Jerry Beck

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Writer, cartoon producer and author of more than 15 books on animation history. A former studio exec with Nickelodeon and Disney; currently on the faculty at both CalArts in Valencia and Woodbury University in Burbank, California.

Articles By Jerry Beck

Animation History is the Theme of the 6th Annual Oregon Film History Conference

If you are interested in the question: “Where did Matt Groening, Brad Bird and Bill Plympton come from, and what, if anything, did their emergence have to do with the previous generation of animation figures from Oregon, a group which included Mel Blanc, Marc Davis, Ralph Wright, Pinto Colvig and George Bruns?” this conference may […]

Disney+ to Revive “The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder” with Creator Bruce W. Smith

Disney+ has ordered the long-anticipated revival of the groundbreaking animated series The Proud Family which, 18 years after its Disney Channel premiere, is still beloved for its characters, stories and multilayered humor and for its messages about inclusion and cultural diversity in a smart, modern way. The new animated family sitcom The Proud Family: Louder […]

TRAILER: Paramount Animation’s “Rumble”

Rumble is Paramount Animation’s next feature (following Wonder Park), this one taking on the world of monsters – and wrestling. Directed by Hamish Grieve (former Dreamworks Head of Story) and starring Will Arnett, Terry Crews, Geraldine Viswanathan, Joe “Roman Reigns” Anoa’i, Tony Danza, Becky Lynch, Susan Kelechi Watson, Stephen A. Smith, Jimmy Tatro, Ben Schwartz, […]

Women In Animation awards Eight 2020 Scholarships

This past Friday at the 2020 BRIC Talent and Innovation Summit, Women In Animation President Marge Dean proudly announced the recipients of this year’s WIA Scholarships. The WIA Animation Scholarship is an annual award committed to furthering deserving animation students who demonstrate artistic talent, a passion for animation, a financial need, and a promising future […]

Nickelodeon Adds Three New Senior Executives To Lead Movies, Casting and Recruiting

Nickelodeon has named three executives to newly created senior positions in its animation studio headquarters in Burbank, as the network continues to steadily increase its development and production slate. The new hires include: Darlene Caamaño Loquet, named Senior Vice President of Nickelodeon Movies; Liz Paulson, named Senior Vice President of Nickelodeon Animation Casting & Talent […]

Jerry Beck

Publisher Editor

Articles By Jerry Beck

Animation History is the Theme of the 6th Annual Oregon Film History Conference

Disney+ to Revive “The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder” with Creator Bruce W. Smith

TRAILER: Paramount Animation’s “Rumble”

Women In Animation awards Eight 2020 Scholarships

Nickelodeon Adds Three New Senior Executives To Lead Movies, Casting and Recruiting

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Jerry Beck

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