Fred Ladd (1927-2021)

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Fred Ladd (1927-2021)

Postby Shiyonasan » 2 years ago

Source: Anime News Network

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Anime News Network wrote:American Anime Pioneer, Astro Boy Anime Producer Fred Ladd Passes Away at 94
posted on 2021-08-10 15:23 EDT by Alex Mateo

Ladd was instrumental in introducing anime to North America.

American television and film writer and producer, and North American anime pioneer Fred Ladd (Fred Laderman) passed away on August 3. He was 94.

Ladd was instrumental in introducing anime to North America. In 1963, Ladd re-edited and re-dubbed the Tetsuwan Atom anime, based on Osamu Tezuka's manga, into Astro Boy. This was the first anime to air in North America. He also produced the Gigantor (Iron Man 28) and Kimba the White Lion (Jungle Emperor Leo) anime in the 1960s. Ladd was a creative consultant for DiC Entertainment's original English dub of Sailor Moon.

Shawne Kleckner, co-founder and CEO of The Right Stuf International, commented on Ladd's passing:

Fred Ladd was a true pioneer. His early work with Dr. Tezuka brought anime to North America, as well as popularized a budding industry in Japan. I think you could safely say, without his efforts, we wouldn't have anime as we do today.

It was an honor to work with him to restore and release these classic works over the years, and I know that it brought him great happiness to see them continue to be enjoyed by new generations of fans.

Ladd was born in Toledo, Ohio in 1927. He graduated from Ohio State University in 1949 with degrees in radio and speech. Prior to his work on Astro Boy, Ladd re-edited and redubbed European cartoons into English. Ladd worked as a writer on animated shows including The Incredible Hulk, MASK, and Ghostbusters. He also wrote a book with Harvey Deneroff titled Astro Boy and Anime Come to the Americas: An Insider's View of the Birth of a Pop Culture Phenomenon.

Sources: Neptune Society [obituary], Email correspondence

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Re: Fred Ladd (1927-2021)

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What a legacy. RIP.
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Astro Boy's American Uncle has past on. Fred Ladd was involved in many different anime from the sixties to the nineties. RIP--Astrobuddy

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Re: Fred Ladd (1927-2021)

Postby Earthshine » 2 years ago

Saw this on FB too. He had a good long life. Thank you for adventures.

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Postby AstroAllies » 2 years ago

A man with an incredible journey. May he rest in peace.

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Re: Fred Ladd (1927-2021)

Postby _n0iro_ » 2 years ago

He truly was a pioneer and passionate person.
Rest in Peace.

It hurts seeing more and more minds from back then passing on
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Re: Fred Ladd (1927-2021)

Postby AstroStar24 » 2 years ago

:cry: He passed away? This is my first time learning about this, but damn...


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