Future Creatives for Star vs. the Forces of Evil Franchise's Future Media
Fine creatives (mostly in sound) that I wish and pray would contribute to the future media of Disney's greatest franchise, Star vs. the Forces of Evil. SHARE THIS LIST IF YOU AGREE AND/OR WANT ANY OF THESE CREATIVES TO WORK ON THE SHOW! LET DISNEY KNOW! Too bad that both Daron Nefcy & Craig McCracken left.
After the series, otherwise, maybe a reboot, "chronicles of" (before or after the events), movie, video games, short films, etc. This also applies to my list of creatives for Cheyenne Curtis' cartoon (if she ever has one), such as a spin-off for Hope Hadley.
The creatives listed below mostly include the sound creatives/staff of Skywalker Sound, Audio Circus and Advantage Audio, and the creatives/staff based with Cartoon Network Studios/Warner Bros. Animation, who also work at Disney Television Animation.
After the series, otherwise, maybe a reboot, "chronicles of" (before or after the events), movie, video games, short films, etc. This also applies to my list of creatives for Cheyenne Curtis' cartoon (if she ever has one), such as a spin-off for Hope Hadley.
The creatives listed below mostly include the sound creatives/staff of Skywalker Sound, Audio Circus and Advantage Audio, and the creatives/staff based with Cartoon Network Studios/Warner Bros. Animation, who also work at Disney Television Animation.
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Matthew Wood is an American sound editor and voice actor who works at Lucasfilm. He did sound editing for the 2011 re-releases of the original Star Wars trilogy, the prequel trilogy, the sequel trilogy and many more Lucasfilm projects. He voiced General Grievous in Revenge of the Sith after replacing Richard McGonagle who voiced in the Genndy Tartakovsky Clone Wars cartoon. He also voiced the Battle Droids in various Star Wars media set during the Clone Wars.Supervising Sound Editor for David Acord, Additional Voices - totally recommended- Sound Department
- Editor
- Music Department
Jeff Hutchins is a multi-award-winning Sound Designer, Sound Supervisor and Field Recordist. Jeff is a hands on Sound Supervisor with twenty nine years of experience creating soundscapes for video games, motion pictures and television. Field recording and sound design are passions of Jeffs. He has scanned the globe on a quest to record the world's most interesting sounds. Jeff always provides a palette of unique sounds for every project. His original sound design and recordings helped create the world of "SpongeBob SquarePants (1999)", one of the highest grossing franchises in the last decade. Jeff's owns his own studio "Channel Islands Foley", which includes a sound design suite and a high definition Foley stage. He has won five Emmys and seven Golden Reel awards, for excellence in the sound industry. Jeff is based out of Oxnard, California.Consulting Sound Designer: Hacienda Post/Flash Bomb Audio and/or Audio Circus/Warner Bros. - totally recommended and in high favor of The RW24 Show (@rwinger24)- Sound Department
- Actor
David Acord is known for Licorice Pizza (2021), Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023) and Star Wars: Episode IX - The Rise of Skywalker (2019).Consulting Sound Designer: Skywalker Sound - totally recommended, Additional Voices. Many episodes of SVTFOE were directed by Clone Wars director Giancarlo Volpe, obviously with whom David Acord worked.- Sound Department
- Music Department
- Executive
Sound Designer, Sound Effects Supervisor, Sound Effects Editor - First recommendation for sound design contributions due to his anime-like style- Sound Department
- Editorial Department
- Actor
Christopher Scarabosio is known for Star Wars: Episode IX - The Rise of Skywalker (2019), Phantom Thread (2017) and Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016).[Additional] Sound Designer: Skywalker Sound - recommended- Sound Department
- Composer
- Music Department
Steve Boeddeker is a 3 time Oscar Nominee and Emmy Award winning Sound Designer and Re-recording Mixer based in San Francisco. He has worked all over the world including London, NYC, Vancouver, LA and the Bay Area.
Boeddeker started in movie sound design and music with his first feature film project, David Fincher's thriller SE7EN. Boeddeker studied computer engineering and electronic/computer music at University of California San Diego and University of California Santa Barbara, graduating in 1988. He has since worked with many directors including Ryan Coogler, Tim Burton, JC Chandor, Steven Spielberg, Chris Columbus, William Friedkin, Robert Redford and many more.
