Chris Prynoski

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Chris Prynoski
Prynoski at the Magic City Comic Con in 2015
Born
Christopher Prynoski

Occupation(s)Film and television producer, animator, and director
SpouseShannon Prynoski

Chris Prynoski is an American film and television producer, animator, and director, known for his work on TV programs such as

Motorcity and Megas XLR and films such as Beavis and Butt-Head Do America
.

Early life

Prynoski was born in Trenton, New Jersey and grew up in Bordentown, New Jersey. He attended local public schools in Bordentown and then Notre Dame High School, and remembers doodling constantly in class.[1] After high school, he pursued art school and graduated from the School of Visual Arts in 1994.[1]

Career

Prynoski began his career working in New York City, mostly on his own or through MTV's in-house studio on shows like Daria and Beavis and Butt-Head. He also created his own show, Downtown, which was nominated for a primetime Emmy Award in 2000.[2] His directorial work in the hallucination sequence of Beavis and Butt-Head Do America was nominated for "Best Animated Sequence in a Feature Film" by the National Cartoonists Society.[3]

In the same year, he moved to Hollywood, California, where he opened his own studio Titmouse, Inc.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b Furman, T.J. "Bordentown native creates MTV cartoon: Cable network's newest show to premiere Tuesday", Princeton Packet, July 31, 1999. Accessed April 30, 2014.
  2. ^ "Primetime Emmy Awards nominations for 2000 - OUTSTANDING ANIMATED PROGRAM (FOR PROGRAMMING ONE HOUR OR LESS)". Emmys.com. Retrieved 2013-01-17.
  3. ^ Animation World Network (2001-10-05). "Chris Prynoski Joins Class-Key Chew-Po Commercials | AWN | Animation World Network". AWN. Retrieved 2013-01-17.
  4. ^ Burton, Michelle (2011-08-26). "Titmouse - Career Profile". Animation Career Review. Retrieved 2013-01-17.

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