Gene Deitch

Birth : 1924-08-08, Chicago, Illinois, USA

Death : 2020-04-16

Movies

Voyage to the Bunny Planet
Director
The three original beloved Bunny Planet stories are now available in a single-volume gift edition with magnetic closure and ribbon place marker. Featuring full-color illustrations and a new poem introducing Janet the Bunny Queen, it's a must-have for anyone who occasionally needs to be transported from mundane reality to "the day that should have been" on a happy planet where life is exactly as you want it to be.
Diary of a Spider
Director
This is the diary of a spider who's a lot like you! He goes to school, but he also spins sticky webs and takes wind-catching lessons.
Emily's First 100 Days of School
Writer
School begins, and one day at a time, Emily and her new classmates learn new ideas, expand their world, and grow closer together.
Emily's First 100 Days of School
Director
School begins, and one day at a time, Emily and her new classmates learn new ideas, expand their world, and grow closer together.
Diary of a Worm
Director
Meet a worm not that different from you or me, except that his head looks a lot like his tail! A hysterical journal about the daily doings and the hidden world of a lovable underground dweller that will be sure to delight kids both young and old.
I Lost My Bear
Director
What do you do when your best toy disappears and no one will help you find it? Jules Feiffer's spunky little detective learns that if you keep on searching, you might just discover more than you expected!
Bark, George
Director
George was a dog. His mother was a dog too. George made different sounds, which made his mother take him to the vet/veterinarian. A veterinarian/vet will take an animal's health and temperatures. The vet said "Please bark, George" every single time after George's mother went on very desperate. Which was a reference to when George made strange sounds a dog doesn't say, George's mother tells before it happens, "No, George. A ___ goes "___". A dog goes "arf!" Now bark, George." Good thing George said the right thing. But before it happened, the vet put on his latex gloves and pulled out the animals.
Goldilocks and the Three Bears
Adaptation
Three bears come home from a bicycling trip through the woods to find a little girl "all nice and cozy and fast asleep" in Baby Bear's bed.
Sylvester and the Magic Pebble
Adaptation
The Duncan family is beside itself when son Sylvester turns himself into a rock to escape the jaws of a hungry lion.
Sylvester and the Magic Pebble
Director
The Duncan family is beside itself when son Sylvester turns himself into a rock to escape the jaws of a hungry lion.
Max et les Maximonstres et autres histoires
Director
Wings: A Tale of Two Chickens
Director
When Winnie, who never reads, lifts off with a foxy stranger, sensible Harriet must use every ounce of energy and brain power to rescue her.
The Pig's Wedding
Writer
A short adaptation of the book by Helme Heine
The Pig's Wedding
Director
A short adaptation of the book by Helme Heine
The Emperor's New Clothes
Director
An adaptation of the Hans Christian Anderson fairytale
In The Night Kitchen
Director
Mickey falls through the dark into the Night Kitchen where three fat bakers are making the morning cake and so begins an intoxicating dream fantasy in this animated short adaptation of Maurice Sendak's 1970 Caldecott Honor children's picture book.
Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People's Ears
Screenplay
An adaptation of the book by Verna Aardema
Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People's Ears
Director
An adaptation of the book by Verna Aardema
The Hat
Director
The Hat is the story of a poor, disabled veteran, named Benito Badoglio, who finds a magical hat (actually, it finds him) and how that changes his life.
Moon Man
Writer
In this classic story by one of the world's best-loved and acclaimed storytellers for children, the man in the moon looks down on the happy, dancing people on Earth every night, wishing he could join them. He hitches a ride on a passing comet, but quickly finds himself thrown into jail by people who see him as an invader, rather than a friendly visitor. The Moon Man, however, has a most unusual - but perfectly logical - means of escape, and sets out to make his way back home.
