# Alan Burnett

Alan Burnett (/bɜːrˈnɛt/; born February 17, 1950 in Cleveland, Ohio) 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

| Year | Title | Contribution | Contribution | Notes |
| Year | Title | Writer | Producer | Notes |
| 1990 | DuckTales the Movie: Treasure of the Lost Lamp | Yes | No | Animation screenplay |
| 1993 | Batman: Mask of the Phantasm | Yes | Yes | Screenplay (story by) Co-producer |
| 2000 | Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker | Yes | Yes | Direct-to-video Writer/producer |
| 2003 | Chase Me | Yes | Yes | Short film Writer/supervising producer |
| 2003 | Batman: Mystery of the Batwoman | Yes | Yes | Direct-to-video Story by/supervising producer |
| 2005 | The Batman vs. Dracula | No | Yes | Direct-to-video Executive producer |
| 2008 | Batman: Gotham Knight | Yes | No | Direct-to-video Writer |
| 2009 | Green Lantern: First Flight | Yes | Yes | Direct-to-video Writer/co-producer |
| 2009 | Superman/Batman: Public Enemies | No | Yes | Direct-to-video co-producer |
| 2010 | Scooby-Doo! Abracadabra-Doo | Yes | Yes | Direct-to-video Writer/co-producer |
| 2010 | The Spectre | No | Yes | Short film Co-producer |
| 2010 | Justice League: Crisis on Two Earths | No | Yes | Direct-to-video Co-producer |
| 2010 | DC Showcase: Jonah Hex | No | Yes | Short film Co-producer |
| 2010 | Batman: Under the Red Hood | No | Yes | Direct-to-video Co-producer |
| 2010 | Tom and Jerry Meet Sherlock Holmes | No | Yes | Direct-to-video Co-producer |
| 2010 | Scooby-Doo! Camp Scare | No | Yes | Direct-to-video Co-producer |
| 2010 | Superman/Batman: Apocalypse | No | Yes | Direct-to-video Co-producer |
| 2010 | Green Arrow | No | Yes | Short film Co-producer |
| 2010 | Superman/Shazam!: The Return of Black Adam | No | Yes | Short film Co-producer |
| 2010 | DC Showcase Original Shorts Collection | No | Yes | Direct-to-video Co-producer |
| 2011 | All-Star Superman | No | Yes | Direct-to-video Co-producer |
| 2011 | Green Lantern: Emerald Knights | Yes | Yes | Direct-to-video Writer/co-producer |
| 2011 | Tom and Jerry & The Wizard of OZ | No | Yes | Direct-to-video Co-producer |
| 2011 | Scooby-Doo! Legend of the Phantosaur | No | Yes | Direct-to-video Co-producer |
| 2011 | Batman: Year One | No | Yes | Direct-to-video Co-producer |
| 2011 | Catwoman | No | Yes | Short film Co-producer |
| 2012 | Justice League: Doom | No | Yes | Direct-to-video Co-producer |
| 2012 | Scooby-Doo! Music of the Vampire | No | Yes | Direct-to-video Co-producer |
| 2012 | Superman vs. The Elite | No | Yes | Direct-to-video Co-producer |
| 2012 | Scooby-Doo! Spooky Games | No | Yes | Direct-to-video Co-producer |
| 2012 | Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Part 1 | No | Yes | Direct-to-video Co-producer |
| 2012 | Tom and Jerry: Robin Hood and His Merry Mouse | No | Yes | Direct-to-video Co-producer |
| 2012 | Big Top Scooby-Doo! | No | Yes | Direct-to-video Co-producer |
| 2012 | Scooby-Doo! Haunted Holidays | No | Yes | Short film Co-producer |
| 2012 | Scooby-Doo! Mask of the Blue Falcon | No | Yes | Direct-to-video Co-producer |
| 2013 | Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Part 2 | No | Yes | Direct-to-video Co-producer |
| 2013 | Superman; Unbound | No | Yes | Direct-to-video Co-producer |
| 2013 | The Justice League: The Flashpoint Paradox | No | Yes | Direct-to-video Co-producer |
| 2013 | Scooby-Doo! Stage Fright | No | Yes | Direct-to-video Co-producer |
| 2013 | Scooby-Doo! Spooky Scarecrow | No | Yes | Direct-to-video Co-producer |
| 2013 | Scooby-Doo! Mencha Mutt Menace | No | Yes | Direct-to-video Co-producer |
| 2014 | Justice League: War | No | Yes | Direct-to-video Co-producer |
| 2014 | Scooby-Doo! WrestleMania Mystery | No | Yes | Direct-to-video Co-producer |
| 2014 | Son of Batman | No | Yes | Direct-to-video Co-producer |
| 2014 | Scooby-Doo! Ghastly Goals | No | Yes | Direct-to-video Co-producer |
| 2014 | Batman: Assault on Arkham | No | Yes | Direct-to-video Co-producer |
| 2014 | Tom and Jerry: The Lost Dragon | No | Yes | Direct-to-video Co-producer |
| 2014 | Scooby-Doo! Frankencreepy | No | Yes | Direct-to-video Co-producer |
| 2015 | Justice League: Throne of Atlantis | No | Yes | Direct-to-video Co-producer |
| 2015 | Scooby-Doo! Moon Monster Madness | No | Yes | Direct-to-video Co-producer |
| 2015 | The Flintstones & WWE: Stone Age Smackdown | No | Yes | Direct-to-video Co-producer |
| 2015 | Batman vs. Robin | No | Yes | Direct-to-video Co-producer |
| 2015 | Scooby-Doo and the Beach Beastie | No | Yes | Short film Co-producer |
| 2015 | Tom and Jerry: Spy Quest | No | Yes | Direct-to-video Co-producer |
| 2015 | Scooby-Doo! And Kiss: Rock and Roll Mystery | No | Yes | Direct-to-video Co-producer |
| 2015 | Justice League: Gods and Monsters | Yes | Yes | Direct-to-video Writer/co-producer |
| 2016 | Batman: Bad Blood | No | Yes | Direct-to-video Writer/co-producer |
| 2016 | Justice League vs. Teen Titans | Yes | Yes | Direct-to-video Writer/co-producer |
| 2016 | Lego Scooby-Doo!: Haunted Hollywood | No | Yes | Direct-to-video Co-producer |
| 2016 | Tom & Jerry: Back to Oz | No | Yes | Direct-to-video Co-producer |
| 2016 | Batman: The Killing Joke | No | Yes | Direct-to-video Co-producer |
| 2016 | Scooby-Doo! and WWE: Curse of the Speed Demon | No | Yes | Direct-to-video Co-producer |
| 2017 | Justice League Dark | No | Yes | Direct-to-video Co-producer |
| 2017 | Scooby-Doo! Shaggy's Showdown | No | Yes | Direct-to-video Co-producer |
| 2017 | Teen Titans: The Judas Contract | No | Yes | Direct-to-video Co-producer |
| 2017 | Tom and Jerry: Will Wonka and the Chocolate Factory | No | Yes | Direct-to-video Co-producer |
| 2017 | Batman and Harley Quinn | No | Yes | Direct-to-video Co-producer |
| 2017 | Batman vs. Two-Face | No | Yes | Direct-to-video Co-producer |
| 2018 | Batman: Gotham by Gaslight | No | Yes | Direct-to-video Co-producer |
| 2018 | Suicide Squad: Hell to Pay | Yes | Yes | Direct-to-video Writer/co-producer |
| 2018 | The Death of Superman | No | Yes | Direct-to-video Co-producer |
| 2019 | Reign of the Supermen | No | Yes | Direct-to-video Co-producer |
| 2019 | Justice League vs. the Fatal Five | Yes | Yes | Direct-to-video Writer/co-producer |
| 2019 | Batman: Hush | No | Yes | Direct-to-video co-producer |

