Guru Studio

Guru Studio
Company type	Privately owned company
Industry	CGI, 2D animation, animation, television series, motion pictures
Founded	May 8, 2000; 25 years ago
Founder	Frank Falcone; Anne Deslauriers; Chuck Gammage
Fate	Closed
Headquarters	Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Key people	Frank Falcone (President and executive creative director)
Products	What About Mimi?; Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood; Justin Time; Ever After High; PAW Patrol; True and the Rainbow Kingdom; Abby Hatcher; Pikwik Babies; Pikwik Pack; Big Blue; Happy Tree Friends
Owner	Frank Falcone
Number of employees	Est. 400 (2019)
Parent	Guru Animation Studio Ltd.; Funhouse Animation Studios
Divisions	Guru Distribution; Guru Studio Dublin; Guru Studio Bail; Guru Studio Belfast; Guru Studio Ireland; AGI Enterainment; Pop It Productions; IMG Films; Smart Play International; Sparky Plugy Enterprises; The Frank Falcone Company; Mary Bredin Productions; Guru Studio Records; Guru Fast Foods
Subsidiaries	Lothen Entertainment; Guru Movies; Guru Interactive; Guru Studio Luxembourg; JAM Productions; AGI Entertainment Australia; AGI Entertainment Canada; Guru Animation Studio USA; Guru Fusion Inc.; South Patch Productions; Pizza Productions; AGI Entertainment Ireland; Sun Microsystems Software, Inc.; Guru Studio China; Toon Boom Animation Studios; Spiffy Pictures; MAC Coumpter Systems Inc.; Guru Studio Australia; Guru Animation Studio (France), LTD.; Guru Studio (Japan), LTD.; Pomp and Circus Limted; Guru (Spain), LTD.; Guru Television Studios; Guru Studio Software; Radical Radios; The Colors Company; Guru Studio (Malaysia), LTD.; Alphabet Lore Productions; House Films
Website	www.gurustudio.com

Guru Studio is a Canadian animation studio based in Toronto, Ontario. Founded in 2000, they specialize in CGI and 2D animation as well as creating children’s properties including PAW Patrol and True and the Rainbow Kingdom. it was Closed in 2000

The company is currently in production with Moonbug Entertainment on the YouTube series, My Magic Pet Morphle and the family miniseries Charlotte's Web with Sesame Workshop for Max (streaming service). Guru Studio also contributed visual development on the animated feature film The Breadwinner.

On February 1, 2016, Guru Studio announced a partnership with Toon Boom Animation to work together on developing and incorporating features into Toon Boom's animation software, Harmony.

Filmography

Television Series

- - Li'l Elvis Jones and the Truckstoppers (1997-1998)
  - Biggie Behind Bars (2003)
- What About Mimi? (2000-2002)
- Creepy Buggy (2012-2007)
- Happy Tree Friends (2000-2007)

Babar and the Adventures of Badou (2010–2015) (Season 1 only)
Justin Time (2011–2016)
The Lampies (2001-2022)
- Stash
- Pop It! (with Hop To It Productions)
Guess with Jess (2009-2010)
Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood (for Jakub Tyll)
Mudpit (2012–2013)
Nemesis (2013)
Dinopaws (2014)
Ever After High (2013–2016)
Paw Patrol (2013–present)
Shimmer and Shine (2015–2020)
True and the Rainbow Kingdom (2017–2019)
Abby Hatcher (2019–2022)
Pikwik Pack (2020–2021)
Pikwik Babies (2020-present)
Big Blue (2021–2022)
123 Number Squad! (2022–present)
Mecha Builders (2022–2023)
Morphle and the Magic Pets (2024–present)
Charlotte's Web (2022-present)
Scoops (TBA)

Feautre Films

Hazed (2009)
The Breadwinner (2017)
Space Between Stars (2018)
Paw Patrol The Movie (2021)
Paw Patrol The Mighty Movie (2023)
Justin Time (2022)
Paw Patrol The Dino Movie (2026)

Video Games

PAW Patrol: On a Roll (2018)
PAW Patrol Mighty Pups: Save Adventure Bay (2020)
PAW Patrol The Movie: Adventure City Calls (2021)
Poppy Playtime (2021)

Commercials

Blackberry (1998)
Cap'n Crunch (2003–2007)
Cartoon Network/Tennis Industry Association (1997)
Century Theatres (2000)
Cheetos (2001)
Chicago Transit Authority (2004)
Chiclets (2004)
Chips Ahoy! (1999)
Coca-Cola (1996, 1998, 2005)
Sprite (1998)
Dreyer's (2002)
Esurance (2004–2009)
Ford Motor Company (1999, 2001)
Green Giant (1999, 2003)
Helados (1998) (with Mercury Filmworks)
Hershey's Kisses (1998–1999, 2002)
Honda Element (2005–2008)
KFC (1998–2000)
Kraft Singles (2003)
Jolly Rancher (2001)
Kid Cuisine (2001)
Lamisil (2003–2005)
Levi's (1998)
Locomotion (1997)
Lunchables (2004–2008)
Mainstay Mutual Funds (1996) (with Little Fluffy Clouds)
Nike (1996, 1999)
NTB (1997–1998)
Noggin (1999)
Norfolk Southern (2001)
Oreo O's (2002)
Parfums de Coeur (1999, 2001)
PBS Kids (2005)
Pebbles (2002–2004)
Reese's Sticks (1999)
Rice Krispies (1998)
Ritz Crackers (2000–2001)
Scandinavian Designs (2000)
Secret Central (2003)
Sony Music Entertainment (2000)
The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie (2004)
STP (1996)
Target Corporation (2001)
Tropicana (2003)
The Wall Street Journal (2002)
The Willy Wonka Candy Company (1998–2000, 2004)
Winterfresh (2001)
Virgin America (2007)
Visine (2001)
Xerox Document Centre (1997)

Staff

Executives Producers

Frank Falcone
Mary Bredin
Anne Deslauries
Chuck Gammage
Michael Polis
Marge Dean
David Graber
Bob Higgins
Amy Capen
Jeff Fino
Scott Hyten
Jeff Ulin
Charles Rivkin
Paul Golden

Directors

Chris Hauge
George Evelyn
Paul Fierlinger
Denis Morella
Scott Schultz
Phil Robinson
John Hays
Ed Bell
Robin Steele
Dave Marshall
Dave Thomas
Dave Feiss
Roque Ballesteros
Denis Morella

Animators

Dave Thomas
Sean Dicken
Jeff Nevins
Alex Currier
Sam Hood
Roque Ballesteros
Rob Lily
Nick Butera
Lyndon Ruddy
John Korellis
Gordon Clark
Amy Lee
Achiu So
Patricia Ross
Cindy Ng
Marcelo de Souza
Nick Hewitt
Marc Perry
Scott Morse
Cindy Xin Zeng

Background Artists

Robert Rivard

Martin Belisle

Felipe Carpinetti

Amelie Chaput

Oleksandr Cherenkov

Luigi Allemano

Frédéric Bouchard

Julie Kuchlein

Michel Lebrun

Alexandre Lapointe

Marie-Eve Racicot

Jean-Pierre Barja

Emmanuel Suquet

Alexis Rondeau

Jose Simbulan

Avnija Viyer

References

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External links

Official website

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