Jerry Beck

Jerry Beck is an animation historian, author, producer, and educator widely recognised as an authority on classic animation. His books include The 50 Greatest Cartoons, The Animated Movie Guide, and The 100 Greatest Looney Tunes Cartoons. He co-founded Streamline Pictures, helping bring landmark Japanese animated films including Akira and My Neighbor Totoro to North American audiences, and co-founded Cartoon Brew. Through his writing at Cartoon Research and his work championing animation history and preservation, he continues to celebrate the art form’s enduring legacy.