### Television

| Year | Title | Contribution | Contribution | Notes |
| Year | Title | Writer | Producer | Notes |
| 1982–1987 | The Smurfs | Yes | No | 60 episodes |
| 1983 | The New Scooby and Scrappy-Doo Show | Yes | No | Episode: "The Creature Came from Chem Lab" (story by) |
| 1983 | Shirt Tales | Yes | No | 2 episodes |
| 1983 | The Biskitts | Yes | No | 13 episodes |
| 1984 | Super Friends: The Legendary Super Powers Show | Yes | No | 2 episodes |
| 1984–1985 | Challenge of the GoBots | Yes | No | 6 episodes |
| 1985 | Snorks | Yes | No | 3 episodes |
| 1985 | The Super Powers Team: Galactic Guardians | Yes | No | 6 episodes |
| 1985 | The Jetsons | Yes | No | Episode: "Boy George" |
| 1985 | Galtar and the Golden Lance | Yes | No | Episode: "Antara the Terrible" |
| 1986 | Jonny Quest | Yes | No | Episode: "Peril of the Reptilian" |
| 1988 | Adventures of the Gummi Bears | Yes | No | 3 episodes |
| 1989–1990 | DuckTales | Yes | Yes | Writer of 8 episodes Co-producer of 4 episodes |
| 1990 | Chip 'n' Dale Rescue Rangers | Yes | No | Episode: "A Fly in the Ointment" |
| 1990 | TaleSpin | Yes | No | 2 episodes |
| 1992–1995 | Batman: The Animated Series | Yes | Yes | Writer of 11 episodes (story by/story editor) Producer of 85 episodes |
| 1995–1996 | Freakazoid! | Yes | No | Episodes: "Dexter's Date" and "Freakazoid Is History!" |
| 1996–2000 | Superman: The Animated Series | Yes | Yes | Writer of 43 episodes Producer of 51 episodes |
| 1997–1999 | The New Batman Adventures | Yes | Yes | Creator/writer/producer of 24 episodes |
| 1999–2001 | Batman Beyond | Yes | Yes | Creator/producer of 52 episodes 37 episodes |
| 2000–2004 | Static Shock | Yes | Yes | Writer of 9 episodes Supervising producer of 52 episodes |
| 2002–2004 | Ozzy & Drix | Yes | Yes | Writer of 26 episodes Producer of 26 episodes |
| 2001 | The Zeta Project | No | Yes | Supervising producer |
| 2004–2008 | The Batman | Yes | Yes | Episode: "The Batman/Superman Story" Executive producer of 65 episodes |
| 2005 | Firehouse Tales | No | Yes | Supervising producer |
| 2005 | Justice League Unlimited | Yes | No | 2 episodes |
| 2005–2006 | Krypto the Superdog | Yes | Yes | Writer, 4 episodes Supervising Producer of 39 episodes |
| 2007 | Friends and Heroes | Yes | No | Episode: "Horseplay" |
| 2011 | The 99 | Yes | No | 6 episodes |
| 2011 | Batman: The Brave and the Bold | Yes | No | Episode: "Bold Beginnings!" |
| 2015 | Justice League: Gods and Monsters Chronicles | Yes | Yes | Television miniseries Writer/producer of 3 episodes |
| 2015 | Lego Scooby-Doo! Knight Time Terror | No | Yes | Television short Co-producer |
| 2016–2018 | Justice League Action | No | Yes | Producer of 52 episodes |
| 2017 | Justice League Action Shorts | Yes | Yes | Television short Episode: "Something in the Hair" Producer of 4 episodes |