Moon Man
Director
In this classic story by one of the world's best-loved and acclaimed storytellers for children, the man in the moon looks down on the happy, dancing people on Earth every night, wishing he could join them. He hitches a ride on a passing comet, but quickly finds himself thrown into jail by people who see him as an invader, rather than a friendly visitor. The Moon Man, however, has a most unusual - but perfectly logical - means of escape, and sets out to make his way back home.
Teeny-Tiny and the Witch Woman
Director
A deliciously scary story about a boy who outsmarts an old witch-woman before she can have him and his brothers for dinner.
Smile for Auntie
Director
Auntie tries to make her Nephew smile by doing goofy stuff. Tee nephew does not smile until Auntie gives up goes away and NEVER come baque.
Adele Hasn't Had Her Dinner Yet
Larry Matejka (voice)
When famous detective Nick Carter visits Prague, he becomes involved in strange case of a missing dog and even stranger carnivorous plant. He becomes convinced that he is standing against his greatest enemy, the Gardener, who supposedly died years ago in a swamp...
Charlie Needs a Cloak
Director
A shepherd named Charlie need a new cloak, so he shears a sheep and makes one from it's wool.
Strega Nona
Writer
Big Anthony, left alone with Strega Nona's magic pasta pot, runs into trouble when he decides to show the townspeople how it works.
Strega Nona
Director
Big Anthony, left alone with Strega Nona's magic pasta pot, runs into trouble when he decides to show the townspeople how it works.
Where the Wild Things Are
Adaptation
A young boy named Max who, after dressing in his wolf costume, wreaks such havoc through his household that he is sent to bed without his supper. Max's bedroom undergoes a mysterious transformation into a jungle environment, and he winds up sailing to an island inhabited by malicious beasts known as the "Wild Things." After successfully intimidating the creatures, Max is hailed as the king of the Wild Things and enjoys a playful romp with his subjects. However, he starts to feel lonely and decides to return home, to the Wild Things' dismay. Upon returning to his bedroom, Max discovers a hot supper waiting for him.
Where the Wild Things Are
Editor
A young boy named Max who, after dressing in his wolf costume, wreaks such havoc through his household that he is sent to bed without his supper. Max's bedroom undergoes a mysterious transformation into a jungle environment, and he winds up sailing to an island inhabited by malicious beasts known as the "Wild Things." After successfully intimidating the creatures, Max is hailed as the king of the Wild Things and enjoys a playful romp with his subjects. However, he starts to feel lonely and decides to return home, to the Wild Things' dismay. Upon returning to his bedroom, Max discovers a hot supper waiting for him.
Where the Wild Things Are
Director
A young boy named Max who, after dressing in his wolf costume, wreaks such havoc through his household that he is sent to bed without his supper. Max's bedroom undergoes a mysterious transformation into a jungle environment, and he winds up sailing to an island inhabited by malicious beasts known as the "Wild Things." After successfully intimidating the creatures, Max is hailed as the king of the Wild Things and enjoys a playful romp with his subjects. However, he starts to feel lonely and decides to return home, to the Wild Things' dismay. Upon returning to his bedroom, Max discovers a hot supper waiting for him.
The Swineherd
Writer
A spoiled princess scorns the love of an honorable prince who offers her precious gifts.
The Swineherd
Director
A spoiled princess scorns the love of an honorable prince who offers her precious gifts.
The Beast of Monsieur Racine
Production Design
A suspicious pear-thieving beast becomes fast friends with a lonely man who proudly presents him to the prestigious Academy of Sciences.
The Beast of Monsieur Racine
Director
A suspicious pear-thieving beast becomes fast friends with a lonely man who proudly presents him to the prestigious Academy of Sciences.
Harold's Fairy Tale
Director
Harold draws himself a castle in an enchanted garden and fills it with a king, a giant, a fairy - and himself!
Patrick
Director
A young man learns his new antique violin has the power to change the form of things around it.
A Story-A Story
Director
Ananse the Spider Man climbs up to the sky to buy stories from the Sky God in this folktale from Africa.
Zlateh the Goat
Director
With the holiday season approaching, poor Reuven, the furrier, has no recourse but to sell the family's beloved goat for supplies. But Aaron has other ideas!
