Izzy Sparber

Izzy Sparber

Deceased · Born: Mar 7, 1906 · Died: Aug 29, 1958

Personal Details

BornMar 7, 1906 New York, New York, USA

Biography

Izzy Sparber's life began on March 7, 1906, in the bustling metropolis of New York City, within the state of New York, in the United States of America. This remarkable individual would go on to make a lasting impact in the world of entertainment as a producer and director, leaving behind a legacy that would be remembered for generations to come.

Throughout his illustrious career, Sparber was responsible for bringing to life some truly iconic and beloved films. One of his most notable works was the 1939 classic, Gulliver's Travels, a timeless tale of adventure and exploration that continues to captivate audiences to this day.

In addition to his work on Gulliver's Travels, Sparber also made significant contributions to the world of animation with films such as Superman: The Mad Scientist, released in 1941, and Popeye vs. the Red Indians, which premiered in 1978. These films showcased Sparber's unique ability to bring complex characters and stories to life through the art of animation.

Despite his many accomplishments, Sparber's life was not without its challenges. He sadly passed away on August 29, 1958, in the city that never sleeps, New York City, New York, USA. His legacy, however, continues to live on, inspiring new generations of filmmakers and animation enthusiasts alike.

Career

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1952
{"id":174858,"title":"The Mite Makes Right","year":"1948","character":"Caterpillar and Mouse","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-mite-makes-right","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_174858.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_174858.jpg"},"released":1}
1948
The Mite Makes Right
The Mite Makes Right as Caterpillar and Mouse
{"id":95040,"title":"A Scout with the Gout","year":"1947","character":"Raccoon's Sped Up Voice","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/a-scout-with-the-gout","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_95040.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_95040.jpg"},"released":1}
1947
A Scout with the Gout
A Scout with the Gout as Raccoon's Sped Up Voice
{"id":71373,"title":"Superman: Billion Dollar Limited","year":"1942","job":"Writer","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/superman-billion-dollar-limited","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_71373.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_71373.jpg"},"released":1}
1942
{"id":71380,"title":"Superman: Electric Earthquake","year":"1942","job":"Story","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/superman-electric-earthquake","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_71380.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_71380.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":14729,"title":"Mr. Bug Goes to Town","year":"1941","job":"Writer","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/mr-bug-goes-to-town","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_14729.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_14729.jpg"},"released":1}
1941
{"id":71495,"title":"Superman: The Mechanical Monsters","year":"1941","job":"Story","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/superman-the-mechanical-monsters","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_71495.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_71495.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":175590,"title":"Superman: The Mad Scientist","year":"1941","job":"Story","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/superman-the-mad-scientist","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_175590.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_175590.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":12028,"title":"Gulliver's Travels","year":"1939","job":"Screenplay","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/gullivers-travels-1939","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_12028.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_12028.jpg"},"released":1}
1939
{"id":66856,"title":"The Crystal Brawl","year":"1957","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-crystal-brawl","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_66856.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_66856.jpg"},"released":1}
1957
{"id":94800,"title":"Spooky Swabs","year":"1957","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/spooky-swabs","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_94800.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_94800.jpg"},"released":1}
Spooky Swabs
Spooky Swabs as Director
{"id":66848,"title":"Patriotic Popeye","year":"1957","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/patriotic-popeye","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_66848.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_66848.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":186625,"title":"Assault and Flattery","year":"1956","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/assault-and-flattery","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_186625.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_186625.jpg"},"released":1}
1956
{"id":82506,"title":"A Haul in One","year":"1956","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/a-haul-in-one","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_82506.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_82506.jpg"},"released":1}
A Haul in One
A Haul in One as Director
{"id":96494,"title":"Parlez Vous Woo","year":"1956","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/parlez-vous-woo","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_96494.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_96494.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":96492,"title":"I Don't Scare","year":"1956","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/i-dont-scare-1956","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_96492.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_96492.jpg"},"released":1}
I Don't Scare
I Don't Scare as Director
{"id":67262,"title":"Cookin' with Gags","year":"1955","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/cookin-with-gags-1955","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_67262.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_67262.jpg"},"released":1}
1955
{"id":82641,"title":"Popeye's 20th Anniversary","year":"1954","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/popeyes-20th-anniversary-1954","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_82641.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_82641.jpg"},"released":1}
1954
