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.

KNOWN FOR

Random! Cartoons
2008
100 Years of Warner Bros.
2023
Square Roots: The Story of SpongeBob SquarePants
2009
Scooby-Doo, Where Are You Now!
2021
Animation Outlaws
2019
Robot Carnival
1987
Hornswiggle
2008
The Speed Racer Show
1992
Thou Shalt Not: Sex, Sin and Censorship in Pre-Code Hollywood
2008
The Art of 'Spirited Away'
2003
The One and Only June Foray
2013
Beyond Beauty: The Untold Stories Behind the Making of Beauty and the Beast
2010

FILMOGRAPHY

All
Movies
TV
Acting
32
Producing
4
Crew
3
2024
Hare's to Bugs! A Bugs Bunny Celebration
as Self - Animation historian
2023
Century of Animation Showcase: 1923
as Self (Host)
2023
100 Years of Warner Bros.
as Self
2022
Claydream
as Self
2021
Cartoon Carnival
as Self
2021
Scooby-Doo, Where Are You Now!
as Self - Animation Historian and Author
2020
Bugs Bunny's 80th What's Up, Doc-umentary!
as Self
2019
Animation Outlaws
as Self
2018
The Animagic World of Rankin/Bass
as Self
2018
Bird Gone Wild: The Woody Woodpecker Story
as Himself
2018
The Memory of Robot Carnival: A Look Back at the History of the Classic Anthology
as Himself (uncredited)
2016
Goodbye, Warner Bros., Hello DePatie-Freleng
as Himself
2016
Of Aardvarks, Ants, Inspectors, and Cranes
as Himself
2013
The One and Only June Foray
as Self
2012
King-Size Comedy: Tex Avery and the Looney Tunes Revolution
as Self
2011
Adventures in Plymptoons!
as Self
2010
Beyond Beauty: The Untold Stories Behind the Making of Beauty and the Beast
as Self
2009
Square Roots: The Story of SpongeBob SquarePants
as Self
2009
The Making of 'Pinocchio': No Strings Attached
as Self
2008
Thou Shalt Not: Sex, Sin and Censorship in Pre-Code Hollywood
as Self
2008
Out of the Inkwell: The Fleischer Story
as Himself
2007
Tinker Bell: A Fairy's Tale
as Himself
2007
Unsung Maestros: A Directors Tribute
as Himself
2007
Behind the Tunes: Drawn to Life - The Art of Robert McKimson
as Self
2007
Behind the Tunes: Real American Zero - The Adventures of Private Snafu
as Self
2007
Behind the Tunes: Wacky Warner One-Shots
as Self
2005
The Art and Animation of Carl Barks
as Himself
2003
The Art of 'Spirited Away'
as Self
2003
Irreverent Imagination: The Golden Age of the Looney Tunes
as Himself
1996
Cartoons Go To War
as Himself
Ghost Empire: The Forgotten Story of Harvey Comics
as Himself
Behind the Tunes: Once Upon a Looney Tune
as Self