Krantz Films, Inc. (KFI) was a Canadian production company headed by American film producer

Steve Krantz Stephen Falk Krantz (May 20, 1923 – January 4, 2007) was a film producer and writer, most active from 1966 to 1996. Career Born in Brooklyn, New York City, Krantz graduated from Columbia University and went on to serve in the U.S. Army Air F ...

. From 1966 to 1974, it produced

animated cartoon Animation is a filmmaking technique whereby still images are manipulated to create moving images. In traditional animation, images are drawn or painted by hand on transparent celluloid sheets to be photographed and exhibited on film. Animati ...

shows such as ''

The Marvel Super Heroes ''The Marvel Super Heroes'' is an American animated television series starring five comic book superheroes from Marvel Comics. The first TV series based on Marvel Comics, Marvel characters, it debuted in broadcast syndication, syndication on Amer ...

'', ''

Rocket Robin Hood ''Rocket Robin Hood'' is a Canadian science fiction animated television series, placing the characters and conflicts of the classic Robin Hood legend in a futuristic, outer space setting. It was produced by Krantz Films, Inc. and aired on CBC Tele ...

'', ''

Spider-Man Spider-Man is a superhero in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer-editor Stan Lee and artist Steve Ditko, he first appearance, first appeared in the anthology comic book ''Amazing Fantasy'' #15 (August 1962) in ...

'', ''

The Wonderful Stories of Professor Kitzel ''The Wonderful Stories of Professor Kitzel'' is a 1972 educational animated series. Produced by Shamus Culhane for Krantz Films, the program combined film clips, animation, and commentary to teach the viewers about historic and cultural events. ...

'', and ''

Max, the 2000-Year-Old Mouse ''Max, the 2000-Year-Old Mouse'' is a 1967 Canadian animated television series produced by Steve Krantz, which originally aired on Canadian Broadcast Corporation in Canada in 1967 and became popular in several parts of the world, most notably the ...

''. It also produced the films ''

Fritz the Cat ''Fritz the Cat'' is a comic strip created by Robert Crumb. Set in a "supercity" of anthropomorphic animals, it focused on Fritz, a tabby cat who frequently went on wild adventures that sometimes involved sexual escapades. Crumb began drawing ...

'', ''

Heavy Traffic ''Heavy Traffic'' is a 1973 American live-action/adult animated drama film written and directed by Ralph Bakshi. The film, which begins, ends, and occasionally combines with live-action, explores the often surreal fantasies of a young New ...

'', ''

The Nine Lives of Fritz the Cat ''The Nine Lives of Fritz the Cat'' is a 1974 American adult animated anthology black comedy film directed by Robert Taylor as a sequel to Ralph Bakshi's '' Fritz the Cat'' (1972), adapted from the comic strip by Robert Crumb, neither of whom ha ...

'' and ''

Cooley High ''Cooley High'' is a 1975 American independent coming-of-age comedy-drama film that follows the narrative of two high school seniors and best friends, Leroy "Preach" Jackson (Glynn Turman) and Richard "Cochise" Morris ( Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs). ...

'', and many live-action

television Television (TV) is a telecommunication medium for transmitting moving images and sound. Additionally, the term can refer to a physical television set rather than the medium of transmission. Television is a mass medium for advertising, ...

shows in

Canada Canada is a country in North America. Its Provinces and territories of Canada, ten provinces and three territories extend from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean and northward into the Arctic Ocean, making it the world's List of coun ...

and

Japan Japan is an island country in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean off the northeast coast of the Asia, Asian mainland, it is bordered on the west by the Sea of Japan and extends from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea ...

: ''

The Space Giants is the title and protagonist of a manga and tokusatsu TV series created by Osamu Tezuka. The TV series, produced by P Productions, aired on Fuji TV from July 4, 1966, to June 26, 1967, lasting a total of 52 episodes. It is the first color to ...

'' in 1970, '' The Weaker(?) Sex'' in 1968 and many more. During production of the latter, the company was sold to cable system operator Vikoa, which later wound down the operation. * ''

'' (1966) - Co-production with

Grantray-Lawrence Animation Grantray-Lawrence Animation was an American animation studio active from 1954 to 1968 and founded by Grant Simmons, Ray Patterson (hence "Grant-Ray"), and Robert L. Lawrence. This animation company produced commercials and low-budget animated ...

* ''

'' (1966) - Co-production with Trillium Studios * ''

'' (1967) Co-production with Grantray-Lawrence Animation * ''

'' (1967–1970) - Co-production with Grantray-Lawrence Animation) * '' Strange Paradise'' (1969–1970) * ''

'' (1970–1973) - Co-production with

P Productions is a Japanese production company, which has produced anime and tokusatsu television programs, with minor work in motion pictures. It was founded in 1960 by the late TV producer Tomio Sagisu (also known as Soji Ushio). The company exists today a ...

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