Biography
Alfred Julius Eugster (February 11, 1909 β January 1, 1997) was an American animator, writer, and film director. He worked for a number of American animation studios, including Fleischer Studios, the Iwerks Studio, Walt Disney Productions, and Famous Studios.
Eugster began his career in animation in April 1925 where he worked at the Pat Sullivan studio. He would blacken in the drawing of Felix the Cat. During his time working for the Pat Sullivan studio, he worked under Otto Messmer. He attended Cooper Union at nighttime to study art while also working. He then left Sullivan's Studio in April 1929 and moved to Fleisher Studios. He would return to Fleischer in 1939. In 1932, Eugster went to work for Mintz. He worked with Preston Blair on many films, most notably Krazy Kat cartoons. Just a year later, he went on to work for Ub lwerks where he co-animated several ComiColor shorts with Shamus Culhane.
Eugster worked at Iwerks Studio until 1935, when he joined Walt Disney Animation Studios. His specialty while at Disney studio was the animation of Donald Duck as well as the works of Snow White. He left Disney on March 18, 1939, due to an offer from Max Fleischer in Miami for a higher salary. He re-joined Fleischer in 1939 and stayed with them until the studio closed down in 1942. He would work briefly at Famous Studios but left for the US Army. After his release from the Army, he returned to Famous in 1945. Here he was the head animator and worked on a number of Screen Songs and Popeye cartoons until 1957.
From 1957 to 1964, Eugster freelanced throughout New York working for various commercial studios. In 1964, he joined Paramount where he worked for Shamus Culhane and Ralph Bakshi until the studio closed in 1967. The following year, he joined Kim and Gifford, where he began his longest stay at a single studio. In September 1987, Eugster retired from Kim and Gifford, ending his 62-year career.
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Filmography
all 140
Movies 140
Director 105
self 1
Cartoon Craze Vol. 24 presents: Sing A-Longs (2004)
Otto Messmer and Felix the Cat (1977)
The Stubborn Cowboy (1967)
The Stuck-Up Wolf (1967)
Robin Hoodwinked (1967)
The Squaw Path (1967)
My Daddy the Astronaut (1967)
Think or Sink (1967)
The Blacksheep Blacksmith (1967)
Two by Two (1966)
Potions and Notions (1966)
A Wedding Knight (1966)
The Defiant Giant (1966)
Baggin' the Dragon (1966)
Shoeflies (1965)
Poor Little Witch Girl (1965)
The Story of George Washington (1965)
Katnip's Big Day (1959)
The Animal Fair (1959)
Travelaffs (1958)
Okey Dokey Donkey (1958)
Sportickles (1958)
Dante Dreamer (1958)
Jolly the Clown (1957)
L'Amour the Merrier (1957)
Mr. Money Gags (1957)
The Crystal Brawl (1957)
Lion in the Roar (1956)
A Haul in One (1956)
Sir Irving and Jeames (1956)
Parlez Vous Woo (1956)
Mousetro Herman (1956)
Assault and Flattery (1956)
Mouseum (1956)
A Job for a Gob (1955)
Mister and Mistletoe (1955)
News Hound (1955)
Nurse to Meet Ya (1955)
Fido Beta Kappa (1954)
Fright to the Finish (1954)
Popeye's 20th Anniversary (1954)
Crazytown (1954)
Northwest Mousie (1953)
Popeye, the Ace of Space (1953)
No Place Like Rome (1953)
Baby Wants a Battle (1953)
Invention Convention (1953)
Aero-Nutics (1953)
Ancient Fistory (1953)
Hysterical History (1953)
Mice-capades (1952)
Shuteye Popeye (1952)
City Kitty (1952)
Friend or Phony (1952)
Fun At The Fair (1952)
The Awful Tooth (1952)
Lunch with a Punch (1952)
Snooze Reel (1952)
Pilgrim Popeye (1951)
Sing Again Of Michigan (1951)
Tweet Music (1951)
Baby Wants Spinach (1950)
Helter Swelter (1950)
Gobs of Fun (1950)
Win, Place and Showboat (1950)
Detouring Thru Maine (1950)
Blue Hawaii (1950)
Leprechauns Gold (1949)
Our Funny Finny Friends (1949)
Farm Foolery (1949)
Hot Air Aces (1949)
The Stork Market (1949)
The Emerald Isle (1949)
Readin', Writin', and Rhythmetic (1948)
Spinach vs Hamburgers (1948)
Camptown Races (1948)
Butterscotch and Soda (1948)
Sing or Swim (1948)
Winter Draws On (1948)
The Baby Sitter (1947)
Naughty But Mice (1947)
The Wee Men (1947)
The Enchanted Square (1947)
House Tricks? (1946)
When G.I. Johnny Comes Home (1945)
A Hull of a Mess (1942)
Baby Wants a Bottleship (1942)
Fleets of Stren'th (1942)
Two for the Zoo (1941)
The Riveter (1940)
Officer Duck (1939)
Donald's Penguin (1939)
Beach Picnic (1939)
Society Dog Show (1939)
Donald's Lucky Day (1939)
Donald's Golf Game (1938)
The Whalers (1938)
Good Scouts (1938)
Polar Trappers (1938)
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937)
Clock Cleaners (1937)
Hawaiian Holiday (1937)
Mickey's Amateurs (1937)
Don Donald (1937)
The Worm Turns (1937)
Donald and Pluto (1936)
Mickey's Circus (1936)
Moving Day (1936)
Orphan's Picnic (1936)
Ali Baba (1936)
Humpty Dumpty (1935)
Music Land (1935)
Balloon Land (1935)
The Three Bears (1935)
Sinbad the Sailor (1935)
Summertime (1935)
Mary's Little Lamb (1935)
Old Mother Hubbard (1935)
The Brementown Musicians (1935)
Little Black Sambo (1935)
Jack Frost (1934)
Don Quixote (1934)
The King's Tailor (1934)
The Headless Horseman (1934)
The Queen of Hearts (1934)
Puss in Boots (1934)
The Brave Tin Soldier (1934)
The Little Red Hen (1934)
Jack and the Beanstalk (1933)
Whacks Museum (1933)
Light House Keeping (1932)
A Hunting We Will Go (1932)
Russian Lullaby (1931)
Mask-A-Raid (1931)
Mr. Gallagher and Mr. Shean (1931)
I Wonder Who's Kissing Her Now (1931)
Strike Up the Band (1930)
I'm Afraid to Come Home in the Dark (1930)
Noah's Lark (1929)
Finding His Voice (1929)
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Known ForVisual Effects
GenderMale
Birthday1909-02-11
Deathday1997-01-01 (87 years old)
Birth NameAlfred Eugster
Birth PlaceNew York City, United States of America
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
Also Known AsAl Eugster, Alfred Eugster, Al Engster , Alfred Julius Eugster
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