Elana Lesser

Elana Lesser

Personal Details

Biography

Elana Lesser, a renowned television producer and writer, has made a lasting impact on the world of children's entertainment with her impressive portfolio of work. One of her most notable achievements is the creation of the beloved animated series "Dragon Tales", which premiered in 1999 and has since become a staple of many children's daily routines.

Additionally, Lesser's work on the animated film "Balto" (1995) showcased her ability to craft compelling stories that captivate audiences of all ages. Her most recent endeavor, the PBS Kids series "Molly of Denali", which debuted in 2019, has further solidified her reputation as a masterful storyteller.

Throughout her illustrious career, Elana Lesser has demonstrated a keen understanding of what makes children's entertainment both engaging and educational, consistently delivering high-quality content that has resonated with young viewers and their families alike.

Career

{"id":141346,"title":"Curious George: Royal Monkey","year":"2019","job":"Screenplay","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/curious-george-royal-monkey","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_141346.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_141346.jpg"},"released":1}
2019
{"id":100913,"title":"The Land Before Time XIV: Journey of the Brave","year":"2016","job":"Screenplay","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-land-before-time-xiv-journey-of-the-brave","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_100913.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_100913.jpg"},"released":1}
2016
{"id":10423,"title":"Mean Girls 2","year":"2011","job":"Writer","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/mean-girls-2","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/3qn6drj9m13g.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/3qn6drj9m13g.jpg"},"released":1}
2011
{"id":23944,"title":"The Little Engine That Could","year":"2011","job":"Screenplay","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-little-engine-that-could","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_23944.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_23944.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":146769,"title":"A Very Pink Christmas","year":"2011","job":"Writer","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/a-very-pink-christmas","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_146769.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_146769.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":47570,"title":"Barbie as the Island Princess","year":"2007","job":"Writer","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/barbie-as-the-island-princess","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/1iqt0296lm5o.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/1iqt0296lm5o.jpg"},"released":1}
2007
{"id":5359,"title":"Barbie in the 12 Dancing Princesses","year":"2006","job":"Writer","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/barbie-in-the-12-dancing-princesses","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/58o490uss800.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/58o490uss800.jpg"},"released":1}
2006
{"id":50172,"title":"Barbie and the Magic of Pegasus 3-D","year":"2005","job":"Writer","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/barbie-and-the-magic-of-pegasus-3-d","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/5sm63g5m2460.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/5sm63g5m2460.jpg"},"released":1}
2005
{"id":4340,"title":"Balto III: Wings of Change","year":"2004","job":"Screenplay","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/balto-iii-wings-of-change","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/keku4k7agl40.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/keku4k7agl40.jpg"},"released":1}
2004
{"id":21235,"title":"Barbie as The Princess and the Pauper","year":"2004","job":"Writer","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/barbie-as-the-princess-and-the-pauper","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/67nv9qq410a0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/67nv9qq410a0.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":12528,"title":"Beethoven's 5th","year":"2003","job":"Writer","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/beethovens-5th","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_12528.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_12528.jpg"},"released":1}
2003
{"id":16556,"title":"Barbie of Swan Lake","year":"2003","job":"Writer","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/barbie-of-swan-lake","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/fse9fgpck9o0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/fse9fgpck9o0.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":52472,"title":"Charlotte's Web 2: Wilbur's Great Adventure","year":"2003","job":"Screenplay","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/charlottes-web-2-wilburs-great-adventure-2002","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/4pi7cc445vp0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/4pi7cc445vp0.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":2964,"title":"Balto: Wolf Quest","year":"2002","job":"Characters","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/balto-wolf-quest","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/4p9er9s33mq0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/4p9er9s33mq0.jpg"},"released":1}
2002
Balto: Wolf Quest
Balto: Wolf Quest as Characters
{"id":10838,"title":"Barbie as Rapunzel","year":"2002","job":"Writer","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/barbie-as-rapunzel","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/398jmhlurs1g.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/398jmhlurs1g.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":24681,"title":"Lion of Oz","year":"2000","job":"Writer","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/lion-of-oz","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_24681.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_24681.jpg"},"released":1}
2000
Lion of Oz
Lion of Oz as Writer
{"id":197876,"title":"Snowden's Christmas","year":"1999","job":"Writer","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/snowdens-christmas-1999","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_197876.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_197876.jpg"},"released":1}
1999
{"id":7874,"title":"Cats Don't Dance","year":"1997","job":"Screenplay","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/cats-dont-dance","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/7fu4hnb751q0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/7fu4hnb751q0.jpg"},"released":1}
1997
Cats Don't Dance
Cats Don't Dance as Screenplay
{"id":6971,"title":"Balto","year":"1995","job":"Screenplay, Story","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/balto","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/3p5rqc12anl0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/3p5rqc12anl0.jpg"},"released":1}
1995
Balto
Balto as Screenplay, Story
{"id":158123,"title":"ABC Weekend Specials","year":"1994","job":"Writer","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/abc-weekend-specials-1994-1","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_158123.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_158123.jpg"},"released":1}
1994
{"id":10733,"title":"The Wizard of Oz","year":"1990","job":"Creator","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/the-wizard-of-oz","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_10733.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_10733.jpg"},"released":1}
1990