Draft:Cort Lane

Courtney Alan Lane, widely known as Cort Lane, is an animation producer, children's book author, creative executive, and storyteller with two decades of kids’ television experience at Marvel/Disney and Mattel.

Early career
Lane started his entertainment career at Mattel in 2001. He joined Marvel as Director of Creative Development in 2008. In 2016, he was promoted to Senior Vice-president, Animation & Family Entertainment.

Professional Career
While at Marvel, Lane served as supervising or co-executive producer on all current series in addition to leading the animation development team. Lane recently developed Spidey And His Amazing Friends for Disney Junior. He developed and produced Marvel’s Spider-Man, Guardians of the Galaxy, Ultimate Spiderman, Marvel’s Avengers Assemble, Hulk, and The Agents of S.M.A.S.H. He has also co-executive produced the animated special Lego Marvel Super Heroes: Maximum Overload.

Notable works
Lane's notable TV and Digital credits include Barbie in A Christmas Carol, Black Panther, The Super Hero Squad Show, Iron Man: Armored Adventures, Ultimate Spider-Man, Lego Marvel Super Heroes: Maximum Overload, Rocket & Groot, Guardians of the Galaxy, Avengers Assemble: Black Panther's Quest and Spidey and His Amazing Friends.

Filmography
Lane has credits on over 50 productions. Following is the list of highlights of his works.

Producer

 * My Little Pony: Winter Wish Day (2022)
 * My Little Pony: Make Your Mark (2022)
 * Spidey and His Amazing Friends (2021)
 * No Straight Lines: The Rise of Queer Comics (2021)
 * Spider-Man (2017–2020)
 * The Trouble with Long Prison Terms (2020)
 * Marvel Super Hero Adventures (2017)
 * Marvel Rising: Initiation (2018-2019)
 * Lego Marvel Spider-Man: Vexed by Venom (2019)
 * Guardians of the Galaxy (2015-2019)
 * Avengers Assemble (2012-2019)
 * Marvel Future Avengers (2017)
 * Marvel Rising: Secret Warriors (2018)
 * LEGO Marvel Super Heroes: Black Panther - Trouble in Wakanda (2018)
 * LEGO Marvel Super Heroes - Guardians of the Galaxy: The Thanos Threat (2017)
 * Ant-Man (2017)
 * Rocket & Groot (2017)
 * Marvel Funko (2016)
 * Marvel Video Comics (2016)
 * Hulk: Where Monsters Dwell (2016)
 * Ultimate Spider-Man (2012)
 * Marvel Super Hero Adventures: Frost Fight! (2015)
 * Lego Marvel Super Heroes: Avengers Reassembled (2015)
 * Wolverine: Origin (2013)
 * Inhumans (2013)
 * Hulk and the Agents of S.M.A.S.H. (2013)
 * Lego Marvel Super Heroes: Maximum Overload (2013)
 * Phineas and Ferb: Mission Marvel (2013)
 * Iron Man: Armored Adventures (2008)
 * Marvel Mash-Up (2012)
 * The Super Hero Squad Show (2009)
 * Blade (2011)
 * X-Men (2011)
 * Wolverine (2011)
 * Iron Man (2010)
 * Black Panther (2010)
 * Iron Man: Extremis (2010)
 * Astonishing X-Men (2009)
 * Barbie in 'A Christmas Carol' (2008)
 * Learn to Be a Princess (2007)
 * Learn to Be a Princess! (2006)
 * Dancing on Air: The Making of Barbie in the 12 Dancing Princesses (2005)

Awards
He has been recognized with two Emmy nominations for Rocket 'n Groot and Marvel's Spider-Man and two NAACP Image Award Nominations for Avengers Assemble: Black Panther's Quest.

Personal life
Lane resides in the Echo Park neighborhood of Los Angeles with his three dogs. He enjoys devoting personal time to activism within the LGBTQ+ community for organizations like GLAAD, Prism Comics, and the Brazilian arts charity, Quitutes & Batuques.

Professional career
While at Marvel, Lane served as supervising or co-executive producer on all current series in addition to leading the animation development team. Lane recently developed Spidey And His Amazing Friends for Disney Junior. He developed and produced Marvel's Spider-Man, Guardians of the Galaxy, Ultimate Spiderman, Marvel's Avengers Assemble, Hulk, and The Agents of S.M.A.S.H. He has also co-executive produced the animated special Lego Marvel Super Heroes: Maximum Overload. Lane also collaborated with partners on projects like Phineas & Ferb – Mission: Marvel (from Disney TV Animation) and Marvel Disk Wars: The Avengers (from Toei & Bandai). He has also worked on co-productions of Iron Man: Armored Adventures and Marvel Anime: Iron Man, Wolverine, X-Men, and Blade, as well as developing and supervising the production of The Super Hero Squad Show.

During his career, he served as director of development for Marvel Animation, working on co-productions such as BET's Black Panther. Prior to joining Marvel in 2008. Lane spent seven years at Mattel producing animated, live-action, and interactive entertainment across brands like Barbie, Hot Wheels, and Fisher-Price. His tenure at Mattel includes several productions, including supervising Universal's Barbie in A Christmas Carol and developing Monster High.

Lane is currently exec producing the new My Little Pony: Make Your Mark CGI series for Netflix. He is also an exec producer on the documentary No Straight Lines: The Rise of Queer Comics, premiering at Tribeca & Outfest jury prize winner before it's broadcast debut on PBS. [citation required] Lane has also been serving on GLAAD's Kids & Family Advisory Council, and recently as head judge of the Toronto Animation Arts Festival International.