Jerry Beck
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.
Unsung Maestros: A Directors Tribute
as HimselfThe titular directors discussed are: Hugh Harman and Rudolf Ising (1930-1933), Jack King...
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Scooby-Doo, Where Are You Now!
as Self - Animation Historian and AuthorAfter 52 years of solving mysteries, the Scooby gang reunite at Warner Bros. Studios to...
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Thou Shalt Not: Sex, Sin and Censorship in Pre-Code Hollywood
as HimselfA look at the forces that shaped Pre-Code Hollywood and brought about the strict enforcement of...
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The Art of 'Spirited Away'
as HimselfThe people that brought the film Sen to Chihiro no kamikakushi (2001) (a.k.a. "Spirited Away")...
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Square Roots: The Story of SpongeBob SquarePants
as SelfCommemorates the 10th anniversary of the SpongeBob SquarePants. The documentary chronicles the...
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Bugs Bunny's 80th What's Up, Doc-umentary!
as HimselfNarrated by Billy Crystal, the documentary examines the history of the character over the...
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Irreverent Imagination: The Golden Age of the Looney Tunes
as HimselfA documentary on the Looney Tunes. Including interviews from people who worked on it, and their...
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Animation Outlaws
as HimselfWalt Disney said “We have created characters and animated them in the dimension of depth,...
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The Making of 'Pinocchio': No Strings Attached
as HimselfDocumentary focusing on the making-of the 1940n adaptation of Pinocchio by the Disney studio,...
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The Animagic World of Rankin/Bass
as SelfAn all-new documentary celebrating the legacy of the holiday specials created by Arthur Rankin,...
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Century of Animation Showcase: 1923
as Self (Host)A compilation of animated shorts restored by Thomas Stathes. A snapshot of the state of animated...
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Claydream
as HimselfA modern day Walt Disney, Will Vinton picked up a ball of clay and saw a world of potential....
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Cartoon Carnival
as SelfCartoon Carnival tells the story of the pioneering early days of the animated art-form and...
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Behind the Tunes: Tish Tash - The Animated World of Frank Tashlin
as HimselfA documentary about Frank Tashlin's cartoons.
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Beyond Beauty: The Untold Stories Behind the Making of Beauty and the Beast
as SelfAn interactive, feature-length behind-the-scenes documentary teeming with worthwhile bonus...
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The One and Only June Foray
as SelfThis film is about the life and times of legendary voice actress June Foray. From her beginnings...
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First Flight: The Fleischer Superman Series
as Himself - Cartoon HistorianSuperman leaps off the comic page for the first time in this animated series that ran from...
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The Memory of Robot Carnival: A Look Back at the History of the Classic Anthology
as Himself (uncredited)A visual essay on the making, release and restoration of Robot Carnival.
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Out of the Inkwell: The Fleischer Story
as HimselfA documentary about the Fleischer brothers and how they revolutionized animation.
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It Hopped One Night: A Look at ‘One Froggy Evening’
as HimselfA documentary about Chuck Jones' classic animated short One Froggy Evening.
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Behind the Tunes: Real American Zero - The Adventures of Private Snafu
as HimselfHistorians and animators discuss the Private Snafu cartoons made for military training during...
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Bird Gone Wild: The Woody Woodpecker Story
as HimselfThe story of Walter Lantz and Woody Woodpecker from the early days at Universal Pictures to the...
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Behind the Tunes: Once Upon A Looney Tune
as HimselfA look at the fairy tale-based Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies cartoons, starring characters...
Movie pageBehind the Tunes: Wacky Warner One-Shots
as HimselfHistorians and modern animators discuss classic era Warner cartoons without "stars": characters...
Movie pageBehind the Tunes: Blanc Expressions
as HimselfA documentary about Mel Blanc's voice work.
Movie pageCartoons Go To War
as HimselfThis remarkable documentary dedicates itself to an extraordinary chapter of the second World War...
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Behind the Tunes: Looney Tunes Go to War!
as HimselfA Documentary about the Looney Tunes war cartoons
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Behind the Tunes: Drawn to Life - The Art of Robert McKimson
as HimselfA look at the career of Warner Bros. animator and director Robert McKimson
Movie pageThe Art and Animation of Carl Barks
as HimselfA documentary film about the life and work of artist and author Carl Barks, including his...
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The Flintstones
as SelfThe misadventures of two modern-day Stone Age families, the Flintstones and the Rubbles.
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100 Years of Warner Bros.
as SelfTracing a century of movie and TV history, these four documentary specials explore the...
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