Jerry Eisenberg
American animator (1937-2025)
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.
Early life
Eisenberg was born in New York City on December 3, 1937. 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.
After graduating Hamilton High School, Eisenberg attended Chouinard Art Institute on scholarship. In 1956, Jerry quit art school to take his first job, as an inbetweener for MGM. 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.
Career
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 (along with spin-offs The Perils of Penelope Pitstop and Dastardly and Muttley in Their Flying Machines). 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.
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