Past film projects include All Day and a Night, Triple Frontier, Black Panther, Creed, Bridge of Spies, Pixels, Chappie, A Most Violent Year, All is Lost, Lincoln, Beasts of the Southern Wild, TRON: Legacy, Alice in Wonderland, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Fight Club, Se7en and many more.Sound Designer: Skywalker Sound - highly recommended- Jesse Arruda is known for The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes (2010), Avengers Assemble (2012) and Ultimate Spider-Man (2012).Sound Designer: Advantage Audio - totally recommended
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- Animation Department
- Writer
Cheyenne Curtis is a director, storyboard artist, character designer, and content creator. Born in Montréal, Canada and based in Los Angeles, California, she is a storyboard supervisor at Titmouse. She has worked at Disney and Nickelodeon on various animated television series such as Amphibia (2019), Big City Greens (2018), Star vs. the Forces of Evil (2012), The Powerpuff Girls (2016), and Baby Shark's Big Show! (2020) as a storyboard artist and character designer.*Lead* Character Design - totally recommended *to return- Sound Department
- Music Department
- Executive
Glenn Oyabe is known for Static Shock (2000), The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes (2010) and The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy (2003).Sound Designer: Disney Television Animation? (may substitute or accompany Jesse Aruda) - totally recommended- Sound Department
Robert Hargreaves is known for X-Men: Evolution (2000), Superman: The Animated Series (1996) and Batman Beyond (1999).(Additional) Sound Designer/Editor: DigiPost.TV - recommended for more comedic episodes- Sound Department
- Editorial Department
- Producer
Gwendolyn Yates Whittle is a producer, known for Avatar: The Way of Water (2022), Fight Club (1999) and Tron: Legacy (2010).Supervising Sound Editor: Skywalker Sound - totally recommended- Animation Department
- Art Department
- Additional Crew
Larry Murphy is known for The Mighty B! (2008), The Loud House (2014) and Star vs. the Forces of Evil (2012).Location Design - recommended *to return- Sound Department
- Additional Crew
Teresa Eckton was born on 6 March 1950 in Los Angeles, California, USA. She is known for War Horse (2011), Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005) and Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999).Sound Effects Editor or Supervising Sound Editor: Skywalker Sound - totally recommended- Sound Department
Kyrsten Mate was born in 1968. She is known for Minority Report (2002), War Horse (2011) and Guardians of the Galaxy (2014).Sound Designer or Sound Design Editor: Skywalker Sound - recommended- Sound Department
- Music Department
Frank E. Eulner was born in 1963. He is known for Iron Man (2008), The Jungle Book (2016) and Jurassic Park III (2001).Supervising Sound Editor and/or Designer: Skywalker Sound (as Frank Eulner)- Sound Department
- Editorial Department
- Production Manager
J.R. Grubbs is known for Minority Report (2002), Iron Man (2008) and Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014).Supervising Sound Editor or Sound Effects Editor?: Skywalker Sound- Sound Department
- Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
A member of the Skywalker Sound team since the 1990s, André has worked on the soundtrack to some of the most successful and sonically brilliant films of the past 15 years, including Iron Man, Minority Report, Munich, AI, Fight Club and Jurassic Park. André and Chris [Brown] have collaborated on many film projects together over the years.Supervising Sound Editor for Al Nelson or Assistant Supervising Sound Editor for Frank Eulner: Skywalker Sound- Sound Department
- Music Department
- Editorial Department
Timothy J. Borquez was born on 17 December 1959 in Los Angeles, California, USA. He is known for SpongeBob SquarePants (1999), The Batman (2004) and Xiaolin Showdown (2003).Consulting Sound Designer: Hacienda Post/Flash Bomb Audio - recommended for more comedic episodes- Sound Department
Alex Borquez was born on 15 September 1989 in Los Angeles, California, USA. He is known for Adventure Time: Distant Lands (2020), Sofia the First (2012) and The Last of Us Part II Remastered (2024).Supervising Sound Editor, Re-Recording Mixer: Hacienda Post/Flash Bomb Audio- Sound Department
- Actor
Tom Myers received a degree in film from Northwestern University and went on to do graduate film studies at San Francisco State. From there he worked in a variety of capacities in the San Francisco film industry including a long stint working with picture at Monaco Film Labs. In 1987 he took a job in the sound division of LucasFilm, then named Sprocket Systems. Here he fell in love with the intricasies and powers of sound. Working with and learning from some of the preeminate designers and mixers in the business, (including, Ben Burtt and Gary Rydstrom) Tom started sound designing and mixing commercials for the newly named Skywalker Sound. He soon expanded his scope to include feature films, Japanese animation, documentaries, television and theme park rides. His recent projects have included work on feature films Mimic, Speed2 and Quest for Camelot, he has also just completed sound design and mix for 70mm 3D film for Disney's newly opened Animal Kingdom in Florida.(Additional) Sound Designer: Skywalker Sound - totally recommended- Director
- Producer
- Animation Department
Giancarlo Volpe was born on 31 July 1974 in Tacoma, Washington, USA. He is a director and producer, known for Avatar: The Last Airbender (2005), The Dragon Prince (2018) and Star vs. the Forces of Evil (2012).Directed By, Written and Storyboarded By *to return- Producer
- Writer
- Director
Genndy Tartakovsky was born and raised in Moscow, USSR. He and his family moved to Chicago, IL when he was 7 years old, after his father defected to the US. His interest in comic books and animation led him to study animation at CalArts in Los Angeles. While he was there he produced two student films, one of which was the basis of his series Dexter's Laboratory (1996). The character of Dee-Dee was inspired by his older brother Alex, who would often spoil younger brother Genndy's plans (as Dee-Dee does to Dexter). His first long form directing work was for the TV movie of the series, Dexter's Laboratory: Ego Trip (1999). He also directed animation for his collaborator Craig McCracken on The Powerpuff Girls (1998) and The Powerpuff Girls Movie (2002).
His most celebrated work was the epic animated series Samurai Jack (2001), featuring a time-traveling samurai in a battle of good vs. evil. He stopped work on the series to produce Star Wars: Clone Wars (2003) as a direct story tie-in to the beginning of Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005). He then directed animation for the Adult Swim pilot Korgoth of Barbaria (2006). Plans were up in the air for over a decade for a possible movie conclusion to Samurai Jack, as well as directing a sequel to The Dark Crystal (1982). He created storyboards for the action-packed opening of Iron Man 2 (2010) during this time period.
