Christopher John Brandt and Anthony Joseph Cervone are an American television writing,

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and formerly at

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. Brandt was born on December 24, 1961, in

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, and Cervone was born on November 15, 1966, in Melrose Park,

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. The duo is best known for doing various projects about ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'', and ''

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''. They had also worked on ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'', and various other projects. Brandt had also voiced

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in various ''Tom and Jerry'' direct-to-DVD movies.

Early life

Brandt was born on December 24, 1961, in

as Christopher John Brandt while Cervone was born on November 15, 1966, in

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as Anthony Joseph Cervone.

Career

Beginnings

Both Brandt and Cervone started their careers in 1991. Brandt got his start in animation at StarToons, a prominent animation studio located in

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. John McClenahan, the founder of StarToons, had worked previously for studios such as

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. McClenahan hired Brandt because the studio needed some help animating episodes of ''

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'' for

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Brandt stayed for three years at StarToons, where he also worked on Warner Bros. shows like ''

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'' and ''

''. It was during their shared tenure at StarToons that Brandt met fellow animator Tony Cervone, with them both serving as animation directors on '' Scooby-Doo! in Arabian Nights''.

Projects with Warner Bros.

The duo would go on to write, direct, and produce several projects for Warner Bros. starting in 1994, both together and solo. The Brandt-Cervone formula has proven to consist of revamping classic cartoon characters and series for contemporary audiences without compromising their original appeal. They wrote, directed, and produced all episodes on ''

'' (a re-imagining of a classic

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segment) which aired from 2003 to 2005. Likewise, they were the developers, directors, and supervising producers of both ''

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'' and ''

''. Brandt and Cervone would direct several ''

'' direct-to-video films such as '' Tom and Jerry: A Nutcracker Tale'' and '' Tom and Jerry: Robin Hood and His Merry Mouse'', also with other films having crossovers with the duo such as ''

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'' and ''

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''. Brandt would also co-direct the 2005 short '' The Karate Guard'' alongside ''Tom and Jerry'' co-creator,

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. It was the last ''Tom and Jerry'' cartoon with Barbera’s involvement before his death on December 18, 2006, one year after the short aired in theatres. Brandt would provide the voices of Spike the Bulldog and also voiced the titular title characters, despite being uncredited for the latter roles. The duo also produced and directed several ''

'' projects, including the straight-to-video films '' Scooby-Doo! Abracadabra-Doo'' and '' Scooby-Doo! and Kiss: Rock and Roll Mystery''. In 2018, Brandt directed the animation for an episode of ''

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'', which was a crossover with the characters of ''Scooby-Doo'' titled '' Scoobynatural''. Cervone also directed several

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commercials featuring the ''Scooby-Doo'' characters. Cervone served as the animation director for the 1996 film, ''

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'' while Brandt became animation director on its sequel, '' Space Jam: A New Legacy'' in 2021. Cervone went on to make his

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with ''

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,'' a film based on the ''Scooby-Doo'' franchise and was the first film of an

cinematic universe. He also provided the voice of a ghost and Mr. Rigby. It was released in 2020 and received mixed reviews. In 2021, Cervone announced that a sequel to the film was in development. The film, '' Scoob! Holiday Haunt,'' was set for release in December 2022 but was cancelled by

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citing cost-cutting measures and a refocus on theatrical films rather than creating projects for streaming. Despite it being cancelled, it was eventually finished. Cervone also served as a consultant for '' Tom & Jerry''.

Personal life

Cervone married film producer Allison Abbate in 2012.

