Born in New York, USA. Credited as producer of almost 300 Warner Bros. cartoons. When Warner Bros. bought Leon Schlesinger's interest in Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies in 1944, Selzer was assigned as studio head. He proved to be an interfering bore who had no knowledge or love of animation. In fact, the crew sometimes got story ideas from him out of defiance. For example, Selzer ordered the crew never to make any cartoons about bullfighting. Chuck Jones was immediately inspired by this idea and created BULLY FOR BUGS (1953), which is considered one of the best of the Bugs Bunny shorts. Despite the staff's loathing for him, Chuck Jones valued Selzer in retrospect as an essential nemesis that inspired them to do their best -- if only to oppose him.  Nominated for Short Subjects (Cartoons) 1945: LIFE WITH FEATHERS - Producer, Merrie Melodies  Nominated for Short Subjects (Cartoons) 1946: WALKY TALKY HAWKY - Producer, Merrie Melodies  Short Subjects (Cartoons) 1947: TWEETIE PIE - Producer, Merrie Melodies (Tweety & Sylvester win for their film debut.)  Nominated for Short Subjects (Cartoons) 1948: MOUSE WRECKERS - Producer, Looney Tunes  Documentary (Short Subjects) 1949: SO MUCH FOR SO LITTLE - Producer There were two Awards given in this category this year.  Short Subjects (Cartoons) 1949: FOR SCENT-IMENTAL REASONS - Producer, Looney Tunes  Nominated for Short Subjects (Cartoons) 1953: FROM A TO Z-Z-Z-Z - Producer, Looney Tunes  Nominated for Short Subjects (Cartoons) 1954: SANDY CLAWS - Producer  Short Subjects (Cartoons) 1955: SPEEDY GONZALES - Producer (Speedy Gonzales wins for his film debut.)  Short Subjects (Cartoons) 1957: BIRDS ANONYMOUS - Producer  Nominated for Short Subjects (Cartoons) 1957: TABASCO ROAD - Producer 11 nominations, 5 Awards