Production · b. 1945 · New York, New York, United States

Buzz Potamkin

Biography

Potamkin is known for founding Perpetual Motion Pictures (later called Buzzco Associates) with Candy Kugel and Vincent Cafarelli in 1968, which led to the production of hundreds of television advertisements, including the Hawaiian Punch series, MTV's "Top of the Hour" (the moon man), and MTV's "I Want My MTV" campaign. He also established the companies Visionary Media, Project X, and Southern Star Productions, an Australian/American subsidiary of Hanna-Barbera. Potamkin produced the animated specials The Berenstain Bears' Christmas Tree in 1979 and Cartoon All-Stars to the Rescue in 1990, amon...

Directed
The Berenstain Bears - Halloween Treats! 2009 Buster & Chauncey's Silent Night 1998 The Berenstain Bears Learn About Strangers 1992 Marvin: Baby of the Year 1989 Mad Scientist 1988
Other Credits
Tumbleweed Tex in School Daze Executive Producer 1996 Pizza Boy in No Tip Executive Producer 1996 Hillbilly Blue Executive Producer 1996 Boid 'n' Woim Executive Producer 1996 No Smoking Executive Producer 1995 Yoink of the Yukon Executive Producer 1995 George and Junior's Christmas Spectacular Executive Producer 1995 O. Ratz: Rat in a Hot Tin Can Executive Producer 1995 The Adventures of Captain Buzz Cheeply in "A Clean Getaway" Executive Producer 1995 Shake & Flick: Raw Deal in Rome Executive Producer 1995 Hard Luck Duck Executive Producer 1995 Dino In Stay Out Executive Producer 1995 Powerpuff Girls : Meat Fuzzy Lumpkins Executive Producer 1995 Daisy-Head Mayzie Executive Producer 1995 Help? Executive Producer 1995 A Flintstones Christmas Carol Executive Producer 1994 The Town Santa Forgot Executive Producer 1993 The Halloween Tree Executive Producer 1993 The Adventures of the Maltese Cat Thanks 1991 Cartoon All-Stars to the Rescue Producer 1990
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