RIP Gary Leib, New York Filmmaker, Animator, And Cartoonist, 65
Gary Leib. (Photo courtesy of Northern Spy.)
Multi-talented and creatively restless, Leib made waves in the music, comic, and animation worlds, often combining disciplines within one project. But whether he was creating artwork for the live-action feature
American Ultra (2015) or animating a music video for his ambient-country band Suss, his humorous, generous, often absurdist worldview always shone through.
Gary David Leib was born in Chicago on October 29, 1955 two days before Halloween, a celebration with which he would develop a close affinity. He grew up in Lincolnwood, Illinois, then attended Rhode Island School of Design, graduating in 1977 with a BFA in printmaking. At the school he met his future wife, the painter Judy Glantzman, as well as Doug Allen, who would become a key creative partner.