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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.
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 Nemo: Adventures in Slumberland Pilot 1Little Nemo: Adventures in Slumberland Pilot 1 · 1980
Little Nemo: Adventures in Slumberland Pilot 1
1980
MovieAnimationAdventure
The first of three pilot shorts that eventually became the 1989 movie Little Nemo: Adventures in Slumberland.
Gertie the DinosaurGertie the Dinosaur · 1914
Gertie the Dinosaur
★ 6.61914
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.
The Sinking of the LusitaniaThe Sinking of the Lusitania · 1918
The Sinking of the Lusitania
★ 6.51918
MovieWarAnimation
Winsor McCay recreates the sinking of the ocean liner Lusitania by a German U-boat in this propaganda piece designed to stir up anti-German sentiment during World War I.
How a Mosquito OperatesHow a Mosquito Operates · 1912
How a Mosquito Operates
★ 6.31912
MovieAnimationComedy
A hungry mosquito spots and follows a man on his way home. The mosquito slips into the room where the man is sleeping, and gets ready for a meal. His first attempts startle the man and wake him up, but the mosquito is very persistent.
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".

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