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Otto Messmer (1892–1983)

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Cartoonist Otto Messmer was born in Union City (then known as West Hoboken), New Jersey, on Aug. 16, 1892. He showed an aptitude for drawing as early as grammar school, and his teachers encouraged him to follow that path. After graduating he took a correspondence course in art and attended the Thomas School of Art in New York City... See full bio »

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in Union City, New Jersey, USA

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(age 91) in Fort Lee, New Jersey, USA
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1931 Backyard Serenade (short)
 
1930 April Maze (short)
 
1930 Felix the Cat in Forty Winks (short)
 
1930 Hootchy Cootchy Parlais Vous (short)
 
1930 Oceantics (short)
 
1930 Felix the Cat in Skulls and Sculls (short)
 
1930 Tee Time (short)
 
1929 Felix the Cat in False Vases (short)
 
1929 One Good Turn (short)
 
1928 The Last Life (short)
 
1928 Jungle Bungles (short)
 
1928 Astronomeous (short)
 
1928 Futuritzy (short)
 
1928 Outdoor Indore (short)
 
1928 In and Out-Laws (short)
 
1928 Arabiantics (short)
 
1928 Eskimotive (short)
 
1928 Sure-Locked Homes (short)
 
1928 Comicalamities (short)
 
1928 Polly-tics (short)
 
1928 Japanicky (short)
 
1928 Ohm Sweet Ohm (short)
 
1928 The Oily Bird (short)
 
1928 Draggin' the Dragon (short)
 
1928 The Smoke Scream (short)
 
1928 Woos Whoopee (short)
 
1927 Felix Behind in Front (short)
 
1927 Felix the Cat Hits the Deck (short)
 
1927 Whys and Otherwise (short)
 
1927 Uncle Tom's Crabbin' (short)
 
1927 Daze and Knights (short)
 
1927 No Fuelin' (short)
 
1927 Felix the Cat Switches Witches (short)
 
1927 Flim Flam Films (short)
 
1927 Wise Guise (short)
 
1927 The Non-Stop Fright (short)
 
1927 Felix the Cat, Jack of All Trades (short)
 
1927 The Travel-Hog (short)
 
1927 Art for Heart's Sake (short)
 
1927 'Loco' Motive (short)
 
