Directing · b. 1892 · Union City, New Jersey, USA

Otto Messmer

Biography

American animator, best known for his work on the Felix the Cat cartoons and comic strip produced by the Pat Sullivan studio. The extent of Messmer's role in the creation and popularity of Felix is a matter of ongoing dispute, particularly as he only laid his claim to the character after the death of Sullivan, who until that time had received the credit. However, most prominent comics and animation historians support Messmer's claim, as do the veterans of the Sullivan studio. (Wikipedia)

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Times Square Animation 1940 Skulls and Sculls 1930 Forty Winks 1930 Oceantics 1930 Tee Time 1930 False Vases 1929 One Good Turn 1929 Felix the Cat in Romeeow 1929 Comicalamities 1928 Sure-Locked Homes 1928 Arabiantics 1928 Futuritzy 1928 Outdoor Indore 1928 Eskimotive 1928 Astronomeous 1928 Polly-tics 1928 Woos Whoopee 1928 Draggin' the Dragon 1928 Japanicky 1928 The Smoke Scream 1928 The Oily Bird 1928 In and Out-Laws 1928 The Last Life 1928 Jungle Bungles 1928 Ohm Sweet Ohm 1928 Sax Appeal 1927 Felix the Cat Dines and Pines 1927 Germ Mania 1927 The Non-Stop Fright 1927 Felix the Cat - Jack From All Trades 1927 Whys and Otherwise 1927 Felix the Cat Switches Witches 1927 Pedigreedy 1927 Felix the Cat Ducks His Duty 1927 Daze and Knights 1927 Flim Flam Films 1927 Felix the Cat Hits the Deck 1927 No Fuelin' 1927 Uncle Tom's Crabbin' 1927 'Loco' Motive 1927 Felix Behind in Front 1927 Wise Guise 1927 The Travel-Hog 1927 Art for Heart's Sake 1927 Dough-Nutty 1927 Eye Jinks 1927 Barn Yarns 1927 Felix Sees 'Em In Season 1927 Icy Eyes 1927 Stars In Stripes 1927 Roameo 1927 Felix the Cat Busts a Bubble 1926 Two-Lip Time 1926 Felix the Cat Braves the Briny 1926 Land O'Fancy 1926 Felix the Cat Shatters the Sheik 1926 Felix the Cat Hunts the Hunter 1926 Felix the Cat Flirts with Fate 1926 Felix the Cat in Blunderland 1926 Felix the Cat Misses His Swiss 1926 Felix the Cat Weathers the Weather 1926 Felix Spots the Spook 1926 Felix the Cat Fans the Flames 1926 Felix Laughs It Off 1926 Felix Misses the Cue 1926 Felix Uses His Head 1926 A Tale Of Two Kitties 1926 Felix Scoots Through Scotland 1926 Felix Seeks Solitude 1926 Felix Rings the Ringer 1926 School Daze 1926 Gym Gems 1926 Scrambled Yeggs 1926 Felix Trumps the Ace 1926 Felix Collars the Button 1926 Reverse English 1926 Zoo Logic 1926 Felix the Cat Kept On Walking 1925 Felix Rests in Peace 1925 Felix Full o' Fight 1925 Felix Outwits Cupid 1925 Felix Wins and Loses 1925 Felix Busts Into Business 1925 Felix the Cat Trips Thru Toyland 1925 Felix Cops the Prize 1925 Felix Follows the Swallows 1925 Felix All Puzzled 1925 Felix Gets His Fill 1925 Felix Dopes It Out 1925 Eats Are West 1925 Felix Gets the Can 1925 Felix Monkeys with Magic 1925 The Cat and the Kit 1925 Felix Trifles with Time 1925 Felix Minds His Business 1924 Felix Tries to Rest 1924 Felix Cashes In 1924 Baffled by Banjos 1924 A Friend In Need 1924 Felix 'Hyps' the Hippo 1924 Felix Fairy Tales 1924 Felix Puts It Over 1924 Felix Loses Out 1924 Felix Finishes First 1924 Felix Goes Hungry 1924 Felix Grabs His Grub 1924 Felix Doubles for Darwin 1924 Felix Finds Out 1924 Felix Out of Luck 1924 Felix All Balled Up 1924 Felix Finds ’Em Fickle 1924 Felix Pinches the Pole 1924 Felix Goes West 1924 Felix Brings Home the Bacon 1924 Felix Crosses the Crooks 1924 Felix Laughs Last 1923 Felix Calms His Conscience 1923 Felix the Globe Trotter 1923 Felix the Goat Getter 1923 Felix Fills a Shortage 1923 Felix and the Radio 1923 Felix in Hollywood 1923 Felix in Fairyland 1923 Felix Win's Out 1923 Felix the Ghost Breaker 1923 Felix Gets Broadcasted 1923 Felix Goes A-Hunting 1923 Felix Revolts 1923 Felix Strikes It Rich 1923 Felix Tries for Treasure 1923 Felix All at Sea 1922 Felix at the Fair 1922 Felix Finds a Way 1922 Felix on the Trail 1922 Felix Gets Left 1922 Felix in the Bone Age 1922 Felix Minds the Kid 1922 Felix Turns the Tide 1922 Felix Lends a Hand 1922 Felix in the Swim 1922 Felix Saves the Day 1922 Felix Gets Revenge 1922 Felix Comes Back 1922 Felix in Love 1922 Felix Fifty-Fifty 1922 Felix Wakes Up 1922 Felix Makes Good 1922 Felix Goes on Strike 1921 Felix the Gay Dog 1921 The Love Punch 1921 Felix Left at Home 1921 Free Lunch 1921 Felix Out of Luck 1921 Down on the Farm 1921 The Hypnotist 1921 Wrecking a Romeo 1920 Felix the Big Game Hunter 1920 A Frolic With Felix 1920 Felix the Food Controller 1920 Felix the Pinch Hitter 1920 Nifty Nurse 1920 The Great Cheese Robbery 1920 My Hero 1920 A Hungry Hoodoo 1920 Felix the Landlord 1920 Felix Tells A Great Fish Story 1920 Foxy Felix 1920 Felix and the Feed Bag 1920 Frolics at the Circus 1920 Felix Hits the North Pole 1920 Musical Mews 1919 The Adventures of Felix 1919 Feline Follies 1919 Charley Out West 1919 The Love Affair of Ima Knut 1917 My Boy's Kid 1916 Chestnuts 1916
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Cartoon Carnival Self (archive footage) 2021 100 Years of Felix the Cat Himself 2020 Otto Messmer and Felix the Cat Himself 1977
Other Credits
Musica-Lulu Story 1947 Spree for All Story 1946 Rocket to Mars Story 1946 Old MacDonald Had a Farm Story 1946 Peep in the Deep Story 1946 Bargain Counter Attack Story 1946 The Friendly Ghost Adaptation 1945 Mess Production Story 1945 Lulu's Birthday Party Story 1944 She-Sick Sailors Story 1944
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