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R.O. Blechman

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  • Additional Crew
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R.O. Blechman was born on 1 October 1930 in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA. R.O. is a director, known for The Soldier's Tale (1984), The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby (1982) and Simple Gifts (1978). R.O. has been married to Moisha Kubinyi since 3 June 1960. They have two children.
BornOctober 1, 1930
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    • Won 1 Primetime Emmy
      • 1 win & 1 nomination total

    Known for

    The Soldier's Tale (1984)
    The Soldier's Tale
    7.0
    • Director
    • 1984
    The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby (1982)
    The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby
    9.1
    TV Mini Series
    • Additional Crew
    • 1982
    Simple Gifts (1978)
    Simple Gifts
    8.0
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1978
    The Juggler of Our Lady (1957)
    The Juggler of Our Lady
    7.8
    Short
    • Animation Department(uncredited)
    • 1957

    Credits

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    Animation Department

    • Sesame Street (1969)
      Sesame Street
      8.1
      TV Series
      • animator
      • 1970–2012
    • Jasmine Guy, Pam Arciero, Anthony Asbury, Bertice Berry, Tyler Bunch, Kim Carrell, Emilio Delgado, David Matthew Feldman, Alison Fraser, Denyce Graves, Karen Evans Kandel, James J. Kroupa, Peter Linz, Adrian Martinez, Kathryn Mullen, Fred Newman, Chris Phillips, Caroll Spinney, Matt Vogel, Ruth Westheimer, Steve Whitmire, Eric Jacobson, Jennifer Barnhart, Tim Lagasse, Heather Asch, BJ Guyer, Paul McGinnis, Trevor Heins, Misha Gonz-Cirkl, Richard O'Connor, Scott Dodson, Richard Zhuravenko, Charles Reese, Joe James, Stephen Scott Scarpulla, Brynn Williams, Brianna Montgomery, Nicole Brown, and Makeeba Mooncycle in Between the Lions (1999)
      Between the Lions
      7.2
      TV Series
      • animation designer
      • 2011
    • The Electric Company (1971)
      The Electric Company
      8.2
      TV Series
      • animator
      • 1972–1977
    • Date with Dizzy (1958)
      Date with Dizzy
      6.5
      Short
      • animator
      • 1958
    • The Juggler of Our Lady (1957)
      The Juggler of Our Lady
      7.8
      Short
      • layout artist (uncredited)
      • 1957

    Director

    • Tara Sands and Ellen Lee in I Spy (2002)
      I Spy
      7.5
      TV Series
      • creative director for the ink tank
      • 2002–2003
    • The Soldier's Tale (1984)
      The Soldier's Tale
      7.0
      • Director
      • 1984
    • Simple Gifts (1978)
      Simple Gifts
      8.0
      TV Movie
      • Director
      • 1978

    Additional Crew

    • Julia McIlvaine and Noah Segan in KaBlam! (1995)
      KaBlam!
      7.8
      TV Series
      • creative director
      • 1998–1999
    • Rickey Boyd and Joey Mazzarino in Big Bag (1996)
      Big Bag
      6.9
      TV Series
      • creative director (segment "Troubles the Cat", 1996-1998)
      • 1996–1998
    • The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby (1982)
      The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby
      9.1
      TV Mini Series
      • title designer
      • 1982
    • The Juggler of Our Lady (1957)
      The Juggler of Our Lady
      7.8
      Short
      • consulting director
      • 1957

    Personal details

    • Official site
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    • Born
      • October 1, 1930
      • Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
    • Spouse
      • Moisha KubinyiJune 3, 1960 - present (2 children)
    • Other works
      Author and illustrator of "The Juggler of Our Lady: A Medieval Legend", an English retelling of Antaole France's short story "Le Jongleur de Notre Dame".

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      Founder of the New York-based animation studio The Ink Tank (in 1977).

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