Genndy produced another dynamic TV series Sym-Bionic Titan (2010), before finally landing his first feature on Hotel Transylvania (2012), which would involve taking over a tumultuous production and incorporating 2D techniques to 3D animation. Hotel Transylvania 2 (2015) was the first film for which he had creative control over the entire production, although it was still in the style developed during the first film. In 2017, he finally returned to direct a darker season of Samurai Jack to conclude the story on Adult Swim. He is currently directing Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation (2018).Creative or Supervising Director/Directed By, Animation/Timing Director or Animation/Timing Supervisor, Written and Storyboarded By - highly recommended- Animation Department
- Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
- Producer
James T. Walker was born on 17 September 1948 in Bowling Green, Missouri, USA. He is an assistant director and producer, known for The Sylvester & Tweety Mysteries (1995), Samurai Jack (2001) and Batman: Mask of the Phantasm (1993).Directed By, Animation/Timing Director - highly recommended- Music Department
- Composer
- Soundtrack
J. Eric Schmidt is known for The Perfect Storm (2000), How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000) and Bee Movie (2007).Additional Music by? - for more orchestral sounds and styles of the score- Art Department
- Producer
- Writer
Nate Cash was born on 31 March 1976 in Utah, USA. He is a producer and writer, known for Adventure Time (2010), SpongeBob SquarePants (1999) and Tiny Toons Looniversity (2023).Written and Storyboarded By *to return- Art Department
- Animation Department
- Writer
Kyle Neswald was born on 25 March 1977 in Los Angeles, California, USA. He is a writer, known for The Powerpuff Girls (2016), Star vs. the Forces of Evil (2012) and The Fungies (2020).Written and Storyboarded By, Storyboard Revisions *to return- Animation Department
- Art Department
- Additional Crew
Chris Tsirgiotis was born on 17 August 1969 in Jamaica, New York, USA. He is known for Kid Cosmic (2021), Wander Over Yonder (2013) and Tome of the Unknown (2013).Location Design (as Christopher Tsirgiotis) *to return- Animation Department
- Art Department
- Art Director
Written and Storyboarded By, Location Design?- Visual Effects
- Animation Department
- Director
Michel Gagné was born in Québec, Canada. He studied animation at Sheridan College School of Visual Arts in Ontario, Canada and in 1985, began a highly successful artistic career.
Renowned for his unique vision, Michel has lent his talent to several animation and entertainment companies, such as Don Bluth Studios, Warner Bros., Disney, Pixar, Cartoon Network, Paramount, Sony, Nickelodeon, etc. His creative work can be seen in over twenty feature films including "The Land Before Time", "The Iron Giant", "Osmosis Jones", "Ratatouille", "Spider-Man: Into The Spider-Verse", etc. Aside from his studio work, Michel is a determined entrepreneur who has created work in a wide range of media, from live performances to gallery exhibits. With video game veteran, Joe Olson, he created the critically acclaimed video game, "Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet" which was released in 2011.
He has been recognized by his peers with a BAFTA, an Annie Award, and has received numerous prizes and nominations from the animation, video game and comics industries. One of his short films, "Sensology", was short listed for an Academy Award in 2010.
Michel is also active in the publishing world having written and illustrated several books and comics, such as "The Saga of Rex" and "Insanely Twisted Rabbits". His work has been published by Abrams, DC Comics, Fantagraphics, Image Comics, Random House, as well as Michel's own imprint, GAGNE International Press.
He lives peacefully with his wife and dog, in the Pacific Northwest, USA.Effects Design, Effects Animator- Sound Department
- Music Department
[Assistant/Additional] Sound Designer: Skywalker Sound - totally recommended- Sound Department
- Actor
- Additional Crew
Jeremy Bowker is a Sound Designer and Supervising Sound Editor. He has worked with directors such as Jeff Nichols, Steven Spielberg, Robert Zemeckis, Pete Docter, and Brad Bird. He's also collaborated with sound design leading industry icons such as Randy Thom, Gary Rydstrom, Ben Burtt & Ren Klyce. Mr. Bowker holds 4 Golden Reel Awards & multiple MPSE & Emmy nominations. Originally from Augusta, Maine, Jeremy has lived in the Pacific Northwest, British Columbia, Alaska, and Montana, where he often returns to record a fresh palate of sounds for upcoming projects. He resides with his family in Marin County, California.[Additional] Sound Designer: Skywalker Sound - recommended- Sound Department
- Actor
- Producer
Gary A. Rizzo was born on 31 January 1972 in New Jersey, USA. He is an actor and producer, known for Inception (2010), Dunkirk (2017) and The Dark Knight (2008).[Supervising] Re-Recording Mixer: Skywalker Sound and/or Warner Bros./Audio Circus (as Gary A. Rizzo) - totally recommended- Sound Department
- Composer
- Music Department
Al Nelson is known for Top Gun: Maverick (2022), Jurassic World (2015) and 20 Feet from Stardom (2013).[Supervising] Sound Designer or Sound Design Editor: Skywalker Sound - totally recommended, Supervising Sound Editor?- Art Department
- Writer
- Director
Piero Piluso was born on 25 August 1976 in the USA. He is a writer and director, known for Star vs. the Forces of Evil (2012), Phineas and Ferb (2007) and Camp Lazlo! (2005).Directed by *to return- Sound Department
- Actor
- Additional Crew
Randy Thom started his career in radio and music recording before making the transition to film in 1978, when he was hired on Apocalypse Now (1979) as a sound effects recordist. Since then, Thom has worked in a wide variety of creative capacities within the sound department in over 175 films. For example, in addition to being the music mixer on Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983), Thom was also the production sound mixer for all the footage shot in the US. Since 1983, Thom has been on staff as a sound designer and mixer at Lucasfilm's Skywalker Sound facility. He is part of a small group of sound designers that are following in Walter Murch and Ben Burtt's footsteps in the continuing work of turning motion picture sound into an art form and not simply a series of technical processes. His work on a film often begins before the film has started shooting, and becomes an integral part of the storytelling and emotional impact of the film. Randy Thom has been part of Robert Zemeckis' core creative team ever since Forrest Gump (1994). Through his career Thom has worked with such top Hollywood talents as Walter Murch, Francis Ford Coppola, George Lucas, Steven Spielberg, Brad Bird, Tim Burton, Chris Columbus, Mel Brooks and the Farrelly Brothers. Thom has received two Academy Awards for sound, The Right Stuff (1983), and for sound editing, The Incredibles (2004). He has fifteen Oscar nominations.[Consulting/Supervising] Sound Designer: Skywalker Sound?- Sound Department
