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Bernard "Berny" Wolf (July 18, 1911 - September 7, 2006) was an American animator and television producer.

Wolf was born in New York City. His career in animation started in 1924 when he began work as an inker on Paramount Studios' Krazy Kat silent shorts. He moved to Fleischer Studios shortly afterward, providing artwork for both the Koko the Clown and Betty Boop series. It was at Fleischer Studios that he met Shamus Culhane and Al Eugster, with whom he would maintain a long personal and professional relationship. The three would leave Fleischer to work briefly for Ub Iwerks, where they worked alongside Grim Natwick.

In 1938 Wolf, along with Eugster and Culhane, moved to Walt Disney Studios. After working briefly in the shorts department, Wolf moved on to features. He was one of the animators of Jiminy Cricket in Pinocchio, and the Centaurs in Fantasia. His final work at Disney was on Dumbo.

Wolf left Disney after the 1941 strike. He briefly provided uncredited work for Tex Avery at MGM before being drafted during World War II. Wolf was assigned to the First Motion Picture Unit, a group of former Hollywood personnel who created short educational films for the American military.

After the end of the war, Wolf worked briefly for animator Rudolph Ising before forming his own company, Animedia Inc. Animedia produced animation for advertising and commercial films. The company also designed some of the costumes used at Walt Disney World, as well as animating segments for Sesame Street.

Wolf folded Animedia in the 1970s in order to return to animation full time. He produced several animated features for Hanna Barbera, including 1987's The Jetsons Meet the Flintstones. He retired from animation in the 1980s but continued to provide freelance commercial design, including developing mascots for the MGM Grand hotel in Las Vegas. Wolf died in 2006 at the age of 95.

Selected shorts

Donald's Nephews (Disney, 1938; animation)
The Golden Eggs (Disney, 1941; animation)

External links

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1920s—1970s

Disney's Nine Old Men: Milt Kahl • Frank Thomas • Ollie Johnston • Les Clark • John Lounsbery • Marc Davis • Ward Kimball • Eric Larson • Wolfgang Reitherman

Animators: Bill Tytla • Art Babbitt • Lee Blair • Preston Blair • Fred Moore • Shamus Culhane • Cy Young • Don Lusk • Norman Ferguson • Hal King • Jack Hannah • Dick Kinney • Hal Ambro • Ken O'Brien • Judge Whitaker • Bill Justice • Don Bluth • Gary Goldman • Charles A. Nichols • Blaine Gibson • John Ewing • Walt Stanchfield • Rolly Crump • Fred Hellmich • Amby Paliwoda • Wilfred Jackson • Xavier Atencio • Ben Sharpsteen • Earl Hurd • Dale Oliver • Eric Cleworth • David Hand • Fred Spencer • Julius Svendsen • Jack Bradbury • Kenneth Muse • Rudolf Ising • Hugh Harman • Friz Freleng • Walt Kelly • Leo Salkin • John Dehner • Retta Scott • David Swift • Mel Shaw • Jack Cutting • Grant Simmons • Art Stevens • Frank Tashlin • Wathel Rogers • Tyrus Wong • Johnny Cannon • Bernard Wolf
Visual Development, Layout, Background Artists and Character Designers: Gustaf Tenggren • Mary Blair • Marjorie Ralston • Lillian Bounds • Joe Grant • Mel Shaw • Claude Coats • Don DaGradi • John Hench • Eyvind Earle • Ken O'Connor • Thor Putnam • Albert Hurter • John Hubley • Herbert Ryman • Don Griffith • Basil Davidovich • Jack Boyd • Peter Ellenshaw • Ruthie Tompson • Earl Duvall • Retta Davidson • Ub Iwerks • Vance Gerry • Hazel Sewell • James Bodrero • Lance Nolley • Grace Bailey • Maurice Noble • Dale Barnhart • Andy Engman • Eustace Lycett • John Emerson • Joe Hale • Leota Toombs
Storyboard Artists and Writers: Bill Peet • Ralph Wright • Dick Huemer • Floyd Norman • Yale Gracey • Ted Sears • Erdman Penner • Joe Rinaldi • Winston Hibler • Otto Englander • William Cottrell • Bill Berg • Al Bertino • T. Hee • Homer Brightman • Ted Osbourne • Larry Clemmons • Harry Reeves • Jesse Marsh • Chuck Couch • Webb Smith • Dick Sebast
Directors: Clyde Geronimi • Hamilton Luske • Jack Kinney • Ted Berman • Richard Rich • George Scribner • Riley Thomson • Dick Lundy • Jack King • Burt Gillett • James Algar • Bill Roberts • Larry Lansburgh • Richard Irvine
Producers: Walt Disney • Ron Miller • Ken Anderson • Don Duckwall • Perce Pearce • Margaret J. Winkler

