Don Figlozzi’s biography, net worth, fact, career, awards and life story

Intro New York animator and cartoonist
Was Animator 
Cartoonist 
From United States of America 
Type Arts 
Creativity 
Film, TV, Stage & Radio 
Gender male
Birth 17 January 1909
Death 31 May 1981
(aged 72 years)

Don Figlozzi (January 17, 1909 – June 1981) was an American animator and cartoonist. A veteran of Fleischer Studios and member of the National Cartoonists Society, he spent the first half of his career in animation and the second half at the New York Daily News, where his cartoons, signed “Fig,” became a fixture. Historian Harvey Deneroff of the Savannah College of Art and Design suggests that Figlozzi may have created the first animations to be used on television.

Biography

Early life and education

Born in Brooklyn, New York City of Italian immigrant parents, Figlozzi began his art instruction with the Landon cartoon course and attended Pratt Institute, Cooper Union and Art Students League of New York.

Fleischer Studios

Figlozzi joined Fleischer Studios in May, 1931 where he worked as an animator on Popeye films.

World War II

During the Second World War, Figlozzi worked on training films for the Army Signal Corps.

WPIX TV

As Graphic Art Director for WPIX TV, Figlozzi was one of the first television animators.

Disney

While employed at The Walt Disney Company, Figlozzi worked as an animator.

Terrytoons

Figlozzi participated in the 1947 Terrytoons strike.

Daily News

For the New York Daily News, Figlozzi illustrated columns for writers Bob Sylvester and Charles McHarry. Figlozzi also worked as an editorial cartoonist and created an ongoing cartoon gag strip entitled, FIGure This.

Awards

Figlozzi was a two-time prize winner (second and third place) in Time magazine’s As Seen By cartoon contest.

Member, National Cartoonists Society.

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