- Music Department
- Actor
Tim Nielsen was born on 18 March 1971. He is an actor, known for Avatar (2009), War Horse (2011) and The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001).(Additional) Sound Design: Skywalker Sound- Director
- Art Department
- Writer
Michael Mullen is known for Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness (2011), The Iron Giant (1999) and Star vs. the Forces of Evil (2012).Written and Storyboarded By, Story By, Directed By (as Mike Mullen) - totally recommended *to return- Art Department
- Actor
- Animation Department
Lou Romano is an American animator and voice actor who is well-known for voicing Alfredo Linguini from the Ratatouille franchise. He also animated and voiced in other works such as The Incredibles, The Powerpuff Girls, The Iron Giant, Samurai Jack and The Boxtrolls. He worked at both Pixar and Laika Animation Studios.Effects Assistant, Layout Keys / Location Design? - recommended- Art Department
- Writer
- Producer
Paul Rudish was born on 27 September 1969. He is a writer and producer, known for Mickey Mouse (2013), Samurai Jack (2001) and Star Wars: Clone Wars (2003).Written and Storyboarded by, (Additional) Character Design?, Supervising Director / Creative Director, Supervising Producer or (Co-)EP?- Art Director
- Animation Department
- Art Department
Josh Parpan was born on 4 January 1983 in San Diego, California, USA. Josh is an art director, known for DuckTales (2017), Star vs. the Forces of Evil (2012) and Wander Over Yonder (2013).[Supervising] Art Director - totally recommended *to return- Art Director
- Animation Department
- Art Department
Justin Parpan was born on 4 January 1983 in San Diego, California, USA. Justin is an art director, known for Assassinaut (2019), DuckTales (2017) and Star vs. the Forces of Evil (2012).[Supervising] Art Director - totally recommended *to return- Art Department
- Director
- Writer
Brett Varon was born on 1 February 1966 in the USA. Brett is a director and writer, known for Star vs. the Forces of Evil (2012), The Twisted Tales of Felix the Cat (1995) and The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy (2003).Written and Storyboarded By *to return to that posistion? - totally recommended- Animation Department
Graham MacDonald is known for Mickey Mouse (2013), The Bob's Burgers Movie (2022) and Kid Cosmic (2021).Additional Animation Director: Mercury Filmworks?- Producer
- Writer
- Director
Dave grew up in Mt. Lebanon, a suburb southwest of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He was in the marching band, and was the starting goaltender for half of his senior year on the hockey team. He graduated from high school in 1992 and Edinboro University of Pennsylvania in 1996, where he played club hockey.
He served on animation staff on The Oblongs (2001) and Star Wars: The Clone Wars (2008) before working his way up to director on episodes of Avatar: The Last Airbender (2005). His work there stood out to Lucasfilm Animation when he was hired to oversee direction on Star Wars: The Clone Wars (2008). Due to his love for the franchise, he thought the initial phone call for the job was a practical joke. He worked alongside George Lucas on creating the series, which was canceled after six seasons when the Walt Disney Company acquired the studio. He was kept on staff to create Star Wars: Rebels (2014), which continued the character arc of fan favorite Ahsoka Tano, originally introduced in Star Wars: The Clone Wars (2008). In 2017, he became the executive producer of all animated Star Wars series, including Star Wars: Forces of Destiny (2017).Storyboard Revisions or at least something as a creative?- Animation Department
- Director
- Producer
Don Bluth was one of the chief animators at Disney to come to the mantle after the great one's death. He eventually became the animation director for such films as The Rescuers (1977) and Pete's Dragon (1977). Unfortunately, the quality of animation that Disney was producing at this point was not up to par with the great works of Disney, and there was rumor that the production unit at Disney might be shut down indefinitely. In retaliation, Bluth and several other animators led a walkout, and went off to form their own independent animation firm. Bluth's first animated feature may still be his best. The Secret of NIMH (1982) was an animated film based on the children's book "Mrs. Frisbee and the Rats of Nimh". The film dealt with a widowed field mouse named Mrs. Brisbee and her plight to move her house before the farmer plants his field. The rats of Nimh, an organization of super intelligent rats, band together to help her. "The Secret of NIMH" was a visually ravishing film that hearkened back to the glory days of Disney. While animation buffs raved, the film did little business at the box office. (The growing number of VCR's in America would help the film reach a cult status on home video). Undaunted, Bluth persevered. He created the video games Dragon's Lair (1983) and Space Ace (1983), both of which allowed the player to control an actual cartoon. He later teamed up with Steven Spielberg for the films An American Tail (1986) and The Land Before Time (1988). While Bluth's ambition to restore animation to its previous glory was being realized, the Disney studio, whose recent films had failed to match Bluth's at the box office, was finally ready to return to true quality. With the release of The Little Mermaid (1989) and Beauty and the Beast (1991), Bluth had to compete with a Goliath. After his next film, All Dogs Go to Heaven (1989), received mixed opinions and failed to be more than a minor box office success, Bluth fell into a failing streak of films that were comparatively mediocre when placed alongside his previous work, including Rock-A-Doodle (1991), and Thumbelina (1994). Bluth later joined forces with 20th Century Fox where he made his first commercial hit in some time, Anastasia (1997). He followed up with the ambitious but hollow science fiction fantasy Titan A.E. (2000). While Bluth has yet to reach the glory of his earlier work, he nonetheless deserves credit as a champion of animation, and for surviving as an independent film maker.(Special/Additional) Timing Director, Additional/Creative Director - recommended for a more dramatic episode- Producer
- Writer
- Additional Crew
David Kirschner Productions maintains an eclectic slate of projects, focusing primarily on family and genre films. Currently in production is the film adaptation of the Hugo and Nebula Award-winning short story, Martian Child, written by sci-fi luminary, David Gerrold (Star Trek's "The Troubles with Tribbles"). John Cusack (High Fidelity, Identity) stars in the film, which will be directed by Menno Meyjes, writer/director of 2004's acclaimed Max for Lions Gate, and Oscar-nominated screenwriter of The Color Purple, as well as the Denzel Washington-starrer, The Siege. The comedy-drama follows the neurotic travails of a science-fiction writer (Cusack) who adopts a boy claiming to be a Martian. Seth Bass & Jon Tolins (Broadway's "Twilight of the Golds") wrote the script.
