Gene Deitch

Biography

Personal Facts

Known For

Directing

Gender

male

Known Credits

86

Birth Date

1924-08-08 00:00:00

Birth Place

Chicago, Illinois, USA

Known For

• 

  Sorry Safari
• 

  It's Greek to Me-ow!
• 

  Voyage to the Bunny Planet
• 

  Emily's First 100 Days of School
• 

  Diary of a Spider
• 

  Diary of a Worm

Credits

• directing (61 credits)

  • Voyage to the Bunny Planet

    director

    directing
    2008
  • Emily's First 100 Days of School

    director

    directing
    2006
  • Diary of a Spider

    director

    directing
    2006
  • Diary of a Worm

    director

    directing
    2005
  • I Lost My Bear

    director

    directing
    2005
  • Diary of a Fly

    director

    directing
    2004
  • Bark, George

    director

    directing
    2003
  • Sylvester and the Magic Pebble

    director

    directing
    1993
  • Wings: A Tale of Two Chickens

    director

    directing
    1991
  • Max et les Maximonstres et autres histoires

    director

    directing
    1991
  • The Emperor's New Clothes

    director

    directing
    1990
  • The Pigs' Wedding

    director

    directing
    1990
  • In The Night Kitchen

    director

    directing
    1987
  • Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People's Ears

    director

    directing
    1984
  • Strega Nona

    director

    directing
    1977
  • Where the Wild Things Are

    director

    directing
    1975
  • The Swineherd

    director

    directing
    1975
  • Harold's Fairy Tale

    director

    directing
    1974
  • Zlateh the Goat

    director

    directing
    1973
  • The Foolish Frog

    director

    directing
    1971
  • A Picture For Harold's Room

    director

    directing
    1971
  • The Giants

    director

    directing
    1970
  • Nudnik's Nudnickel

    director

    directing
    1967
  • J. R. R. Tolkien's The Hobbit

    director

    directing
    1967
  • Alice of Wonderland in Paris

    director

    directing
    1966
  • How to Avoid Friendship

    director

    directing
    1964
  • How to Live with a Neurotic Dog

    director

    directing
    1963
  • Buddies Thicker Than Water

    director

    directing
    1962
  • Sorry Safari

    director

    directing
    1962
  • How to Win on the Thruway

    director

    directing
    1962
  • Anatole

    director

    directing
    1962
  • Tall in the Trap

    director

    directing
    1962
  • The Tom and Jerry Cartoon Kit

    director

    directing
    1962
  • Dicky Moe

    director

    directing
    1962
  • Calypso Cat

    director

    directing
    1962
  • High Steaks

    director

    directing
    1962
  • Samson Scrap and Delilah

    director

    directing
    1962
  • Self Defense... for Cowards

    director

    directing
    1962
  • It's Greek to Me-ow!

    director

    directing
    1961
  • Munro

    director

    directing
    1961
  • Down and Outing

    director

    directing
    1961
  • The Frowning Prince

    director

    directing
    1961
  • Weight for Me

    director

    directing
    1961
  • Seeing Double

    director

    directing
    1960
  • The Fabulous Firework Family

    director

    directing
    1959
  • Gaston’s Mama Lisa

    director

    directing
    1959
  • Foofle's Train Ride

    director

    directing
    1959
  • Another Day, Another Doormat

    director

    directing
    1959
  • The Tale of a Dog

    director

    directing
    1959
  • Sidney's Family Tree

    director

    directing
    1958
  • Gaston's Easel Life

    director

    directing
    1958
  • Old Mother Clobber

    director

    directing
    1958
  • Camp Clobber

    director

    directing
    1958
  • Dustcap Doormat

    director

    directing
    1958
  • Gaston, Go Home

    director

    directing
    1958
  • Gaston's Baby

    director

    directing
    1958
  • The Juggler of Our Lady

    director

    directing
    1957
  • It's a Living

    director

    directing
    1957
  • Depth Study

    director

    directing
    1957
  • Topsy TV

    director

    directing
    1957
  • Gaston Is Here

    director

    directing
    1957

• writing (18 credits)

  • Emily's First 100 Days of School

    writer

    writing
    2006
  • Goldilocks and the Three Bears

    adaptation

    writing
    1993
  • Sylvester and the Magic Pebble

    adaptation

    writing
    1993
  • Wings: A Tale of Two Chickens

    adaptation

    writing
    1991
  • The Pigs' Wedding

    writer

    writing
    1990
  • Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People's Ears

    screenplay

    writing
    1984
  • Strega Nona

    writer

    writing
    1977
  • Where the Wild Things Are

    adaptation

    writing
    1975
  • The Swineherd

    writer

    writing
    1975
  • Zlateh the Goat

    adaptation

    writing
    1973
  • The Foolish Frog

    adaptation

    writing
    1971
  • The Giants

    writer

    writing
    1970
  • J. R. R. Tolkien's The Hobbit

    writer

    writing
    1967
  • Alice of Wonderland in Paris

    writer

    writing
    1966
  • How to Win on the Thruway

    writer

    writing
    1962
  • Tall in the Trap

    story

    writing
    1962
  • Dicky Moe

    story

    writing
    1962
  • Samson Scrap and Delilah

    writer

    writing
    1962

• actors (4 credits)

  • Ještě větší blbec, než jsme doufali

    actor

    actors
    1994
  • Sendak

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1986
  • Adela Has Not Had Supper Yet

    Larry Matejka (voice)

    actor

    actors
    1978
  • Nudnik's Nudnickel

    Bus Driver

    actor

    actors
    1967

• editing (1 credits)

  • Where the Wild Things Are

    editor

    editing
    1975

• crew (1 credits)

  • Nudnik's Nudnickel

    creator

    crew
    1967

• production (1 credits)

  • Gag Buster

    production supervisor

    production
    1957