1927 Dough-Nutty (short)
 
1927 Felix the Cat Ducks His Duty (short)
 
1927 Felix the Cat as Romeeow (short)
 
1927 Eye Jinks (short)
 
1927 Sax Appeal (short)
 
1927 Germ Mania (short)
 
1927 Barn Yarns (short)
 
1927 Felix the Cat Sees 'Em in Season (short)
 
1927 Stars and Stripes (short)
 
1927 Icy Eyes (short)
 
1927 Pedigreedy (short)
 
1927 Felix the Cat Dines and Pines (short)
 
1926 Zoo Logic (short)
 
1926 Felix the Cat Collars the Button (short)
 
1926 Felix the Cat Trumps the Ace (short)
 
1926 Reverse English (short)
 
1926 Felix the Cat Busts a Bubble (short)
 
1926 Land O'Fancy (short)
 
1926 Felix the Cat Hunts the Hunter (short)
 
1926 Felix the Cat Shatters the Sheik (short)
 
1926 Scrambled Yeggs (short)
 
1926 Two-Lip Time (short)
 
1926 Felix the Cat in Gym Gems (short)
 
1926 Felix the Cat Misses His Swiss (short)
 
1926 Felix the Cat Seeks Solitude (short)
 
1926 School Daze (short)
 
1926 Felix the Cat Rings the Ringer (short)
 
1926 Felix the Cat Scoots Through Scotland (short)
 
1926 A Tale of Two Kitties (short)
 
1926 Felix the Cat Braves the Briny (short)
 
1926 Felix the Cat Misses the Cue (short)
 
1926 Felix the Cat Uses His Head (short)
 
1926 Felix the Cat Weathers the Weather (short)
 
1926 Felix the Cat Laughs It Off (short)
 
1926 Felix the Cat Fans the Flames (short)
 
1926 Felix the Cat in Blunderland (short)
 
1926 Felix the Cat Flirts with Fate (short)
 
1926 Felix the Cat Spots the Spooks (short)
 
1925 Felix the Cat Kept on Walking (short)
 
1925 At the Rainbow's End (short)
 
1925 Felix the Cat Tries the Trades (short)
 
1925 Eats Are West (short)
 
1925 The Cold Rush (short)
 
1925 Felix the Cat on the Job (short)
 
1925 Felix the Cat on the Farm (short)
 
1925 Felix the Cat Trips Thru Toyland (short)
 
1925 Felix the Cat Busts Into Business (short)
 
1925 Felix Trifles with Time (short)
 
1925 Felix Dopes It Out (short)
 
1925 Felix Finds 'Em Fickle (short)
 
1925 Felix Gets the Can (short)
 
1925 Felix Cops the Prize (short)
 
1925 Felix Monkeys with Magic (short)
 
1925 Felix Outwits Cupid (short)
 
1925 Felix Full o' Fight (short)
 
1925 Felix Gets His Fill (short)
 
1925 Felix Rests in Peace (short)
 
1925 Felix Follows the Swallows (short)
 
1925 Felix All Puzzled (short)
 
1925 Felix Wins and Loses (short)
 
1924 Felix Goes Hungry (short)
 
1924 Felix Finishes First (short)
 
1924 Felix Finds Out (short)
 
1924 Felix Brings Home the Bacon (short)
 
1924 Felix Goes West (short)
 
1924 Felix All Balled Up (short)
 
1924 Baffled by Banjos (short)
 
1924 Friend in Need (short)
 
1924 Felix Puts It Over (short)
 
1924 Felix Pinches the Pole (short)
 
1924 Felix Doubles for Darwin (short)
 
1924 Felix Tries to Rest (short)
 
1924 Felix Crosses the Crooks (short)
 
1924 Felix Hits the Hipps (short)
 
1924 Felix Loses Out (short)
 
1924 Felix Cashes In (short)
 
1924 Felix Fairy Tales (short)
 
1924 Felix Foozled (short)
 
1924 Felix Grabs His Grub (short)
 
1924 Felix 'Hyps' the Hippo (short)
 
1924 Felix Minds His Business (short)
 
1924 Felix Out of Luck (short)
 
1923 Felix Goes A-Hunting (short)
 
1923 Felix the Goat Getter (short)
 
1923 Felix Fills a Shortage (short)
 
1923 Felix Laughs Last (short)
 
1923 Felix in Fairyland (short)
 
1923 Felix in Hollywood (short)
 
1923 Felix Strikes It Rich (short)
 
1923 Felix Gets Broadcasted (short)
 
1923 Felix the Globe Trotter (short)
 
1923 Felix Calms His Conscience (short)
 
1923 Felix Revolts (short)
 
1923 Felix Tries for Treasure (short)
 
1923 Felix Win's Out (short)
 
1923 Felix and the Radio (short)
 
1923 Felix the Ghost Breaker (short)
 
1922 Felix in the Bone Age (short)
 
1922 Felix Gets Left (short)
 
1922 Felix Lends a Hand (short)
 
1922 Felix on the Trail (short)
 
1922 Fifty-Fifty (short)
 
1922 Felix Turns the Tide (short)
 
1922 Felix Minds the Kid (short)
 
1922 Felix Wakes Up (short)
 
1922 Felix Gets Revenge (short)
 
1922 Felix Finds a Way (short)
 
1922 Felix in the Swim (short)
 
1922 Felix in Love (short)
 
1922 Felix All at Sea (short)
 
1922 Felix Makes Good (short)
 
1922 Felix at the Fair (short)
 
1922 Felix Saves the Day (short) (uncredited)
 
1922 Felix Comes Back (short)
 
1921 Felix the Gay Dog (short)
 
1921 Felix Left at Home (short)
 
1921 Out of Luck (short)
 
1921 The Love Punch (short)
 
1921 Felix Goes on Strike (short)
 
1921/I The Hypnotist (short)
 
1921 Free Lunch (short)
 
1920 Felix the Landlord (short)
 
1920 My Hero (short)
 
1920 Kill or Cure (short)
 
1920 Felix Hits the North Pole (short)
 
1919 The Adventures of Felix (short)
 
1919 Feline Follies (short)
 
1919 Musical Mews (short)
 
1917 A Good Liar (short)
 
1917 Them Were the Happy Days (short)
 
1917 The Love Affair of Ima Knut (short)
 
1916 Motor Mat and His Flivver (short)
 
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1936 Bold King Cole (short) (animator - uncredited)
 