Later this summer, Kirschner and producing partner, Corey Sienega, will team up with Mike Medavoy to produce the biography of famed children's author and illustrator Beatrix Potter (The Tale Peter Rabbit). Starring Oscar-winner Renee Zelwegger (Bridget Jones, Chicago), the magical romantic-drama was written by Tony Award-winner Richard Maltby (Miss Saigon, Ain't Misbehavin') and will be directed by Chris Noonan (Babe).
Last year Kirschner produced Seed Of Chucky, the fifth installment of the successful horror-franchise, which opened in theaters in November. Additionally, Kirschner served as Executive Producer on last summer's 5-hour scifi-thriller miniseries, 5 Days Til Midnight. Starring Oscar-winner Timothy Hutton (Ordinary People, Falcon And The Snowman), this television event aired June 7-10 on the Sci-Fi Channel.
In Fall 2003, New Line released the successful family film, Secondhand Lions, into theaters. The film stars Oscar winners Michael Caine and Robert Duvall, and Oscar nominee, Haley Joel Osment, and was written and directed by Tim McCanlies (Iron Giant). The film is now in development as a Broadway musical. The upcoming Martian Child is Kirschner's second production with New Line.
In 2002, Kirschner produced Lions Gate's critically acclaimed thriller Frailty. Directed by Bill Paxton, who also starred alongside Matthew McConaughey, the film was lauded by the National Board of Review that year for Excellence in Filmmaking.
A native of suburban Los Angeles, Kirschner began his career as an illustrator for Jim Henson's Muppet and Sesame Street characters. At 23, he wrote and illustrated a series of children's books entitled Rose Petal Place. This property spawned a total of 16 books, two television specials and over 1100 different products.
In 1986, Kirschner created and executive produced with Steven Spielberg the smash hit An American Tail, which became one of the most successful animated films in history. This film was followed by the sequel AN American Tail 2: Fievel Goes West, a Saturday morning animated series, and direct-to-video features American Tails 3, 4, and 5. Kirschner's second feature film was the horror hit Child's Play, whose leading character, "Chucky", an animatronic doll which Kirschner created, became a cult star and spawned a second successful franchise with Child's Play II, child's play III, and the 1998 box-office winner, Bride Of Chucky, starring Jennifer Tilly. Seed Of Chucky, the hit horror comedy and fifth installment in the popular Child's Play franchise, opened in theaters in November.
Kirschner's next production, Disney's hit comedy-thriller, Hocus Pocus, was based on his short story and starred Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker, and Kathy Najimy.
Kirschner also created and produced the NBC's Emmy-nominated The Dreamer Of Oz. Starring John Ritter, the television event was based on the life of The Wonderful Wizard Of Oz creator L. Frank Baum. Kirschner also produced the Emmy Award-winning The Halloween Tree, written and narrated by Ray Bradbury. Kirschner later served as Executive Producer of Gene Roddenberry's Earth: Final Conflict. A two-time Emmy nominee over its five-year run, Earth recently sold into 2nd run syndication and now can be seen on the Sci-Fi Channel.
On the theatrical side, Kirschner executive produced the box-office smash The Flintstones, again in partnership with Spielberg. He then co-wrote and produced the Twentieth Century Fox/Turner live-action and animated fantasy The Pagemaster. This film was based upon the book co-written by Kirschner which was named the American Library Association's "Children's Book of the Year."
Kirschner also produced the critically acclaimed animated feature Cats Don't Dance, released by Warner Brothers in the spring of 1997. Cats won both the Golden Crown at Annecy and the prestigious Annie Award (the American Animation Awards) for Best Feature, beating out Disney's Hercules and Warner Brothers' Space Jam. In Summer 2000, Twentieth Century Fox released Titan A.E., a space adventure loosely based on the Robert Louis Stevenson classic, Treasure Island.
Currently in production at Universal is an animated adaptation of the classic Curious George books, for which Kirschner is teamed up with producers Ron Howard and Brian Grazer. Will Ferrell is starring.Directed By / Creative Director- Art Department
- Animation Department
- Director
Adam Rosette is known for Orion and the Dark (2024), The Bad Guys (2022) and The Croods: A New Age (2020).Character Design (Never was credited on an episode as far as I know), Storyboard Supervisor/Artist- Art Department
- Animation Department
- Additional Crew
Robert Lacko is known for Samurai Jack (2001), RoboCop: Alpha Commando (1998) and The Powerpuff Girls Movie (2002).Character Clean-Up *to return- Animation Department
- Editorial Department
- Art Department
Background Paint, Background Stylist?- Art Director
- Animation Department
- Art Department
Tony Pulham was born on 27 June 1961 in Glendale, California, USA. Tony is an art director, known for Osmosis Jones (2001), Broken Sword: Circle of Blood (1996) and We're Back! A Dinosaur's Story (1993).Location Design, [Additional] Background Stylist- Art Director
- Animation Department
- Art Department
Scott Wills is known for Samurai Jack (2001), Primal (2019) and Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation (2018).Background Artist/Paint- Animation Department
- Editorial Department
- Art Department
Cathy O'Leary is known for The Iron Giant (1999), The Prince of Egypt (1998) and All Dogs Go to Heaven (1989).[Supervising] Color Stylist - recommended for cinematic detail- Composer
- Music Department
- Producer
He is a six-time Emmy Award-winning composer and conductor whose diverse career spans four hundred television episodes, feature films, DVDs and video games. He has served several terms as Music Governor on the Television Academy's Board of Governors, and is in his third year as Co-Chair of the Academy's Creative Arts Emmy Awards Committee. Mark holds the distinction of serving as music director for two Olympics: the 1996 Centennial Games in Atlanta, Georgia and the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City, Utah. His numerous appearances as guest conductor have included those with the Los Angeles Philharmonic, the Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra, the London Symphony, the Detroit Symphony and numerous others. He was asked by John Williams to co-conduct the Academy Awards in 2002. He marked his debut with Disney's Pixar Animation Studios in 2012 with his original score for "Time Travel Mater" and serving as principle arranger for "Pixar In Concert" which has enjoyed numerous performances around the world. Most recently, he scored the 2013 Oscar-nominated short, "Get A Horse," which appeared in theaters with the blockbuster, Frozen (2013).Additional Music by or "Music by... With" for a more orchestral sound/style kind score- Sound Department
- Editorial Department
- Visual Effects
Otis Van Osten started at Sony Pictures Sound teaching the "new" Waveframe digital workstation to the editorial staff and shortly there after became an editor on "Reasonable Doubts." He then moved to Warner Bros. Studios and join the newly formed digital sound department where he spent the next ten years.
