000. | |||
== External Links == | == External Links == | ||
Revision as of 07:54, 18 April 2020
Gene Deitch (August 8, 1924 – April 16, 2020), an American Academy Award-winning animator, was the director and creator of the first animated film of The Hobbit in 1966. The film was produced by Bill Snyder and was made in under a month. The running time for the film was a miniscule 12 minutes and was produced simply so Snyder could extend his license for The Lord of the Rings, and sell it back to Tolkien and his publishers for $100,000.
External Links
- Official Website
- Gene Deitch at Wikipedia
- Gene Deitch at IMDb
- "Hobbit-alized" by Gene Deitch - An explanation of the circumstances behind the 12-minute film
