David Kirschner
Birth Name:
David M. Kirschner
Birth Place:
Los Angeles, California, United States
Profession
Producer, Writer
Fast Facts
- In 1997, he was nominated for an Annie Award for Best Individual Achievement: Producing in a Feature Production for "Cat's Don't Dance․"
- Designed cover art for Neil Diamond's albums early in his career, including the art for "The Jazz Singer․"
- His breakout production, "An American Tail," was the highest grossing non-Disney produced animated feature film ever at the time of its release
- In 1989, he was appointed Chairman of Hanna-Barbera studios
- Often produces animated films and television programs, generally geared toward families
- Created a children's book series called "Rose Petal Place․"
- Created the animatronic doll used in "Child's Play," the first installment in the "Chucky" film franchise
Awards
- 1994Daytime Emmy - Outstanding Animated Children's Program:Nominated
- 1994Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Animated Program (For Programming One Hour or Less):Nominated
- 1997Annie - Best Individual Achievement: Producing in a Feature Production:Nominated
- 1998OFTA Film Award - Best Animated Picture:Nominated
- 2007Daytime Emmy - Outstanding Children's Animated Program:Nominated
- 2008Daytime Emmy - Outstanding Children's Animated Program:Winner
- 2009Daytime Emmy - Outstanding Children's Animated Program:Nominated
- 2010Daytime Emmy - Outstanding Children's Animated Program:Winner
- 2011Daytime Emmy - Outstanding Children's Animated Program:Nominated
- 2012Daytime Emmy - Outstanding Children's Animated Program:Nominated
- 2014Daytime Emmy - Outstanding Pre-School Children's Animated Program:Nominated
- 2023Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Television Movie:Nominated