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]]>Deitch was known for creating animated cartoons such as Munro, Tom Terrific, and Nudnik, as well as his work on the Popeyeand Tom and Jerry series.
Deitch won the Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film for Munro in 1960.
Deitch was the co-producer of Sidney’s Family Tree which was nominated for an Academy Award in 1958.
He was then nominated for the same award twice in 1964 for his movies Here’s Nudnik and How to Avoid Friendship.
In 2004 he was presented with the Winsor McCay Award for his lifelong contribution to animation.
He is survived by his wife and three sons from his first marriage. The children all followed in his footsteps and work as cartoonists and illustrators.
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