Person
Al Kouzel
Directing · 1923–1990 · New York, New York, U.S
Biography
Al Kouzel was an American animator. Born in Manhattan, he started out at Terrytoons in 1957, working on animated shorts. During the 60s, he worked for a while at Studio Deitch in Prague, on Krazy Kat and Popeye. In 1967, he founded Ariel Productions with Eli Bauer and created animation for TV commercials and animated shorts for "Sesame Street". During the '80s, he was a director on a number of series including The Transformers, G.I. Joe, Jem, Muppet Babies and a number of "Berenstain Bears" TV movies.
Known for
Krazy Kat
Director
Dr. Rhinestone's Theory
Writer
Dustcap Doormat
Director
Mr. Winlucky
Writer
Deck the Halls with Wacky Walls
Director
The Phantom Skyscraper
Writer
Who Killed Chung Ling Soo?
Director
A Voodoo Spell
Writer
Fotodeath
Director
How to Win on the Thruway
Layout
Filmography
- 1983Deck the Halls with Wacky WallsDirector
- 1983The Berenstain Bears Play BallDirector
- 1982The Berenstain Bears' Comic ValentineDirector
- 1981The Berenstain Bears' Easter SurpriseDirector
- 1981Strawberry Shortcake in Big Apple CitySequence Supervisor
- 1980The Berenstain Bears Meet BigpawDirector
- 1979A Family Circus ChristmasStoryboard
- 1978A Special Valentine with the Family CircusStoryboard
- 1968Big Game FishingDirector
- 1967Baron Von Go-GoWriter
- 1967Dr. Rhinestone's TheoryWriter
- 1967Which Is Witch?Writer
- 1967Give Me LibertyWriter
- 1967Nudnik's NudnickelStory
- 1967Mr. WinluckyWriter
- 1967A Voodoo SpellWriter
- 1966The Phantom SkyscraperWriter
- 1962How to Win on the ThruwayLayout
- 1962Krazy KatDirector
- 1961FotodeathDirector
- 1961MunroProduction Design
- 1961The Frowning PrinceEditor
- 1960Who Killed Chung Ling Soo?Director
- 1959The Fabulous Firework FamilyDirector
- 1959Another Day, Another DoormatDirector
- 1958Dustcap DoormatDirector
- 1957The Juggler of Our LadyDirector
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