David H. DePatie
David H. DePatie | |
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| Born | David Hudson DePatie December 24, 1929 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Died | September 23, 2021 (aged 91) Gig Harbor, Washington, U.S. |
| Other names | Dave DePatie |
| Occupations | Producer, businessman (founder of DFE and Marvel Productions) |
| Years active | 1957–1985 |
| Children | 3 |
| Father | Edmond L. DePatie |
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David Hudson DePatie (/dəˈpæti/; December 24, 1929 – September 23, 2021) was an American film and television producer. He was the last and longest-lived executive in charge of the original Warner Bros. Cartoons studio. He also formed DePatie–Freleng Enterprises with Friz Freleng and was an executive producer at Marvel Productions before leaving the company and working briefly at Hanna-Barbera Productions.