Spike Brandt | |
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Born |
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Occupation | Animator, producer, director, screenwriter, voice actor |
Years active | 1991–present |
Spouse(s) | Allison Abbate
(m. 2012) |
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Spike Brandt and Tony Cervone are an American television writing, animation and production team at Warner Bros. Animation and formerly at Nickelodeon Animation Studios. Brandt was born on December 24, 1961 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and Cervone on November 15, 1966 in Melrose Park, Illinois.
The duo are best known for doing various projects about Scooby-Doo, The Flintstones, Tom and Jerry, and Looney Tunes. They had also worked on Animaniacs, Duck Dodgers, The Looney Tunes Show, and various other projects. Brandt had also voiced Spike Bulldog in various Tom and Jerry direct-to-DVD movies.
Biography[]
Brandt was born on Dec 24, 1961 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin while Cervone was born on November 15, 1966 in Melrose Park, Illinois.
Career[]
Brandt got his start in animation at StarToons, a prominent animation studio located in Chicago. Its founder, animator John McClenahan, had worked previously for studios among the likes of Hanna-Barbera. McClenahan hired Brandt because the studio needed some help animating episodes of "Tiny Toons" for Warner Bros.
Brandt stayed for three years at StarToons, where he also worked on Warner Bros. shows like "Taz-Mania" and "Animaniacs." It was during their shared tenure at StarToons that Spike Brandt met fellow animator Tony Cervone. Together, they would embark on a considerably long-lasting professional partnership. The Brandt-Cervone formula has proven to consist of revamping classic cartoon characters and series for contemporary audiences without compromising their original appeal.
For example, together they wrote, directed, and produced the Cartoon Network animated series "Duck Dodgers" (a re-imagining of a classic Daffy Duck segment) which aired from 2003 to 2005. Likewise, in 2011, they developed and produced "The Looney Tunes Show" (based on the original Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies series produced by Warner Bros.). Other characters to receive the Brandt-Cervone treatment are Scooby-Doo (the 2010 straight-to-video "Scooby-Doo! Abracadabra-Doo") and Tom and Jerry (the series "Tom and Jerry Tales," which aired on The CW from 2006 to 2008). Brandt had also voiced Tom, Jerry, and Spike Bulldog in some direct-to-DVD films.
Filmography[]
Directors[]
- 1993: Animaniacs – 3 episodes (Spike Brandt)
- 1994: Scooby-Doo! in Arabian Nights (Animation Director)
- 1996: Space Jam (animation director) (Tony Cervone)
- 2000: Little Go Beep (Spike Brandt) – Short[1]
- 2002: Baby Blues (Tony Cervone) – 1 episode[2]
- 2003–2005: Duck Dodgers – All episodes, Supervising Directors
- 2004: Daffy Duck for President – Short[3]
- 2005: The Karate Guard (Spike Brandt; with Joseph Barbera) – Short[4]
- 2007: Tom and Jerry: A Nutcracker Tale – Film
- 2007–2008: Tom and Jerry Tales – 4 episodes
- 2008–2009: Back at the Barnyard – 4 episodes
- 2010: Scooby-Doo! Abracadabra-Doo – Film
- 2010: Tom and Jerry Meet Sherlock Holmes (Spike Brandt; with Jeff Siergey) – Film
- 2011–2014: The Looney Tunes Show – 12 episodes
- 2011: Tom and Jerry and the Wizard of Oz – Film
- 2012: Tom and Jerry: Robin Hood and His Merry Mouse – Film
- 2013: Tom and Jerry's Giant Adventure – Film
- 2013: State Farm Scooby-Doo Commercials – 3 commercials (Tony Cervone)
- 2014: Tom and Jerry: The Lost Dragon – Film
- 2015: The Flintstones & WWE: Stone Age SmackDown! – Film
- 2015: Tom and Jerry: Spy Quest – Film
- 2015: Scooby-Doo! and Kiss: Rock and Roll Mystery – Film
- 2016: Tom and Jerry: Back to Oz – Film
- 2017: Tom and Jerry: Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory (Spike Brandt) – Film
- 2018: Supernatural (Spike Brandt) – 1 episode, Animation Director
- 2020: Scoob! (Tony Cervone) – Film
- 2021: Space Jam: A New Legacy (animation director) (Spike Brandt)
- 2021: Tom and Jerry Meet Anastasia (Spike Brandt) - Film
Writers[]
- 1995: The Cartoon Cartoon Show
- 2003–2005: Duck Dodgers – 25 episodes
- 2007: Tom and Jerry: A Nutcracker Tale – Film (screenplay only) (Spike Brandt)
- 2007–2008: Tom and Jerry Tales – 4 episodes
Producers[]
- 2000: Little Go Beep – Producer (Spike Brandt)
- 2003–2005: Duck Dodgers – Supervising Producers
- 2004: Daffy Duck for President – Producers
- 2005: The Karate Guard – Producers (with Joseph Barbera, Sam Register and Sander Schwartz)
