Lou Scheimer

Production

Lou Scheimer

Born — Died

1928-10-19 — 2013-10-17

Place of birth

Pittsburgh - Pennsylvania - USA

Known for

Production

Credits

42 titles

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Louis Scheimer (October 19, 1928 – October 17, 2013) was an American producer, one of the original founders of Filmation, an animation company, and also credited as an executive producer of many of its cartoons.

Known for

He-Man and the Masters of the Universe poster
7.4

When Adam, Prince of the planet Eternia, raises his magic sword he transforms into He-Man (the most powerful man in the universe). With his allies and friends, he battles the evil Skeletor and his minions to protect the secrets of Castle Grayskull.

He-Man and the Masters of the Universe

1983

She-Ra: Princess of Power poster
7.5

She-Ra, He-Man's twin sister, is leading a group of freedom fighters known as the Great Rebellion in the hope of freeing their homeworld of Etheria from the tyrannical rule of Hordak and the Evil Horde.

She-Ra: Princess of Power

1985

Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids poster
6.7

Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids is an animated series created, produced, and hosted by comedian Bill Cosby, who also lent his voice to a number of characters, including Fat Albert himself. Filmation was the production company for the series. The show premiered in 1972 and ran until 1985. The show, based on Cosby's remembrances of his childhood gang, centered on Albert, and his friends. The show always had an educational lesson emphasized by Cosby's live-action segments, and in early episodes the gang would usually gather in their North Philadelphia junkyard to play a rock song on their cobbled-together instruments at the end of the show.

Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids

1972

BraveStarr poster
8.1

On the planet New Texas, people live in futuristic conditions reminiscent of the Wild West. Here, Marshall Bravestarr fights for justice and righteousness with his supernatural abilities.

BraveStarr

1987

Star Trek poster
6.8

The animated adventures of Captain Kirk, Mr. Spock and the crew of the Starship Enterprise.

Star Trek

1973

Ghostbusters poster
6.8

Jake Kong Jr. and Eddie Spencer Jr. are sons of the original Ghost Busters, and they work alongside Tracy the Gorilla (who also worked with their fathers). Together, they are dedicated to ridding the world of the evil ghost wizard Prime Evil and his cast of henchmen.

Ghostbusters

1986

Film credits

1980s · 4 titles

1970s · 2 titles

Series credits

He-Man and the Masters of the Universe poster
7.4

When Adam, Prince of the planet Eternia, raises his magic sword he transforms into He-Man (the most powerful man in the universe). With his allies and friends, he battles the evil Skeletor and his minions to protect the secrets of Castle Grayskull.

He-Man and the Masters of the Universe

1983

She-Ra: Princess of Power poster
7.5

She-Ra, He-Man's twin sister, is leading a group of freedom fighters known as the Great Rebellion in the hope of freeing their homeworld of Etheria from the tyrannical rule of Hordak and the Evil Horde.

She-Ra: Princess of Power

1985

Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids poster
6.7

Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids is an animated series created, produced, and hosted by comedian Bill Cosby, who also lent his voice to a number of characters, including Fat Albert himself. Filmation was the production company for the series. The show premiered in 1972 and ran until 1985. The show, based on Cosby's remembrances of his childhood gang, centered on Albert, and his friends. The show always had an educational lesson emphasized by Cosby's live-action segments, and in early episodes the gang would usually gather in their North Philadelphia junkyard to play a rock song on their cobbled-together instruments at the end of the show.

Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids

1972

BraveStarr poster
8.1

On the planet New Texas, people live in futuristic conditions reminiscent of the Wild West. Here, Marshall Bravestarr fights for justice and righteousness with his supernatural abilities.

BraveStarr

1987

Star Trek poster
6.8

The animated adventures of Captain Kirk, Mr. Spock and the crew of the Starship Enterprise.

Star Trek

1973

Star Trek poster
6.8

The animated adventures of Captain Kirk, Mr. Spock and the crew of the Starship Enterprise.

Star Trek

1973

Star Trek poster
6.8

The animated adventures of Captain Kirk, Mr. Spock and the crew of the Starship Enterprise.

Star Trek

1973

Ghostbusters poster
6.8

Jake Kong Jr. and Eddie Spencer Jr. are sons of the original Ghost Busters, and they work alongside Tracy the Gorilla (who also worked with their fathers). Together, they are dedicated to ridding the world of the evil ghost wizard Prime Evil and his cast of henchmen.

Ghostbusters

1986

The New Adventures of Mighty Mouse and Heckle & Jeckle poster
6.0

The New Adventures of Mighty Mouse and Heckle & Jeckle is an updated version of Mighty Mouse and Heckle & Jeckle cartoons from the 1940s. The television series was produced by Filmation, and aired from 1979 to 1981 on CBS with over 48 episodes produced. It is not to be confused with Mighty Mouse: The New Adventures.

