C. O. Baptista | |
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 Baptista Family in Venezuela, 1908, with Carlos on far left | |
| Born | Carlos Octavio Baptista September 25, 1894 San Cristóbal, Venezuela |
| Died | February 9, 1965 Wheaton, Illinois |
| Resting place | Elm Lawn Memorial Park Elmhurst, Illinois |
| Citizenship | Venezuela (1894 - 1919) United States (1919–1965) |
| Occupation | Filmmaker |
| Years active | 1936-1964 |
| Known for | Pioneer in Christian cinema and animation |
| Notable work | The Story of a Fountain Pen (1939) Pilgrim's Progress (1950) |
| Spouse | Virginia Mullins (m. 1921) |
| Children | 1 |
C. O. Baptista (1894–1965) was an early American Christian filmmaker. Between 1939 and 1958, he produced over 100 educational and evangelistic live action and animated films. He and the production company he founded are recognized as important pioneers in the history of Christian cinema.[1]
- ^ Suit, Kenneth (2018). James Friedrich and Cathedral Films: the independent religious cinema of the evangelist of Hollywood, 1939-1966. Lanham: Lexington Books. p. 79. ISBN 978-1498541510.