Episode 6: A Conversation with Jerry Beck

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DATE : Wed, 17 May 2006 07:00:00 GMT
Entered in Database : 2006-05-17 07:00:00
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Jerry Beck began his career in animation as a student at The School Of Visual Arts in New York City intent on becoming an animator. But his interest in animation's history led him down another path. Jerry has written 10 books on animation including Of Mice and Magic: A History of American Animated Cartoons with Leonard Maltin. He has been involved in putting together multiple Laser Disk/Video/DVD collections and has contributed audio commentary to others, including Looney Tunes Golden Collection.

In 1993, Jerry was a founding member of the Cartoon Network advisory board. He serves on the board of directors of ASIFA-Hollywood (The International Animated Film Society). Jerry produced Totally Tooned In for Columbia Tri-Star International Television in 1999, a 65 episode series that restored the Columbia theatrical cartoon library.

Beck is currently producing an animated pilot for Frederator Studios and Nickelodeon; is a programming consultant to Warner Bros. Home Video; and has resumed writing and producing for Rubberbug Animation.