Earl Kress
Writing
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
Writing30
movieTom and Jerry: Robin Hood and His Merry Mouse
2012
Story, Screenplay
movieHornswiggle
2008
Writer
tvRandom! Cartoons
2008
Writer
tvTom and Jerry Tales
2006
Writer, Story, Teleplay
tvDave the Barbarian
2004
Writer
tvBaby Looney Tunes
2002
Writer
tvKim Possible
2002
Writer
movieLittle Go Beep
2000
Writer
tvRoad Rovers
1996
Writer
tvPinky and the Brain
1995
Writer, Story
tvAnimaniacs
1993
Writer, Story, Adaptation
tvBack to the Future
1991
Writer
tvYo Yogi!
1991
Writer
tvTaz-Mania
1991
Writer
tvCamp Candy
1989
Writer
tvDuckTales
1987
Writer
tvThe Berenstain Bears
1985
Teleplay
tvThe Transformers
1984
Teleplay, Writer
Acting3
movieYuckie Duck: Short Orders
1995
Diner Guy
tvWhat a Cartoon!
1995
Diner Guy (voice)
movieThe Muppet Movie
1979
Additional Muppet Performer