The Three Robbers
Narrator
An animated adaptation of the picture book by Toni Ungerer
The Three Robbers
Director
An animated adaptation of the picture book by Toni Ungerer
Changes, Changes
Director
Based on a 1971 wordless picture book by Pat Hutchins. "The little wooden couple are happy in their building-block house -- until it catches fire. The solution? They transform the house into a fire engine! But then there's so much water that they have to build a boat..." -- Amazon.com
The Foolish Frog
Director
A farmer wanted words to go with the tune he was playing when he saw a frog sitting on the bank of the stream. The frog did something silly which gave the farmer the words for his song. The farmer went to the corner store to sing his song for people there.
A Picture For Harold's Room
Director
With his purple crayon, Harold draws a picture for his room - and then becomes part of it.
The Giants
Writer
A blue dwarf and a red dwarf get into a vicious argument. Each ultimately calls upon a matching giant to protect them, with unexpected results.
The Giants
Director
A blue dwarf and a red dwarf get into a vicious argument. Each ultimately calls upon a matching giant to protect them, with unexpected results.
Rosie's Walk
Director
Rosie's walk around the farmyard, pursued by the hungry but clumsy fox, has become a beacon in the world of children's picture books, an ever-popular classic which generations have enjoyed. Children love the humor of this near-wordless story. One disaster after another befalls the poor fox while Rosie goes on her way, supremely unaware of the danger behind her.
Drummer Hoff
Director
Adaptation with verse and accompanying music of an old folk tale about the building and firing of a cannon.
The Happy Owls
Director
Two owls discover the secret of peace and happiness and eventually share their secret with all their barnyard friends.
I Remember Nudnik
Creator
A reuse of animation (with minor edits) from previous Nudnik episodes.
I Remember Nudnik
Writer
A reuse of animation (with minor edits) from previous Nudnik episodes.
I Remember Nudnik
Director
A reuse of animation (with minor edits) from previous Nudnik episodes.
I Remember Nudnik
Narrator
A reuse of animation (with minor edits) from previous Nudnik episodes.
Nudnik On A Shoestring
Director
Nudnik in a shopping area.
Nudnik's Nudnickel
Creator
Nudnik and his adventures with change.
Nudnik's Nudnickel
Director
Nudnik and his adventures with change.
Nudnik's Nudnickel
Bus Driver
Nudnik and his adventures with change.
Nudnik On The Beach
Creator
Nudnik spends the day at the beach.
Nudnik On The Beach
Director
Nudnik spends the day at the beach.
Drive on, Nudnik!
Creator
Nudnik experiences trouble with a car.
Drive on, Nudnik!
Writer
Nudnik experiences trouble with a car.
Drive on, Nudnik!
Director
Nudnik experiences trouble with a car.
From Nudnik With Love
Creator
Nudnik's various mishaps with some birds.
Who Needs Nudnik??
Director
Nudnik awakens at a woman's home and bothers both her and her dog throughout the day.
Who Needs Nudnik??
Creator
Nudnik awakens at a woman's home and bothers both her and her dog throughout the day.
The Hobbit
Writer
The very first movie adaptation of J.R.R Tolkien's The Hobbit. Made in just 30 days so that the producer could keep the rights to Tolkien's books.
The Hobbit
Director
The very first movie adaptation of J.R.R Tolkien's The Hobbit. Made in just 30 days so that the producer could keep the rights to Tolkien's books.
Good Neighbor Nudnik
Creator
Nudnik wakes up in a dump yard, and tries to find a job painting the house of a pianist in an expensive neighborhood next to the dump yard.
Good Neighbor Nudnik
Director
Nudnik wakes up in a dump yard, and tries to find a job painting the house of a pianist in an expensive neighborhood next to the dump yard.
Nudnik On The Roof
Creator
Nudnik is strolling through town, getting caught in a mailbox and a garbage truck.
