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{{short description|American producer, director and animator}}
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|name = Gwen Sandiff Wetzler
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|birth_place = Erie, Pennsylvania, U.S.
|birth_place = Erie, Pennsylvania, U.S.
|residence = Los Angeles, California, U.S.
|genre = [[animation]]
|occupation = Film and television animation producer, director, and animator.
|occupation = Film and television animation producer, director, and animator.
|years_active = 1955–present
|years_active = 1955–present
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==Early years==
==Early years==


At a young age while growing up in [[Erie, Pennsylvania]], Gwen Wetzler found her love of art. During high school Wetzler would paint signs for local businesses because of her artistic ability and steady hand. In the early 1950s Gwen was married and moved from [[Pennsylvania]] to suburban [[Los Angeles]]. In 1955 she started in the animation business at [[Disney]]<ref name= "goerie">[http://www.goerie.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070909/LIFESTYLES06/709090362/-1/RSS Art House touts youth talent]</ref> as an [[Inbetweening|in between]] [[animator]] on such classics as [[Sleeping Beauty]] and [[Lady and the Tramp]].
At a young age while growing up in [[Erie, Pennsylvania]], Gwen Wetzler found her love of art. During high school Wetzler would paint signs for local businesses because of her artistic ability and steady hand. In the early 1950s Gwen was married and moved from [[Pennsylvania]] to suburban [[Los Angeles]]. In 1955 she started in the animation business at [[Disney]]<ref name= "goerie">[http://www.goerie.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070909/LIFESTYLES06/709090362/-1/RSS Art House touts youth talent]</ref> as an [[Inbetweening|in between]] [[animator]] on such classics as ''[[Sleeping Beauty (1959 film)|Sleeping Beauty]]'' and ''[[Lady and the Tramp]]''.


==Career==
==Career==


In 1977, after 20 years at Disney, Wetzler became the first woman to direct and produce animation at major studios including [[MGM]], [[Warner Bros.]] and the [[Hanna-Barbera Studios]].<ref name="goerie" /><ref>{{cite web|url=http://articles.latimes.com/2000/mar/19/entertainment/ca-10274/3 |title=Move Over, Old Men - Page 3 - Los Angeles Times |publisher=Articles.latimes.com |date=2000-03-19 |accessdate=2012-08-15}}</ref>
In 1977, after 20 years at Disney, Wetzler became the first woman to direct and produce animation at major studios including [[MGM]], [[Warner Bros.]] and the [[Hanna-Barbera Studios]].<ref name="goerie" /><ref>{{cite web|url=http://articles.latimes.com/2000/mar/19/entertainment/ca-10274/3 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121102234624/http://articles.latimes.com/2000/mar/19/entertainment/ca-10274/3 |url-status=dead |archive-date=November 2, 2012 |title=Move Over, Old Men - Page 3 - Los Angeles Times |publisher=Articles.latimes.com |date=2000-03-19 |accessdate=2012-08-15}}</ref>


Wetzler's directorial debut was on [[Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids]] which led to further projects. Other directed titles include [[The Transformers (TV series)|The Transformers]], [[The New Adventures of Batman]], [[My Little Pony]],<ref name="Beck2005">{{cite book|author=Jerry Beck|title=The Animated Movie Guide|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=fTI1yeZd-tkC&pg=PR17|accessdate=14 August 2012|date=28 October 2005|publisher=Chicago Review Press|isbn=978-1-55652-591-9|pages=176}}</ref> The New Archie/Sabrina Hour, [[Flash Gordon]] and [[Sport Billy]] among others. Her later directorial work included [[He-Man and the Masters of the Universe]],<ref name="Beck2005"/>{{rp|244}} [[She-Ra]], [[Spawn (T.V Series)|Spawn]], [[Tiny Toon Adventures]], and [[All Dogs Go to Heaven: The Series]].<ref>{{cite web | url = https://movies.nytimes.com/person/116528/Gwen-Wetzler/filmography | title = NYT's Filmography | accessdate = 2012-08-15 | authorlink = Gwen Wetzler | year = 2010 | work = The New York Times}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.catalystagency.com/CLIENTS/CREDITS/MILLERcredits2.htm |title=Linda Miller |publisher=Catalystagency.com |date=2000-03-19 |accessdate=2012-08-15}}</ref>
Wetzler's directorial debut was on ''[[Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids]]'' which led to further projects. Other directed titles include ''[[The Transformers (TV series)|The Transformers]]'', ''[[The New Adventures of Batman]]'', ''[[My Little Pony]]'',<ref name="Beck2005">{{cite book|author=Jerry Beck|title=The Animated Movie Guide|url=https://archive.org/details/animatedmoviegui0000beck|url-access=registration|accessdate=14 August 2012|date=28 October 2005|publisher=Chicago Review Press|isbn=978-1-55652-591-9|pages=[https://archive.org/details/animatedmoviegui0000beck/page/176 176]}}</ref> ''The New Archie/Sabrina Hour'', ''[[Flash Gordon]]'' and ''[[Sport Billy]]'' among others. Her later directorial work included ''[[He-Man and the Masters of the Universe]]'',<ref name="Beck2005"/>{{rp|244}} ''[[She-Ra]]'', ''[[Spawn (T.V Series)|Spawn]]'', ''[[Tiny Toon Adventures]]'', and ''[[All Dogs Go to Heaven: The Series]]''.<ref>{{cite web | url = https://movies.nytimes.com/person/116528/Gwen-Wetzler/filmography | archive-url = https://archive.today/20130130071842/http://movies.nytimes.com/person/116528/Gwen-Wetzler/filmography | url-status = dead | archive-date = 2013-01-30 | title = NYT's Filmography | accessdate = 2012-08-15 | department = Movies & TV Dept. | work = [[The New York Times]] | year = 2010 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.catalystagency.com/CLIENTS/CREDITS/MILLERcredits2.htm |title=Linda Miller |publisher=Catalystagency.com |date=2000-03-19 |accessdate=2012-08-15}}</ref>


