Peter Keefe

Peter Keefe
Born
Peter Eugene Keefe

(1952-11-16)November 16, 1952
Rochester, New York
DiedMay 27, 2010(2010-05-27) (aged 57)
Rochester, New York
NationalityAmerican
OccupationTelevision producer
Years active1970 - 2010
Known forAdaptation of Beast King GoLion and Armored Fleet Dairugger XV into Voltron: Defender of the Universe for American television
Spouse(s)Pamela Mills (wife; married till his death)
ChildrenJames (stepson)
RelativesAnne (mother, maiden name unknown)
Mollie, Lisa, and Kittie (sisters)
Anthony, Christopher (brothers)

Peter Eugene Keefe (November 16, 1952 – May 27, 2010) was an American television producer best known for creating the popular series Voltron, an English-dubbed combination of Beast King GoLion, and Armored Fleet Dairugger XV, two similar but unrelated "mecha" (giant robot) anime series originally created and produced by Toei Animation. Keefe's work on the series is credited with introducing American audiences to Japanese animation and influenced later shows like the Dragon Ball, Pokémon, and Power Rangers franchises,[1][2] although earlier Japanese TV programs like Astro Boy, Speed Racer and Ultraman had aired on American television prior to the premiere of Voltron.

  1. ^ Koppel, Niko (June 10, 2010). "Peter Keefe, Creator of Cartoon 'Voltron,' Dies at 57". The New York Times. Retrieved June 11, 2010.
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