Nudnik On The Roof
Director
Nudnik is strolling through town, getting caught in a mailbox and a garbage truck.
Alice of Wonderland in Paris
Director
Alice travels to Paris and hears five stories adapted from children's picture books in this anthology film. The books adapted include: "Anatole," "Madeline and the Bad Hat," "The Frowning Prince," "Many Moons," and "Madeline and the Gypsies."
Welcome Nudnik
Creator
Nudnik's adventures at a train station, city, and zoo.
Welcome Nudnik
Director
Nudnik's adventures at a train station, city, and zoo.
Home Sweet Nudnik
Creator
Nudnik wanders around his apartment as the building is being demolished.
Home Sweet Nudnik
Director
Nudnik wanders around his apartment as the building is being demolished.
Here's Nudnik
Director
Nudnik lives in the Withered Arms Apartments in what appears to be Manhattan. He wakes from his chair/bed and eventually escapes. He decides to start cooking and between expanding bread and a flooding sink creates disaster in his apartment.
How to Avoid Friendship
Director
The Independent League of Loners, known as the ILL, has studied the problem of excess camaraderie and has formulated this happy guide to solitude. A case study of person types to avoid.
How to Live with a Neurotic Dog
Director
A Gene Deitch cartoon about dogs and their inferior owners.
Carmen Get It!
Director
Jerry runs into the Metropolitan Opera, trying to evade Tom.
Buddies Thicker Than Water
Director
On a snowy night in the city, Jerry is comfortably asleep in his hole inside a penthouse, while Tom tries to keep from freezing to death in the alley below.
Sorry Safari
Editor
Tom joins his owner on a hunting safari in Kenya. Jerry has hidden himself in the Clint's luggage, and Tom quickly sees him and attempts to get rid of him.
Sorry Safari
Director
Tom joins his owner on a hunting safari in Kenya. Jerry has hidden himself in the Clint's luggage, and Tom quickly sees him and attempts to get rid of him.
How to Win on the Thruway
Writer
A Gene Deitch cartoon about driving.
How to Win on the Thruway
Director
A Gene Deitch cartoon about driving.
Anatole
Director
The adventures of Anatole, a suave and debonair French mouse, in a cheese factory.
Tall in the Trap
Director
When Jerry rustles cheese from the Dry Gulch General Store, Sheriff Mutt Dillin hires Tom, the fastest trap in the West.
The Tom and Jerry Cartoon Kit
Director
A demonstration of how to make a "Tom & Jerry" cartoon.
Dicky Moe
Director
In a 19th century fishing harbor, the captain of the Komquot is obsessed with catching the great white whale Dicky Moe. His obsession unnerves his crew so badly that they all desert the ship. Shortly afterward, the captain finds Tom searching for food in the harbor, knocks him out, and takes him aboard. Tom believes at first that he is going on a cruise, but the captain soon puts him to work scrubbing the deck.
Calypso Cat
Director
While chasing Jerry around a dock, Tom sees and instantly falls in love with a female cat. The female cat appears to return Tom's interest, so Tom sneaks aboard the ship the female cat and her owner have just boarded. Jerry follows Tom onto the boat and proceeds to interfere with Tom's subsequent flirtations.
Landing Stripling
Director
Tom and Jerry are sleeping outside during the day when a yellow bird wearing a red helmet lands on Tom, waking him up. Although the bird brushes Tom's torso off and reacts politely like "pardon me", Tom goes after the bird, catches it, and proceeds to beat it up.
Mouse Into Space
Editor
Jerry, tired of Tom's repeated attempts to kill him, leaves the house to join a space program. Tom tries to convince Jerry to stay, but to no avail.
Mouse Into Space
Producer
Jerry, tired of Tom's repeated attempts to kill him, leaves the house to join a space program. Tom tries to convince Jerry to stay, but to no avail.
Mouse Into Space
Director
Jerry, tired of Tom's repeated attempts to kill him, leaves the house to join a space program. Tom tries to convince Jerry to stay, but to no avail.
