Gene Barretta

frame Gene Barretta grew up in Yardley, PA where he spent countless hours drawing, animating, making movies and building puppets with his brother, Bill.

Before he began his career as an illustrator, he graduated from New York University with a BFA in Film Studies and worked for many years in film and television on both coasts. Gene has illustrated several books, both Trade and Mass-Market.

His clients included Henry Holt & Co., Dutton, Scholastic, TommyNelson Inc., The Jim Henson Company and Between the Lions, among others.

As an animator Gene has completed several films for Sesame Street.

Gene Barretta served as character designer for the Jim Henson Company’s Late Night Buffet with Augie and Del and Tinseltown. Gene sketched the original designs for Augie, Del, Louzia and her monkeys, Samson, Bobby, and many others.

Gene is currently co-writing, designing and developing a Christmas movie entitled "Elbo Elf: P.M.O.C." with his brother Bill for the Henson Company. The film, based on the classic book by Ralph Romano, will mix CGI effects with puppets and live action elements.

Gene also served the Henson Company as a storyboard artist on "Muppets From Space", a theatrical film released in 1999.

Gene currently resides outside Philadelphia, PA with his wife, Leslie and son, Benjamin.

"C in Space"
A one minute film for Sesame Street.
 * Gene Barretta: Writer, Designer, Animator, Composter & Music
 * Eric Miller: Lead Guitar
 * Suzanne Twining: Colorist
 * Arlene Sherman: Producer

"Budgie #10 - Song"
A one minute film for Sesame Street.
 * Gene Barretta: Writer, Designer, Animator, Composter & Music
 * Dave Beaver: Drums
 * Tom Crawley: Colorist
 * Arlene Sherman: Producer

"Washington: None - Some - All"
A one minute film for Sesame Street.
 * Gene Barretta: Writer, Designer, Animator
 * Steve Cioffi: Voice
 * Suzanne Twining: Colorist
 * Arlene Sherman: Producer

"Animal Sign: Picnic"
A one minute film for Sesame Street.
 * Gene Barretta: Writer, Designer, Animator, Music
 * Lyndsey Thomas: Voice
 * Tom Crawley: Colorist
 * Arlene Sherman: Producer

"Empty/Full: Tenors"
A one minute film for Sesame Street.
 * Gene Barretta: Writer, Animator, Voice #2
 * Claudia D’Addano: Voice #1
 * Tom Crawley: Colorist
 * Arlene Sherman: Producer

Illustrator & Author Credits

 * Apartment Hunting
 * The Between the Lions Book for Parents
 * Between the Lions: Knock, Knock Who's There (written by Christopher Cerf)
 * Between the Lions: Leona’s Mix & Match (written by Christopher Cerf)
 * Between the Lions: Snow Day
 * Booktivity: Detective Kit (Golden Books)
 * Booktivity: Face Painting (Golden Books)
 * Bugs (Golden Books)
 * Cat & Mice
 * Deer Dear: A Book of Homophones
 * Dinosaurs (Golden Books)
 * The Doodletop Book
 * The Eye of the Ruby
 * Fractionally Funny
 * Journey, Easter Journey
 * Merry Creature Christmas
 * Now & Ben: The Modern Inventions of Ben Franklin
 * Off to Plymouth Rock
 * On Christmas Morning
 * On Top of Spaghetti
 * The Selfish Raccoon
 * Sheetzucacapoopoo: My Kind of Dog
 * Turtle and Rabbit
 * Up on Top
 * Ways of Measuring: Then & Now
 * Why Quincy Couldn’t Quack

Links

 * Gene Barretta's Official Home Page