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Charles H. Schneer Biography

Birth Name:Charles Hirsch Schneer

Birth Place:Norfolk, Virginia, United States

Profession Producer, Writer, Actor

Fast Facts

  • Once served as the chairperson for the London event committee in the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
  • In 1940, he earned a degree from Columbia University
  • Started out in filmmaking by producing training videos for the Army
  • Frequently collaborated with special effects artist Ray Harryhausen
  • Was best known for his work with stop motion model animation
  • Served during World War II in the U․S․ Army Signal Corps Photographic Unit
  • Was a member of the Queens Club in London for over forty years