Edward Selzer
Edward Selzer (January 12, 1893 – February 22, 1970) was an American animator and publicist who served as head of Warner Bros. Cartoons from 1944 to 1958. After the studio was purchased from Leon Schlesinger by Warner Bros. in 1944, Selzer was assigned studio head by Jack L. Warner. His first cartoon was Goldilocks and the Jivin' Bears. Unlike his predecessor, Selzer did not want any on-screen credit as producer for Warner Bros. Much of what is publicly known about Selzer's personality and business acumen is from Chuck Jones' autobiography, Chuck Amuck: The Life and Times of an Animated Cartoonist. In it, Jones paints Selzer as an interfering bore with no appreciation of animated cartoons. They later developed a mutual respect and understanding of one another, remaining friendly until Selzer's passing. Eddie Selzer was proud of his position as producer of the Looney Tunes series because of the joy the team's creations brought to so many. Selzer retired in 1958, and John Burton became the head of Warner Bros. Cartoons.
Known for
ProductionBirthday
January 12, 1893Deathday
February 22, 1970Gender
MaleKnown Movie Credits
235Place of birth
New York, New York, USAAlso known as
Eddie Selzer
Crew credits
A Bird in a Guilty Cage
Producer
A Bear for Punishment
Producer
Big Top Bunny
Producer
Baseball Bugs
Producer
Ballot Box Bunny
Producer
Duck Dodgers in the 24½th Century
Producer
Gift Wrapped
Producer
Water, Water Every Hare
Producer
Rabbit Seasoning
Producer
Rabbit Fire
Producer
One Froggy Evening
Producer
Duck! Rabbit, Duck!
Producer
Duck Amuck
Producer
What's Opera, Doc?
Producer
90 Day Wondering
Producer
Bedevilled Rabbit
Producer
A Pest in the House
Producer
Feline Frame-Up
Producer
Broom-Stick Bunny
Producer
Boyhood Daze
Producer
Buccaneer Bunny
Producer