1925 Felix Gets the Can (short) (animator)
 
1924 Felix Finds Out (short) (animator)
 
1924 Felix Goes West (short) (animator)
 
1923 Felix in Hollywood (short) (animator)
 
1923 Felix Win's Out (short) (animator)
 
1919 Charlie Treats 'Em Rough (short) (animator)
 
1919/II Charlie in Turkey (short) (animator)
 
1919 Charley at the Beach (short) (animator)
 
1919 Charley Out West (short) (animator)
 
1918 Over the Rhine with Charlie (short) (animator)
 
1918 How Charlie Captured the Kaiser (short) (animator)
 
1916 Sammie Johnsin Slumbers Not (short) (animator)
 
1916 Sammie Johnsin and His Wonderful Lamp (short) (animator)
 
1916 The Trials of a Movie Cartoonist (short) (animator)
 
1916 Sammie Johnsin's Love Affair (short) (animator)
 
1916 Sammie Johnsin at the Seaside (short) (animator)
 
1916 Motor Mat and His Flivver (short) (animator)
 
1916 Sammie Johnsin Minds the Baby (short) (animator)
 
1916 Sammie Johnsin in Mexico (short) (animator)
 
1916 Sammie Johnsin Gets a Job (short) (animator)
 
1916 Sammie Johnsin Magician (short) (animator)
 
1916 Sammie Johnsin Strong Man (short) (animator)
 
1916 Sammie Johnsin Hunter (short) (animator)
 
1915 To 'Frisco by the Cartoon Route (short) (assistant animator)
 
1914 War Cartoons by Hy Mayer (short) (animator)
 
1914 Topical War Cartoons No. 2 (short) (animator)
 
1914 Topical War Cartoons (short) (animator)
 
1914 Pen Laughs (short) (animator)
 
1914 Topical Topics (short) (animator)
 
1913 Leaves from Hy Mayer's Sketchbook (short) (animator)
 
1913 Hilarities by Hy Mayer (short) (animator)
 
1913 Whimsicalities by Hy Mayer (short) (animator)
 
1913 Jolly Jottings by Hy Mayer (short) (animator)
 
1913 Antics in Ink by Hy Mayer (short) (animator)
 
1913/II Hy Mayer's Cartoons (short) (animator)
 
1913 Humors of Summer (short) (animator)
 
1913 Hy Mayer: His Merry Pen (short) (animator)
 
1913/II Pen Talks by Hy Mayer (short) (animator)
 
1913 In Laughland with Hy Mayer (short) (animator)
 
1913 The Adventures of Mr. Phiffles (short) (animator)
 
1913 Funny Fancies by Hy Mayer (short) (animator)
 
1913 Summer Caricatures (short) (animator)
 
1913 In Cartoonland with Hy Mayer (short) (animator)
 
1913/II Lightning Sketches by Hy Mayer (short) (animator)
 
1913/I Lightning Sketches by Hy Mayer (short) (animator)
 
1913 Sketches from Life by Hy Mayer (short) (animator)
 
1913 Fun in Film by Hy Mayer (short) (animator)
 
1913 Filmograph Cartoons (short) (animator)
 
1913/I Hy Mayer's Cartoons (short) (animator)
 
1913/I Pen Talks by Hy Mayer (short) (animator)
 
1913/II Hy Mayer: His Magic Hand (short) (animator)
 
1913/I Hy Mayer: His Magic Hand (short) (animator)
 
1913 A Study in Crayon (short) (animator)
 
Show ShowWriter (14 titles)
1947 Musica-Lulu (short) (story)
 
1946 Spree for All (short) (story)
 
1946 Rocket to Mars (short) (story)
 
1946 Old MacDonald Had a Farm (short) (story)
 
1946 Peep in the Deep (short) (story)
 
1946 Bargain Counter Attack (short) (story)
 
1945 The Friendly Ghost (short) (adaptation)
 
1945 Mess Production (short) (story)
 
1944 Lulu's Birthday Party (short) (story)
 
1944 She-Sick Sailors (short) (story)
 
1925 Felix Gets the Can (short) (story)
 
1924 Felix Finds Out (short) (story)
 
1924 Felix Goes West (short) (story)
 
1923 Felix in Hollywood (short) (story)
 
Show ShowMiscellaneous Crew (1 title)
1959 Felix the Cat (TV series) (original creator)
 
Show ShowThanks (1 title)
1977 Otto Messmer and Felix the Cat (documentary short) (special thanks)
 
Show ShowSelf (1 title)
1977 Otto Messmer and Felix the Cat (documentary short)
Himself
 

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