Ben Gluck

Ben Gluck
Born	Benjamin Gluck St. Louis, Missouri
Nationality	American
Occupation	Animator, Director, Screenwriter, Storyboard Artist, Voice Actor, Producer
Years active	1999 - Present
Agent	ICM
Notable work	9, Alpha and Omega, Man's Best Friend
Awards	Walter Lantz Award Best Animated Short, New York Independent Film Festival

Benjamin "Ben" Gluck is an American Screenwriter and Director working in animation feature films and television.

Biography

Born in St. Louis, Missouri, Benjamin Gluck attended California Institute of the Arts, where he received his Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree in Film and Animation. While at Calarts, his student film, Man’s Best Friend, a satirical spoof on life and love in the Garden of Eden, garnered awards and accolades in the American and International Film circuit and premiered nationwide on MTV's Cartoon Sushi network show. This film provided him with a full scholarship from Walt Disney Studios.

Gluck then joined Walt Disney Studios where he served for a decade working in the animation story department on the films Dinosaur, Emperor’s New Groove, and Home on the Range. He served as Head of Story on Bambi II which led him to direct his first film for video release, Brother Bear 2.

Gluck then began working on independent animated and international productions. He was the Head of Story on 9, executive produced by Tim Burton. This work led to direct his first feature film, Alpha and Omega, a 3D animated feature film by Lionsgate Films and Crest India. This film has been reported to be their highest-grossing animated film to date and developed some cult status, followed by eight follow-up films. Gluck was personally hired by George Lucas to develop feature film properties and Tyler Perry. Gluck's most recent work was as a storyboard artist on the Salma Hayek produced animated feature film, The Prophet (2014 film).

Filmography

Feature Films

Year	Film	Role	Job
2000	Dinosaur		Story Artist
2003	Piglet's Big Movie		Story Artist
2004	Home on the Range		Story Artist
2006	Bambi II	Additional Voices	Head of Story
2006	Brother Bear 2	Raccoon #2 (Voice)	Director
2009	9		Head of Story
2010	Yogi Bear		Story Artist
2010	Alpha and Omega	Radio Announcer (Uncredited)	Director, Story
2015	The Prophet (2014 film)		Story Artist

Short Films

Year	Film	Role	Job
1990	Cimoc Koob		Director, Animator
1992	Monster Under My Bed		Director, Animator
1998	Man's Best Friend	Snake (voice)	Director, Writer, Animator

External links

• Ben Gluck at the Internet Movie Database