The New Adventures of Mighty Mouse and Heckle & Jeckle

1979

Flash Gordon poster
7.2

Follows Flash and his companions as they travel to Mongo, where they are forced into battle by its ruler, Ming the Merciless, his daughter Princess Aura, and his army of Metal Men. To help their cause the heroes lead the formation of an alliance beginning with King Thun, leader of the Lion People; Prince Barin, ruler of Arboria; and King Vultan, leader of the Hawkmen.

Flash Gordon

1979

The New Adventures of Batman poster
7.4

The Dynamic Duo fights crime in Gotham City, encountering the classic Batman rogues gallery as well as some original villains. Complicating matters is Bat-Mite, a well meaning imp from another dimension called Ergo, who considers himself Batman's biggest fan.

The New Adventures of Batman

1977

The Tom and Jerry Comedy Show poster
7.4

The Tom and Jerry Comedy Show is an animated television program produced by Filmation for MGM Television in 1980, on CBS for Saturday mornings. The show lasted one season and the individual episodes were eventually added to syndicated Tom and Jerry packages, and also occasionally appeared on Cartoon Network and Boomerang. Most voices were done by Frank Welker and Lou Scheimer.

The Tom and Jerry Comedy Show

1980

The New Adventures of Gilligan poster
5.6

The New Adventures of Gilligan is an animated series produced by Filmation and was aired on ABC during the 1974–1977 seasons. In 1977, the show entered syndication as part of an anthology series entitled The Groovie Goolies and Friends.

The New Adventures of Gilligan

1974

Sport Billy poster
6.8

Sport Billy is a 1979 animated television cartoon made by Filmation Associates, initially for broadcast in Germany. In 1982, Filmation carried the show over to the United States for syndication, and as a summer replacement in NBC's Saturday morning children's programming. It was the last first-run series produced by Filmation Associates to air on NBC.

Sport Billy

1979

Tarzan and the Super 7 poster
7.0

Tarzan and the Super 7, is a Saturday morning cartoon series, produced by Filmation and originally airing from 1978–1980 on CBS. The show consisted of separate installments featuring seven groups of adventurers; ⁕Tarzan, Lord of the Jungle ⁕The New Adventures of Batman ⁕The Freedom Force — Isis, Super-Samurai, Sinbad, Merlin, and Hercules ⁕Jason of Star Command — the only live-action segment ⁕Manta and Moray ⁕Superstretch and Microwoman ⁕Web Woman The show was an updating of the Batman/Tarzan Adventure Hour which aired on CBS Saturday mornings during the 1977–1978 television season. That series featured separate half hour episodes for each hero, with each show having its own opening and closing credits. The two series had previously run separately as Tarzan, Lord of the Jungle and The New Adventures of Batman.

Tarzan and the Super 7

1978

Space Academy poster
5.2

Space Academy is a live-action sci-fi children's television program produced by Filmation that originally aired Saturday mornings on the CBS television network, from September 10, 1977, to December 17, 1977. A total of fifteen half-hour episodes were made.

Space Academy

1977

Space Sentinels poster
8.4

Space Sentinels is a Saturday morning animated series produced by Filmation which debuted on the American NBC network on September 10, 1977 and ran for thirteen half-hour episodes. The series has been called "ahead of its time" due to its racially diverse cast of main characters. In this series, the Roman mythological figures Hercules and Mercury are joined by Astrea, a character created specifically for the series, to form a superhero team to protect mankind. The complete series was released on Region 1 DVD on August 22, 2006, along with the complete series of The Freedom Force.

Space Sentinels

1977

Hero High poster
6.2

A variety of teenage superheroes attend high school and have wacky adventures.

Hero High

1981

Behind the camera

Treasure Island poster
5.2

Young Jim Hawkins, a pirate mouse named Hiccup, Dr. Livesey and Squire Trelawney hire a ship to find the legendary treasure of notorious late pirate Captain Flint. However, Flint's former crewmates plan to take over the ship.

Treasure Island

1973

Happily Ever After poster
5.8

In the aftermath of her more famous adventure, Snow White must team up with the dwarves' seven female cousins to battle the late Evil Queen's warlock brother and rescue the captured Prince.

Happily Ever After

1989

Mighty Mouse in the Great Space Chase poster
6.8

Shorts from "The New Adventures of Mighty Mouse and Heckle and Jeckle" Saturday morning cartoon show edited together into a movie. Space cat villain Harry the Heartless holds space mouse Queen Pureheart. Only Mighty Mouse can save her.

