Sy Wexler
Sy Wexler | |
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| Born | Simon Wexler October 6, 1916 Manhattan, New York, U.S. |
| Died | March 10, 2005 (aged 88) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Filmmaker |
| Years active | 1940–1993 |
Sy Wexler (October 6, 1916 – March 10, 2005) was an American filmmaker best known for the hundreds of educational short films he made, mostly during the 1960s and 1970s. 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.[1][2]
References
- ^ Fox, Margalit (March 15, 2005). "Sy Wexler, Maker of Ubiquitous Classroom Films, Dies at 88". New York Times. Retrieved November 24, 2025.
- ^ McLellan, Dennis (March 18, 2005). "Sy Wexler, 88; Award-Winning Producer of Educational Films". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved November 24, 2025.
External links
- Sy Wexler at IMDb
- Squeak the Squirrel at the Internet Archive
- The Wexler Films collection at the Internet Archive
- Obituary at the New York Times