Gordon Bressack Explained

Gordon Bressack
Birth Date:	1951 5, df=y
Birth Place:	New York City, New York, US
Death Place:	Los Angeles, California, US
Occupation:	Screenwriter
Language:	English
Notableworks:	Pinky and the Brain, Animaniacs
Spouse:	Ellen Gerstell
Children:	James Cullen Bressack

Gordon Joseph Bressack (May 28, 1951 – August 30, 2019) was an American television writer who won Emmy Awards for Pinky and the Brain and Animaniacs.^{[1] [2] [3]} He was the father of filmmaker James Cullen Bressack.^[4]

Television credits

Series head writer denoted in bold.

• The 13 Ghosts of Scooby-Doo (1985)
• Yogi's Treasure Hunt (1986)
• Pound Puppies (1986)
• Bionic Six (1987)
• The Adventures of Raggedy Ann and Andy (1988)
• DuckTales (1989)
• The Smurfs (1989)
• New Kids on the Block (1990)
• The Real Ghostbusters (1990)
• The Wizard of Oz (1990)
• Tiny Toon Adventures (1990)
• Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1991)
• Yo Yogi! (1991)
• Darkwing Duck (1991)
• Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog (1993)
• Mighty Max (1994): season 2 head writer
• Captain Simian & the Space Monkeys (1996)
• Animaniacs (1997)
• Pinky and the Brain (1998)
• Fat Dog Mendoza (1998)
• Pinky, Elmyra & the Brain (1999)
• The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron, Boy Genius (2002)
• Little People (2002)
• Tutenstein (2004)
• Loonatics Unleashed (2006)
• Sushi Pack (2007)
• WordGirl (2014)
• The Octonauts (2017)

Notes and References

1. News: Couch . Aaron . Gordon Bressack, Emmy-Winning 'Pinky and the Brain' Writer, Dies at 68 . September 1, 2019 . The Hollywood Reporter . August 30, 2019.
2. Web site: Haring . Bruce . 2019-08-31 . Gordon Bressack Dies: Writer For 'Pinky And The Brain' And Animaniacs' Was 68. . 2023-09-05 . . en-US.
3. Web site: Nissen . Dano . 2019-08-31 . 'Pinky and the Brain' Writer Gordon Bressack Dies at 68 . 2023-09-05 . . en-US.
4. Web site: Lincoln . Ross A. . 2019-08-31 . Gordon Bressack, Emmy-Winning Writer Known for 'Animaniacs' and 'Pinky and the Brain,' Dies at 68 . 2023-09-05 . . en-US.