Mighty Mouse in the Great Space Chase

1982

Pinocchio and the Emperor of the Night poster
5.6

Pinocchio and his friends, a glow worm and a marionette, search for a magic music box, putting them in danger from the evil Scalawag and the Emperor of the Night.

Pinocchio and the Emperor of the Night

1987

The Fat Albert Christmas Special poster
4.4

The Cosby Kids are rehearsing for a Christmas pageant at their junkyard clubhouse, which Tyrone, the mean old junkyard owner, is fixin' to tear down. That's when Marshall & his parents show up. With their car broken down, Marshall's mom is about to have a baby and his dad, without health insurance, inspires the gang to invite them in the clubhouse for shelter. Tyrone agrees to let them stay until the baby is born, in exchange for Fat Albert working for him as a sidewalk Santa. "Ho-ho-ho's" in Fat Albert fashion ensue. After the old hobo, Mudfoot, gives Tyrone a lecture about how he's been grumpy at the world ever since his wife died, the junkyard owner has a change of heart and promises to keep the gang's clubhouse in tact.

The Fat Albert Christmas Special

1977

The Haunted Heist poster
NR

The Groovie Goolies chase after Hauntleroy into Mad Mirror Land.

The Haunted Heist

1974

The Fat Albert Halloween Special poster
6.1

It's Halloween for Fat Albert and the Junkyard Gang, and everyone's all set for trick-or-treating. While searching for costumes a store clerk kicks them out, leaving the gang to comes up with their own home-made costumes. Then they are off to the movies to scare old Searchlight Johnson, then more hijinks with Mudfoot Brown, and old lady Bickwell. As you can probably guess, things don't go too well and they learn their lessons... Searchlight catches them up to no good in the theatre and throws them out. Mudfoot Brown eats most of their candy, and old lady Bickwell turns out to have the best Halloween treats in town.

The Fat Albert Halloween Special

1977

He-Man and She-Ra: A Christmas Special poster
6.8

In this special Christmas episode of the He-Man and She-Ra cartoons, their sidekick Orko accidentally gets beamed to Earth during a test of a new spy satellite. Orko manages to get back Planet Eternia, but brings along two Earth children, Alisha and Manuel, with him. Since it's Christmastime on Earth, the kids are naturally filled with the holiday spirit, but this overflowing goodwill attracts the unwelcome attention of the Horde Prime and Skeletor. Will the combined power of He-Man, She-Ra and the spirit of Christmas be enough to stop them?

He-Man and She-Ra: A Christmas Special

1985

No artwork available
NR

King Arthur and Gareth set out to rescue Guinevere from the clutches of Sir Turquine.

King Arthur

1974

Journey Back to Oz poster
5.4

Dorothy and Toto return to Oz to find the Scarecrow ruling the Emerald City. Unfortunately for the new overseer, the wicked Mombi is conspiring to take over the city. With the help of the Tin Woodsman, the Cowardly Lion and other familiar friends, Dorothy sets out to save Oz.

Journey Back to Oz

1972

Archie and His New Pals poster
9.0

Reggie nominates Moose to run against him for class president, thinking it will be no contest. Meanwhile, Sabrina can't seem to make any friends when she begins school at Riverdale.

Archie and His New Pals

1969

Daffy Duck and Porky Pig Meet the Groovie Goolies poster
6.3

Daffy Duck is in Hollywood producing a movie about King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table.

Daffy Duck and Porky Pig Meet the Groovie Goolies

1972

Aesop's Fables poster
9.0

A collection of the classic morality tales narrated by Bill Cosby as "Aesop" that have been passed down from family to family for thousands of years. Every story has a lesson.

Aesop's Fables

1971

Oliver Twist poster
5.8

An orphan endures a harsh life in a workhouse before fleeing to London, where he falls in with a gang of juvenile pickpockets led by the criminal Fagin, and eventually finds a better life, exposing the cruelties of poverty and child labor in Victorian England.

Oliver Twist

1974

The Fat Albert Easter Special poster
7.0

Easter is fast approaching, and Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids find their efforts to do something nice for Mudfoot thwarted by a practical joke gone horribly awry.

The Fat Albert Easter Special

1982

No artwork available
NR

This is the Christmas story about Jesus' birth up to the time His worried mother, The Virgin Mary, goes looking for Him when He lingers behind at the Temple in Jerusalem.

His Mother Marveled

1963

Robin and the Dreamweavers poster
2.2

Robin, the first girl born in Cyberspace, becomes a virtual DJ for Brenda Plump's new virtual reality nightclub. However, she soon gains the attention of the leather-clad dominatrix XXX (pronounced "Triple X"), a cyber being who wants to enter the real world to turn everyone into sex-crazed maniacs. With the help of a band of psychic cartoon characters, Robin learns that her unique birth grants her special powers that help her face off against XXX.

Robin and the Dreamweavers

2000