In 2003 Otis started Audio Circus, an animation sound company specifically designed to do high quality sound for animation. After seven years of operation, Audio Circus became one of the premier animation sound companies and was acquired by Warner Bros. Since becoming a division of Warner Bros. Sound, Audio Circus has grown its reputation in the animation sound world. "We are solely focused on animations" says Otis, "I am fortunate to work with a staff of the most talented and fun people that I've come across and it shows in our work and the overall experience of being here. Our understanding of the process that the production is going through allows us to be more helpful in planning a path for a show that derives the best results. It's our caring that sets us apart and as the managing supervisor I have to set that tone. I hope you'll come and see what we do here and enjoy the company we have created to specifically handle all of your animation sound needs."Supervising Sound Editor or Sound Supervisor: Audio Circus/Warner Bros.- Sound Department
Gerry was born in Acapulco, Mexico but raised in San Diego, CA. Fascinated with music and playing guitar, he decided to pursue a career in audio. He went on to graduate from the Conservatory of Recording Arts and Sciences in Phoenix, Arizona. Upon graduation, he moved to Los Angeles and landed his first job as a runner at a music recording studio called Bay 7 in Valley Village, CA.
Gerry's first job in the sound editing industry was as an office assistant at a small post production studio called Audio Circus where he did sound editorials for various animated television shows. At Audio Circus, he gained extensive experience and knowledge in editorial, dialog editing, ADR, Foley, recording, the business and dealing with clients.
After a few years of working for Audio Circus, Gerry became a full-fledged sound editor with his first project being "Mickey Mouse Clubhouse (2006)". Audio Circus was later bought by Warner Bros. Since his time with Warner Bros. Gerry has worked on animated programs such as "Kick Buttowski: Suburban Daredevil (2010)", "Captain Jake and the Never Land Pirates (2011)", "The Looney Tunes Show (2011)", "Thundercats (2011)" and most recently, "Ben 10: Omniverse (2012)" and "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2012)".Sound Designer?: Audio Circus/Warner Bros. Sound (as Gerry Gonzalez)- Sound Department
- Music Department
- Composer
Pete Horner is known for Jurassic World (2015), Jurassic World Dominion (2022) and Upstream Color (2013).Supervising Sound Editor (or Sound Effects Editor)/Re-Recording Mixer (namely for Al Nelson): Skywalker Sound - recommended- Animation Department
- Director
- Additional Crew
Bob Jaques was born in 1956 in Ontario, Canada. He is a director, known for The New Woody Woodpecker Show (1999), Mighty Mouse: The New Adventures (1987) and The Ren & Stimpy Show (1991). He has been married to Kelly Armstrong since 15 June 1989.(Additional) Timing Director, Directed By - recommended for more comedic episodes- Sound Department
- Composer
[Assistant/Additional] Sound Designer: Skywalker Sound - totally recommended- Animation Department
- Art Department
- Additional Crew
Bradley J. Gake is a background designer working in the animation industry. Some of his notable efforts include Santo Bugito (1995), Aaahh!!! Real Monsters (1994-1997), Rugrats (1997-1999), The Wild Thornberrys (1998-2003), and The Wild Thornberrys feature (2002). For Cartoon Network, he worked on Hi Hi Puffy AmiYumi (2004-2006) and The Mr Men Show (2008-2009) At Disney Television Animation, he worked on The 7D (2014-2016) and Pickle and Peanut (2016-2018). In 2017, he contributed location key designs for the Star Wars: Forces of Destiny series of shorts with Ghostbot, Inc. At Warner Bros Television Animation, he worked on Thundercats Roar (2020), Animaniacs (2020), and Aquaman: King of Atlantis(2021)Location Design (as Bradley Gake)- Animation Department
- Art Department
- Director
Elsa Garagarza is known for Batman: The Long Halloween, Part One (2021), LEGO DC Super Hero Girls: Super-villain High (2018) and Batman: The Long Halloween, Part Two (2021).Additional Storyboard by- Art Department
- Writer
- Animation Department
David Feiss was born on 16 April 1959 in Sacramento, California, USA. He is a writer, known for Cow and Chicken (1997), Minions: The Rise of Gru (2022) and Astro Boy (2009). He has been married to Annmarie Ashkar McCarty since 2009. They have one child. He was previously married to Pilar Menendez.(Special/Additional) Animation/Timing Director or Directing Animator?- Animation Department
- Art Department
- Actor
Tony Fucile was born in 1964 in San Francisco, California, USA. He is an actor, known for The Incredibles (2004), The Iron Giant (1999) and Ratatouille (2007). He is married to Stacey. They have two children.Timing Director or Timing Supervisor - totally recommended for either cartoony or dramatic episodes- Animation Department
- Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Animation Supervisor: Mercury Filmworks - recommended *to return- Animation Department
- Art Department
- Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Prop Clean-Up/Prop Posing/Prop Rigging: Mercury Filmworks *to return- Production Manager
- Additional Crew
Jodi Appleton is known for Undergrads (2001), Yvon of the Yukon (1999) and Santa Mouse and the Ratdeer (2000).Animation Director: Mercury Filmworks?- Visual Effects
Jon Gibson is known for Santa Mouse and the Ratdeer (2000) and Timothy Tweedle the First Christmas Elf (2000).Animation Director: Mercury Filmworks?- Writer
