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Wayne Manor
03-26-2006, 12:15 AM
"This is from Cartoon Brew:

Ray Pointer just informed us that film director, Richard Fleischer, son of animation pioneer Max Fleischer, passed away in his sleep last evening [24 March]. He was 89.

Mr. Fleischer, who had just released his telling of his father's career in "Out of the Inkwell: Max Fleischer and the Animation Revolution" in June, had been in failing health for the better part of a year. He leaves behind a most impressive body of work in films including "20,000 Leagues Under the Sea," "Barabbas," "Fantastic Voyage," "Dr. Doolittle," "Tora, Tora, Tora," "Soylent Green," "The Jazz Singer" (with Neil Diamond), "Conan the Destroyer," and "Red Sonja.""
KR~!
03-26-2006, 01:02 AM
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea and Fantastic Voyage is enough to make him a legend, RIP.
mutleyhyde
03-26-2006, 01:43 AM
A man with a storied career and lineage.

R.I.P.
patmcgahern
03-26-2006, 02:05 AM
Damn, he provided some good DVD supplements for his work also.
R.I.P.
KillerCannabis
03-26-2006, 03:31 AM
This guy was such an awesome director. He's made some of the best films I've seen. I think I'll watch The Vikings tomorrow in memoriam.

R.I.P.
Damage
03-26-2006, 04:27 AM
I just watched Mr. Majestyk last night. Some great movies for sure.
thrashard76
03-26-2006, 06:48 AM
R.i.p.
Erick H.
03-26-2006, 08:31 AM
Truly a talented,versatile director,who crossed from genre to genre with great skill.He'll be sorely missed.Rest in Peace .
Katatonia
03-26-2006, 08:40 AM
Oh man, this sucks! He was SERIOUSLY one of my favorite directors of all time. He was involved with so many great films of the past.

Soylent Green, Tora! Tora! Tora!, Fantastic Voyage, See No Evil, The Vikings, 20000 Leagues Under the Sea, Conan the Destroyer, Red Sonja ...I could list them on and on.

His father also had a huge career in animation films, coming up with Betty Boop and others.

R.I.P. :cry: R.I.P. :cry: R.I.P.
gorelover
03-26-2006, 09:28 AM
A big loss indeed. R.I.P.

-gl
hell ya!
03-26-2006, 05:55 PM
He made one of the most underrated mafia/gangster flicks of the 70's, The Don is Dead.

RIP. :(
X-human
03-26-2006, 06:54 PM
What's creepy is that I just happened to have stumbled upon reference of what hospital he was staying at only a few days ago, after perhaps a year of never seeing his name I see that. Maybe even the day of his death.

An incredible director who continued to give to the community till the end.