Filmography

Directors

* 1993: ''

'' – 3 episodes (Spike Brandt) * 1994: '' Scooby-Doo! in Arabian Nights'' (Animation Director) * 1996: ''

'' (animation director) (Tony Cervone) * 2000: '' Little Go Beep'' (Spike Brandt) – Short * 2002: ''

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'' (Tony Cervone) – 1 episode * 2003–2005: ''

'' – All episodes, Supervising Directors * 2004: ''

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'' – Short * 2005: '' The Karate Guard'' (Spike Brandt; with Joseph Barbera) – Short * 2007: '' Tom and Jerry: A Nutcracker Tale'' – Film * 2007–2008: ''

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'' – 4 episodes * 2008–2009: ''

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'' – 4 episodes * 2010: '' Scooby-Doo! Abracadabra-Doo'' – Film * 2010: '' Tom and Jerry Meet Sherlock Holmes'' (Spike Brandt; with Jeff Siergey) – Film * 2011–2014: ''

'' – 12 episodes * 2011: '' Tom and Jerry and the Wizard of Oz'' – Film * 2012: '' Tom and Jerry: Robin Hood and His Merry Mouse'' – Film * 2013: '' Tom and Jerry's Giant Adventure'' – Film * 2013: ''State Farm Scooby-Doo Commercials'' – 3 commercials (Tony Cervone) * 2014: '' Tom and Jerry: The Lost Dragon'' – Film * 2015: '' The Flintstones & WWE: Stone Age SmackDown!'' – Film * 2015: '' Tom and Jerry: Spy Quest'' – Film * 2015: '' Scooby-Doo! and Kiss: Rock and Roll Mystery'' – Film * 2016: '' Tom and Jerry: Back to Oz'' – Film * 2017: '' Tom and Jerry: Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory'' (Spike Brandt) – Film * 2018: ''

'' (Spike Brandt) – 1 episode, Animation Director * 2020: ''

'' (Tony Cervone) – Film * 2021: '' Space Jam: A New Legacy'' (animation director) (Spike Brandt) * 2021: ''

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'' (Tony Cervone) - 1 episode, animation supervisor

Writers

* 1995: ''

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'' * 2003–2005: ''

'' – 25 episodes * 2007: '' Tom and Jerry: A Nutcracker Tale'' – Film (screenplay only) (Spike Brandt) * 2007–2008: ''

'' – 4 episodes

Producers

* 2000: '' Little Go Beep'' – Producer (Spike Brandt) * 2003–2005: ''

'' – Supervising Producers * 2004: ''

'' – Producers * 2005: '' The Karate Guard'' – Producers (with Joseph Barbera, Sam Register and Sander Schwartz) * 2007: '' Tom and Jerry: A Nutcracker Tale'' – Producers * 2007: ''Wacky Races Forever'' – Supervising Producers * 2010: '' Scooby-Doo! Abracadabra-Doo'' – Supervising Producers * 2010: '' Tom and Jerry Meet Sherlock Holmes'' – Producers (with Sam Register) * 2010–2013: ''

'' – Supervising Producers * 2010: '' Scooby-Doo! Camp Scare'' – Producers * 2011: ''

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'' – Producers * 2011–2014: ''

'' – Supervising Producers * 2011: '' I Tawt I Taw a Puddy Tat'' – Producers (with Greg Lyons) * 2012: '' Daffy's Rhapsody'' – Producers (with Greg Lyons) * 2012: '' Scooby-Doo! Music of the Vampire'' – Producers * 2012: '' Tom and Jerry: Robin Hood and His Merry Mouse'' – Producers * 2012: '' Big Top Scooby-Doo!'' – Producers * 2013: '' Tom and Jerry's Giant Adventure'' – Producers (with Sam Register) * 2014: '' Tom and Jerry: The Lost Dragon'' – Producers * 2015: '' The Flintstones & WWE: Stone Age SmackDown!'' – Producers (with Michael J. Luisi) * 2015: '' Tom and Jerry: Spy Quest'' – Producers * 2015: '' Scooby-Doo! and Kiss: Rock and Roll Mystery'' – Producers * 2016: '' Tom and Jerry: Back to Oz'' – Producers (with Sam Register) * 2017: '' Tom and Jerry: Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory'' – Producers (with Sam Register) * 2018: ''

