Otto Messmer

Otto Messmer

Directing

Born August 16, 1892 · Union City, New Jersey, USA

178 films as director · Active 1916–1940

American animator, best known for his work on the Felix the Cat cartoons and comic strip produced by the Pat Sullivan studio. The extent of Messmer's role in the creation and popularity of Felix is a…

Known for

Otto Messmer and Felix the Cat

Otto Messmer and Felix the Cat

1977

Cartoon Carnival

Cartoon Carnival

2021

100 Years of Felix the Cat

100 Years of Felix the Cat

2020

Felix Through the Years

Felix Through the Years

Directed(178)

Times Square Animation

1940Times Square Animation★ 5.0

Skulls and Sculls

1930Skulls and Sculls★ 8.0

Forty Winks

1930Forty Winks★ 7.7

Oceantics

1930Oceantics★ 7.5

Tee Time

1930Tee Time★ 6.5

False Vases

1929False Vases★ 7.7

One Good Turn

1929One Good Turn★ 7.0

1929Felix the Cat in Romeeow★ 6.3

Comicalamities

1928Comicalamities★ 6.1

Sure-Locked Homes

1928Sure-Locked Homes★ 7.0

Arabiantics

1928Arabiantics★ 7.0

Futuritzy

1928Futuritzy★ 6.8

Outdoor Indore

1928Outdoor Indore★ 8.0

Eskimotive

1928Eskimotive★ 8.7

Astronomeous

1928Astronomeous★ 6.5

1928Polly-tics★ 6.5

Woos Whoopee

1928Woos Whoopee★ 6.8

1928Draggin' the Dragon★ 8.0

Japanicky

1928Japanicky★ 7.8

The Smoke Scream

1928The Smoke Scream★ 6.5

The Oily Bird

1928The Oily Bird★ 7.5

1928In and Out-Laws★ 9.0

1928The Last Life★ 8.0

1928Jungle Bungles★ 8.0

1928Ohm Sweet Ohm★ 7.0

Sax Appeal

1927Sax Appeal★ 8.0

Felix the Cat Dines and Pines

1927Felix the Cat Dines and Pines★ 8.0

Germ Mania

1927Germ Mania★ 6.7

The Non-Stop Fright

1927The Non-Stop Fright★ 5.3

Felix the Cat - Jack From All Trades

1927Felix the Cat - Jack From All Trades★ 7.5

Whys and Otherwise

1927Whys and Otherwise★ 6.5

Felix the Cat Switches Witches

1927Felix the Cat Switches Witches★ 7.0

1927Pedigreedy★ 8.0

Felix the Cat Ducks His Duty

1927Felix the Cat Ducks His Duty★ 7.7

Daze and Knights

1927Daze and Knights★ 8.0

Flim Flam Films

1927Flim Flam Films★ 8.0

Felix the Cat Hits the Deck

1927Felix the Cat Hits the Deck★ 7.7

No Fuelin'

1927No Fuelin'★ 8.0

Uncle Tom's Crabbin'

