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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Jeremy Renner Added To Cast Of AMBI’s “Arctic Justice: Thunder Squad”

Two-time Academy Award nominee Jeremy Renner (“The Hurt Locker,” “The Avengers,” “Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol”) has signed on to voice the lead character (Swifty) in the epic 3D, CGI animated family film Arctic Justice: Thunder Squad from Andrea Iervolino and Monika Bacardi’s AMBI Group. Renner will lead an ensemble voice cast for “Arctic Justice” that […]

Disney’s “Milo Murphy’s Law” Starring Weird Al Starts October 3rd

Legendary satirist and Grammy Award-winning recording artist Al Yankovic (professionally known as “Weird Al”) voices the title role in Milo Murphy’s Law, a new animated adventure comedy series debuting Monday October 3rd (8:00 p.m., EDT) on Disney XD. From creators and executive producers Dan Povenmire and Jeff “Swampy” Marsh of the Emmy Award-winning animated series […]

SUBMIT TODAY: The 44th Annie Awards ‘Call For Entries’ Is Now Open!

The International Animated Film Society, ASIFA-Hollywood, announced today its ‘Call for Entries’ for the 44th Annual Annie Awards are now open! Honoring excellence in the field of animation, the Annie Awards will be presented in 9 production categories (Best Feature, Broadcast Production, Short Film, etc.) and 22 achievement categories (Best Animation, Direction, Production Design, Music, […]

Massachusetts’ Norman Rockwell Museum To Present “Hanna-Barbera: The Architects of Saturday Morning”

Before the rise of basic cable, Saturday mornings for many children in America were spent watching cartoons on one of three available television channels. From 1958 through the 1980s, a majority of those cartoons bore the imprint of Hanna-Barbera. Creating scores of popular series such as The Yogi Bear Show, The Flintstones, The Jetsons, Jonny […]

Animation Historian Ray Pointer Discusses His Book “The Art and Inventions Of Max Fleischer”

Now available for pre-order is the long awaited history of the man and studio behind a few of the most famous cartoon characters and some of the greatest, most-influential animated films in the history of the medium. Author and historian Ray Pointer is a forty-year film and animation professional. He has spent a life time […]

Jerry Beck

Publisher Editor

Articles By Jerry Beck

Jeremy Renner Added To Cast Of AMBI’s “Arctic Justice: Thunder Squad”

Disney’s “Milo Murphy’s Law” Starring Weird Al Starts October 3rd

SUBMIT TODAY: The 44th Annie Awards ‘Call For Entries’ Is Now Open!

Massachusetts’ Norman Rockwell Museum To Present “Hanna-Barbera: The Architects of Saturday Morning”

Animation Historian Ray Pointer Discusses His Book “The Art and Inventions Of Max Fleischer”

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