Gene Deitch

Directing

Gene Deitch

Born — Died

1924-08-08 — 2020-04-16

Place of birth

Chicago, Illinois, USA

Known for

Directing

Credits

48 titles

Known for

Film credits

Series credits

Behind the camera

The Hat poster
NR

The Hat is the story of a poor, disabled veteran, named Benito Badoglio, who finds a magical hat (actually, it finds him) and how that changes his life.

The Hat

1982

High Steaks poster
4.7

Tom's owner, Clint Clobber, is grilling steaks in his backyard. The steak's scent reaches Jerry, who is aroused by it and is led to the steak.

High Steaks

1962

Harold's Fairy Tale poster
10.0

Harold draws himself a castle in an enchanted garden and fills it with a king, a giant, a fairy - and himself!

Harold's Fairy Tale

1974

Switchin' Kitten poster
6.3

Tom becomes fearless when he feels like going into the eerie castle.

Switchin' Kitten

1961

Diary of a Spider poster
NR

This is the diary of a spider who's a lot like you! He goes to school, but he also spins sticky webs and takes wind-catching lessons.

Diary of a Spider

2006

The Happy Owls poster
NR

Two owls discover the secret of peace and happiness and eventually share their secret with all their barnyard friends.

The Happy Owls

1969

Buddies Thicker Than Water poster
5.7

On a snowy night in the city, Jerry is comfortably asleep in his hole inside a penthouse, while Tom tries to keep from freezing to death in the alley below.

Buddies Thicker Than Water

1962

Sorry Safari poster
5.0

Tom joins his owner on a hunting safari in Kenya. Jerry has hidden himself in the Clint's luggage, and Tom quickly sees him and attempts to get rid of him.

Sorry Safari

1962

Smile for Auntie poster
NR

Auntie tries to make her Nephew smile by doing goofy things, but none of it seems to work.

Smile for Auntie

1979

Tall in the Trap poster
5.3

When Jerry rustles cheese from the Dry Gulch General Store, Sheriff Mutt Dillin hires Tom, the fastest trap in the West.

Tall in the Trap

1962

It's Greek to Me-ow! poster
6.2

This cartoon opens with a narrator introducing the ancient Greek Acropolis, describing its wealth and beautiful architecture. Tom is depicted as one of these inhabitants, an alley cat who lives in the shadows of Athens searching for food.

It's Greek to Me-ow!

1961

The Tom and Jerry Cartoon Kit poster
5.4

A demonstration of how to make a "Tom & Jerry" cartoon.

The Tom and Jerry Cartoon Kit

1962

Where the Wild Things Are poster
6.1

A young boy named Max who, after dressing in his wolf costume, wreaks such havoc through his household that he is sent to bed without his supper. Max's bedroom undergoes a mysterious transformation into a jungle environment, and he winds up sailing to an island inhabited by malicious beasts known as the "Wild Things." After successfully intimidating the creatures, Max is hailed as the king of the Wild Things and enjoys a playful romp with his subjects. However, he starts to feel lonely and decides to return home, to the Wild Things' dismay. Upon returning to his bedroom, Max discovers a hot supper waiting for him.

Where the Wild Things Are

1975

No artwork available
7.0

The apartment house superintendent, Clint Clobber, a turkey if there ever was one, is constantly pestered by an old retired Army general, who keeps the tenants in a dither and uproar with his hard-nosed and disciplined military habits. Clint finally finds a way to rid the house of the undesirable tenant.

Camp Clobber

1958

Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People's Ears poster
NR

An adaptation of the book by Verna Aardema

Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People's Ears

1984

Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People's Ears poster
NR

An adaptation of the book by Verna Aardema

Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People's Ears

1984

J. R. R. Tolkien's The Hobbit poster
5.4

This short film is the first film adaptation of J.R.R. Tolkien's 1937 novel, The Hobbit. The film is a considered an "ashcan copy" as it was made quickly and cheaply by the producer to keep the rights to to the material.

J. R. R. Tolkien's The Hobbit

1967

J. R. R. Tolkien's The Hobbit poster
5.4

This short film is the first film adaptation of J.R.R. Tolkien's 1937 novel, The Hobbit. The film is a considered an "ashcan copy" as it was made quickly and cheaply by the producer to keep the rights to to the material.

J. R. R. Tolkien's The Hobbit

1967

Alice of Wonderland in Paris poster
5.4

Alice travels to Paris and hears five stories adapted from children's picture books in this anthology film. The books adapted include: "Anatole," "Madeline and the Bad Hat," "The Frowning Prince," "Many Moons," and "Madeline and the Gypsies."

