The Frenkel brothers were three Egyptian Jewish brothers – Herschel Frenkel (1902-1972), Shlomo Frenkel (1912-2001), and David Frenkel (1914-1994) – who pioneered animated film in Egypt. Their first successful film, Mafish Fayda (1936), made its protagonist Mish-Mish Effendi the first Arab cartoon star.[1] After Israel's declaration of independence, the brothers emigrated to France. There they continued to make films, but without the success they had enjoyed in Egypt.[2] They made over thirty films in total.[3]
- ^ Mickey Mouse got an Egyptian brother, Historical Society of Jews From Egypt.
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- ^ Giannalberto Bendazzi (2015). Animation: A World History: Volume II: The Birth of a Style - The Three Markets. CRC Press. pp. 989–. ISBN 978-1-317-51990-4.