In the 1980s, Wetzler became the first woman to produce animation for a major studio; she produced [[The Transformers (TV series)|The Transformers]], [[Jem (TV series)|Jem]], and [[The Legend of Prince Valiant]].<ref>{{cite news | first = Angela | last = Randazzo | title = 'Salon' bonds and inspires artists | date = 6 Aug 2010 | url = http://www.simivalleyacorn.com/news/2010-08-06/Neighbors/Salon_bonds_and_inspires_artists.html | work = The Simi Valley Acorn | accessdate = 2012-08-15}}</ref>
In the 1980s, Wetzler became the first woman to produce animation for a major studio; she produced ''[[The Transformers (TV series)|The Transformers]]'', ''[[Jem (TV series)|Jem]]'', and ''[[The Legend of Prince Valiant]]''.<ref>{{cite news | first = Angela | last = Randazzo | title = 'Salon' bonds and inspires artists | date = 6 Aug 2010 | url = http://www.simivalleyacorn.com/news/2010-08-06/Neighbors/Salon_bonds_and_inspires_artists.html | work = The Simi Valley Acorn | accessdate = 2012-08-15}}</ref>


Along with directing, producing, and antimating series, Wetzler also worked on feature full-length feature films such as [[Mighty Mouse]].<ref name="PaiettaKauppila1994">{{cite book|author1=Ann Catherine Paietta|author2=Jean L. Kauppila|title=Animals on Screen and Radio: An Annotated Sourcebook|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=rpTeSKkdTE4C&pg=PA187|accessdate=14 August 2012|year=1994|publisher=Scarecrow Press|isbn=978-0-8108-2939-8|pages=187–}}</ref>
Along with directing, producing, and animating series, Wetzler also worked on feature full-length feature films such as ''[[Mighty Mouse]]''.<ref name="PaiettaKauppila1994">{{cite book|author1=Ann Catherine Paietta|author2=Jean L. Kauppila|title=Animals on Screen and Radio: An Annotated Sourcebook|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=rpTeSKkdTE4C&pg=PA187|accessdate=14 August 2012|year=1994|publisher=Scarecrow Press|isbn=978-0-8108-2939-8|pages=187–}}</ref>


Gwen Wetzler retired from the animation industry in the early 2000s, giving her time to focus primarily on her artwork.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.allmovie.com/artist/gwen-wetzler-p116528 |title=Gwen Wetzler movies, photos, movie reviews, filmography, and biography |publisher=AllMovie |date= |accessdate=2012-08-15}}</ref>
Gwen Wetzler retired from the animation industry in the early 2000s, giving her time to focus primarily on her artwork.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.allmovie.com/artist/gwen-wetzler-p116528 |title=Gwen Wetzler movies, photos, movie reviews, filmography, and biography |publisher=AllMovie |date= |accessdate=2012-08-15}}</ref>


==Selected filmography==
==Selected filmography==
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===Films===
===Films===


