Jerry Beck

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.

Movies & TV Shows

1. Scooby-Doo, Where Are You Now! (2021) — Self - Animation Historian and Author
2. 100 Years of Warner Bros. (2023) — Self
3. Thou Shalt Not: Sex, Sin and Censorship in Pre-Code Hollywood (2008) — Self
4. Tinker Bell: A Fairy's Tale (2007) — Himself
5. The Art of 'Spirited Away' (2003) — Himself
6. Claydream (2022) — Self
7. Cartoon Carnival (2021) — Self
8. Bugs Bunny's 80th What's Up, Doc-umentary! (2020) — Self
9. Animation Outlaws (2019) — Self
10. Square Roots: The Story of SpongeBob SquarePants (2009) — Self
11. Irreverent Imagination: The Golden Age of the Looney Tunes (2003) — Himself
12. Of Aardvarks, Ants, Inspectors, and Cranes (2016) — Himself
13. Cartoons Go To War (1996) — Himself
14. Out of the Inkwell: The Fleischer Story (2008) — Himself
15. Century of Animation Showcase: 1923 (2023) — Self (Host)
16. Adventures in Plymptoons! (2011) — Self
17. Unsung Maestros: A Directors Tribute (2007) — Himself
18. Bird Gone Wild: The Woody Woodpecker Story (2018) — Himself
19. Goodbye, Warner Bros., Hello DePatie-Freleng (2016) — Himself
20. The Art and Animation of Carl Barks (2005) — Himself
21. The Making of 'Pinocchio': No Strings Attached (2009) — Self
22. Ghost Empire: The Forgotten Story of Harvey Comics — Himself
23. Hare's to Bugs! A Bugs Bunny Celebration (2024) — Self - Animation historian
24. The Animagic World of Rankin/Bass (2018) — Self
25. Beyond Beauty: The Untold Stories Behind the Making of Beauty and the Beast (2010) — Self
26. The One and Only June Foray (2013) — Self
27. The Memory of Robot Carnival: A Look Back at the History of the Classic Anthology (2018) — Himself (uncredited)
28. King-Size Comedy: Tex Avery and the Looney Tunes Revolution (2012) — Self