Earl Kress
Writing
- Born
- August 22, 1951 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
- Died
- September 19, 2011 (age 60)
American writer who worked on various Warner Animation Group projects (Looney Tunes, Animaniacs, Pinky & The Brain, Tom & Jerry, Scooby-Doo, etc...) and the Walt Disney Company (Kim Possible, Brandy and Mr. Whiskers, The Muppets, etc...).
He died Sept. 19, 2011 due to complications from liver cancer at 60. Kress won two Emmy Awards and an Annie Award for writing episodes of “Pinky and the Brain” for Warner Bros. and was nominated for an episode of “Animaniacs.” He wrote the last Road Runner short, 2000’s “Little Go Beep.” He produced several DVDs of Hanna-Barbera and Warner Bros. classic cartoons and penned comicbooks for “The Simpsons” and Looney Tunes.
Known for
The Fox and the Hound
July 10, 1981
Animaniacs: Wakko's Wish
December 20, 1999
Tom and Jerry Meet Sherlock Holmes
August 24, 2010
Tom and Jerry: Robin Hood and His Merry Mouse
October 2, 2012
Little Go Beep
November 5, 2000
Hornswiggle
December 20, 2008
Diamonds are a Bean's Best Friend
October 30, 2018
Ewoks 4: Wicket's Adventures as He Becomes a Warrior
January 1, 1988
Behind the camera8
- 2018Diamonds are a Bean's Best Friend Writer
- 2012Tom and Jerry: Robin Hood and His Merry Mouse Story, Screenplay
- 2010Tom and Jerry Meet Sherlock Holmes Screenplay
- 2008Hornswiggle Writer
- 2000Little Go Beep Writer
- 1999Animaniacs: Wakko's Wish Writer
- 1988Ewoks 4: Wicket's Adventures as He Becomes a Warrior Writer
- 1981The Fox and the Hound Story
Acting2
- 1995