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Winsor McCay

Born September 26, 1869 · Michigan, USA

Died July 26, 1934 · aged 64

Zenas Winsor McCay (c. 1866–71 – July 26, 1934) was an American cartoonist and animator. He is best known for the comic strip Little Nemo (1905–14; 1924–26) and the animated film Gertie the Dinosaur (1914). For contractual reasons, he worked under the pen name Silas on the comic strip Dream of the Rarebit Fiend. McCay was an early animation pioneer; between 1911 and 1921 he self-financed and anim…

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SlumberlandSlumberland · 2022
Slumberland
★ 7.32022
MovieAdventureComedy
A young girl discovers a secret map to the dreamworld of Slumberland, and with the help of an eccentric outlaw, she traverses dreams and flees nightmares, with the hope that she will be able to see her late father again.
Little Nemo: Adventures in SlumberlandLittle Nemo: Adventures in Slumberland · 1989
Little Nemo: Adventures in Slumberland
★ 6.91989
MovieAdventureAnimation
A little boy whose dreams transcend reality is sucked into his own fantasy, which is everything he has dreamed of, until he unleashes an old secret that may not only destroy this perfect dream world but reality itself.
Gertie the DinosaurGertie the Dinosaur · 1914
Gertie the Dinosaur
★ 6.71914
MovieAnimationComedy
Although not the first feature-length animated film, as is sometimes thought, it was the first cartoon to feature a character with an appealing personality. The appearance of a true character distinguished it from earlier animated "trick films", such as those of Blackton and Cohl, and makes it the predecessor to later popular cartoons such as those by Walt Disney. The film was also the first to be created using keyframe animation.
Dream OneDream One · 1984
Dream One
★ 3.91984
MovieFantasyAdventure
Based on Winsor McCay's comic strip, a little boy embarks on a dream-like adventure. Also known as Dream One.
Little NemoLittle Nemo · 1911
Little Nemo
★ 6.41911
MovieAnimationComedy
Cartoon figures announce, via comic strip balloons, that they will move - and move they do, in a wildly exaggerated style. Also known as "Winsor McCay, the Famous Cartoonist of the N.Y. Herald and His Moving Comics".
Dream of a Rarebit FiendDream of a Rarebit Fiend · 1906
Dream of a Rarebit Fiend
★ 6.31906
MovieFantasyComedy
A live-action film adaptation of the comic strip Dream of the Rarebit Fiend by American cartoonist Winsor McCay. This silent short film follows the established theme: the “Rarebit Fiend” gorges himself on rarebit and thus suffers spectacular hallucinatory dreams.
The CentaursThe Centaurs · 1921
The Centaurs
★ 6.21921
MovieFantasyAnimation
A female centaur enters a clearing in the woods and picks flowers. She is met by a male centaur and the two romance each other. They then seek parental consent for their union. Surviving footage of a now lost film.
Remembering Winsor McCayRemembering Winsor McCay · 1976
Remembering Winsor McCay
★ 6.51976
MovieDocumentaryAnimation
The life and career of the great cartoonist Winsor McCay is warmly recalled by his former film assistant, John Fitzsimmons, with clips of classic McCay animated films.

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