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Jerry Beck

Jerry Beck

Department: Acting

Biography

Jerry Beck is a well-known animation historian, with ten books and numerous articles to his credit. He is also an animation producer, an industry consultant to Warner Bros., and has been an executive with Nickelodeon and Disney.

Known For

Cartoon Carnival

Cartoon Carnival

2021

Scooby-Doo, Where Are You Now!

Scooby-Doo, Where Are You Now!

2021

The Art and Animation of Carl Barks

The Art and Animation of Carl Barks

2005

Bugs Bunny's 80th What's Up, Doc-umentary!

Bugs Bunny's 80th What's Up, Doc-umentary!

2020

Century of Animation Showcase: 1923

Century of Animation Showcase: 1923

2023

Animation Outlaws

Animation Outlaws

2019

Tinker Bell: A Fairy's Tale

Tinker Bell: A Fairy's Tale

2007

Adventures in Plymptoons!

Adventures in Plymptoons!

2011

Square Roots: The Story of SpongeBob SquarePants

Square Roots: The Story of SpongeBob SquarePants

2009

The Making of 'Pinocchio': No Strings Attached

The Making of 'Pinocchio': No Strings Attached

2009

Ghost Empire: The Forgotten Story of Harvey Comics

Ghost Empire: The Forgotten Story of Harvey Comics

Hare's to Bugs! A Bugs Bunny Celebration

Hare's to Bugs! A Bugs Bunny Celebration

2024

Behind the Tunes: Bosko, Buddy and the Best of Black and White

Behind the Tunes: Bosko, Buddy and the Best of Black and White

2005

Behind the Tunes: Drawn to Life - The Art of Robert McKimson

Behind the Tunes: Drawn to Life - The Art of Robert McKimson

2007

Unsung Maestros: A Directors Tribute

Unsung Maestros: A Directors Tribute

2007

Behind the Tunes:  Once Upon A Looney Tune

Behind the Tunes: Once Upon A Looney Tune

2007

Behind the Tunes: Wacky Warner One-Shots

Behind the Tunes: Wacky Warner One-Shots

2007

Behind the Tunes: Real American Zero - The Adventures of Private Snafu

Behind the Tunes: Real American Zero - The Adventures of Private Snafu

2007

Thou Shalt Not: Sex, Sin and Censorship in Pre-Code Hollywood

Thou Shalt Not: Sex, Sin and Censorship in Pre-Code Hollywood

2008

The Animagic World of Rankin/Bass

The Animagic World of Rankin/Bass

2018

Bird Gone Wild: The Woody Woodpecker Story

Bird Gone Wild: The Woody Woodpecker Story

2018

It Hopped One Night: A Look at ‘One Froggy Evening’

It Hopped One Night: A Look at ‘One Froggy Evening’

2004

Beyond Beauty: The Untold Stories Behind the Making of Beauty and the Beast

Beyond Beauty: The Untold Stories Behind the Making of Beauty and the Beast

2010

The Art of 'Spirited Away'

The Art of 'Spirited Away'

2003

The One and Only June Foray

The One and Only June Foray

2013

Behind the Tunes: Leon Schlesinger - The Merrie Cartoon Mogul

Behind the Tunes: Leon Schlesinger - The Merrie Cartoon Mogul

2012

Behind the Tunes: Blanc Expressions

Behind the Tunes: Blanc Expressions

2003

Behind the Tunes: Tish Tash - The Animated World of Frank Tashlin

Behind the Tunes: Tish Tash - The Animated World of Frank Tashlin

2005

Irreverent Imagination: The Golden Age of the Looney Tunes

Irreverent Imagination: The Golden Age of the Looney Tunes

2003

Goodbye, Warner Bros., Hello DePatie-Freleng

Goodbye, Warner Bros., Hello DePatie-Freleng

2016

Of Aardvarks, Ants, Inspectors, and Cranes

Of Aardvarks, Ants, Inspectors, and Cranes

2016

The Memory of Robot Carnival: A Look Back at the History of the Classic Anthology

The Memory of Robot Carnival: A Look Back at the History of the Classic Anthology

2018

Behind the Tunes: Looney Tunes Go to War!

Behind the Tunes: Looney Tunes Go to War!

2005

Claydream

Claydream

2022

Cartoons Go To War

Cartoons Go To War

1996

Out of the Inkwell: The Fleischer Story

Out of the Inkwell: The Fleischer Story

2008

King-Size Comedy: Tex Avery and the Looney Tunes Revolution

King-Size Comedy: Tex Avery and the Looney Tunes Revolution

2012

100 Years of Warner Bros.

100 Years of Warner Bros.

2023