1980s—present

Renaissance Directors: Rob Minkoff • Roger Allers • Gary Trousdale • Kirk Wise • Chris Sanders • Mark Dindal • John Musker

Story Trust Directors: Ron Clements • Chris Buck • Byron Howard • Don Hall • Chris Williams • Rich Moore • Stephen J. Anderson • Nathan Greno • Fawn Veerasunthorn
Producers: Peter Del Vecho • Clark Spencer • Roy Conli • Dorothy McKim • Don Hahn • Shane Morris
Chief Creative Officer: Jennifer Lee
Associated Figures: Bob Iger • Roy Edward Disney • Michael Eisner • John Lasseter • Ed Catmull • Jeffrey Katzenberg • Bob Chapek
Signature Voice Actors: Jim Cummings • Alan Tudyk • Katie Lowes • John DiMaggio • Maurice LaMarche • Jodi Benson • David Ogden Stiers • Jesse Corti • Paul Briggs • Raymond S. Persi • Phil Johnston • Frank Welker • Bill Farmer • Brian Cummings
Signature Musicians: Robert B. Sherman • Richard M. Sherman • Alan Menken • Kristen Anderson-Lopez • Robert Lopez • Lin-Manuel Miranda • Howard Ashman • Tim Rice • Phil Collins • Stephen Schwartz • Marc Shaiman • Danny Troob
Supervising Animators: Glen Keane • Andreas Deja • Eric Goldberg • Mark Henn • John Pomeroy • Randy Haycock • Dale Baer • Tony Bancroft • Tom Bancroft • Tony Fucile • Anthony DeRosa • Russ Edmonds • Randy Haycock • Bruce W. Smith • Duncan Marjoribanks • Ruben Aquino • Nik Ranieri • Ron Husband • Rick Farmiloe • Tom Sito • Tony Anselmo • Will Finn • Kathy Zielinski
Visual Development & Storyboard Artists: Dean DeBlois • Claire Keane • Brittney Lee • Jin Kim • Shiyoon Kim • Ryan Green

