Felix the Cat is a cartoon character created in 1919 by Pat Sullivan and Otto Messmer during the silent film era. An anthropomorphic young black cat with white eyes, a black body, and a giant grin, he is often considered one of the most recognized cartoon characters in history.

Patrick Peter Sullivan (22 February 1885 [2] – 15 February 1933) [3] was an Australian cartoonist, pioneer animator, and film producer best known for producing the first Felix the Cat silent cartoons.

2025年1月22日 · Before Mickey Mouse, Felix the Cat was the biggest thing in animation. But behind the success of the cartoon cat, his creator lived a controversial and tragic life.

Joseph Oriolo (/ ɔːr i ˈ ɒ l oʊ /; February 21, 1913 – December 25, 1985) was an American cartoon animator, writer, director and producer, known as the co-creator of Casper the Friendly Ghost and the creator of the Felix the Cat TV series.

Otto Messmer was an American animator and comic artist, generally known as the (co-)creator of 'Felix the Cat' (1919). 'Felix the Cat' was the first animated series to become a global success. His animated shorts were some of the funniest and most inventive cartoons of the 1920s.

Australian cartoonist / film entrepreneur Pat Sullivan, owner of the Felix character, claimed during his lifetime to be its creator as well. Animator Otto Messmer, Sullivan's lead animator, has more commonly been assigned credit in recent decades. Some …

Pat Sullivan was a film producer. He produced Felix the Cat theatrical cartoons which were released from 1919 to 1930. Pat Sullivan, Otto Messmer and Raoul Barre at the Pat Sullivan Studio in New York in 1928.

Otto Messmer (born August 16, 1892, Union City, New Jersey, U.S.—died October 28, 1983, Teaneck, New Jersey) was an American animator who created the character Felix the Cat, the world’s most popular cartoon star before Mickey Mouse.

Pat Sullivan was an Australian cartoonist, animator and film producer best known for being co-creator of the character Felix the Cat. Felix was created before Mickey Mouse and in the 1920’s was the most famous animated cartoon series in the world.

Created by Otto Messmer during his time at the Pat Sullivan studio, Felix made his first appearance in the 1919 cartoon “Feline Follies.” Although Sullivan is often credited with the creation of Felix, it was Messmer’s creative genius that brought the character to life on the screen.