Al Eugster
Encyclopedia
Alfred Eugster was an American
animator
, writer, and film director
, regarded as one of the greatest of all time. He worked for a number of American animation
studios, including Fleischer Studios
, the Ub Iwerks
studio, Walt Disney Productions, and Famous Studios
.
Al Eugster joined Fleischer Studios in 1929 and remained there until 1934, when he moved to Disney. His specialty at the Disney studio was the animation of Donald Duck
. Eugster returned to Fleischers in 1940.
United States
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animator
Animator
An animator is an artist who creates multiple images that give an illusion of movement called animation when displayed in rapid sequence; the images are called frames and key frames. Animators can work in a variety of fields including film, television, video games, and the internet. Usually, an...
, writer, and film director
Film director
A film director is a person who directs the actors and film crew in filmmaking. They control a film's artistic and dramatic nathan roach, while guiding the technical crew and actors.-Responsibilities:...
, regarded as one of the greatest of all time. He worked for a number of American animation
Animation
Animation is the rapid display of a sequence of images of 2-D or 3-D artwork or model positions in order to create an illusion of movement. The effect is an optical illusion of motion due to the phenomenon of persistence of vision, and can be created and demonstrated in several ways...
studios, including Fleischer Studios
Fleischer Studios
Fleischer Studios, Inc., was an American corporation which originated as an Animation studio located at 1600 Broadway, New York City, New York...
, the Ub Iwerks
Ub Iwerks
Ub Iwerks, A.S.C. was a two-time Academy Award winning American animator, cartoonist, character designer, inventor, creator of Mickey Mouse, and special effects technician, who was famous for his work for Walt Disney....
studio, Walt Disney Productions, and Famous Studios
Famous Studios
Famous Studios was the animation division of the film studio Paramount Pictures from 1942 to 1967. Famous was founded as a successor company to Fleischer Studios, after Paramount acquired the aforementioned studio and ousted its founders, Max and Dave Fleischer, in 1941...
.
Al Eugster joined Fleischer Studios in 1929 and remained there until 1934, when he moved to Disney. His specialty at the Disney studio was the animation of Donald Duck
Donald Duck
Donald Fauntleroy Duck is a cartoon character created in 1934 at Walt Disney Productions and licensed by The Walt Disney Company. Donald is an anthropomorphic white duck with a yellow-orange bill, legs, and feet. He typically wears a sailor suit with a cap and a black or red bow tie. Donald is most...
. Eugster returned to Fleischers in 1940.