Sy Wexler
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Sy Wexler was an American
filmmaker best known for the hundreds of educational short films
he made, mostly during the 1960s and 70s. The most famous was Squeak the Squirrel.
He also co-produced a short film titled The Searching Eye (1964), which was directed by Saul Bass
, and shown during the 1964 New York World's Fair
.
United States
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filmmaker best known for the hundreds of educational short films
Educational film
An educational film is a film or movie whose primary purpose is to educate. Educational films have been used in classrooms as an alternative to other teaching methods.-Cultural significance:...
he made, mostly during the 1960s and 70s. The most famous was Squeak the Squirrel.
He also co-produced a short film titled The Searching Eye (1964), which was directed by Saul Bass
Saul Bass
Saul Bass was a Jewish-American graphic designer and filmmaker, best known for his design of motion picture title sequences....
, and shown during the 1964 New York World's Fair
1964 New York World's Fair
The 1964/1965 New York World's Fair was the third major world's fair to be held in New York City. Hailing itself as a "universal and international" exposition, the fair's theme was "Peace Through Understanding," dedicated to "Man's Achievement on a Shrinking Globe in an Expanding Universe";...
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External links
- {www.syandhelenwexler.com}
- Squeak the Squirrel at the Internet Archive
- Obituary at the New York Times