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.

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Ed Graham Jr. (1928-2018)

Via an obituary in today’s Chicago Tribune, animation producer Ed Graham Jr. passed away last month – on September 20th. He is best remembered as the producer of the Linus the Lionhearted cartoon show aired by CBS and ABC between 1964 – 1969 After graduating from Dartmouth College, Ed worked as a newspaper copywriter and […]

TRAILER: Dreamworks’ “How To Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World”

What began as an unlikely friendship between an adolescent Viking and a fearsome Night Fury dragon has become an epic adventure spanning their lives. Welcome to the most astonishing chapter of one of the most beloved animated franchises in film history: How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World. For How to Train Your Dragon: […]

25 Films Qualify for Consideration in Oscar’s Animated Feature Race

Twenty-five features have been submitted for consideration in the Animated Feature Film category for the 91st Academy Awards. The submitted features, listed in alphabetical order, are: “Ana y Bruno” “Dr. Seuss’ The Grinch” “Early Man” “Fireworks” “Have a Nice Day” “Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation” “Incredibles 2” “Isle of Dogs” “The Laws of the Universe […]

Sue Shakespeare and Brooke Keesling appointed as VP’s on Asifa-Hollywood Executive Board

The International Animated Film Society, ASIFA-Hollywood recently announced new officer appointments to its Executive Board of Directors. ServIng as Second and Third Vice Presidents, respectively, are Sue Shakespeare, President of the highly successful independent animation studio, Creative Capers Entertainment and Brooke Keesling, former Talent Development Director at Cartoon Network and more recently, Director of Community […]

Guillermo del Toro Set to Direct, Write, and Produce Stop Motion Animated “Pinocchio”

Academy Award winning filmmaker Guillermo del Toro is making his animated feature film directorial debut at Netflix with his lifelong passion project, Pinocchio, which he will also write and produce as a stop motion musical. Pinocchio will be del Toro’s first feature film since The Shape of Water, which garnered four Academy Awards last year, […]

Jerry Beck

Publisher Editor

Articles By Jerry Beck

Ed Graham Jr. (1928-2018)

TRAILER: Dreamworks’ “How To Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World”

25 Films Qualify for Consideration in Oscar’s Animated Feature Race

Sue Shakespeare and Brooke Keesling appointed as VP’s on Asifa-Hollywood Executive Board

Guillermo del Toro Set to Direct, Write, and Produce Stop Motion Animated “Pinocchio”

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