'' (1 episode) – Animation Producer (Spike Brandt) * 2021: '' Scooby-Doo! The Sword and the Scoob'' – Producer (Spike Brandt)

Supervising producers

* 2003–2005: ''

'' * 2007: ''Wacky Races Forever'' * 2010–2013: ''

'' * 2011–2014: ''

Supervising directors

* 2003–2005: ''

Voice actors

* 2005: '' The Karate Guard'' (Brandt voiced

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, and Cervone voiced

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) * 2007: '' Tom and Jerry: A Nutcracker Tale'' (Brandt voiced Tom and Jerry) * 2010: '' Tom and Jerry Meet Sherlock Holmes'' (Brandt voiced Tom and Jerry) * 2010–2013: ''

'' (Cervone voiced Gary in 6 episodes and French nerd in 1 episode) * 2011: '' Tom and Jerry and the Wizard of Oz'' (Brandt voiced Tom and Jerry) * 2012: '' Tom and Jerry: Robin Hood and His Merry Mouse'' (Brandt voiced Tom, Jerry and Tyke) * 2013: '' Tom and Jerry's Giant Adventure'' (Brandt voiced Tom, Jerry and Tyke) * 2014: '' Tom and Jerry: The Lost Dragon'' (Brandt voiced Tom and Jerry) * 2015: '' Tom and Jerry: Spy Quest'' (Brandt voiced Tom,

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, Tyke and Bandit) * 2015: '' Scooby-Doo! and Kiss: Rock and Roll Mystery'' (Cervone voiced Announcer only) * 2016: '' Tom and Jerry: Back to Oz'' (Brandt voiced Tom, Jerry, and Spike) * 2017: '' Tom and Jerry: Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory'' (Brandt voiced Tom, Jerry and Spike) * 2020: ''

'' (Cervone voiced Ghost and Mr. Rigby) * 2021: '' Scooby-Doo! The Sword and the Scoob'' (Brandt voiced Mr. HB)

Voice directors

* 2004: ''

'' – Short

Storyboard artists

* 2001: '' Cats & Dogs'' * 2001: ''

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'' * 2003–2005: ''

'' * 2008–2009: ''

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'' (Spike Brandt) * 2009: '' Fantastic Mr. Fox'' (Tony Cervone) * 2010: '' Tom and Jerry Meet Sherlock Holmes'' * 2011: '' Tom and Jerry and the Wizard of Oz'' * 2012: '' Tom and Jerry: Robin Hood and His Merry Mouse'' * 2013: '' Tom and Jerry's Giant Adventure'' * 2014: '' Tom and Jerry: The Lost Dragon'' * 2015: '' Tom and Jerry: Spy Quest'' * 2016: '' Tom and Jerry: Back to Oz'' * 2017: '' Tom and Jerry: Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory''

Designers

* 2010: ''Fuse Presents Z100's Jingle Ball''

Assistant directors

* 1995: '' Carrotblanca''

Animation directors

* 1991: ''Dudley's Classroom Adventure'' * 1996: ''

'' (just Tony Cervone) * 2018: ''

'' (episode " Scoobynatural") (Spike Brandt) * 2021: '' Space Jam: A New Legacy'' (Spike Brandt)

Lyrics

* 2007: '' Tom and Jerry: A Nutcracker Tale'' ("War Song for Children", "King of the Cats") * 2010: ''

'' ("Trap of Love") (Tony Cervone) * 2015: '' Scooby-Doo! and Kiss: Rock and Roll Mystery'' ("Don't Touch My Ascot") (Tony Cervone)

Animators

* 1993: ''

'' * 1996: ''

'' (Spike Brandt) * 2021: '' Space Jam: A New Legacy'' (Tony Cervone) * 2025: '' The Day the Earth Blew Up: A Looney Tunes Movie'' (Spike Brandt)

Consultants

*2021: '' Tom & Jerry'' (Tony Cervone)

References

External links

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