Bob Boyle (animator)
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Bob Boyle | |
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Born | Robert Boyle II May 18, 1971 |
Nationality | American |
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Years active | 1990–present |
Known for | The Fairly OddParents Danny Phantom Wow! Wow! Wubbzy! Yin Yang Yo! The Powerpuff Girls |
Robert Boyle II (born on May 18, 1971) is an American animator, producer, writer, storyboard artist and director.
Career
[edit]He is the creator and executive producer of shows Wow! Wow! Wubbzy! (Nickelodeon)[1] and Yin Yang Yo! (Jetix/Toon Disney, now Disney XD).[2][3] He also worked on the Nickelodeon shows Oh Yeah! Cartoons, The Fairly OddParents, and Danny Phantom.[4][5] He wrote and illustrated two children's books: Rosie & Rex[6] and Hugo and the Really, Really, Really Long String.[7]
He also served as co-creator of a 2007 pilot entitled "Grumpy Puppy". It was not picked up to series.
Boyle won an Emmy Award in 2008 for his Production Design for Wow! Wow! Wubbzy![8] He worked as a supervising producer on the Cartoon Network show Clarence during its first season and co-executive producer on The Powerpuff Girls (2016).[9]
Filmography
[edit]Television
[edit]Year | Title | Notes |
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1990–98 | Bobby's World | Model, storyboard artist, background artist |
1991–92 | Mother Goose and Grimm | Storyboard artist |
1991–94 | Garfield and Friends | Model, storyboard artist, key layout artist |
1993–94 | Cro | Storyboard artist |
1995–96 | The Twisted Tales of Felix the Cat | Prop designer |
1998–2001 | Oh Yeah! Cartoons | Creator of "Olly and Frank", prop designer of "Zoomates", storyboard artist, writer |
2000 | Sammy | Director |
2001 | Stanley | Storyboard artist ("Watch Out for Lionels") |
2001–05 | The Fairly OddParents | Executive producer, producer, storyboard artist, art director, layout designer |
2002 | ChalkZone | Storyboard artist, additional background designer |
2004–05 | Danny Phantom | Producer, art director |
2006–10 | Wow! Wow! Wubbzy! | Creator, executive producer, writer, storyboard artist, art director |
2006–09 | Yin Yang Yo! | Creator, executive producer |
2007 | Grumpy Puppy | Co-creator (pilot) |
2012 | Bravest Warriors | Storyboard artist (ep. "The Bunless" & "Mexican Touchdown") |
2014–15 | Clarence | Supervising producer |
2016–19 | The Powerpuff Girls (2016) | Creator, developer, director, co-executive producer |
2020 | Chico Bon Bon: Monkey with a Tool Belt | Executive producer, writer, storyboard artist, art director |
2024–present | Rock Paper Scissors | Executive producer |
References
[edit]- ^ "Wow! Wubbzy makes it to DVD!". Toronto Sun. January 9, 2009. Archived from the original on August 28, 2017. Retrieved May 5, 2010.
- ^ "Yin Yang Yo! por Disney XD". Extremista. November 26, 2009. Archived from the original on July 15, 2018. Retrieved May 5, 2010.
- ^ "Toon in/VCU grad's animated shows find homes on Nick Jr. and Toon Disney" Archived July 15, 2018, at the Wayback Machine, Richmond Times; accessed August 28, 2017.
- ^ "Steve Marmel, Co-Exec Producer/Head Writer for Yin Yang Yo!", AnimationMagazine.net; accessed August 28, 2017.
- ^ "Mouse House Squeaks for Second Season of Yin Yang Yo!", AnimationMagazine.net; accessed August 28, 2017.
- ^ "Rosie & Rex: A Nose for Fun! By Bob Boyle".
- ^ "Random House Roundup: Reviews of Five Picture Books" - Seattle Post-Intelligencer
- ^ "Bob Boyle, Creator of Wow! Wow! Wubbzy! and Yin Yang Yo!", AnimationMagazine.net; accessed August 28, 2017.
- ^ "The Powerpuff Girls Q&A with Nick Jennings and Bob Boyle, Executive Producers". Turner. March 18, 2016. Archived from the original on December 3, 2018. Retrieved September 7, 2020.
External links
[edit]- Bob Boyle at IMDb
- Bob Boyle interview on awn.com
- Boyle interview on nickjr.com
- "Nickelodeon and Disney welcome VCU alumnus" - Commonwealth Times
- 1971 births
- American animators
- American production designers
- American male television writers
- American art directors
- American television producers
- American animated film directors
- American television directors
- Prop designers
- Background artists
- Living people
- Yin Yang Yo!
- Cartoon Network Studios people
- Nickelodeon Animation Studio people
- Nickelodeon people
- American animator stubs