David Kirschner

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David Kirschner is an American film and television producer, particularly of animated features. He is the namesake of his company, David Kirschner Productions.

Kirschner onced worked as an illustrator of Muppets and Sesame Street characters, and created the children's book series Rose Petal Place.

Kirschner's breakthrough production was the 1986 animated feature An American Tail, a film later followed up by a theatrical sequel (An American Tail: Fievel Goes West, also directed by Kirschner), a television series, and three direct-to-video sequels.

Kirschner also produced all five movies in the Chucky series, for which he designed the titular character.

Other notable productions include 1997's Cats Don't Dance, winner of the 25th annual Annie Award for Best Animated Feature. [1]

Kirschner's most recent work is 2006's Curious George, based upon the book series of the same name. Two more of his movies are currently in post-production: a film adaptation of the novel The Martian Child, and a biopic of Beatrix Potter entitled Miss Potter.

Contents 1 Filmography as producer 1.1 Film 1.2 Television 2 External links

[edit] Filmography as producer

[edit] Film

• Miss Potter (2006) (post-production)
• The Martian Child (2006) (post-production)
• Curious George (2006)
• Thru the Moebius Strip (2005)
• Seed of Chucky (2004)
• Secondhand Lions (2003)
• Frailty (2001)
• Titan A.E. (2000)
• Bride of Chucky (1998)
• Cats Don't Dance (1997)
• The Pagemaster (1994)
• The Flintstones (1994)
• Hocus Pocus (1993)
• Once Upon a Forest (1993)
• The Halloween Tree (1993)
• An American Tail: Fievel Goes West (1991)
• Child's Play 3 (1991)
• Child's Play 2 (1990)
• Child's Play (1988)
• An American Tail (1986)

[edit] Television

• 5ive Days to Midnight (2004)
• Earth: Final Conflict (1997)
• Pirates of Darkwater
• The Dreamer of Oz (1990)
• Wake, Rattle & Roll (1990)
• Gravedale High (1990)
• Poochinski (1990)
• Rose Petal Place: Real Friends (1985)

[edit] External links

• David Kirschner at the Internet Movie Database