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Craig McCracken

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Craig McCracken
McCracken in January 2012
Born (1971-03-31) March 31, 1971 (age 54)
Charleroi, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Occupations
  • Cartoonist
  • animator
  • director
  • writer
  • producer
Years active1990–present
Known for
Spouse
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(m. 2004)​
Children1

Craig McCracken[1] (born March 31, 1971) is an American cartoonist, animator, director, writer, and producer. He is known for creating Cartoon Network's The Powerpuff Girls and Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends, Disney Channel and Disney XD's Wander Over Yonder, and Netflix's Kid Cosmic.

Filmography

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Films
Year Title Role
1991 No Neck Joe Creator, director, writer, and animator (made in 1990, copyright date 1991)
1992 Whoopass Stew! Creator, director, writer, and animator
1999 Dexter's Laboratory: Ego Trip Story
2002 The Powerpuff Girls Movie Creator, director, story, writer, executive producer, storyboard artist, character designer, and character layout
2009 The Powerpuff Girls Rule!!! Creator, Writer, Story, director, executive producer, story editor, storyboard artist, and character designer
Television
Year Title Role
1993–1995 2 Stupid Dogs Art director
1995 Space Ghost Coast to Coast Himself (Episode: "President's Day Nightmare")
1995–1997 What a Cartoon! Writer, director, and art director
1995–1996 Dumb and Dumber Character designer
1996–2003 Dexter's Laboratory Director,[2] art director, model designer, and storyboard artist
1998–2005 The Powerpuff Girls Creator, story, executive producer, writer, storyboard artist, recording director, and director (1998-2002; 2008)
2004–2009 Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends Creator, executive producer, art director, character designer, developer, story, writer, storyboard artist, director, and story editor
2007 Diggs Tailwagger: Galactic Rover Executive creative consultant
Enter Mode 5
2008 Uncle Grandpa Executive producer (Episode: "Pilot")
2009 Chowder Story and storyboard artist (Episode: "The Birthday Suits")
Regular Show Executive producer (Episode: "Pilot")
2013–2016 Wander Over Yonder[3] Creator, writer, storyboard artist (2013), director (2013), story, character designer, executive producer, and additional voices
2021–2022 Kid Cosmic Creator, executive producer, story, writer, storyboard artist, character designer, director

Awards and nominations

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Date Award Category Work Shared with Result Ref
1996 Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Animated Program (for Programming One Hour or Less) Dexter's Laboratory (for "The Big Sister") Larry Huber, Genndy Tartakovsky, and Paul Rudish Nominated [4]
1997 Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Animated Program (for Programming One Hour or Less) Dexter's Laboratory (for "Star Spangled Sidekicks", "TV Super Pals", and "Game Over") Sherry Gunther, Larry Huber, Genndy Tartakovsky, and Jason Butler Rote Nominated [4]
1999 Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Animated Program (For Programming One Hour or Less) The Powerpuff Girls (for "Bubblevicious" and "The Bare Facts") John McIntyre, Amy Keating Rogers, Jason Butler Rote, and Genndy Tartakovsky Nominated [5]
2000 Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Animated Program (For Programming One Hour or Less) The Powerpuff Girls (for "Beat Your Greens" and "Down 'N Dirty") Robert Alvarez, John McIntyre, Randy Myers, Amy Keating Rogers, and Genndy Tartakovsky Nominated [6]
2001 Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Animated Program (For Programming Less Than One Hour) The Powerpuff Girls (for "Moral Decay" and "Meet the Beat Alls") Robert Alvarez, Lauren Faust, John McIntyre, Amy Keating Rogers, and Genndy Tartakovsky Nominated [6][7]
2004 Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Animated Program (For Programming One Hour or More) The Powerpuff Girls (for "'Twas the Fight Before Christmas") Robert Alvarez, Lauren Faust, Juli Hashiguchi, Craig Lewis, John McIntyre, Brian A. Miller, Randy Myers, Amy Keating Rogers, Chris Savino, James Tim Walker Nominated [8]
2005 Annie Awards Best Production Design in an Animated Television Production Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends (for "A Lost Claus") Mike Moon, Dave Dunnet, and Martin Ansolabehere Won [9]
Annie Awards Best Directing in an Animated Television Production Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends (for "Duchess of Wails") — Nominated [9]
Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Individual Achievement in Animation Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends (for "House of Bloo's") — Won [10][11]
2006 Annie Awards Best Directing in an Animated Television Production Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends (for "Bus the Two of Us") — Nominated [12]
Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Animated Program (for Programming Less Than One Hour) Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends (for "Go Goo Go") Brian A. Miller, Lauren Faust, Jennifer Pelphrey, Vince Aniceto, Robert Alvarez, Eric Pringle Nominated [13][14]
2007 Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Animated Program (For Programming One Hour or More) Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends (for "Good Wilt Hunting") Brian A. Miller, Jennifer Pelphrey, Lauren Faust, Vince Aniceto, Michelle Papandrew, Darrick Bachman, Craig Lewis, Robert Alvarez, Eric Pringle, Robert Cullen Nominated [14][15]
2008 Annie Awards Directing in an Animated Television Production or Short Form Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends (for Destination: Imagination) Rob Renzetti Nominated [16]
2009 Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Animated Program (For Programming One Hour or More) Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends (for Destination: Imagination) Jennifer Pelphrey, Michelle Papandrew, Tim McKeon, Ed Baker, Alex Kirwan, Robert Alvarez, Brian A. Miller, Ryan Slater, Lauren Faust, Darrick Bachman, Vaughn Tada, Rob Renzetti, Eric Pringle Won [17]
2010 Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Short-Format Animated Program Uncle Grandpa (for "Pilot") Peter Browngardt, Janet Dimon, Robert Alvarez, Rob Renzetti, Brian A. Miller, Jennifer Pelphrey, and Rob Sorcher Nominated [18]
2014 Annie Awards Outstanding Achievement, Character Design in an Animated TV/Broadcast Production Wander Over Yonder — Nominated [19]
2015 Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Short-Format Animated Program Wander Over Yonder (for "The Gift 2: The Giftening") Francisco Angones, Amy Higgins, Lauren Faust, Ben Joseph, Johanna Stein, Dave Thomas, Eddie Trigueros Nominated [20]
2022 Annie Awards Best Character Design - TV/Media Kid Cosmic (for "Kid Cosmic and the Rings of Power!") — Nominated [21]
Annie Awards Winsor McCay Award — — Won [22]
Children's and Family Emmy Awards Individual Achievement in Animation Kid Cosmic — Won [23]