## 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.
| Year | Title | Accolade | Category | Result |
| 1987 | The Smurfs | Humanitas Prize Award | Children's Animation Category (shared with John Loy) | Won |
| 1988 | The Smurfs | Daytime Emmy Award | Outstanding Animated Program | Nominated |
| 1991 | TaleSpin: Plunder & Lightning | Primetime Emmy Award | Outstanding Animated Program (for Programming More Than One Hour) | Won |
| 1993 | Batman: The Animated Series | Daytime Emmy Award | Outstanding Animated Program | Nominated |
| 1993 | Batman: The Animated Series: Robin's Reckoning: Part 1 | Primetime Emmy Award | Outstanding Animated Program (for Programming One Hour or Less) | Won |
| 1994 | Batman: The Animated Series | Daytime Emmy Award | Outstanding Animated Children's Program | Nominated |
| 1994 | Batman: The Animated Series | Daytime Emmy Award | Outstanding Writing in an Animated Program | Nominated |
| 1997 | Superman | Daytime Emmy Award | Outstanding Special Class Animated Program | Nominated |
| 1998 | The New Batman Adventures | Daytime Emmy Award | Outstanding Special Class Animated Program | Won |
| 1998 | Superman | Daytime Emmy Award | Outstanding Special Class Animated Program | Won |
| 1999 | Batman Beyond | Annie Award | Outstanding Individual Achievement for Writing in an Animated TV Series (shared with Paul Dini) for episode ("Rebirth Part 1") | Nominated |
| 1999 | The New Batman Adventures | Daytime Emmy Award | Outstanding Special Class Animated Program | Nominated |
| 1999 | Superman | Daytime Emmy Award | Outstanding Special Class Animated Program | Nominated |
| 2000 | The New Batman Adventures | Daytime Emmy Award | Outstanding Special Class Animated Program | Nominated |
| 2000 | Superman | Daytime Emmy Award | Outstanding Special Class Animated Program | Nominated |
| 2000 | Batman Beyond | Daytime Emmy Award | Outstanding Special Class Animated Program | Nominated |
| 2001 | Batman Beyond | Daytime Emmy Award | Outstanding Special Class Animated Program | Won |
| 2001 | Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker | DVD Exclusive Award | Best Animated Video Premiere | Nominated |
| 2001 | — | Writers Guild Award | Animation Writers Caucus Animation Award | Won |
| 2002 | Batman Beyond | Daytime Emmy Award | Outstanding Special Class Animated Program | Nominated |
| 2003 | Static Shock | Daytime Emmy Award | Outstanding Special Class Animated Program | Nominated |
| 2003 | Ozzy & Drix | Daytime Emmy Award | Outstanding Special Class Animated Program | Nominated |
| 2003 | Static Shock | Humanitas Prize Award | Children's Animation Category (shared with Dwayne McDuffie) for episode ("Jimmy") | Won |
| 2004 | Static Shock | Daytime Emmy Award | Outstanding Special Class Animated Program | Nominated |
| 2004 | Ozzy & Drix | Daytime Emmy Award | Outstanding Special Class Animated Program | Nominated |
| 2005 | The Batman | Daytime Emmy Award | Outstanding Special Class Animated Program | Nominated |
| 2006 | The Batman | Daytime Emmy Award | Outstanding Special Class Animated Program | Won |
| 2007 | The Batman | Daytime Emmy Award | Outstanding Special Class Animated Program | Nominated |
| 2008 | The Batman | Daytime Emmy Award | Outstanding Special Class Animated Program | Nominated |