- Art Department
- Director
Alonso Ramirez Ramos is a graphic and digital artist who is employed by Cartoon Network Studios. He has gained notoriety through his efforts as a director, writer, and character/storyboard artist on various television series. His notable efforts Gravity Falls (2014-2015) Disney Mickey Mouse (2013-2019) Steven Universe: The Movie (2019) and Steven Universe Future (2019) television series to which he is presently contributing.Written and Storyboarded By, Directed By - Recommended- Visual Effects
- Editorial Department
- Animation Department
Jeff Howard was born on 25 April 1953 in Maryland, USA. He is known for Big Trouble in Little China (1986), Highlander II: The Quickening (1991) and Ghost (1990). He died on 25 August 2022 in Agoura Hills, California, USA.Effects Animator/Supervisor- Animation Department
- Art Department
Chris Battle is an American animation character design artist, best known for his work on the hit Cartoon Network shows TEEN TITANS GO, POWERPUFF GIRLS, DEXTER'S LABORATORY, and SAMURAI JACK, as well as projects for Disney, Marvel, Nickelodeon, Warner Bros, and more.
Born and raised in the sunny beachside town of Santa Monica, CA, a steady childhood diet of cartoons, comics, movies and video games led him towards the logical career choice: Drawing silly stuff for TV. Chris, his wife and their daughter make their home in Los Angeles and they like pancakes.Character Design - recommended- Animation Department
- Art Department
- Actress
Jenny Goldberg is known for Star vs. the Forces of Evil (2012), Rick and Morty (2013) and As Real As You Make It (2022).Character Design (as Jennifer Goldberg) *to return- Animation Department
- Art Department
Chris Roszak is known for The Marvelous Misadventures of Flapjack (2008), House of Mouse (2001) and Mickey Mouse Works (1999).Background Paint (as Christopher Roszak) *to return- Art Department
- Animation Department
- Writer
Written and Storyboarded By - highly recommended- Art Department
- Additional Crew
- Animation Department
Roque Ballesteros is known for Lost Treasure Hunt (2014), Written by a Kid (2012) and Happy Tree Friends: Mole in the City (2005).Written and Storyboarded By- Animation Department
- Art Department
- Art Director
Amanda Qian Li is known for Samurai Jack (2001), Monsters vs. Aliens (2013) and Rapunzel's Tangled Adventure (2017).Layout Keys / Location Design, Background Paint?- Art Department
- Writer
- Director
Tyler Chen was born on 19 October 1988 in Westborough, Massachusetts, USA. He is a writer and director, known for Star vs. the Forces of Evil (2012), Bravest Warriors (2009) and Big City Greens (2018).Written & Storyboarded By / Directed By - recommended for the more dramatic episodes *to return to that posistion?- Sound Department
Shannon started his career in film sound working with some of the most talented people in the business. Getting a job as the Sound Librarian at Skywalker Sound, he quickly began work for the likes of Christopher Boyes, Gary Rydstrom, Richard Hymns, and George Watters. After working as Gary Rydstrom's right hand man for 8 years, he began branching out to do work on his own, still under the guidance of Chris Boyes and George Watters. He now remains a freelance Supervising Sound Editor and Sound Designer.[Additional] Sound Designer: Skywalker Sound, Supervising Sound Editor?- Goeun Lee Everett is known for Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) (2014), Pinocchio (2022) and The Invisible Man (2020).Sound Designer?: Warner Bros. Sound/Audio Circus
- Sound Department
- Producer
Andrea Gard is known for Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens (2015), The Revenant (2015) and Inherent Vice (2014).Sound (Design) Editor or Sound Designer?: Skywalker Sound - recommended, Supervising Sound Editor?- Sound Department
Supervising Sound Editor? / [Assistant] Sound Designer: Skywalker Sound - recommended- Art Department
- Writer
- Director
Written & Storyboarded By / Storyboard Supervisor - totally recommended- Sound Department
- Editorial Department
- Editor
Marilyn McCoppen is known for Hercules (1997), The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008) and Munich (2005).Dialogue/ADR Supervisor (and/or Editor): Skywalker Sound- Sound Department
- Music Department
- Additional Crew
Steve Slanec is known for Minions: The Rise of Gru (2022), Kong: Skull Island (2017) and Finding Dory (2016).Dialogue/ADR Editor: Skywalker Sound, Supervising Sound Editor?- Art Department
- Animation Department
- Production Designer
Stephen DeStefano is an Emmy award winning cartoonist and designer. He has gained notoriety through his efforts on various movies and television series, including The Ren & Stimpy Show (1992-1996), The Venture Bros. (2004-2006), Mickey's Shorts (2013-2017), and Unicorn, Warriors Eternal (2012-2013). Presently, he is acting as lead character designer on Genndy Tartakovsky's Primal (2019-2024).Storyboard Layout, Storyboard Revisions, Character Design, Location Design, Written and Storyboarded By, Creative Director - totally recommended- Animation Department
- Art Department
- Writer
Carey Yost was born on 30 December 1968 in San Francisco, California, USA. He is a writer, known for The Lego Ninjago Movie (2017), The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part (2019) and Samurai Jack (2001).Character Design - totally recommended- Art Department
- Animation Department
- Music Department
