Jerry Beck

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Jerry Beck

Acting 71 February 9, 1955

New York City, New York, USA

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 h…

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100 Years of Warner Bros.

100 Years of Warner Bros.

7.6 2023 TV Show
Random! Cartoons

Random! Cartoons

7.5 2008 TV Show
Robot Carnival

Robot Carnival

6.7 1987 Movie
Scooby-Doo, Where Are You Now!

Scooby-Doo, Where Are You Now!

7.4 2021 Movie
Thou Shalt Not: Sex, Sin and Censorship in Pre-Code Hollywood

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

6.1 2008 Movie
Square Roots: The Story of SpongeBob SquarePants

Square Roots: The Story of SpongeBob SquarePants

10.0 2009 Movie
The Art of 'Spirited Away'

The Art of 'Spirited Away'

8.2 2003 Movie
Claydream

Claydream

6.8 2022 Movie
The Speed Racer Show

The Speed Racer Show

6.9 1992 Movie
Bugs Bunny's 80th What's Up, Doc-umentary!

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

8.0 2020 Movie
Hornswiggle

Hornswiggle

9.0 2008 Movie
Irreverent Imagination: The Golden Age of the Looney Tunes

Irreverent Imagination: The Golden Age of the Looney Tunes

8.0 2003 Movie

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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.

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2024
    Hare's to Bugs! A Bugs Bunny Celebration

    Movie Self - Animation historian

  2. 2023
    Century of Animation Showcase: 1923

    Movie Self (Host)

  3. 2023
    100 Years of Warner Bros.

    TV show Self

  4. 2022
    Claydream

    Movie Self

  5. 2021
    Scooby-Doo, Where Are You Now!

    Movie Self - Animation Historian and Author

  6. 2021
    Cartoon Carnival

    Movie Self

  7. 2020
    Bugs Bunny's 80th What's Up, Doc-umentary!

    Movie Self

  8. 2019
    Animation Outlaws

    Movie Self

  9. 2018
    Bird Gone Wild: The Woody Woodpecker Story

    Movie Himself

  10. 2018
    The Animagic World of Rankin/Bass

    Movie Self

  11. 2018
    The Memory of Robot Carnival: A Look Back at the History of the Classic Anthology

    Movie Himself (uncredited)

  12. 2016
    Goodbye, Warner Bros., Hello DePatie-Freleng

    Movie Himself

  13. 2016
    Of Aardvarks, Ants, Inspectors, and Cranes

    Movie Himself

  14. 2013
    The One and Only June Foray

    Movie Self

  15. 2012
    King-Size Comedy: Tex Avery and the Looney Tunes Revolution

    Movie Self

  16. 2011
    Adventures in Plymptoons!

    Movie Self

More credits
  1. 2010
    Beyond Beauty: The Untold Stories Behind the Making of Beauty and the Beast

    Movie Self

  2. 2009
    Square Roots: The Story of SpongeBob SquarePants

    Movie Self

  3. 2009
    The Making of 'Pinocchio': No Strings Attached

    Movie Self

  4. 2008
    Hornswiggle

    Movie Producer

  5. 2008
    Random! Cartoons

    TV show Creator

  6. 2008
    Out of the Inkwell: The Fleischer Story

    Movie Himself

  7. 2008
    Thou Shalt Not: Sex, Sin and Censorship in Pre-Code Hollywood

    Movie Self

  8. 2007
    Tinker Bell: A Fairy's Tale

    Movie Himself

  9. 2007
    Unsung Maestros: A Directors Tribute

    Movie Himself

  10. 2007
    Behind the Tunes: Drawn to Life - The Art of Robert McKimson

    Movie Self

  11. 2007
    Behind the Tunes: Wacky Warner One-Shots

    Movie Self

  12. 2007
    Behind the Tunes: Real American Zero - The Adventures of Private Snafu

    Movie Self

  13. 2005
    The Art and Animation of Carl Barks

    Movie Himself

  14. 2003
    Irreverent Imagination: The Golden Age of the Looney Tunes

    Movie Himself

  15. 2003
    The Art of 'Spirited Away'

    Movie Himself

  16. 1996
    Cartoons Go To War

    Movie Himself

  17. 1994
    Looks Can Kill

    Movie Producer

  18. 1992
    The Speed Racer Show

    Movie Producer

  19. 1987
    Robot Carnival

    Movie Production Manager

  20. —
    Ghost Empire: The Forgotten Story of Harvey Comics

    Movie Himself

  21. —
    Behind the Tunes: Once Upon a Looney Tune

    Movie Self