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Amby Paliwoda

Ambrozi "Amby" Paliwoda(December 20, 1909 – June 9, 1999) was an Americananimator,character designer, and layout artist, best known for his extensive work with Walt Disney Animation Studios. He contributed to numerous classic films, including Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937), Fantasia (1940), Cinderella (1950), and Sleeping Beauty (1959).

Early life and education

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An American ofUkrainiandescent, Paliwoda grew up in theTremontneighborhood ofCleveland, Ohio.[1]

Paliwoda graduated with honors from theCleveland Institute of Art.[2]He contributed a painting,Out of the Past, the Present, Out of the Material, the Spiritual,to theCleveland Public Library's Jefferson branch through theWorks Progress Administrationarts program.[1]He spent the next year touring Europe on an art scholarship.[3]

Work with Disney Studios

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Paliwoda moved toLos Angelesin 1935. His first job there was painting nudes on the ceiling of a restaurant.[3]He applied for a job at Disney in Hollywood. Although there was great competition for jobs at Disney, he was hired by Don Graham, who had taught at the Cleveland Institute of Art, because of his fine arts background. The studio had begun work onSnow Whitewhich needed more realism, and thus knowledge of bodies and movement, than earlier cartoons.[3]He worked from 1935 to 1960 atWalt Disney Studios,first as an assistant animator and later as an animator.[4]His first film work was onSnow White and the Seven Dwarves(1937).[5]

World War II

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Paliwoda served in the United States military during World War II.[6][7]After completing Basic training atFort Dix,N.J., he was assigned to the Tank Destroyers at Fort Hood, TX, where he designed the famous "Black Panther" Tank Destroyers Shoulder Patch. Because of his artistic background, he was later transferred to the Signal Corps, where he was assigned to the Training Films Unit located in Culver City, CA, to help produce animated segments of U.S. Army training films. He trained with theSignal Corps[8]and worked on Army training films.[9]In his leisure time, played Gin Rummy with Fess Parker and Jeff York, and played chess withMilt Kahl.[10]

Later cartoon work

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After leaving Disney, Paliwoda worked for other studios, includingHanna-Barbera,Format Films,Ed Graham Productions,Filmation,Bakshi-Krantz,Fred Calvert,Sanrio,andDuck Soup Producktions.[9][11][12]He was the supervising animator onBill Cosby'sFat Albert and the Cosby Kids.At Duck Soup Producktions he worked primarily on animated advertisements for products such asLevi jeansandFroot Loopscereal.[3]

Awards and honors

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For his lifetime of work in the animation field, Paliwoda received the Animation Guild's Golden Award in 1985.[9]

Later life and death

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Paliwoda, a resident ofManhattan Beach, California,[13]died on June 9, 1999.[14][15]Ralph Bakshi's short 2015 filmLast Days of Coney Islandwas dedicated to the memory Paliwoda (and others).[16]

Filmography

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Film

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Television

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References

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  1. ^abKeating, W. Dennis (2016-04-11).A Brief History of Tremont: Cleveland's Neighborhood on a Hill.Arcadia Publishing.ISBN978-1-62585-318-9.
  2. ^Ohles, John F.; Ohles, Shirley M. (1982).Private Colleges and Universities.Greenwood Press.ISBN978-0-313-23323-4.
  3. ^abcd"Artist (continued)".The Daily Breeze.1979-10-28. p. 34.Retrieved2022-03-19.
  4. ^"West: Hagmann, Impastato, Stephens & Kerns".Back Stage.Mar 21, 1980; 21, 12. Entertainment Industry Magazine Archive. Pg. 23. Via Proquest.
  5. ^Gibson, Jon M.; McDonnell, Chris (2008).Unfiltered: The Complete Ralph Bakshi.Universe.ISBN978-0-7893-1684-4.
  6. ^"Cartoonist inducted".Oakland Tribune.1941-04-02. p. 30.Retrieved2022-03-19.
  7. ^"Disney aid inducted".The Salt Lake Tribune.1941-04-02. p. 8.Retrieved2022-03-19.
  8. ^Schatz, Thomas (1999-11-23).Boom and Bust: American Cinema in the 1940s.University of California Press.ISBN978-0-520-22130-7.
  9. ^abc"The Second Annual Golden Awards Banquet, March 1, 1985: The Video, Part 2 |".cartoonresearch.com.Retrieved2022-03-19.
  10. ^Takamoto, Iwao; Mallory, Michael (2009).Iwao Takamoto: My Life with a Thousand Characters.Univ. Press of Mississippi.ISBN978-1-60473-193-4.
  11. ^"The animator: Characters draw life from artist's pen".The Daily Breeze.1979-10-28. p. 33.Retrieved2022-03-19.
  12. ^"Duck Soup Finds Out There's Life After Clio.Back Stage.Aug 28, 1981; 22, 36. Entertainment Industry Magazine Archive. Pg. 55. Via Proquest.
  13. ^"Cleveland".Boxoffice.Nov 29, 1976; 110, 8. Entertainment Industry Magazine Archive. Pg. ME3. Via Proquest.
  14. ^"Death notice".The Los Angeles Times.1999-06-24. p. 326.Retrieved2022-03-19.
  15. ^Canada, International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employes, Moving Picture Technicians, Artists and Allied Crafts of the United States, Its Territories and (2000).Official Bulletin.IATSE.{{cite book}}:CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  16. ^Last Days of Coney Island,12 October 2016,retrieved2022-03-19
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