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Joseph Oriolo

Joseph Oriolo

Actor, Producer, Director

Born February 21, 1913 in Union City, New Jersey, USA

Died December 25, 1985

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Biography

Joseph "Joe" Oriolo was an Italian-American animator and children's book writer from Union City, New Jersey. He is primarily remembered for co-creating the popular character Casper the Friendly Ghost and being the main creator of the animated television "Felix the Cat" (1958-1960) which adapted the classic character of Felix to a new medium.

In 1933, Oriolo started working for the animation studio Fleischer Studios. He rose through the ranks due to his perceived talent as a draftsman. He worked on both of of the studio's feature-length films, "Gulliver's Travels" and "Mr. Bug Goes to Town". He also worked on several animated short films, focusing mostly on a short-lived series about the adventures of Raggedy Ann.

In 1939, Oriolo and the writer Seymour Reit co-created Casper as the eponymous character of a children's book. The creative duo worked on two sequel books "There's Good Boos To-Night" and "A Haunting We Will Go", but then Oriolo decided to sell the rights to the character to Famous Studios.

Oriolo continued working for the Fleischer Studios until 1942, and for the successor Famous Studios until 1944. He then began working as a freelance animator on films for the United States Armed Forces and for industrial films. He also worked on some of the earliest television commercials. He also worked as a comic book artist, working on Felix the Cat comic books until they ceased publication.

From 1954 to 1969, Oriolo served as the main writer of the Felix the cat comic strip for the King Features Syndicate. In 1958, he co-founder Felix the Cat Productions, Inc to handle the rights to the character and to produce a television series based on Felix. Leading a production crew of former Fleischer and Famous Studios animators and directors, Oriolo created 260 Felix episodes for television syndication.

During the 1960s, Oriolo created the animated television series "The Mighty Hercules" and "Johnny Cypher in Dimension Zero". He also produced an animated adaptation of the comic strip Beetle Bailey. In 1969, he helped produce an English dub for the Japanese animated series "Princess Knight". Due to a legal dispute with his then business partner Burt Hecht, Oriolo's dub was not broadcast in American television.

In 1971, Oriolo became the sole owner of Felix the Cat following the death of another business partner. He continued to market the character until his own death in 1985. Oriolo died of natural causes while hospitalized in the Hackensack University Medical Center of New Jersey. He was buried in George Washington Memorial Park in Paramus, New Jersey.

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Filmography

Actor

2

Type

Year

Felix the Cat 100 Years in the Making Poster

Felix the Cat 100 Years in the Making Documentary2020Self

Gulliver's Travels Poster

Gulliver's Travels Feature Film1939Italian Barber

Producer

5

Choppy and the Princess Poster

Choppy and the Princess TV Series1967

Beetle Bailey Poster

Beetle Bailey TV Series1963

The Mighty Hercules Poster

The Mighty Hercules TV Series1963

Felix the Cat Poster

Felix the Cat TV Series1958

Johnny Cypher in Dimension Zero Poster

Johnny Cypher in Dimension Zero TV Series

Director

5

Type

Year

The Mighty Hercules Poster

The Mighty Hercules TV Series1963

Felix the Cat Poster

Felix the Cat TV Series1958

Pop-Pie a la Mode Poster

Pop-Pie a la Mode Short Film1945

A Jolly Good Furlough Poster

A Jolly Good Furlough Short Film1943

The Hungry Goat Poster

The Hungry Goat Short Film1943

Writer

9

Type

Year

Childhood Thoughts Poster

Childhood Thoughts TV Series2015

Casper's Scare School Poster

Casper's Scare School TV Series2009

Casper's Haunted Christmas Poster

Casper's Haunted Christmas Video2000

Casper: A Spirited Beginning Poster

Casper: A Spirited Beginning Video1997

Casper Feature Film1995

The Twisted Tales of Felix the Cat Poster

The Twisted Tales of Felix the Cat TV Series1995

Felix the Cat: The Movie Poster

Felix the Cat: The Movie Feature Film1988

Felix the Cat Poster

Felix the Cat TV Series1958

Casper the Friendly Ghost Poster

Casper the Friendly Ghost TV Series1945

Animation Department

25

Type

Year

The Mighty Hercules Poster

The Mighty Hercules TV Series1963

Felix the Cat Poster

Felix the Cat TV Series1958

A Lamb in a Jam Poster

A Lamb in a Jam Short Film1945

Casper the Friendly Ghost Poster

Casper the Friendly Ghost TV Series1945

Pop-Pie a la Mode Poster

Pop-Pie a la Mode Short Film1945

Eggs Don't Bounce Poster

Eggs Don't Bounce Short Film1944

Gabriel Churchkitten Poster

Gabriel Churchkitten Short Film1944

Lulu in Hollywood Poster

Lulu in Hollywood Short Film1944

Lulu's Birthday Party Poster

Lulu's Birthday Party Short Film1944

Pitchin' Woo at the Zoo Poster

Pitchin' Woo at the Zoo Short Film1944

Spinach Packin' Popeye Poster

Spinach Packin' Popeye Short Film1944

A Jolly Good Furlough Poster

A Jolly Good Furlough Short Film1943

The Hungry Goat Poster

The Hungry Goat Short Film1943

A Hull of a Mess Poster

A Hull of a Mess Short Film1942

Baby Wants a Bottleship Poster

Baby Wants a Bottleship Short Film1942

Child Psykolojiky Poster

Child Psykolojiky Short Film1941

Fire Cheese Poster

Fire Cheese Short Film1941

Mr. Bug Goes to Town Poster

Mr. Bug Goes to Town Feature Film1941

Raggedy Ann and Raggedy Andy Poster

Raggedy Ann and Raggedy Andy Short Film1941

Gulliver's Travels Poster

Gulliver's Travels Feature Film1939

The Tears of an Onion Short Film1938

A Car-Tune Portrait Poster

A Car-Tune Portrait Short Film1937

I Wanna Be a Life Guard Poster

I Wanna Be a Life Guard Short Film1936

The Cobweb Hotel Poster

The Cobweb Hotel Short Film1936

Betty Boop Poster

Betty Boop TV Series1930

Thanks

2

Type

Year

Felix the Cat Saves Christmas Poster

Felix the Cat Saves Christmas Video2004

Felix the Cat: The Movie Poster

Felix the Cat: The Movie Feature Film1988

Other Crew

2

Type

Year

Casper Feature Film1995

The Mighty Hercules Poster

The Mighty Hercules TV Series1963

Art Department

1

Movie-Wheels Presents Pat Sullivan's Felix the Cat Poster

Movie-Wheels Presents Pat Sullivan's Felix the Cat Video1960

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