Morton Schindel

American film producer

Morton Schindel (April 23, 1918 – August 20, 2016) was an American educator, producer, and founder of Weston Woods Studios, which specializes in adapting children's books into animated films. He named the company after the wooded area outside his home in Weston, Connecticut.2

From Wikipedia’s article on Morton Schindel (this version), CC BY-SA 4.0.

Born Apr 23, 1918, died Aug 20, 2016.1

About

Born and raised in Orange, New Jersey, Schindel went to the University of Pennsylvania, earning a bachelor's degree in 1939 from the Wharton School of Finance. In 1941 he married Ellen Bamberger (of the family famed for the Bamberger's department store chain); the couple had two daughters and one son. In 1948 he worked with Teaching Films Inc. After it declared bankruptcy, he opened his own company, Key Productions, but found film distributors uninterested in his ideas to create animated films of children's picture books.

From Wikipedia’s article on Morton Schindel, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.2

Companies

Early life and education

  • Date not recordedUniversity of Pennsylvania3

Career

Occupation: director, producer, film producer.5

Personal life

  • BornApr 23, 1918, Orange6
  • DiedAug 20, 2016, Weston7
  • CitizenshipUnited States8

Awards

  • 2008honorary doctor of Purdue University9
  • 1979Regina Medal9

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