Don Figlozzi

Don Figlozzi

Don Figlozzi
Born Donald Figlozzi
January 17, 1909 (1909-01-17)
Brooklyn, New York City, USA
Died June 21, 1981 (1981-06-22)
Nationality American
Area(s) Animator, Cartoonist, Illustrator
Notable works
Popeye, FIGure This, Scramblegrams
Awards Time magazine As Seen By
Signature
Signature of Don Figlozzi

Don Figlozzi (January 17, 1909 – June 1981)[1] was an American animator and cartoonist. A veteran of Fleischer Studios and member of the National Cartoonists Society, he spent the first half of his career in animation and the second half at the New York Daily News, where his cartoons, signed "Fig," became a fixture. Historian Harvey Deneroff of the Savannah College of Art and Design suggests that Figlozzi may have created the first animations to be used on television.[2]

Biography

Early life and education

Born in Brooklyn, New York City of Italian immigrant parents, Figlozzi began his art instruction with the Landon cartoon course and attended Pratt Institute, Cooper Union and Art Students League of New York.

Fleischer Studios

Figlozzi joined Fleischer Studios in May, 1931 where he worked as an animator on Popeye films.

World War II

During the Second World War, Figlozzi worked on training films for the Army Signal Corps.

WPIX TV

As Graphic Art Director for WPIX TV, Figlozzi was one of the first television animators.[2]

Disney

While employed at The Walt Disney Company, Figlozzi worked as an animator.

Terrytoons

Figlozzi participated in the 1947 Terrytoons strike.[3]

Daily News

For the New York Daily News, Figlozzi illustrated columns for writers Bob Sylvester and Charles McHarry. Figlozzi also worked as an editorial cartoonist and created an ongoing cartoon gag strip entitled, FIGure This.

Awards

Figlozzi was a two-time prize winner (second and third place) in Time magazine's As Seen By cartoon contest. Member, National Cartoonists Society.[4]

Bibliography

Illustrations for books by others

References

  1. Donald Figlozzi (1909 - 1981) Genealogy - Family Tree and History, Ancient Faces
  2. 1 2 Interview with Don Figlozzi, by Harvey Deneroff, Sunday, June 10, 1972. Museum of the Moving Image Oral History Project.
  3. Drawing the Line: The Untold Story of the Animation Unions from Bosko to Bart Simpson by Tom Sito. Page 202. The University Press of Kentucky, 2002.
  4. National Cartoonists Society Album, 1980 Edition, compiled by Charles Green and Mort Walker. The Museum of Cartoon Art, 1980.

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