* Animator of ''[[A Snow White Christmas]]'' (1982)
[[Alvin and the Chipmunks Meet the Wolfman]] (2000)
* Director of ''[[Mighty Mouse in the Great Space Chase]]'' (1983)
Role: Animation Timing Director
* Animator of ''We Think the World is Round'' (1984)

* Director of ''[[The Secret of the Sword]]'' (1985)
The Sissy Duckling (1999)
* Director - Segment - The Cat and the Spider of ''Skeletor's Revenge'' (1986)
Role: Timing Director
* Animation Director of ''[[My Little Pony]]'' (1986)

* Timing Director of ''[[Little Nemo: Adventures in Slumberland]]'' (1992)
An All Dogs Christmas Carol (1998)
Role: Timing and Sheet Director
* Timing and Sheet Director of ''An All Dogs Christmas Carol'' (1998)
* Timing Director of ''The Sissy Duckling'' (1999)

* Animation Timing Director of ''[[Alvin and the Chipmunks Meet the Wolfman]]'' (2000)
[[Little Nemo: Adventures in Slumberland]] (1992)
Role: Timing Director

[[My Little Pony]] (1986)
Role: Animation Director

Skeletor's Revenge (1986)
Role: Director - Segment - The Cat and the Spider
[[The Secret of the Sword]] (1985)
Role: Director

We Think the World is Round (1984)
Role: Animator

[[Mighty Mouse in the Great Space Chase]] (1983)
Role: Director

[[A Snow White Christmas]] (1982)
Role: Animator


===Television===
===Television===
* Director of ''[[The New Adventures of Batman]]'' (1978)
[[Dragon Tales]] (2002)
* Animation Director of ''Super Witch'' (1978)
Role: Other
* Director of ''Batman and the Super Seven'' (1981)

* Director of ''[[Flash Gordon: The Greatest Adventure of All]]'' (1983)
Henny Penny: An Animated Special From "The Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales For Every Child" Series (2000)
* Director of ''[[The New Adventures of Flash Gordon]]'' (1983)
Role: Other
* Director of ''[[She-Ra: Princess of Power]]'' (1986)

* Sheet Director of ''[[All Dogs Go to Heaven]]'' (1989)
Rip Van Winkle: An Animated Special From the "Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales For Every Child" Series (2000)
* Animation Director of ''[[The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest]]'' (Animated Series) (1996)
Role: Other
* Director of ''Little Orphan Annie's Very Animated Christmas'' (1995)

* ''G.I. Joe: Extreme'' (1997)
Robinita Hood: An Animated Special From the "Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales For Every Child" Series (2000)
* ''Todd McFarlane's Spawn'' (1999)
Role: Other
* Animator in ''[[The Lionhearts]]'' (1999)

* ''Three Little Pigs: From the Series "Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales For Every Child"'' (1999)
Sissy Duckling (2000)
* ''Empress's Nightingale: An Animated Special From "The Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales For Every Child"'' Series (2000)
Role: Other
* ''Happy Prince: An Animated Special From "The Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales For Every Child"'' Series (2000)

Frog Princess: An Animated Special From the "Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales For Every Child" Series (2000)
* ''Frog Princess: An Animated Special From the "Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales For Every Child"'' Series (2000)
* ''Sissy Duckling'' (2000)
Role: Other
* ''Robinita Hood: An Animated Special From the "Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales For Every Child"'' Series'' (2000)

Happy Prince: An Animated Special From "The Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales For Every Child" Series (2000)
* ''Rip Van Winkle: An Animated Special From the "Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales For Every Child"'' Series (2000)
* ''Henny Penny: An Animated Special From "The Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales For Every Child"'' Series (2000)
Role: Other
* ''[[Dragon Tales]]'' (2002)

Empress's Nightingale: An Animated Special From "The Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales For Every Child" Series (2000)
Role: Other

Three Little Pigs: From the Series "Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales For Every Child" (1999)
Role: Other

[[The Lionhearts]] (1999)
Role: Animator

Todd McFarlane's Spawn (1999)
Role: Other

[[All Dogs Go to Heaven]] (1998)
Role: Sheet Director

G.I. Joe: Extreme (1997)
Role: Other

Little Orphan Annie's Very Animated Christmas 1995
Director

[[The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest]] (Animated Series) (1996)
Animation Director

[[She-Ra: Princess of Power]] (1986)
Role: Director

[[The New Adventures of Flash Gordon]] (1983)
Role: Director

[[Flash Gordon: The Greatest Adventure of All]] (1983)
Role: Director

Batman and the Super Seven (1981)
Role: Director

Super Witch (1978)
Role: Animation Director

[[The New Adventures of Batman]] (1978)
Role: Director


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
* {{IMDb name|0923252}}
* {{IMDb name|0923252}}

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Latest revision as of 10:18, 21 December 2024

Gwen Sandiff Wetzler
Born
Erie, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Occupation(s)Film and television animation producer, director, and animator.
Years active1955–present

Gwen Wetzler is an American producer, director and animator and is best known as the first woman to produce and direct animation for a major network.

