American cartoonist and animator (1869 to 1934), best known for the comic strip Little Nemo in Slumberland, which began in 1905 and is celebrated for its inventive panel layouts and dreamlike imagery. McCay is also considered a pioneer of animated film.
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Defining ContributionCreator of the comic strip Little Nemo in Slumberland and an early animation pioneer 1 Classification
AwardWill Eisner Award Hall of Fame 1 Connections
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1. Winsor McCay (Wikipedia)
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McCay was an early animation pioneer
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Zenas Winsor McCay (c. September 26, 1869, July 26, 1934) was an American cartoonist and animator. He is best known for the comic strip Little Nemo (1905-1914; 1924-1927) and the animated film Gertie the Dinosaur (1914). For contractual reasons, he worked under the pen name Silas on the comic strip
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