Bob Kurtz

 Bob   Kurtz  is an American animator who write s, design s , & direct s film s & commercial s. He was educate d at the Chouinard Art Institute. More recently, he has serve d as a governor of the Academy of Motion Picture s Art s & Science s.

He started his career in the 1 9 6 0  s writing car too n s such as  The   Pink   Panther  &  Cool   Cat . In t he 1 9 7 0  s, he founded his own animation company , Kurtz & Friend s , in Burbank , California. His credit s include title animation for the movie s  Gambit ,  The   Pink   Panther  , &  City   Slicker s  , segment s for  Jurassic   Park  , & commercial s for Honda & t he California Department o f Public Health. His work h a s been recognize d numerous award s, including a Pea body A war d , a n Emmy  , & the Annie Award for Life time Achievement.

SESAME STREET
Kurtz create d several animate d insert s for  SESAME STREET  in t he late 1 9 7 0  s ,