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+|children = Lauren and Kathy}}'''Bernard "Berny" Wolf''' ([[July 18]], [[Pre-1922#1911|1911]] - [[September 7]], [[2006]]) was an [[United States|American]] animator and television producer.
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-| nationality = [[File:Flag of the United States.png|20px]] American}}'''Bernard "Berny" Wolf''' ([[July 18]], [[Pre-1922#1911|1911]] - [[September 7]], [[2006]]) was an [[United States|American]] animator and television producer.
-Wolf was born in [[New York City]]. His career in animation started in 1924, when he began work as an inker on Paramount Studios' Krazy Kat silent shorts. He moved to Fleischer Studios shortly afterwards, providing artwork for both the Koko the Clown and [[Betty Boop]] series. It was at Fleischer Studios that he met [[Shamus Culhane]] and Al Eugster, with whom he would maintain a long personal and professional relationship. The three would leave Fleischer to work briefly for [[Ub Iwerks]], where they worked alongside Grim Natwick.
+Wolf was born in [[New York City]]. His career in animation started in 1924 when he began work as an inker on Paramount Studios' Krazy Kat silent shorts. He moved to Fleischer Studios shortly afterward, providing artwork for both the Koko the Clown and [[Betty Boop]] series. It was at Fleischer Studios that he met [[Shamus Culhane]] and Al Eugster, with whom he would maintain a long personal and professional relationship. The three would leave Fleischer to work briefly for [[Ub Iwerks]], where they worked alongside Grim Natwick.
-In 1938 Wolf, along with Eugster and Culhane, moved to [[Walt Disney Pictures|Walt Disney Studios]]. After working briefly in the shorts department, Wolf moved on to features. He was one of the animators of [[Jiminy Cricket]] in ''[[Pinocchio (1940 film)|Pinocchio]]'', and the Centaurs in ''[[Fantasia]]''. His final work at Disney was on ''[[Dumbo (1941 film)|Dumbo]]'' (1941).
+In 1938 Wolf, along with Eugster and Culhane, moved to [[Walt Disney Pictures|Walt Disney Studios]]. After working briefly in the shorts department, Wolf moved on to features. He was one of the animators of [[Jiminy Cricket]] in ''[[Pinocchio (1940 film)|Pinocchio]]'', and the Centaurs in ''[[Fantasia]]''. His final work at Disney was on ''[[Dumbo (1941 film)|Dumbo]]''.
 Wolf left Disney after the 1941 strike. He briefly provided uncredited work for Tex Avery at [[Metro Goldwyn Mayer|MGM]] before being drafted during World War II. Wolf was assigned to the First Motion Picture Unit, a group of former Hollywood personnel who created short educational films for the American military.
-After the end of the war, Wolf worked briefly for animator Rudolph Ising before forming his own company, Animedia Inc. Animedia produced animation for advertising and commercial films. The company also designed some of the costumes used at [[Walt Disney World]], as well as animating segments for ''Sesame Street.''
+After the end of the war, Wolf worked briefly for animator Rudolph Ising before forming his own company, Animedia Inc. Animedia produced animation for advertising and commercial films. The company also designed some of the costumes used at [[Walt Disney World]], as well as animating segments for ''Sesame Street''.
-Wolf folded Animedia in the 1970s in order to return to animation full time. He produced several animated features for Hanna [[Joseph Barbera|Barbera]], including 1987's ''The Jetsons Meet the Flintstones''. He retired from animation in the 1980s, but continued to provide freelance commercial design, including developing mascots for the MGM Grand hotel in Las Vegas. Wolf died in 2006 at the age of 95.
+Wolf folded Animedia in the 1970s in order to return to animation full time. He produced several animated features for Hanna Barbera, including 1987's ''The Jetsons Meet the Flintstones''. He retired from animation in the 1980s but continued to provide freelance commercial design, including developing mascots for the MGM Grand hotel in Las Vegas. Wolf died in 2006 at the age of 95.
 ==Selected shorts==
-*''Betty Boop's Bizzy Bee'' (Fleischer, [[1932]]; animation)
-*''Betty Boop's Big Boss'' (Fleischer, [[1933]]; animation)
-*''The Old Man of the Mountain'' (Fleischer, 1933; animation)
-*''Betty Boop's Ker-Choo'' (Fleischer, 1933; animation)
-*''Viva Willie'' (Iwerks, [[1934]]; animation)
 *''[[Donald's Nephews]]'' (Disney, [[1938]]; animation)
 *''[[The Golden Eggs]]'' (Disney, [[1941]]; animation)
 ==External links==
+*{{WP}}
-*{{imdb name|id=0937678|name=Bernard Wolf}}
+*{{Imdb name|0937678}}
 *[http://www.legacy.com/latimes/Obituaries.asp?Page=LifeStory&PersonId=19314763 Obituary from the LA Times]
 *[http://www.cartoonbrew.com/archives/2006_09.html#002286 Obituary at Cartoon Brew]
-{{Wikipedia}}
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