Our 50th “Golden” Wedding anniversary will be on November 24,2014
ZDENKA & I ON STAGE AT PRAGUE’S LA FABRIKA THEATER ONE SEPTEMBER EVE, BUT ALWAYS WITH ON FACEBOOK.
GO THERE TO SEE WHAT HE’S UP TO!
GO TO AWN.COM >> ANIMATORS BELONG TO THE AGES
1. Ruth Shirley “Midge” Delson, Deitch, Goodman………………………….Womb Service
2. Roger Sterret….………..…………………………………………………….. Disney Scout
3. Louis Desser & Gene D………….……..……….……………………………Mimeo Media
4. North American Aircraft……….………………………………Special Perspective Effects
5. James Flora………………………………………………………………Reality Re-shaper
6. Marili Morden……….…………………….……………………………Jazzy High Priestess
7. Gordon Gullickson……………………………………………………..….CAT inseminator
8. James Cantwell……………………………………………….….…Reproduction Tutoring
9. William Bernal………..………………………………………………..Offbeat Talent Scout
10. Steve Bosustow…….………………………………………………….…3-Egg Cultivator
11. John Hubley……………………………………………..…………….Inspirational Dialog
12. William Hurtz………………………………………….…..………Dynamic Space Coach
13. Jam Handyman, Bill Murray….….….…………………………..………..Location Scout
14. Cliff Roberts……………………..………..………………………….…..Far Out Imaging
15. Rudy Zamora……………………..….…….…………….….……………Animation Heat
16. Grim Natwick…………………………………………..….…..……Character Mastering
17. Duane Crowther……………….…………………………………………Advanced Man
18. Allen Swift…….……………………..….……………………….…………..Voice Master
19. Saul Steinberg……………….….….………….….……….…….…Higgins Ink Wrangler
20. Bob Elliot & Ray Goulding.………………………..….……………….…Acting Doubles
21. Irwin “Bud” Bazelon….………….…………………………………………..Racy Music
22. Pete Seeger …..………………………..…………………..………………Action Songs
23. Mitch Miller…..…………………..….…………………….”Terr’ble” Musical Sequence
24. Harry Gilburt……..…………….…………………………..……………..Syndicate Rep
25. John Lee Hooker & Connie Converse……..……………………………Blue Interlude
26. Newt Schwin……..…………….…………….……………………….CBS Stunt Cyclist
27. Jules Feiffer…………….……………………………………………….Does It His Way
28. Howard Morris & Carl Reiner…………………………..……..Elevator Shoes & Wigs
29. R.O.Blechman………………………………….….………….………Miniatures Maker
30. Eli Bauer……………….…………………………………………….…..Funny Business
31. Jim Tyer…….……….………………………………………..……..Extreme Animation
32. Ernie Pintoff………….….……….…..………………………..………….Lead Trumpet
33. Phillip Scheib…………….……..….…………………………….…Background Music
34. Tommy Morrison……………………….…………………………….……Standby Star
35. Lionel Wilson………….…….….….………………………..…..”Terrific” Vocal Effects
36. Ralph Bakshi……….………………………………………………….…..Stunt Double
37. Alexander Marshack……….…..………………………..…………….…Cave Interiors
38. Arthur Schawlow…….………….….……………………………….……..Laser Effects
39. E.B.White…………….…………………………………………………Spider Wrangler
40. William L. Snyder..……………………………..……………………….… Facts Editor
41. Ludvika Kopečná…………………………………….………………..Deleted Scenes
42. Zdenka Deitchová………..…………………………..……..…………..Love Scenes
43. Jiří Trnka…………….……………………………..…………………Puppet Wrangler
44. Jiří Brdečka…….………………………………..….…………..Wild West Simulation
45. Jiří Janda……………………………………………………………..…Sound Master
46. Karel Velebný & Martin Kratochvil………………………………………..Good Vibes
47. Zdenek Treybal…………..……………………………..…………..……..Car Stunts
48. Boris Karloff….……………………………..……………..…as William Henry Pratt
49. Dick Bruna…………………………………………………………..…Bunny Trainer
50. Alan Levy…………..…….…………………………………………. Left Bank Scout
51. Morton Schindel……………..…………………………..…………….Infinity Seeker
52. Boris Jachnin………………………………………………..Mickey Mouse Double
53. Al Kouzel & Milan Klikar…………………………………Brain/Hand Co-ordinators
54. Tomi Ungerer…….……..…………………………………..…….…Mischief Maker
55. Crockett Johnson………..………………….…………..……Purple Crayon Stunts
56. Eric Jan Harmsen…………………………………………….Orchestral SimuIation
57. Jaroslav “Yarik” Celba……………………………………………Melody Wrangler
58. Jan Švankmajer………………………..……………………………..Sex Instructor
59. Trygve Rasmussen…….……………………………..….….Scrap Heap Utilization
60. Mirko Hanák & Charlotte’s Web………………………………..A brand new spin!
61. Maurice Sendak………………………………………………..Wild Thing Wrangler
62. Gene Deitch…………………………………………………………I Did it My Way!
IN THE DUNGEON:
If you poke around down there, you’ll find many rarities, rarely seen
in the light of day….. BUT……..Go down there at your own risk!
Here’s a list of direct links to its contents:
Who Wants to Kill Jessie?
The Dream World
The Giants
Gene Deitch: Quo vadis, animation?
Leaping Tall Buildings: Kim Deitch
Terr’ble Thompson – The Musical!
The Hobbit (1966)
Gene, HOW ARE YOU DOING? I HAVEN’T HEARD FROM YOU IN A LONG TIME. I was in contact with Irwin Chusid (Jim Flora guy) and he hasn’t heard from you either. I hope all is well and you have a nice upcoming Holiday Season! I think of you often and fondly.
Ed Heldman
Sun City, AZ, USA
11/18/2014
Hi Ed, you can keep up with me at awn.com/genedeitch, my online animation book, and at my largest blog at genedeitchcredits.com, and on my Facebook page.
If you’re interested,you can hook into the huge database I’m building, to cover my entire 65-year animation career. It’s so far called,
“GeneDeitch For The Love of Animation,” available now to a small group of cohorts on Dropbox. At age 90, I can no longer pretend that I’m 30, but still busy every day! Best wishes, Gene
Hey there I am so excited I found your website, I really found you by mistake, while I was looking on Google for something else, Anyhow I am here now and would just like to say kudos for a fantastic post and a all round interesting blog (I also love the theme/design), I don’t have time to go through it all at the minute but I have saved it and also added your RSS feeds, so when I have time I will be back to read a lot more, Please do keep up the awesome work.
I sent an email to but it came back ‘unknown’ I want to thank you for writing your experiences in communist Prague in ‘THE LOVE OF PRAGUE’. It is of great help to me. I’m English and I’m writing my story of living in communist czech for my grandchildren so they can understand. , I thought people would not believe me, but your book confirms many things. Thank you again. Joyce Safranek
My email address is I haven’t been on traveller.com for decades! So Joyce, let’s hear from you!
Gene