High Steaks
Producer
Tom's owner, Clint Clobber, is grilling steaks in his backyard. The steak's scent reaches Jerry, who is aroused by it and is led to the steak.
High Steaks
Editor
Tom's owner, Clint Clobber, is grilling steaks in his backyard. The steak's scent reaches Jerry, who is aroused by it and is led to the steak.
High Steaks
Director
Tom's owner, Clint Clobber, is grilling steaks in his backyard. The steak's scent reaches Jerry, who is aroused by it and is led to the steak.
Samson Scrap
Writer
Two kids want to build a bridge and get help from Samson.
Samson Scrap
Director
Two kids want to build a bridge and get help from Samson.
Self Defense... for Cowards
Director
In a series of vignettes, we see how to "win" a barroom fight by such tactics as going limp, garlic breath, screaming, enlisting the help of a large, intimidating friend, etc.
It's Greek to Me-ow!
Producer
This cartoon opens with a narrator introducing the ancient Greek Acropolis, describing its wealth and beautiful architecture. Tom is depicted as one of these inhabitants, an alley cat who lives in the shadows of Athens searching for food.
It's Greek to Me-ow!
Editor
This cartoon opens with a narrator introducing the ancient Greek Acropolis, describing its wealth and beautiful architecture. Tom is depicted as one of these inhabitants, an alley cat who lives in the shadows of Athens searching for food.
It's Greek to Me-ow!
Director
This cartoon opens with a narrator introducing the ancient Greek Acropolis, describing its wealth and beautiful architecture. Tom is depicted as one of these inhabitants, an alley cat who lives in the shadows of Athens searching for food.
Munro
Director
A four-year-old boy is drafted into the army.
Down and Outing
Editor
Tom accompanies his owner, Clint Clobber, who has severe anger management issues, on a fishing trip.
Down and Outing
Producer
Tom accompanies his owner, Clint Clobber, who has severe anger management issues, on a fishing trip.
Down and Outing
Director
Tom accompanies his owner, Clint Clobber, who has severe anger management issues, on a fishing trip.
Switchin' Kitten
Story
Tom becomes fearless when he feels like going into the eerie castle.
Switchin' Kitten
Director
Tom becomes fearless when he feels like going into the eerie castle.
The Frowning Prince
Director
A king attempts, through various methods, to remove his son's persistent frown.
Weight for Me
Director
After six months at sea, Popeye and Brutus see that Olive has become overweight after eating too much out of feeling lonely. Popeye wants to help her get thinner while Brutus says she is fine like that. The sailor's attempts to make her exercise are thwarted by his rival each time, ending with both Olive and Popeye trapped in the exercise machines the latter had bought. But eating spinach turns the tables and allows Popeye to trim down his beloved's pounds by using his forearms as a reducing machine. Brutus then decides to follow their example.
The Fabulous Firework Family
Director
A young Mexican boy, son of the greatest fireworks maker in all of Mexico, saves the day when his father's fireworks fail to go off as planned at the big festival.
Foofle's Train Ride
Director
In this Terrytoon,Foofle goes on a tour-train guided-excursion. But, par for his usual course, he screws everything up from the schedule to the baggage.
The Flamboyant Arms
Director
After receiving a call stating that Mr. Flamboyant will be arriving at the apartment for inspection, Clint tries to clean the place up. During the process, he goes through clogged up garbage chutes, broken trash cans, faulty electricity, and a leaking ceiling, all of which makes the place worse for the inspection.
Another Day, Another Doormat
Director
Johnny Doormat has a domineering, nagging wife. He takes his ire at her out on his office workers. His wife sees him at a tobacco shop and, through an illusion, pictures him as her television hero. But when he gets home, he has turned back into his meek, spineless self.
Clobber's Ballet Ache
Director
Clint Clobber, superintendent of the Flamboyant Arms, is watching the fights on an old-fashioned TV set.
