Kurtz & Friends

Kurtz & Friends is an American animation studio founded by Bob Kurtz in 1975. Based in Burbank, California, the studio is known for producing films and television commercials.

Kurtz & Friends has created/produced animated theatrical titles for most major studios including The Walt Disney Company, Universal Studios, MGM, Sony Entertainment, Columbia TriStar Motion Picture Group and Warner Bros. Titles include The Pink Panther, Are We Done Yet?, Four Rooms, George of the Jungle and City Slickers. Kurtz & Friends created the animation for the Emmy-winning specials David Macaulay: Roman City and Edith Ann's Christmas (Just Say Noël) which won a Peabody Award. The company also created animated sequences for Carlin on Campus, Jurassic Park and Minority Report. Bob Kurtz is the director on all Kurtz & Friends projects, and sometimes designs and writes as well. The studio utilizes traditional cel animation, and later digital ink and paint.

Filmography
Commercials


 * Acura Integra (1994)
 * AirTouch Cellular
 * Alpha-Bits
 * Anchorage Convention and Visitors Bureau (1981)
 * Brown & Polson (1980s)
 * Bullwinkle's Vitamin Soda Pop (1992)
 * Burger King (2002)
 * Cadillac Catera
 * California Department of Public Health (1984, 1990, 2000, 2011, 2013)
 * CenTrust Bank (1980s)
 * Chef Jr. (1997)
 * Chevron (1977)
 * Coca-Cola Europe (2002)
 * Comcast (1999)
 * Cold Turkey (1996)
 * Crunchi-O's (1970s)
 * Drug Emporium (1990s)
 * Einstein Bros. Bagels
 * Energizer (2001)
 * Fingos (1993)
 * First Interstate Bank (1987)
 * FOX (station ID; 1990s)
 * Gallo (1980s)
 * The Gas Company (1980s)
 * Group W (1970s)
 * Happy Carob (1970s)
 * Honda UK (2005)
 * Honey Smacks
 * I Wink Lashes
 * Idaho Potato Commission (2000s)
 * In Step (1970s)
 * Juicy Fruit (1990s)
 * Junior (1996)
 * Just Pants (1970s)
 * Kemps (2001)
 * Ken-L Ration (1980s)
 * Kirin Company
 * Kitty Salmon (1970s)
 * Klondike (1980s)
 * Knudsen (1970s)
 * Kraft Singles (1992)
 * Kroger (1980s)
 * Laura Scudder Inc. (1986)
 * Levi's (1974, 1978)
 * Lincoln Park Zoo (1987)
 * Lincoln Savings and Loan Association (1980s)
 * Lipton (1970s)
 * Log Cabin syrup (1970s)
 * Louisiana Lottery (1990s)
 * Mazda (1995)
 * McDonald's (1984)
 * Moore Syndication (1984, 2013)
 * MultiGroup Health Plan (1980s)
 * NBC Online
 * Nesbitt's
 * New Hampshire Office of Travel & Tourism Development (1980s)
 * Parco (1990s)
 * Rolling Thunder (1995)
 * Raid (1990s)
 * Sparkletts (1970s)
 * Sunbeam Products (1973)
 * Taco Bell (1990s)
 * Toshiba (2011)
 * United States Forest Service (1972, 1995)
 * United States Postal Service (1990)
 * Van de Kamp's (1970s)
 * Wild World Films