Alice of Wonderland in Paris

1966

Alice of Wonderland in Paris poster
5.4

Alice travels to Paris and hears five stories adapted from children's picture books in this anthology film. The books adapted include: "Anatole," "Madeline and the Bad Hat," "The Frowning Prince," "Many Moons," and "Madeline and the Gypsies."

Alice of Wonderland in Paris

1966

Strega Nona poster
6.0

Big Anthony, left alone with Strega Nona's magic pasta pot, runs into trouble when he decides to show the townspeople how it works.

Strega Nona

1977

Strega Nona poster
6.0

Big Anthony, left alone with Strega Nona's magic pasta pot, runs into trouble when he decides to show the townspeople how it works.

Strega Nona

1977

Calypso Cat poster
4.6

While chasing Jerry around a dock, Tom sees and instantly falls in love with a female cat. The female cat appears to return Tom's interest, so Tom sneaks aboard the ship the female cat and her owner have just boarded. Jerry follows Tom onto the boat and proceeds to interfere with Tom's subsequent flirtations.

Calypso Cat

1962

Carmen Get It! poster
5.1

Jerry runs into the Metropolitan Opera, trying to evade Tom.

Carmen Get It!

1962

Voyage to the Bunny Planet poster
NR

The three original beloved Bunny Planet stories are now available in a single-volume gift edition with magnetic closure and ribbon place marker. Featuring full-color illustrations and a new poem introducing Janet the Bunny Queen, it's a must-have for anyone who occasionally needs to be transported from mundane reality to "the day that should have been" on a happy planet where life is exactly as you want it to be.

Voyage to the Bunny Planet

2008

Seeing Double poster
NR

Popeye is jailed for committing a bank robbery which he insists he didn't commit. He must prove he didn't do it. In a seemingly unrelated subplot, two thugs build a Popeye robot to do their bidding.

Seeing Double

1960

Patrick poster
NR

A young man learns his new antique violin has the power to change the form of things around it.

Patrick

1973

Patrick poster
NR

A young man learns his new antique violin has the power to change the form of things around it.

Patrick

1973

Wings: A Tale of Two Chickens poster
6.0

When Winnie, who never reads, lifts off with a foxy stranger, sensible Harriet must use every ounce of energy and brain power to rescue her.

Wings: A Tale of Two Chickens

1991

A Picture For Harold's Room poster
10.0

With his purple crayon, Harold draws a picture for his room - and then becomes part of it.

A Picture For Harold's Room

1971

Diary of a Fly poster
NR

The day to day existence of a little fly that wants to be a superhero and is not afraid to dream really big.

Diary of a Fly

2004

It's a Living poster
8.0

Dinky quits the cartoon business and gets a job as a spokes-duck for TV commercials.

It's a Living

1957

The Juggler of Our Lady poster
7.7

Medieval times. A juggler has little success making a living; he puts on a hair shirt and becomes an ascetic, but attracts only other ascetics. Finally, in desperation, he becomes a monk. He visits the other monks, who all glorify the Lady with their skills: cooking, painting, sculpture, etc. He tries helping them, but botches it. A festival is held for the Lady, and each of the monks offers his gift, but the juggler has nothing. Frustrated, he juggles for her, all night, alone.

The Juggler of Our Lady

1957

No artwork available
NR

Nudnik runs into the usual troubles.

Nudnik Impossible

1991

Diary of a Worm poster
7.0

Meet a worm not that different from you or me, except that his head looks a lot like his tail! A hysterical journal about the daily doings and the hidden world of a lovable underground dweller that will be sure to delight kids both young and old.

Diary of a Worm

2005

Down and Outing poster
5.7

Tom accompanies his owner, Clint Clobber, who has severe anger management issues, on a fishing trip.

Down and Outing

1961

Drummer Hoff poster
NR

Adaptation with verse and accompanying music of an old folk tale about the building and firing of a cannon.

Drummer Hoff

1969

I Lost My Bear poster
8.0

What do you do when your best toy disappears and no one will help you find it? Jules Feiffer's spunky little detective learns that if you keep on searching, you might just discover more than you expected!

I Lost My Bear

2005

Anatole poster
10.0

The adventures of Anatole, a suave and debonair French mouse, in a cheese factory.

Anatole

1962

Sylvester and the Magic Pebble poster
10.0

The Duncan family is beside itself when son Sylvester turns himself into a rock to escape the jaws of a hungry lion.

Sylvester and the Magic Pebble

1993