1927Uncle Tom's Crabbin'★ 6.3

1927'Loco' Motive★ 7.0

1927Felix Behind in Front★ 7.0

1927Wise Guise★ 7.0

1927The Travel-Hog★ 7.5

1927Art for Heart's Sake★ 9.0

1927Dough-Nutty★ 8.0

1927Eye Jinks★ 7.0

1927Barn Yarns★ 10.0

1927Felix Sees 'Em In Season★ 7.0

Icy Eyes

1927Icy Eyes★ 8.0

1927Stars In Stripes★ 8.0

Felix the Cat Busts a Bubble

1926Felix the Cat Busts a Bubble★ 6.4

Two-Lip Time

1926Two-Lip Time★ 6.8

Felix the Cat Braves the Briny

1926Felix the Cat Braves the Briny★ 7.0

1926Land O'Fancy★ 6.5

Felix the Cat Shatters the Sheik

1926Felix the Cat Shatters the Sheik★ 7.0

1926Felix the Cat Hunts the Hunter★ 7.3

1926Felix the Cat Flirts with Fate★ 7.0

Felix the Cat in Blunderland

1926Felix the Cat in Blunderland★ 7.0

Felix the Cat Misses His Swiss

1926Felix the Cat Misses His Swiss★ 7.7

1926Felix the Cat Weathers the Weather★ 7.5

1926Felix Spots the Spook★ 7.0

1926Felix the Cat Fans the Flames★ 7.0

1926Felix Laughs It Off★ 10.0

1926Felix Misses the Cue★ 7.0

1926Felix Uses His Head★ 10.0

1926A Tale Of Two Kitties★ 9.0

1926Felix Scoots Through Scotland★ 6.5

1926Felix Seeks Solitude★ 9.0

1926Felix Rings the Ringer★ 9.0

1926School Daze★ 9.0

1926Gym Gems★ 10.0

1926Scrambled Yeggs★ 10.0

1926Felix Trumps the Ace★ 6.0

1926Felix Collars the Button★ 9.0

1926Reverse English★ 10.0

1926Zoo Logic★ 10.0

Felix the Cat Kept On Walking

1925Felix the Cat Kept On Walking★ 7.5

1925Felix Rests in Peace★ 8.0

1925Felix Full o' Fight★ 7.0

1925Felix Outwits Cupid★ 7.0

1925Felix Wins and Loses★ 9.0

1925Felix Busts Into Business★ 7.0

Felix the Cat Trips Thru Toyland

1925Felix the Cat Trips Thru Toyland★ 7.3

Felix Cops the Prize

1925Felix Cops the Prize★ 10.0

Felix Follows the Swallows

1925Felix Follows the Swallows★ 7.5

Felix All Puzzled

1925Felix All Puzzled★ 6.5

Felix Gets His Fill

1925Felix Gets His Fill★ 6.5

Felix Dopes It Out

1925Felix Dopes It Out★ 7.5

Eats Are West

1925Eats Are West★ 7.0

Felix Gets the Can

1925Felix Gets the Can★ 7.0

Felix Monkeys with Magic

1925Felix Monkeys with Magic★ 6.0

The Cat and the Kit

1925The Cat and the Kit★ 6.0

1925Felix Trifles with Time★ 7.0

1924Felix Minds His Business★ 7.5

Felix Tries to Rest

1924Felix Tries to Rest★ 8.5

1924Felix Cashes In★ 7.0

1924Baffled by Banjos★ 8.0

1924A Friend In Need★ 5.0

Felix 'Hyps' the Hippo

1924Felix 'Hyps' the Hippo★ 7.0

1924Felix Fairy Tales★ 7.0

1924Felix Puts It Over★ 7.5

1924Felix Loses Out★ 7.5

1924Felix Finishes First★ 10.0

Felix Goes Hungry

1924Felix Goes Hungry★ 6.5

Felix Grabs His Grub

1924Felix Grabs His Grub★ 7.0

Felix Doubles for Darwin

1924Felix Doubles for Darwin★ 6.0

Felix Finds Out

1924Felix Finds Out★ 6.6

Felix Out of Luck

1924Felix Out of Luck★ 6.7

Felix All Balled Up

1924Felix All Balled Up★ 8.0

Felix Finds ’Em Fickle

1924Felix Finds ’Em Fickle★ 8.0

Felix Pinches the Pole

1924Felix Pinches the Pole★ 7.5

Felix Goes West

1924Felix Goes West★ 6.5

1924Felix Brings Home the Bacon★ 8.0

Felix Crosses the Crooks

1924Felix Crosses the Crooks★ 7.5

1923Felix Laughs Last★ 7.5

Felix Calms His Conscience

1923Felix Calms His Conscience★ 10.0

1923Felix the Globe Trotter★ 7.0

1923Felix the Goat Getter★ 8.0

1923Felix Fills a Shortage★ 8.0

1923Felix and the Radio★ 8.0

Felix in Hollywood

1923Felix in Hollywood★ 6.3

Felix in Fairyland

1923Felix in Fairyland★ 6.7

Felix Win's Out

1923Felix Win's Out★ 6.2

Felix the Ghost Breaker

1923Felix the Ghost Breaker★ 5.7

Felix Gets Broadcasted

1923Felix Gets Broadcasted★ 5.7

Felix Goes A-Hunting

1923Felix Goes A-Hunting★ 5.2

Felix Revolts

1923Felix Revolts★ 6.0

Felix Strikes It Rich

1923Felix Strikes It Rich★ 6.3

1923Felix Tries for Treasure★ 6.3

1922Felix All at Sea★ 7.0

Felix at the Fair

1922Felix at the Fair★ 5.8

1922Felix Finds a Way★ 7.0

1922Felix on the Trail★ 10.0

Felix Gets Left

1922Felix Gets Left★ 6.0

Felix in the Bone Age

1922Felix in the Bone Age★ 4.9

Felix Minds the Kid

1922Felix Minds the Kid★ 4.1

Felix Turns the Tide

1922Felix Turns the Tide★ 5.2

Felix Lends a Hand

1922Felix Lends a Hand★ 5.4

Felix in the Swim

1922Felix in the Swim★ 6.4

Felix Saves the Day

1922Felix Saves the Day★ 5.7

Felix Gets Revenge

1922Felix Gets Revenge★ 6.3

Felix Comes Back

1922Felix Comes Back★ 7.9

1922Felix in Love★ 6.0

1922Felix Fifty-Fifty★ 7.0

1922Felix Wakes Up★ 7.0

Felix Makes Good

1922Felix Makes Good★ 5.4

1921Felix Goes on Strike★ 8.0

1921Felix the Gay Dog★ 7.0

1921The Love Punch★ 10.0

1921Felix Left at Home★ 7.0

1921Free Lunch★ 9.0

1921Felix Out of Luck

1921Down on the Farm

The Hypnotist

1921The Hypnotist★ 5.7

1920Wrecking a Romeo

1920Felix the Big Game Hunter

1920A Frolic With Felix

1920Felix the Food Controller

1920Felix the Pinch Hitter

1920Nifty Nurse

1920The Great Cheese Robbery

1920My Hero★ 8.0

1920A Hungry Hoodoo

1920Felix the Landlord★ 7.0

Felix Tells A Great Fish Story

1920Felix Tells A Great Fish Story

1920Felix and the Feed Bag

Frolics at the Circus

1920Frolics at the Circus★ 6.0

1920Felix Hits the North Pole★ 9.0

Musical Mews

1919Musical Mews★ 7.0

The Adventures of Felix

1919The Adventures of Felix★ 6.3

Feline Follies

1919Feline Follies★ 6.2

Charley Out West

1919Charley Out West★ 5.0

The Love Affair of Ima Knut

1917The Love Affair of Ima Knut★ 6.7

1916My Boy's Kid

Chestnuts

Presenting Felix the Cat: The Otto Messmer Classics 1919 - 1924

—Presenting Felix the Cat: The Otto Messmer Classics 1919 - 1924

Acting(4)

2021Cartoon CarnivalSelf (archive footage)

2020100 Years of Felix the CatHimself

1977Otto Messmer and Felix the CatHimself

Otto Messmer — Watchpile | Watchpile

Felix Through the Years(self, archive footage)