Jean MacCurdy

Jean H. MacCurdy is an American television executive, best known for her role as president of Warner Bros. Animation from 1989 to 2001.

Career MacCurdy began her career as a secretary in the Children's Programming Department at the NBC Television Network in Burbank, California in 1974. In 1976 she was promoted to Manager of Children's Programs by Margaret Loesch, then Director of Children's Programs. In 1979, MacCurdy became director of animation programing in Warner Bros. Television. Later, she was hired by Warner Bros. Animation in 1980, and eventually became a vice president and general manager . In 1983, she left to become an executive (as a vice president of current programing and vice president of children's programing ) for Hanna-Barbera, supervising the production of shows such as The Smurfs and Super Friends.

After a brief stint in 1988–89 at Marvel Productions as vice president of Production, MacCurdy was re-hired by Warner Bros. in November 1989 to establish a television animation production operation to produce original content for television. She hired several members of the creative team at Hanna-Barbera, including Tom Ruegger, Paul Dini, and later Alan Burnett, to form the creative team of her first Warner production, the Steven Spielberg-executive produced Tiny Toon Adventures, which ran in syndication.

In 1992, MacCurdy became president of the Warner Bros. Animation. Under MacCurdy's leadership, Warner Bros. Animation experienced a second renaissance, producing very popular children's programming and winning several Emmys. The company's output was expanded to include other successful programming for the Fox TV during the early 1990s such as Taz-Mania, Batman: The Animated Series, The Plucky Duck Show, Animaniacs, and Pinky and the Brain.

In 1995, Warner Bros. launched The WB television network, and made the Warner Bros. Animation shows exclusive to it.

Personal life MacCurdy lives in the San Francisco Bay Area with her husband and companion of 45 years, William Hogan. She participated in the 2008 San Diego Comic-Con panel on the creation of Tiny Toon Adventures, Freakazoid!, and Animaniacs, in San Diego, California.

Filmography Years Title Notes 1983 The Dukes Executive In Charge of Production 1983–1984 Pac-Man Executive In Charge of Production The New Scooby and Scrappy-Doo Show Executive In Charge of Production The Biskitts Executive In Charge of Production 1983–1985 The Smurfs Executive In Charge of Production 1984–1985 Challenge of the GoBots Executive In Charge of Production 1985–1986 Paw Paws Executive In Charge of Production The Super Powers Team: Galactic Guardians Executive In Charge of Production 1985 The 13 Ghosts of Scooby-Doo Executive In Charge of Production 1990–1995 Tiny Toon Adventures Executive In Charge of Production 1991–1995 Taz-Mania Executive Producer 1992–1995 Batman: The Animated Series Executive Producer 1992 The Plucky Duck Show Executive In Charge of Production 1993–1998 Animaniacs Executive In Charge of Production 1995–1999 The Sylvester & Tweety Mysteries Executive Producer 1995–1997 Freakazoid! Executive In Charge of Production 1995–1998 Pinky and the Brain Executive In Charge of Production 1996–2000 Superman: The Animated Series Executive Producer 1996–1997 Road Rovers Executive In Charge of Production Waynehead Executive In Charge of Production 1997–1999 The New Batman Adventures Executive Producer 1998–2000 Histeria! Executive In Charge of Production 1998–1999 Pinky, Elmyra & the Brain Executive In Charge of Production 1999–2001 Batman Beyond Executive Producer 1999–2000 Detention Executive Producer 2000–2002 Static Shock Executive Producer 2001–2002 The Zeta Project Executive Producer Justice League Executive Producer