Casper

Casper is a 1995 American live-action/computer-animated fantasy comedy film directed by Brad Silberling and written by Sherri Stoner & Deanna Oliver. It is based on the Harvey Comics cartoon character, Casper the Friendly Ghost.

It was released on May 26, 1995 by Universal Pictures and produced by Amblin Entertainment & the Harvey Entertainment Company.

The film spawned two direct-to-video films: the prequel "Casper: A Spirited Beginning" (in 1997) and the sequel "Casper Meets Wendy" (in 1998).