{"id":67545,"title":"Boo Moon","year":"1954","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/boo-moon","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_67545.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_67545.jpg"},"released":1}
Boo Moon
Boo Moon as Director
{"id":82640,"title":"Bride and Gloom","year":"1954","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/bride-and-gloom","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_82640.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_82640.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":94908,"title":"Floor Flusher","year":"1954","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/floor-flusher","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_94908.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_94908.jpg"},"released":1}
Floor Flusher
Floor Flusher as Director
{"id":174357,"title":"Hysterical History","year":"1953","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/hysterical-history","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_174357.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_174357.jpg"},"released":1}
1953
{"id":82725,"title":"Shuteye Popeye","year":"1952","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/shuteye-popeye","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_82725.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_82725.jpg"},"released":1}
1952
Shuteye Popeye
Shuteye Popeye as Director
{"id":68678,"title":"Land of the Lost Jewels","year":"1950","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/land-of-the-lost-jewels","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_68678.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_68678.jpg"},"released":1}
1950
{"id":69209,"title":"Heap Hep Injuns","year":"1950","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/heap-hep-injuns","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_69209.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_69209.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":174637,"title":"Pleased to Eat You","year":"1950","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/pleased-to-eat-you-1950","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_174637.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_174637.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":82848,"title":"The Big Drip","year":"1949","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-big-drip","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_82848.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_82848.jpg"},"released":1}
1949
The Big Drip
The Big Drip as Director
{"id":174756,"title":"Spring Song","year":"1949","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/spring-song","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_174756.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_174756.jpg"},"released":1}
Spring Song
Spring Song as Director
{"id":69179,"title":"Snow Foolin'","year":"1949","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/snow-foolin-1949","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_69179.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_69179.jpg"},"released":1}
Snow Foolin'
Snow Foolin' as Director
{"id":174754,"title":"Little Red School Mouse","year":"1949","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/little-red-school-mouse","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_174754.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_174754.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":174757,"title":"Marriage Wows","year":"1949","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/marriage-wows","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_174757.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_174757.jpg"},"released":1}
Marriage Wows
Marriage Wows as Director
{"id":69531,"title":"There's Good Boos to-Night","year":"1948","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/theres-good-boos-to-night-1948","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_69531.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_69531.jpg"},"released":1}
1948
{"id":69466,"title":"The Lone Star State","year":"1948","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-lone-star-state","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_69466.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_69466.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":174959,"title":"Much Ado About Mutton","year":"1947","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/much-ado-about-mutton","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_174959.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_174959.jpg"},"released":1}
1947
{"id":82889,"title":"Cad and Caddy","year":"1947","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/cad-and-caddy","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_82889.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_82889.jpg"},"released":1}
Cad and Caddy
Cad and Caddy as Director
{"id":174966,"title":"Safari So Good","year":"1947","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/safari-so-good","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_174966.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_174966.jpg"},"released":1}
Safari So Good
Safari So Good as Director
{"id":82917,"title":"Bargain Counter Attack","year":"1946","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/bargain-counter-attack","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_82917.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_82917.jpg"},"released":1}
1946
{"id":174994,"title":"Cheese Burglar","year":"1946","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/cheese-burglar","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_174994.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_174994.jpg"},"released":1}
Cheese Burglar
Cheese Burglar as Director
{"id":175097,"title":"Casper the Friendly Ghost","year":"1945","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/casper-the-friendly-ghost","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_175097.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_175097.jpg"},"released":1}
1945
{"id":175312,"title":"Yankee Doodle Donkey","year":"1944","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/yankee-doodle-donkey","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_175312.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_175312.jpg"},"released":1}
1944
{"id":71035,"title":"The Mummy Strikes","year":"1943","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-mummy-strikes","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_71035.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_71035.jpg"},"released":1}
1943
{"id":71384,"title":"Superman: Destruction Inc.","year":"1942","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/superman-destruction-inc","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_71384.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_71384.jpg"},"released":1}
1942