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Lou Scheimer

American animator and voice actor

Lou Scheimer

Born	Louis Scheimer (1928-10-19)October 19, 1928 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Died	October 17, 2013(2013-10-17) (aged 84) Tarzana, California, U.S.
Other names	Erik Gunden, Erika Lane
Alma mater	Carnegie Mellon University
Occupation(s)	Animator, voice actor
Years active	1957–2013
Spouse	Jay Wucher (died 2009)
Children	2, including Erika

Louis Scheimer (October 19, 1928 – October 17, 2013) was an American producer and voice actor who was one of the original founders of Filmation. He was also credited as an executive producer of many of its cartoons.^[1]

Early life and education

Scheimer was the son of a German Jew who, according to family legend, had to leave Germany in the early 1920's after punching a young Adolf Hitler in 1921 or 1922, "well before" the Beer Hall Putsch.^[2]

Scheimer graduated from Carnegie Tech University (now Carnegie Mellon University) in Pittsburgh, Pennsyl

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We at the Fwoosh are very sad to have learned that Mr. Lou Scheimer, an animation legend and founder of Filmation studios, passed away on October 17, 2013.

Mr. Scheimer had a long and storied career in the entertainment industry where he was best known for his pioneering work as a producer in the world of animation. His Filmation Studios was responsible for many memorable animation programs and movies, most notably He-Man and the Masters of the Universe and She-Ra: Princess of Power.

If you are reading this, chances are that Mr. Schiemer played a large part in shaping many of your childhood (and beyond) memories through his personal works or those from his talented professional tree that includes the likes of Bruce Timm and Paul Dini. As a pioneer, he lead the way for “first run” syndication with Masters, and ensured that Filmation Studios was able to keep animation jobs in the United States long after many studios had moved work over seas.

On a personal note, Mr. Scheimer’s works were an indescribably important part of my personal childhood and watchi

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Lou Scheimer Biography

Date of Birth:
Oct 19, 1928Birth Place:
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA

Biography

Best known for his colorful 1980s cartoons, award-winning producer Lou Scheimer broke into television in 1958 when he worked as an art director on the children's cartoon show "Bozo: The World's Most Famous Clown." Shortly thereafter, Scheimer, alongside business partner Norm Prescott, founded Filmation Associates, a production company that would be responsible for a number of popular programs before its dissolution in the 1990s. With Filmation, Scheimer produced a string of cartoon series adapted from comic book heroes. Then in 1972, Scheimer and his wife, Jay Scheimer, collaborated with celebrated comedian Bill Cosby on a moralistic cartoon for urban youth. The resulting animated series was "Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids," which was critically praised and proved to be a cultural phenomenon. Scheimer produced numerous family-friendly series throughout the '70s and '80s, but he may be best regarded for the creation of the action-packed animated adventure series "He-Ma