Alan Burnett


Alan Burnett is an American television writer-producer particularly associated with Warner Bros. Animation, Hanna-Barbera Productions, DC Comics and Walt Disney television animation. He has had a hand in virtually every DC animated project since the waning years of the Super Friends. Burnett's contributions for Disney were largely a part of the 1990s Disney Afternoon, where he was attached to the Disney's Adventures of the Gummi Bears and various projects set in the Scrooge McDuck universe. Because of his primary focus on televised animation, he has occasionally been involved in film projects related to a parent television program. He is a graduate of the University of Florida and has an MFA in film production from the University of Southern California.

Filmography

Film

Television

Comic books

Burnett wrote Superman/Batman, The Flash and Justice League of America storylines.

Awards and nominations

The following is a list of accolades received by Burnett.
YearTitleAccoladeCategoryResult
1987The SmurfsHumanitas Prize AwardChildren's Animation Category
1988The SmurfsDaytime Emmy AwardOutstanding Animated Program
1991TaleSpin: Plunder & LightningPrimetime Emmy AwardOutstanding Animated Program
1993'Daytime Emmy AwardOutstanding Animated Program
1993: Robin's Reckoning: Part 1Primetime Emmy AwardOutstanding Animated Program
1994'Daytime Emmy AwardOutstanding Animated Children's Program
1994'Daytime Emmy AwardOutstanding Writing in an Animated Program
1997'Daytime Emmy AwardOutstanding Special Class Animated Program
1998The New Batman AdventuresDaytime Emmy AwardOutstanding Special Class Animated Program
1998'Daytime Emmy AwardOutstanding Special Class Animated Program
1999Batman BeyondAnnie AwardOutstanding Individual Achievement for Writing in an Animated TV Series
for episode
1999The New Batman AdventuresDaytime Emmy AwardOutstanding Special Class Animated Program
1999'Daytime Emmy AwardOutstanding Special Class Animated Program
2000The New Batman AdventuresDaytime Emmy AwardOutstanding Special Class Animated Program
2000'Daytime Emmy AwardOutstanding Special Class Animated Program
2000Batman BeyondDaytime Emmy AwardOutstanding Special Class Animated Program
2001Batman BeyondDaytime Emmy AwardOutstanding Special Class Animated Program
2001'DVD Exclusive AwardBest Animated Video Premiere
2001Writers Guild Award
2002Batman BeyondDaytime Emmy AwardOutstanding Special Class Animated Program
2003Static ShockDaytime Emmy AwardOutstanding Special Class Animated Program
2003Ozzy & DrixDaytime Emmy AwardOutstanding Special Class Animated Program
2003Static ShockHumanitas Prize AwardChildren's Animation Category
for episode
2004Static ShockDaytime Emmy AwardOutstanding Special Class Animated Program
2004Ozzy & DrixDaytime Emmy AwardOutstanding Special Class Animated Program
2005The BatmanDaytime Emmy AwardOutstanding Special Class Animated Program
2006The BatmanDaytime Emmy AwardOutstanding Special Class Animated Program
2007The BatmanDaytime Emmy AwardOutstanding Special Class Animated Program
2008The BatmanDaytime Emmy AwardOutstanding Special Class Animated Program