Krantz Films, Inc. (KFI) was a Canadian animation studio and production company headed by American film producer Steve Krantz. From 1966 to 1974, it produced animated cartoon shows such as The Marvel Super Heroes, Rocket Robin Hood, Spider-Man,12 The Wonderful Stories of Professor Kitzel, and Max, the 2000-Year-Old Mouse.
It also produced the films Fritz the Cat, Heavy Traffic, The Nine Lives of Fritz the Cat and Cooley High, and many live-action television shows in Canada and Japan: The Space Giants in 1970, The Weaker(?) Sex in 19683 and many more.2 During production of the latter, the company was sold to cable system operator Vikoa, which later wound down the operation.4
- The Marvel Super Heroes (1966) – Co-production with Grantray-Lawrence Animation
- Rocket Robin Hood (1966) – Co-production with Trillium Studios5
- Max, the 2000-Year-Old Mouse (1967) – Co-production with Grantray-Lawrence Animation
- Spider-Man (1967–1970) – Co-production with Grantray-Lawrence Animation)
- Strange Paradise (1969–1970)
- The Space Giants (1970–1973) – Co-production with P Productions
References
References
- Raphael, Jordan; Spurgeon, Tom (2004). Stan Lee and the Rise and Fall of the American Comic Book. Chicago Review Press. p. 186. ISBN 1613742924. Retrieved 2013-09-20.
- "Strange Paradise New Serial". Calgary Herald. 1969-10-03. Retrieved 2013-09-20.
- The Canadian Press (1968-03-08). "Distributor Plans To Sell Canadian Programs in U.S." Edmonton Journal. Retrieved 2013-09-20.
- "Vikoa Acquires Krantz Films". The Wall Street Journal. 1969-02-23. ProQuest 133444591. Retrieved 2013-09-20.
- "TRILLIUM PRODUCTIONS | Canadian Animation, Cartooning and Illustration".