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Jack Zander(1908-2007)

  • Animation Department
  • Director
  • Writer
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Jack Zander was born on 3 May 1908 in Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA. He was a director and writer, known for Gnomes (1980), The ABC Saturday Superstar Movie (1972) and Saturday Night Live (1975). He was married to Beth Wasem. He died on 17 December 2007 in Pound Ridge, New York, USA.
BornMay 3, 1908
DiedDecember 17, 2007(99)
BornMay 3, 1908
DiedDecember 17, 2007(99)
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  • Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy
    • 2 wins & 1 nomination total

Known for

Gnomes (1980)
Gnomes
7.5
TV Movie
  • Director
  • 1980
The ABC Saturday Superstar Movie (1972)
The ABC Saturday Superstar Movie
7.3
TV Series
  • Director
Saturday Night Live (1975)
Saturday Night Live
8.0
TV Series
  • Animation Department(segment Tippi Turtle)
Freakies
TV Mini Series
  • Producer
  • 1974

Credits

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Animation Department

  • Saturday Night Live (1975)
    Saturday Night Live
    8.0
    TV Series
    • animator (segment Tippi Turtle)
    • 1984
  • Journey Back to Oz (1972)
    Journey Back to Oz
    5.7
    • animator
    • 1972
  • Telegram for America
    Short
    • animator
    • 1956
  • Oil - The Invisible Traveler
    Short
    • animator
    • 1953
  • Jack Carson, Denise Darcel, Charlotte Greenwood, Fernando Lamas, and Esther Williams in Dangerous When Wet (1953)
    Dangerous When Wet
    6.2
    • animator
    • layout artist (uncredited)
    • 1953
  • Baby Puss (1943)
    Baby Puss
    7.3
    Short
    • animator (uncredited)
    • 1943
  • War Dogs (1943)
    War Dogs
    5.9
    Short
    • animator (uncredited)
    • 1943
  • The Yankee Doodle Mouse (1943)
    The Yankee Doodle Mouse
    7.7
    Short
    • animator: credited on original issue
    • 1943
  • William Hanna in The Lonesome Mouse (1943)
    The Lonesome Mouse
    7.7
    Short
    • animator (uncredited)
    • 1943
  • Sufferin' Cats! (1943)
    Sufferin' Cats!
    7.4
    Short
    • animator
    • 1943
  • Fine Feathered Friend (1942)
    Fine Feathered Friend
    7.5
    Short
    • animator
    • 1942
  • The Bowling Alley-Cat (1942)
    The Bowling Alley-Cat
    7.7
    Short
    • animator (uncredited)
    • 1942
  • Puss n' Toots (1942)
    Puss n' Toots
    7.3
    Short
    • animator (uncredited)
    • 1942
  • Dog Trouble (1942)
    Dog Trouble
    7.7
    Short
    • animator (uncredited)
    • 1942
  • The Hungry Wolf (1942)
    The Hungry Wolf
    6.6
    Short
    • animator (uncredited)
    • 1942

Director

  • Saturday Night Live (1975)
    Saturday Night Live
    8.0
    TV Series
    • Director (segment Tippi Turtle)
    • 1984
  • Gnomes (1980)
    Gnomes
    7.5
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1980
  • The ABC Saturday Superstar Movie (1972)
    The ABC Saturday Superstar Movie
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1972
  • The Mad Maestro (1939)
    The Mad Maestro
    6.2
    Short
    • Director (uncredited)
    • 1939
  • The Mechanical Cow (1937)
    The Mechanical Cow
    5.3
    Short
    • Director
    • 1937

Writer

  • Bug Carnival
    4.8
    Short
    • story (uncredited)
    • 1937
  • Sunken Treasures
    4.8
    Short
    • story (uncredited)
    • 1936
  • Kiko the Kangaroo (1936)
    Kiko the Kangaroo
    Short
    • story (uncredited)
    • 1936
  • The Hot Spell
    4.8
    Short
    • story (uncredited)
    • 1936

Personal details

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  • Born
    • May 3, 1908
    • Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA
  • Died
    • December 17, 2007
    • Pound Ridge, New York, USA
  • Spouse
    • Beth Wasem1941 - December 8, 1978 (her death, 6 children)

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  • Trivia
    Founded Pelican Films in 1954 and later Zander's Animation Parlour.

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