Jean Deutsch: One of the directors of the childhood favorite cartoon 'Tom and Jerry'

Ever since I had no knowledge of the good and the bad, I didn't know what a cartoon was, I used to sit in front of the TV screen watching the tricks of a naughty cat and a little rat. That cartoon full of mischief and humor is our famous 'Tom and Jerry'. This is the first or most favorite cartoon of many people's lives. ‘Tom and Jerry’ has been seen by someone, but it’s also hard to find people who haven’t enjoyed it.

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One of the directors and Oscar-winning illustrator of this popular cartoon, Jean Dech, passed away on April 17, 2020. Talented Dech was also the director of another popular cartoon series ‘Papai the Sailor’. The person who is responsible for making the childhood days of the present young generation happy, the desire to know what his life was like remains. How was his personal life? How did he appear in the world of animation? And what are the achievements in his life? Today's article is about the answers to these questions.

Early life
Born in Chicago in 1924, this talented cartoonist is Jean Dech. Moved to California with family before growing up. The time was 1929. From there, Deutsch began his schooling in Hollywood. From an early age he had a keen interest in painting or various types of illustrations. He graduated from Los Angeles High School in 1942 and began working as an aircraft designer in North American Aviation.Exactly the following year, Deutsch began training to become a pilot again. However, the duration of his trainee life was very short. He retired from the program in 1945 after suffering from pneumonia. After that he slowly stepped into the colorful world of animation.