Charles Mintz

Charles Bear Mintz (November 5, 1889 – December 30, 1939) was an American film producer and distributor best known for producing animated cartoons at Screen Gems, leading the company from 1925 to 1939. Mintz's shrewd business decisions had led to the founding of rival studios such as Walt Disney Productions, Walter Lantz Productions and Warner Bros. Cartoons, all of which surpassed Screen Gems in popularity.