Tag "The Berenstain Bears"

Influential Animation Producer Buzz Potamkin Passes

May 3, 2012 by Ramin Zahed 1 Comment divider image

We are sad to report that animation producer Buzz Potamkin (1945-2012) passed away from pancreatic cancer on Sunday, April 22nd. The much-liked and talented Potamkin founded many animation companies throughout the years, including Perpetual Motion, Southern Star Productions, Visionary Media and Buzzco. He was responsible for many of the impressive [...]

Berenstain Bears Creator Passes Away

February 27, 2012 by Ramin Zahed No Comments divider image

Jan Berenstain, who wrote and illustrated the popular books The Berenstain Bears with her husband Stan, passed away on Friday in Solesbury, Penn, after suffering from a severe stroke. The Associated Press reports that the prolific artist was 88 at the time of the incident. Stan and Jan Berenstain first [...]

WGAW Honors Animation Writers McDuffie and Kress

November 17, 2011 by Ramin Zahed No Comments divider image

Dwayne McDuffie and Earl Kress will be the recipients of the Writers Guild of America’s 14th Annual Animation Writing Award posthumously at the Animation Writers Caucus Awards tonight (Thursday, Nov. 17) at the Writers Guild West headquarters in Hollywood. The award recognizes their animation writing work and their efforts to [...]