Fred Ladd

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Fred Ladd
Born
Fred Laderman

(1927-02-19)February 19, 1927
Toledo, Ohio, U.S.
DiedAugust 3, 2021(2021-08-03) (aged 94)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Occupation(s)Film producer, writer
Years active1958–1995[1]
Known forAnimations (Writing, Producing, Directing)
Children2

Fred Laderman[2] (February 19, 1927 – August 3, 2021),[2][3] known professionally as Fred Ladd, was an American television and film writer and producer. He is notable as the first to introduce Japanese animated cartoons to the Americas.

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference memory was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ a b Toledo Blade article/interview, 22 May 2004 Archived October 10, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ Animation World Network interview at AWN.com