Willard Bowsky
Visual Effects
- Born
- September 26, 1907 · Montclair, New Jersey, USA
- Died
- November 27, 1944 (age 37)
Willard Gustav Bowsky (September 26, 1907 – November 27, 1944) was an American animator best known for his work at Fleischer Studios where he worked on cartoons featuring Betty Boop, Popeye the Sailor, and Superman, in addition to two feature-length animated films. He was skilled at animating complicated perspective shots and directing many of the jazz-influenced cartoons produced by the studio.
Bowsky was killed in World War II in eastern France while serving combat duty in the United States Army and was awarded posthumously the Silver Star and the Purple Heart.
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Known for
Popeye the Sailor Meets Sindbad the Sailor
November 27, 1936
Gulliver's Travels
November 10, 1939
Minnie the Moocher
March 11, 1932
Volcano
July 10, 1942
Eleventh Hour
November 20, 1942
Swing You Sinners!
September 23, 1930
Mr. Bug Goes to Town
December 9, 1941
Popeye the Sailor Meets Ali Baba's Forty Thieves
November 26, 1937
The Paneless Window Washer
January 22, 1937
Red Hot Mamma
February 2, 1934
Betty Boop's Crazy Inventions
January 27, 1933
I'm in the Army Now
December 25, 1936
Behind the camera39
- 1942Eleventh Hour Animation Director, Animation
- 1942Volcano Animation
- 1941Mr. Bug Goes to Town Animation Director
- 1941Swing Cleaning Animation Director, Animation
- 1940Sneak, Snoop and Snitch Animation
- 1940Onion Pacific Animation
- 1939Gulliver's Travels Animation Director, Director
- 1939Wotta Nitemare Animation
- 1938A Date to Skate Animation
- 1937Popeye the Sailor Meets Ali Baba's Forty Thieves