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Ruth Marianna Handler (née Mosko; November 4, 1916 – April 27, 2002) was an American business magnate and inventor. She is best known for inventing the Barbie doll in 1959 [ 2 ] and being co-founder of toy manufacturer Mattel with her husband Elliot , as well as serving as the company's first president from 1945 to 1975.
Ruth Handler died at the age of 85 on April 27, 2002 due to complications from colon surgery. Elliot Handler outlived his wife by nine years, and died in 2011 at the age of 95.
This summer's 'Barbie' was created by Greta Gerwig, but Ruth Handler is the woman who started it all.
From 1945 to 1974, Ruth worked as president of the famous toy company, and Barbie—named after Ruth’s daughter, Barbara—grew into one of the most significant symbols of the 20th century.
Isadore Elliot Handler (April 9, 1916 – July 21, 2011) was an American inventor, business magnate, and the co-founder of Mattel. With his wife, Ruth Handler , he developed some of the biggest-selling toys in American history, including Barbie , Chatty Cathy , Creepy Crawlers , and Hot Wheels .
Kenneth Robert Handler (March 22, 1944 – June 11, 1994) was an American screenwriter, director, and film composer. He was the son of Mattel founders Elliot Handler and Ruth Handler, creators of the Barbie and Ken doll, the latter of which is named after him. [1] He directed Delivery Boys and A Place Without Parents.
If you’re one of many who go to a cool movie theater this weekend to catch a screening of “Barbie” (or perhaps, a double-header of “Barbenheimer”), you’ll almost certainly wonder about ...
Ruth Handler (1916–2002; aged 85), American businesswoman and creator of Barbie and Nearly Me prosthetics. [58] Sam Simon (1955–2015; aged 59), American director, producer, writer, philanthropist and co-creator of The Simpsons. [59] Sam Taylor-Johnson (born 1967), English filmmaker, director and photographer. [60]