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Craig McCracken 
McCracken at the 2008 Comic-Con InternationalBorn March 31, 1971
Charleroi, PennsylvaniaNationality American Occupation director, animator, writer Years active 1993-2009 Known for The Powerpuff Girls, Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends Spouse Lauren Faust Craig McCracken (March 31, 1971) is an American animator and creator of The Powerpuff Girls and Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends.
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Biography
Craig McCracken was born on March 31, 1971 in Charleroi, Pennsylvania. After his father died when he was seven years old, he and his family moved to Whittier, California.
Craig became interested in drawing at an early age. Upon graduation of high school, he attended the California Institute of the Arts (CalArts), where he honed his animation skills. There he met classmate Genndy Tartakovsky, with whom he would occasionally collaborate throughout his career. During his freshman year, he created a series of short cartoons featuring a character named No Neck Joe, which were picked up by Spike and Mike's Sick and Twisted Festival of Animation. While at CalArts, he also created a short entitled Whoopass Stew!, which would become the basis for The Powerpuff Girls.
In 1993, Craig was tapped by Hanna-Barbera Cartoons to work as art director on 2 Stupid Dogs, as well as Tartakovsky's Dexter's Laboratory, both of which aired primarily on Cartoon Network in the United States. He began producing The Powerpuff Girls, which premiered as a short in 1995 on studio president Fred Seibert's animation incubator What a Cartoon!, and full half-hour episodes in 1998. The show has won both Emmy[1] and Annie[2] awards.
In 2004, Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends began airing on Cartoon Network. This series also won Emmy[3] and Annie[4] awards. In April 2008, he became executive producer of a new Cartoon Network showcase project called Cartoonstitute. After 15 years of employment, he has left his job at Cartoon Network after its focus switched to reality programming.
McCracken is married to Lauren Faust, who worked alongside him on The Powerpuff Girls and Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends and is the creator and former director of "My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic".
Filmography
Film
Year Title Role 1992 Whoopass Stew! creator, director, writer, animator 1997 No Neck Joe creator, writer, director 1999 Dexter's Laboratory: Ego Trip writer 2002 The Powerpuff Girls Movie creator, writer, director, executive producer, storyboard artist, character designer 2008 The Powerpuff Girls Rule!!! writer, director, executive producer, story editor, storyboard artist, character designer Television
Year Title Role 1993-1995 2 Stupid Dogs art director 1995-1997 What a Cartoon! writer, director, art director 1995-1996 Dumb and Dumber character designer 1996-1998 Dexter's Laboratory director, art director, model designer, storyboard artist 1998-2008 The Powerpuff Girls creator, executive producer, writer, director 2004-2009 Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends creator, executive producer, developer, writer, director, story editor 2009 Chowder writer, storyboard artist
Episode: The Birthday SuitsReferences
- ^ "The Powerpuff Girls | Emmys.com". http://www.emmys.com/node/22291. Retrieved 4 November 2011.
- ^ "29th Annual Annie Award Nominees and Winners (2001)". http://annieawards.org/29thwinners.html. Retrieved 4 November 2011.
- ^ "Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends | Emmys.com". http://www.emmys.com/shows/fosters-home-imaginary-friends. Retrieved 4 November 2011.
- ^ "34th Annual Annie Award Nominees and Winners (2006)". http://annieawards.org/34thwinners.html. Retrieved 4 November 2011.
External links
- Craig McCracken at the Internet Movie Database
- Craig McCracken's "WANDER OVER YONDER"
- Craig McCracken's deviantART account
- Craig's wife's Galaxy Girls site
The Powerpuff Girls Media Powerpuff Girls Z Characters • EpisodesPeople Craig McCrackenCategories:- 1971 births
- Living people
- People from Charleroi, Pennsylvania
- American animators
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