Jerry Eisenberg (December 3, 1937 – February 11, 2025) was an American television producer, animator, storyboard artist, and character designer, primarily known for his work at Hanna-Barbera Productions and Ruby-Spears Productions.[1]

Life and career

Eisenberg was born in New York City on December 3, 1937.[2][3] He was the son of Harvey Eisenberg, an animator and comic book artist associated with Tom and Jerry and the other characters from the MGM cartoon studio. They were of German descent. Jerry Eisenberg quit art school to take his first job, as an inbetweener for MGM, in 1956.[1] The studio closed seven months after Eisenberg's hire, and he went on to work as an assistant to Ken Harris at Warner Bros. Cartoons.[2]

In 1961, Eisenberg was hired at Hanna-Barbera Productions, run by former MGM cartoon producers William Hanna and Joseph Barbera. Here, Eisenberg co-created The Peter Potamus Show; designed the characters on Wacky Races and Super Friends; and worked in layout on programs such as The Jetsons, The Huckleberry Hound Show, Jonny Quest and Wacky Races.[1] In 1977, Hanna-Barbera alumni Joe Ruby and Ken Spears started their own studio, Ruby-Spears Productions, and hired Eisenberg as producer and character designer for Fangface, The Plastic Man Comedy/Adventure Show and Thundarr the Barbarian.[1]

Eisenberg later worked as a writer, storyboard artist, and/or designer and layout artist for a number of productions at various studios, including Muppet Babies at Marvel Productions, Histeria! at Warner Bros. Animation, House of Mouse at Walt Disney Television Animation and Dilbert (Idbox/Columbia TriStar Television). He has also worked on several productions for Hanna-Barbera and its successor, Warner Bros. Animation, including Johnny Bravo, Tom & Jerry Kids and a number of Scooby-Doo direct-to-video films.[1]

Eisenberg died in Tarzana, California on February 11, 2025, at the age of 87.[3][4][5]

At the 97th Academy Awards, his name was mentioned in the In Memoriam section.[6]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e Shostak, Stu (03-11-2011). "with Jerry Eisenberg, Scott Shaw!, and Earl Kress". Stu's Show. Retrieved 2-28-2025 Jerry Eisenberg, Scott Shaw!, and Earl Kress were all former employees of Hanna-Barbera over the years, and relate the history of the studio to host Stu Shostak
  2. ^ a b "Jerry Eisenberg interview (parts one through six)". YOWP: Stuff About Early Hanna-Barbera Cartoons. Retrieved May 12, 2013.
  3. ^ a b "Jerry Eisenberg, 'Peter Potamus,' 'Wacky Races' and 'Fangface' Animator, Dies at 87". The Hollywood Reporter. February 14, 2025. Retrieved February 15, 2025.
  4. ^ "Jerry Eisenberg, R.I.P." News from Me. February 12, 2025. Retrieved February 15, 2025.
  5. ^ Magazine, Animation (February 13, 2025). "Animation Producer & Designer Jerry Eisenberg Dies Age 87". Animation Magazine. Retrieved February 18, 2025.
  6. ^ "In Memoriam". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Retrieved March 2, 2025.
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