Sidney's Family Tree
Director
Sidney the elephant is looking for a mother, even though he's 44. The hippo and giraffe turn him down.
Signed, Sealed, and Clobbered
Director
One of Clint Clobber's tenants keeps a seal in his flat. After discovering the seal, Clint goes mad. He then tells his tenant he can't keep Alvin (the seal) because no animals are allowed. A man looking for a circus act visits the tenant, and is not highly impressed by the seal, until Clint chases Alvin. The man then wants to sign the seal and Clint as a "clown with seal" act. Alvin doesn't want to work with Clint and she moves to another flat with its owner. Clint is upset, because he thinks he could have been a "clown superstar".
Camp Clobber
Director
The apartment house superintendent, Clint Clobber, a turkey if there ever was one, is constantly pestered by an old retired Army general, who keeps the tenants in a dither and uproar with his hard-nosed and disciplined military habits. Clint finally finds a way to rid the house of the undesirable tenant.
Dustcap Doormat
Director
John's next-door neighbor tries to help him become more assertive against his wife Jane and tell her that he won't do any more housework.
Sick, Sick Sidney
Director
This Cinemascope cartoon features a baby elephant, Sidney, who scoffs and laughs at his jungle friends who want to be captured and lead a life of ease in a big-city zoo.
Springtime for Clobber
Director
Clint falls in love with a woman who has arrived to the apartment. The combination of love and spring, makes Clint forget about his duties, leading one of the flats to become flooded.
The Juggler of Our Lady
Director
Medieval times. A juggler has little success making a living; he puts on a hair shirt and becomes an ascetic, but attracts only other ascetics. Finally, in desperation, he becomes a monk. He visits the other monks, who all glorify the Lady with their skills: cooking, painting, sculpture, etc. He tries helping them, but botches it. A festival is held for the Lady, and each of the monks offers his gift, but the juggler has nothing. Frustrated, he juggles for her, all night, alone.
It's a Living
Director
Dinky quits the cartoon business and gets a job as a spokes-duck for TV commercials.
Gag Buster
Production Supervisor
In this Cinemascope Terrytoon, Spoofy is a zany little fox that comes to life on the animator's drawing board and subdues a western gunslinger with trick props and gadgets.
Clint Clobber's Cat
Director
Clint Clobber, the superintendent/janitor at an exclusive apartment house kicks out a dog. The dog disguises himself as a cat to fool a kind-hearted, near-sighted old maid tenant, who becomes attached to it and tells off Clint when he wants to toss the dog out again.
Shove Thy Neighbor
Director
Things are peaceful in John Doormat's neighborhood until he gets a new neighbor, and the new neighbor comes with a dog that likes to grab and gnaw on John's leg every time he sees him. Doormat buys his own large mutt which chases the neighbor's pest-pet home. When the two men meet to exchange some bitter words, the neighbor's dog clamps on John's leg, and John's dog is chewing on the neighbor's leg.
Depth Study
Director
Three archaeologists learn about the impact television, especially the CBS network, had on postwar America.
Topsy TV
Director
Entry in the John Doormat series of shorts.
Flebus
Director
The gregarious Flebus, whom everyone likes, grows desperate when he meets the one person who can't stand him.
Howdy Doody and His Magic Hat
Director
A UPA adaptation of the television series (1947-1960) dummy-cowboy, Howdy Doody. Filmed in both 35 and 16mm (for immediate television use in the event theatre exhibitors balked at showcasing a television character,) the plot has Howdy Doody in quest of a magic cowboy hat that will make him invincible. Filled with predominant variations of colors and designs and abstract-color designs as Howdy chases the elusive hat. Finally capturing it, he uses the hat's magical powers to become a rodeo star.
Pump Trouble
Director
An anxious man in his forties quits his job and resigns himself to an early death after a supposed heart attack, but his doctor sets him straight.
Wings for Roger Windsock
Director
Young Roger Windsock loves airplanes. One day Roger discovers he has grown a pair of wings, but is dismayed to find out that he cannot fly.