Early years

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At a young age while growing up in Erie, Pennsylvania, Gwen Wetzler found her love of art. During high school Wetzler would paint signs for local businesses because of her artistic ability and steady hand. In the early 1950s Gwen was married and moved from Pennsylvania to suburban Los Angeles. In 1955 she started in the animation business at Disney[1] as an in between animator on such classics as Sleeping Beauty and Lady and the Tramp.

Career

[edit]

In 1977, after 20 years at Disney, Wetzler became the first woman to direct and produce animation at major studios including MGM, Warner Bros. and the Hanna-Barbera Studios.[1][2]

Wetzler's directorial debut was on Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids which led to further projects. Other directed titles include The Transformers, The New Adventures of Batman, My Little Pony,[3] The New Archie/Sabrina Hour, Flash Gordon and Sport Billy among others. Her later directorial work included He-Man and the Masters of the Universe,[3]: 244  She-Ra, Spawn, Tiny Toon Adventures, and All Dogs Go to Heaven: The Series.[4][5]

In the 1980s, Wetzler became the first woman to produce animation for a major studio; she produced The Transformers, Jem, and The Legend of Prince Valiant.[6]

Along with directing, producing, and animating series, Wetzler also worked on feature full-length feature films such as Mighty Mouse.[7]

Gwen Wetzler retired from the animation industry in the early 2000s, giving her time to focus primarily on her artwork.[8]

Selected filmography

[edit]

Films

[edit]

Television

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  • Director of The New Adventures of Batman (1978)
  • Animation Director of Super Witch (1978)
  • Director of Batman and the Super Seven (1981)
  • Director of Flash Gordon: The Greatest Adventure of All (1983)
  • Director of The New Adventures of Flash Gordon (1983)
  • Director of She-Ra: Princess of Power (1986)
  • Sheet Director of All Dogs Go to Heaven (1989)
  • Animation Director of The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest (Animated Series) (1996)
  • Director of Little Orphan Annie's Very Animated Christmas (1995)
  • G.I. Joe: Extreme (1997)
  • Todd McFarlane's Spawn (1999)
  • Animator in The Lionhearts (1999)
  • Three Little Pigs: From the Series "Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales For Every Child" (1999)
  • Empress's Nightingale: An Animated Special From "The Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales For Every Child" Series (2000)
  • Happy Prince: An Animated Special From "The Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales For Every Child" Series (2000)
  • Frog Princess: An Animated Special From the "Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales For Every Child" Series (2000)
  • Sissy Duckling (2000)
  • Robinita Hood: An Animated Special From the "Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales For Every Child" Series (2000)
  • Rip Van Winkle: An Animated Special From the "Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales For Every Child" Series (2000)
  • Henny Penny: An Animated Special From "The Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales For Every Child" Series (2000)
  • Dragon Tales (2002)

References

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  1. ^ a b Art House touts youth talent
  2. ^ "Move Over, Old Men - Page 3 - Los Angeles Times". Articles.latimes.com. 2000-03-19. Archived from the original on November 2, 2012. Retrieved 2012-08-15.
  3. ^ a b Jerry Beck (28 October 2005). The Animated Movie Guide. Chicago Review Press. pp. 176. ISBN 978-1-55652-591-9. Retrieved 14 August 2012.
  4. ^ "NYT's Filmography". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. 2010. Archived from the original on 2013-01-30. Retrieved 2012-08-15.
  5. ^ "Linda Miller". Catalystagency.com. 2000-03-19. Retrieved 2012-08-15.
  6. ^ Randazzo, Angela (6 Aug 2010). "'Salon' bonds and inspires artists". The Simi Valley Acorn. Retrieved 2012-08-15.
  7. ^ Ann Catherine Paietta; Jean L. Kauppila (1994). Animals on Screen and Radio: An Annotated Sourcebook. Scarecrow Press. pp. 187–. ISBN 978-0-8108-2939-8. Retrieved 14 August 2012.
  8. ^ "Gwen Wetzler movies, photos, movie reviews, filmography, and biography". AllMovie. Retrieved 2012-08-15.
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