References

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  1. ↑ McCracken, Craig [@CrackMcCraigen] (April 10, 2024). "My middle name's not Douglas, I'll tell you that" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  2. ↑ "Dexter's Laboratory Credits". The New York Times. Archived from the original on February 6, 2015. Retrieved 2011-05-31.
  3. ↑ "Disney's 2012–13 TV Schedule Presented to Advertisers". Archived from the original on March 14, 2012. Retrieved March 13, 2012.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Dexter's Laboratory". Emmys.com. Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. Archived from the original on June 29, 2013. Retrieved April 15, 2013.
  5. ↑ "Primetime Emmy Noms – List 1". Variety. July 22, 1999. Section: Animated Program (For Programming One Hour or Less.). Archived from the original on January 16, 2014. Retrieved May 27, 2011.
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 "52nd Annual Primetime Emmy Award Nominations". DigitalHit.com. Archived from the original on September 27, 2011. Retrieved May 27, 2011.
  7. ↑ Variety Staff (July 12, 2001). "Emmy 2001 Nomination List". Variety. p. Section: Animated Program (For Programming Less Than One Hour). Archived from the original on November 11, 2012. Retrieved May 27, 2011.
  8. ↑ "The Powerpuff Girls: Twas The Fight Before Christmas". Emmys.com. Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. Archived from the original on October 13, 2012. Retrieved April 15, 2013.
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 International Animated Film Society. "Legacy: 33rd Annual Annie Award Nominees and Winners (2005)". AnnieAwards.org. Archived from the original on 2012-06-29. Retrieved 2009-03-04.
  10. ↑ Basiley, Sarah (2005-08-17). "TV Academy Announces Individual Achievement in Animation Emmy Award Winners". Animation World Network. Archived from the original on 2020-11-15. Retrieved 2009-10-05.
  11. ↑ Basiley, Sarah (2005-09-12). "South Park, Clone Wars and Lost Win Animation and VFX Primetime Emmy Awards". Animation World Network. Archived from the original on 2020-11-15. Retrieved 2009-10-05.
  12. ↑ International Animated Film Society. "Legacy: 34th Annual Annie Award Nominees and Winners (2006)". AnnieAwards.org. Archived from the original on 2008-05-09. Retrieved 2009-03-04.
  13. ↑ "Foster's Home For Imaginary Friends — Awards". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2012-03-02. Retrieved 2009-10-05.
  14. ↑ 14.0 14.1 Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. "Past Winners ("Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends" – 2004–2007)". Emmys.tv. Archived from the original on 2008-07-13. Retrieved 2009-10-05.
  15. ↑ Baisley, Sarah (2007-07-19). "Cartoon Network Leads 2007 Primetime Emmy Award Animation Nominations". Animation World Network. Archived from the original on 2020-11-15. Retrieved 2009-10-06.
  16. ↑ International Animated Film Society. "Legacy: 36th Annual Annie Award Nominees and Winners (2008)". AnnieAwards.org. Archived from the original on 2008-12-02. Retrieved 2009-03-04.
  17. ↑ "Outstanding Animated Program (For Programming One Hour or More) - 2009". Emmys.com. Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. Archived from the original on December 4, 2023. Retrieved 2024-08-08.
  18. ↑ "Uncle Grandpa: Academy of Television Arts & Sciences – Emmy". Emmys.com. Archived from the original on December 13, 2013. Retrieved December 9, 2013.
  19. ↑ "Annie Awards 2014: Complete List of Winners and Nominees". Los Angeles Times. p. 2. Archived from the original on December 31, 2013. Retrieved March 5, 2016.
  20. ↑ "Wander Over Yonder". Emmys.com. Archived from the original on March 20, 2023. Retrieved August 8, 2024.
  21. ↑ Sarto, Dan (March 13, 2022). "'The Mitchells vs. the Machines' and 'Arcane' Big Winners at 49th Annie Awards". Animation World Network. Archived from the original on July 2, 2023. Retrieved July 8, 2023.
  22. ↑ "The Winsor McCay Award". AnnieAwards.org. ASIFA-Hollywood. Archived from the original on August 8, 2024. Retrieved August 8, 2024.
  23. ↑ Schneider, Michael (December 11, 2022). "Children's & Family Emmys Final Winners List 2023". Variety. Archived from the original on December 12, 2022. Retrieved July 8, 2023.

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