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Richard Fleischer Facts
| Sign | Sagittarius |
| Born |
Dec 8, 1916 Brooklyn, New York City |
| Died |
Mar 25, 2006 Woodland Hills, Los Angeles |
| Age | Died at 89 |
| Total Facts | 14 |
At his LA mansion, had a pool in the shape of Mickey Mouse's head.
Biography in: John Wakeman, editor. "World Film Directors, Volume One, 1890-1945." Pages 345-351. New York: The H.W. Wilson Company, 1987.
Brother of Ruth Fleischer.
Brother-in-law of Seymour Kneitel.
Directed Rex Harrison in three feature films.
Enjoyed playing the game tiddlywinks with his granddaughter Vivian.
Father of Mark Fleischer.
Father of Bruce Fleischer
Father of Jane Fleischer Reid.
Grandfather of Claire Fleischer.
Grandsons, Nick (b. 1985) and Skyler (b. 1987). Granddaughters, Vivian (b. 1993), Claire (b. 1990) and Helen (b. 1996).
His father's animation studios was one of the biggest competitors to Walt Disney's studio. Ironically, Disney ended up hiring Richard to direct his studio's first live-action feature, 20000 Leagues Under the Sea (1954).
Nephew of Dave Fleischer.
Son of animator Max Fleischer.