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Herbert Klynn

American film producer

Herbert David Klynn (November 11, 1917 – February 3, 1999) was an American animator at UPA from 1944 to 1959 eventually rising to the role of Vice President and Production Chief. He worked on various Mr.2

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Born Nov 11, 1917, died Feb 3, 1999.1

About

Magoo cartoons and Gerald McBoing-Boing cartoons as well as cartoon shorts such as Madeline (1952) and Christopher Crumpet (1953).

In 1959 he founded the television animation studio Format Films, best known for producing The Alvin Show and The Lone Ranger, as well as eleven Road Runner cartoons and three Daffy Duck and Speedy Gonzales cartoons for Warner Bros.'s Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies series.

Format Productions also created title sequences for several TV series, including I Spy, Honey West, the animated characters on the television variety show Hee Haw, animated various TV commercials, and created film title designs for The Glory Guys and Clambake.

Klynn worked on various projects with author Ted Geisel (Dr. Seuss), and also worked with Academy Award-winning designer Saul Bass. He worked alongside sci-fi writer Ray Bradbury in creating the Oscar-nominated "Icarus Montgolfier Wright," an animated story of the first human travel to the Moon.

From Wikipedia’s article on Herbert Klynn, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.2

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Career

Occupation: animator, film producer, businessperson, television producer.5

Personal life

  • BornNov 11, 1917, Cleveland6
  • DiedFeb 3, 1999, Tarzana7
  • CitizenshipUnited States8

Awards

  • 1991Winsor McCay Award9

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