Christopher Joseph Reccardi was an American animator, writer, director and storyboard artist who is known for The Ren & Stimpy Show, SpongeBob SquarePants and the failed pilot The Modifyers. He also worked on Samurai Jack, The Powerpuff Girls, Tiny Toon Adventures, The Haunted World of El Superbeasto, My Life as a Teenage Robot and Wander Over Yonder.Dedicated to / For- Animation Department
- Art Department
- Art Director
Lynne Naylor is a Canadian animator, character designer and writer who is known for The Ren & Stimpy Show, The Mighty Ones, the failed pilot The Modifyers, Hi Hi Puffy AmiYumi, Animaniacs, Samurai Jack, SpongeBob SquarePants, Batman: The Animated Series and My Life as a Teenage Robot. She was married to Chris Reccardi before his death.Character Design - totally recommended, Written and Storyboared By, Directed By / Creative Director, Art Director?, Supervising Producer or EP? (as Lynne Naylor-Reccardi)- Animation Department
- Art Department
- Visual Effects
Janice Kubo was born on 22 February 1973 in the USA. She is known for Wander Over Yonder (2013), Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends (2004) and Coronado (2003).[Supervising] Color Stylist - totally recommended *to return- Writer
- Producer
- Director
Craig McCracken has been interested in drawing and animation since the age of three. Some of his sources of inspiration are Japanese anime, Super Friends (1973), Pee-wee's Playhouse (1986) and Little Golden Books. After briefly considering a career as a comic book illustrator, McCracken studied animation at Cal Arts in LA (along with fellow classmate and Dexter's Laboratory (1996) creator Genndy Tartakovsky. His most famous creation, The Powerpuff Girls (1998), began life in a student film under the less-cutesy title, Whoopass Stew! (1992), it was quickly renamed The Powerpuff Girls (1998).[Executive] Producer, Written & Storyboarded By, Directed By (*IF* he returns to Disney)
Well, he did work with Disney TV Animation and wanted to produce SvTFOE for Cartoon Network/The Cartoonstitute.- Composer
- Music Department
Brian H. Kim is known for Spoiler Alert (2022), My Life with the Walter Boys (2023) and Star vs. the Forces of Evil (2012).Credit for "Special Sound Effects" or "Additional Sound Design", though like "0.5% tops" of sound design- Sound Department
- Director
- Actor
Mac Smith is known for Dawn of the Planet of the Apes (2014), Tron: Legacy (2010) and IO (2019). He has been married to Ashley Gordillo Smith since 20 May 2000. They have two children.Supervising Sound Editor or Sound Effects Editor: Skywalker Sound - recommended- Sound Department
[Assistant] Supervising Sound Editor: Skywalker Sound - recommended- Writer
- Art Department
- Director
Christopher Mason Savino is an American animator, writer and director who is known for creating The Loud House for Nickelodeon. He also worked on episodes of Dexter's Laboratory, The Powerpuff Girls, The Ren & Stimpy Show, My Gym Partner's A Monkey and My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic. He was married to Bethany and has 3 children.Written and Storyboarded By - recommended for more comedic episodes- Producer
- Art Department
- Writer
Aliki Theofilopoulos was born on June 14, 1972 in La Jolla, California, USA. She is known for her work on Disney's Descendants Wicked World (2016), Phineas and Ferb (2007), Atlantis: The Lost Empire (2001) and Hercules (1997). She married Songwriter and Music Producer, Emanuel "Eman" Kiriakou in March, 2020. She was previously married to Baron Grafft whom with she has two children.Executive Producer?, Storyboards - recommended *to return- Art Department
- Animation Department
- Writer
Written and Storyboarded By - recommended (storyboard veteran of Samurai Jack and Disney's Kim Possible)- Animation Department
- Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
- Director
Megan Ferguson is known for Hilda (2018), Hilda and the Mountain King (2021) and Slacker Cats (2007).Lead Animation Supervisor, Senior Animator: Mercury Filmworks - totally recommended for more comedic episodes/moments (save for traditionally animated scenes) *to return- Art Department
- Director
- Animation Department
Bob Camp is an American animator, writer, cartoonist and storyboard artist who is known for his work on The Ren & Stimpy Show. He also did animation for Evil Con Carne, SpongeBob SquarePants, Osmosis Jones, Thundercats, How the Grinch Stole Christmas, Robots, Jackie Chan Adventures, Scooby-Doo and Looney Tunes: Back in Action.Written and Storyboarded By, Character Design, Supervising Director / Directed By - recommended for more comedic episodes; Supervising Producer or EP?- Art Department
- Writer
- Additional Crew
Lauren Sassen is known for Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (2023), Anomalisa (2015) and We Bare Bears (2014).Written and Storyboarded By - recommended for more action-y/dramatic episodes (her work on the "Icy Nights" WBB episodes reminds me of Samurai Jack, so it's worth a shot)- Animation Department
- Art Department
- Producer
Alfred Gimeno is a graphic and digital artist who is employed by Walt Disney Television Studios and Dreamworks Production Companies. He has gained notoriety through his efforts as a character designer and storyboard artist for various movies and television series. His notable efforts include My Little Pony 'n Friends (1986-1987), The Smurfs (1985), Tiny Toon Adventures (1990-1992), Bee Movie (2007), Kung Fu Panda (2009), and Monsters vs. Aliens (2009). Presently, he is contributing to The 7D (2014-2016) television series.Directed By / Special Sequence Director / Creative Director - recommended for more comedic/musical episodes