Willard Bowsky

Visual Effects • 1907-09-26 • Montclair, New Jersey, USA

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. [biography (excerpted) from Wikipedia]

Known For

Popeye the Sailor Meets Sindbad the Sailor

6.6

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1942
VolcanoFilm
Animation
★ 6.9
1942
Eleventh HourFilm
Animation Director
★ 5.9
1942
Eleventh HourFilm
Animation
★ 5.9
1941
Mr. Bug Goes to TownFilm
Animation Director
★ 6.3
1941
Swing CleaningFilm
Animation
★ 8.1
1941
Swing CleaningFilm
Animation Director
★ 8.1
1940
Onion PacificFilm
Animation
★ 5.7
1940
Sneak, Snoop and SnitchFilm
Animation
★ 9.0
1939
Gulliver's TravelsFilm
Animation Director
★ 6.2
1939
Wotta NitemareFilm
Animation
★ 7.0
1938
A Date to SkateFilm
Animation
★ 6.1
1937
Popeye the Sailor Meets Ali Baba's Forty ThievesFilm
Animation Director
★ 7.5
1937
Popeye the Sailor Meets Ali Baba's Forty ThievesFilm
Animation
★ 7.5
1937
The Paneless Window WasherFilm
Animation
★ 6.8
1937
The Paneless Window WasherFilm
Animation Director
★ 6.8
1937
I Never Changes My AltitudeFilm
Animation
★ 6.5
1937
I Never Changes My AltitudeFilm
Animation Director
★ 6.5
1937
Morning, Noon and Night ClubFilm
Animation
★ 7.3
1937
Morning, Noon and Night ClubFilm
Animation Director
★ 7.3
1936
Popeye the Sailor Meets Sindbad the SailorFilm
Animation Director
★ 6.6
1936
I'm in the Army NowFilm
Animation Director
★ 6.1
1936
The Spinach RoadsterFilm
Animation
★ 7.0
1936
The Spinach RoadsterFilm
Animation Director
★ 7.0
1936
Hold the WireFilm
Animation
★ 7.2
1936
Hold the WireFilm
Animation Director
★ 7.2
1936
I-Ski Love-Ski You-SkiFilm
Animation
★ 6.9
1936
Let's Get Movin'Film
Animation
★ 7.0
1936
We Did ItFilm
Animation
★ 6.2
1935
Beware of Barnacle BillFilm
Animation
★ 6.9
1935
Beware of Barnacle BillFilm
Animation Director
★ 6.9
1935
Be Kind to 'Aminals'Film
Animation
★ 6.2
1935
Be Kind to 'Aminals'Film
Animation Director
★ 6.2
1935
You Gotta Be a Football HeroFilm
Animation
★ 6.6
1935
Dizzy DiversFilm
Animation Director
★ 7.2
1935
Pleased to Meet Cha!Film
Animation
★ 6.9
1935
Pleased to Meet Cha!Film
Animation Director
★ 6.9
1935
Time for LoveFilm
Animation
★ 7.5
1934
Red Hot MammaFilm
Animation Director
★ 6.6
1934
We Aim to PleaseFilm
Animation Director
★ 7.2
1934
We Aim to PleaseFilm
Animation
★ 7.2
1934
Let's You and Him FightFilm
Animation
★ 6.1
1934
Let's You and Him FightFilm
Animation Director
★ 6.1
1934
The Man on the Flying TrapezeFilm
Animation
★ 7.1
1934
The Man on the Flying TrapezeFilm
Animation Director
★ 7.1
1934
Shiver Me Timbers!Film
Animation
★ 7.0
1934
Shiver Me Timbers!Film
Animation Director
★ 7.0
1934
Shoein' HossesFilm
Animation
★ 6.9
1934
Shoein' HossesFilm
Animation Director
★ 6.9
1934
The Dance ContestFilm
Animation Director
★ 6.6
1934
The Dance ContestFilm
Animation
★ 6.6
1934
The Two-Alarm FireFilm
Animation Director
★ 6.7
1934
The Two-Alarm FireFilm
Animation
★ 6.7
1933
Betty Boop's Crazy InventionsFilm
Animation
★ 6.3
1933
Wild ElephinksFilm
Animation
★ 7.3
1933
Wild ElephinksFilm
Animation Director
★ 7.3
1933
Song ShoppingFilm
Animation
★ 5.7
1932
Minnie the MoocherFilm
Animation Director
★ 6.6
1930
Swing You Sinners!Film
Animation
★ 6.9

Known For

Popeye the Sailor Meets Sindbad the Sailor

Gulliver's Travels

Minnie the Moocher

Popeye the Sailor Meets Ali Baba's Forty Thieves

Eleventh Hour

Mr. Bug Goes to Town

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