Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies by Jerry Beck

His latest animation project, Hornswiggle, recently aired on the Nicktoons Network. He has also created, written and produced animated films for various clients. Beck was also the West Coast Bureau Chief for Kidscreen magazine in 2000. Beck was instrumental in launching Animation Magazine, and has written for The Hollywood Reporter and Variety. distributor to import anime features such as Otomo’s Akira and Miyazaki’s Laputa: Castle In The Sky. Right now, Beck is teaching animation history at UCLA in Westwood and Cal Arts in Valencia, California. His most recent books include The Spongebob Squarepants Experience (2013) and The Art of Dreamworks’ Mr. He is the host/producer of the annual “Worst Cartoons Ever” screening at the Comic-Con International: San Diego.īeck started his career in film distribution, working at MGM/UA, Orion Classics, Cannon Films and Expanded Entertainment (Tournee of Animation), before starting his own company, Streamline Pictures in 1989, the first U.S. Beck edited The 100 Greatest Looney Tunes Cartoons (Insight Editions) in 2010. He has taught animation history at NYU, SVA, the AFI and UCLA. Beck has programmed retrospectives for the Annecy and Ottawa Animation Festivals, The Museum of Modern Art and the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences. Aint I a stinker (Acknowledgment to the essential tomes: Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies, by Jerry Beck & Will Friedwald Of Mice and Magic. As the title states, it covers a list of one hundred of the greatest Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies cartoons, hand picked by fans of the series.

His over fifteen books on the subject include The Animated Movie Guide, Looney Tunes: The. The 100 Greatest Looney Tunes Cartoons is a 2010 book authored and edited by Jerry Beck. He is also co-founder/co-writer of the popular animation blog, Cartoon Brew.īeck is a former studio exec with Nickelodeon and Disney, and is currently a consulting producer to Warner Bros., Universal and Disney for their classic animation dvd compilations. Jerry Beck is an animation historian and cartoon producer.

His over fifteen books on the subject include The Animated Movie Guide, Looney Tunes: The Ultimate Visual Guide and The 50 Greatest Cartoons. Jerry Beck is an animation historian and cartoon producer.

Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies by Jerry Beck