- 2007: Tom and Jerry: A Nutcracker Tale – Producers
- 2007: Wacky Races Forever – Supervising Producers
- 2010: Scooby-Doo! Abracadabra-Doo – Supervising Producers
- 2010: Tom and Jerry Meet Sherlock Holmes – Producers (with Sam Register)
- 2010–2013: Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated – Supervising Producers
- 2010: Scooby-Doo! Camp Scare – Producers
- 2011: Scooby-Doo! Legend of the Phantosaur – Producers
- 2011–2014: The Looney Tunes Show – Supervising Producers
- 2011: I Tawt I Taw a Puddy Tat – Producers (with Greg Lyons)
- 2012: Daffy's Rhapsody – Producers (with Greg Lyons)
- 2012: Scooby-Doo! Music of the Vampire – Producers
- 2012: Tom and Jerry: Robin Hood and His Merry Mouse – Producers
- 2012: Big Top Scooby-Doo! – Producers
- 2013: Tom and Jerry's Giant Adventure – Producers (with Sam Register)
- 2014: Tom and Jerry: The Lost Dragon – Producers
- 2015: The Flintstones & WWE: Stone Age SmackDown! – Producers (with Michael J. Luisi)
- 2015: Tom and Jerry: Spy Quest – Producers
- 2015: Scooby-Doo! and Kiss: Rock and Roll Mystery – Producers
- 2016: Tom and Jerry: Back to Oz – Producers (with Sam Register)
- 2017: Tom and Jerry: Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory – Producers (with Sam Register)
- 2018: Supernatural (1 episode) – Animation Producer (Spike Brandt)
- 2021: Scooby-Doo! The Sword and the Scoob – Producer (Spike Brandt)
- 2021: Tom and Jerry Meet Anastasia - Producer (Spike Brandt)
Supervising producers[]
- 2003–2005: Duck Dodgers
- 2007: Wacky Races Forever
- 2010–2013: Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated
- 2011–2014: The Looney Tunes Show
Supervising directors[]
- 2003–2005: Duck Dodgers
Voice actors[]
- 2005: The Karate Guard (Brandt voiced Tom and Jerry, while Cervone voiced Butch)
- 2007: Tom and Jerry: A Nutcracker Tale (Brandt voiced Tom and Jerry, while Cervone voiced Butch)
- 2010: Tom and Jerry Meet Sherlock Holmes (Brandt voiced Tom and Jerry)
- 2010–2013: Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated (Cervone voiced Gary in 6 episodes and French nerd in 1 episode)
- 2011: Tom and Jerry and the Wizard of Oz (Brandt voiced Tom and Jerry)
- 2012: Tom and Jerry: Robin Hood and His Merry Mouse (Brandt voiced Tom, Jerry and Tyke)
- 2013: Tom and Jerry's Giant Adventure (Brandt voiced Tom, Jerry and Tyke)
- 2014: Tom and Jerry: The Lost Dragon (Brandt voiced Tom and Jerry)
- 2015: Tom and Jerry: Spy Quest (Brandt voiced Tom, Jerry, Spike, Tyke and Bandit)
- 2015: Scooby-Doo! and Kiss: Rock and Roll Mystery (Cervone voiced Announcer only)
- 2016: Tom and Jerry: Back to Oz (Brandt voiced Tom, Jerry, and Spike)
- 2017: Tom and Jerry: Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory (Brandt voiced Tom, Jerry and Spike)
- 2020: Scoob! (Cervone voiced Ghost and Mr. Rigby)
- 2021: Scooby-Doo! The Sword and the Scoob (Brandt voiced Mr. HB)
- 2021: Tom and Jerry Meet Anastasia (Brandt voiced Tom, Jerry and Spike)
Voice directors[]
- 2004: Daffy Duck for President – Short
Storyboard artists[]
- 2001: Cats & Dogs
- 2001: Shrek
- 2003–2005: Duck Dodgers
- 2008–2009: Back at the Barnyard
- 2008–2009: Curious George
- 2009: Fantastic Mr. Fox (Tony Cervone)
- 2010: Tom and Jerry Meet Sherlock Holmes
- 2011: Tom and Jerry and the Wizard of Oz
- 2012: Tom and Jerry: Robin Hood and His Merry Mouse
- 2013: Tom and Jerry's Giant Adventure
- 2014: Tom and Jerry: The Lost Dragon
- 2015: Tom and Jerry: Spy Quest
- 2016: Tom and Jerry: Back to Oz
- 2017: Tom and Jerry: Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory
- 2021: Tom and Jerry Meet Anastasia
Designers[]
- 2010: Fuse Presents Z100's Jingle Ball
Assistant directors[]
- 1995: Carrotblanca
Animation directors[]
- 1991: Dudley's Classroom Adventure
- 1996: Space Jam (just Tony Cervone)
- 2018: Supernatural (episode "Scoobynatural") (Spike Brandt)
- 2021: Space Jam: A New Legacy (just Spike Brandt)
Lyrics[]
- 2007: Tom and Jerry: A Nutcracker Tale ("War Song for Children", "King of the Cats")
- 2010: Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated ("Trap of Love") (Tony Cervone)
- 2015: Scooby-Doo! and Kiss: Rock and Roll Mystery ("Don't Touch My Ascot") (Tony Cervone)
References[]
- ↑ Little Go Beep (6 November 2000). Retrieved on May 18, 2017.
- ↑ A Baby Blues Christmas Special (24 February 2002). Retrieved on May 18, 2017.
- ↑ Daffy Duck for President (2 November 2004). Retrieved on May 18, 2017.
- ↑ The Karate Guard (27 September 2005). Retrieved on May 18, 2017.
External links[]
- Spike Brandt at Internet Movie Database
- Tony Cervone at Internet Movie Database
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