Ben Gluck
| Ben Gluck | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Benjamin Gluck St. Louis, Missouri |
| Nationality |
 American |
| Occupation | Animator, Director, Screenwriter, Storyboard Artist, Voice Actor, Producer |
| Years active | 1999 - Present |
| Agent | ICM |
| Notable work |
9, Alpha and Omega, Man's Best Friend |
| Awards |
Walter Lantz Honorary Academy Award Best Animated Short, New York Independent Film Festival |
Benjamin "Ben" Gluck is an American screenwriter, director, storyboard artist, and illustrator. He started his career in the early 1990s, working as a story board artist on Dinosaur, Emperor’s New Groove, and Home on the Range. He then started working as an artistic supervisor, serving as Head of Story on Bambi II and then director of Brother Bear 2.
Ben has worked with George Lucas to develop a feature-length animation project and Tyler Perry to transform the Madea franchise into an animated film brand. He was Head of Story on 9, executive produced by Tim Burton, and co-directed, Alpha and Omega.
Biography
Ben studied at California Institute of the Arts, in the character animation department, where he received his Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree. While at Calarts, his student short film, Man’s Best Friend, garnered awards and accolades in the American and International Film circuit and premiered nationwide on MTV's Cartoon Sushi network show. This short film garnered Ben a full tuition scholarship from the Walt Disney Company and won the prestigious Walter Lantz Honorary student Academy Award. This led to Ben being selected for the very first internship at Dreamworks Animation.
Filmography
Feature Films
| Year | Film | Role | Job |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Dinosaur | Storyboard Artist | |
| 2003 | Piglet's Big Movie | Storyboard Artist | |
| 2004 | Home on the Range | Storyboard Artist | |
| 2006 | Bambi II | Additional Voices | Writer, Head of Story |
| 2006 | Brother Bear 2 | Raccoon #2 (Voice) | Director |
| 2009 | 9 | Writer, Head of Story | |
| 2010 | Yogi Bear | Storyboard Artist | |
| 2010 | Alpha and Omega | Radio Announcer (Uncredited) | Writer, Director, Story |
| 2013 | Gatchaman | (never released) | Writer, Director |
| 2015 | The Prophet (2014 film) | Storyboard Artist |
Short Films
| Year | Film | Role | Job |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Cimoc Koob | Writer, Director, Animator, Producer | |
| 1992 | Monster Under My Bed | Writer, Director, Animator, Producer | |
| 1998 | Man's Best Friend | Snake (voice) | Writer, Director, Animator, Producer |
References
External links
- Ben Gluck at the Internet Movie Database