Chris Reccardi
Chris Reccardi | |
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| Born | Christopher Joseph Reccardi November 24, 1964 New York City, U.S. |
| Died | May 2, 2019 (aged 54) Ventura, California, U.S. |
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| Years active | 1988–2019 |
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Christopher Joseph Reccardi (November 24, 1964 – May 2, 2019) was an American animator, artist, writer, producer, director, and musician.first season of Regular Show and creative director for the short-lived Secret Mountain Fort Awesome.
Death
On May 2, 2019, Reccardi died at the age of 54 after suffering a heart attack while surfing in Ventura, California.[2] The 2019 film Lady and the Tramp and the 2020 documentary Happy Happy Joy Joy: The Ren and Stimpy Story were dedicated in his memory.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Notes |
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| 1989 | Hound Town | Layout Artist & Storyboard Artist |
| The Butter Battle Book | Layout Artist | |
| 1990 | Computer Warriors: The Adventure Begins | |
| 1992 | Tiny Toon Adventures: How I Spent My Vacation | Character Layout Artist, Posing Artist, & Storyboard Artist |
| 1994 | The Flintstones | Songwriter |
| 1996 | Buy One, Get One Free | Additional Layout Artist & Animation Director |
| 1998 | Hercules and Xena – The Animated Movie: The Battle for Mount Olympus | Layout Artist, Effects Designer, Storyboard Artist, & Assistant Director |
| 2004 | Shark Tale | Additional Storyboard Artist |
| 2005 | Escape from Cluster Prime
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Writer & Storyboard Artist |
| 2007 | Shrek the Third | Additional Storyboard Artist (uncredited) |
| 2009 | Monsters vs. Aliens | Additional Character Designer |
The Story of Walls
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Background Artist | |
| The Haunted World of El Superbeasto | Storyboard Artist | |
| Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs | Visual Development Artist | |
| 2010 | Shrek Forever After | Storyboard Artist |
| Megamind | Character Designer | |
| 2011 | Open Season 3 | Special thanks (as "Chris Riccardi") |
| 2013 | Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2 | Visual Development Artist |
| 2014 | The Lego Movie | Concept Artist & Designer |
| Love & Mercy | Musician (Upright Bass) | |
| 2015 | The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water | Storyboard Artist |
| 2016 | Storks | Production Artist & Designer |
| 2017 | The Lego Batman Movie | Additional Concept Artist & Designer |
| The Lego Ninjago Movie | Story Artist | |
| 2018 | Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation | Title Animation Sequence Designer Storyboard Artist (uncredited) |
| 2019 | The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part | Visual Development Artist |
| Lady and the Tramp | Storyboard Artist (posthumous release) | |
| 2020 | The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run | |
| Happy Happy Joy Joy: The Ren & Stimpy Story | Himself (posthumous release) |
Television
| Year | Title | Notes |
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| 1988 | The New Adventures of Beany and Cecil | Layout Artist |
| 1990–1991 | Tiny Toon Adventures | Character Layout Artist, Storyboard Artist, & Model Designer |
| 1990–1995 | The Ren & Stimpy Show | Bass Guitarist ("Big House Blues") Storyboard Artist Layout Supervisor (1991–1993) Art Director ("Marooned") Character Designer (1992–1993) Composer (1992; 1994) Songwriter (1992; 1995) Director (1992–1995) Story (1993–1994) Background Designer (1994) |
| 1991; 1993 | The Simpsons | Character Layout Artist ("Bart's Dog Gets an "F"") Additional Character Layout Artist (uncredited, Brother from the Same Planet) |
| 1996 | Casper | Storyboard Artist |
| 1998 | Cow and Chicken | |
| I Am Weasel | ||
| 1999 | Dilbert | |
| 1999–2000 | The Woody Woodpecker Show | |
| 2000–2005 | The Powerpuff Girls | Storyboard Artist (Seasons 2-6) Modeler (Seasons 3-4) Writer (Seasons 3-6) Story ("West in Pieces") Character Supervisor (2004) Songwriter ("Nuthin' Special/Neighbor Hood") |
| 2001 | Samurai Jack | Writer & Storyboard Artist |
| IMP Inc. | Co-Creator, Background Artist, Layout Artist, Writer, Director, Modeler, & Composer | |
| 2003 | Dexter's Laboratory | Storyboard Artist & Writer ("Faux Chapeau," "Comic Stripper," and "Dexter's Wacky Races") |
| Whatever Happened to... Robot Jones? | Writer & Storyboard Artist ("Summer Camp/Rules of Dating") | |
| 2004 | The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy | Story & Storyboard Artist ("Substitute Teacher") |
| 2004–2005 | Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends | Background Supervisor ("Busted") (2004) Background Painter ("Bye Bye Nerdy") (2005) Color Stylist ("Bye Bye Nerdy") (2005) |
| 2004–2006 | Hi Hi Puffy AmiYumi | Layout Artist |
| Super Robot Monkey Team Hyperforce Go! | Assistant Director (2004–2006) Director (Seasons 3-4) | |
| 2007 | My Life as a Teenage Robot | Writer & Storyboard Artist |
| The Modifyers | Art Director, Executive Producer, Story, Additional Background Design, Character Design, Prop Design, Composer, & Co-creator; dropped pilot as of Shorts in a Bunch | |
| 2007–2008 | SpongeBob SquarePants | Storyboard Director & Writer ("The Inmates of Summer," "20,000 Patties Under the Sea," and "A Life in a Day") Songwriter ("The Inmates of Summer") |
| 2009 | Chowder | Story & Storyboard Artist ("The Party Cruise") |
| The Marvelous Misadventures of Flapjack | Writer & Storyboard Artist ("Please Retire") | |
| Meddlen Meddows | Creator; dropped pilot as part of The Cartoonstitute | |
| 2010 | The Ricky Gervais Show
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Storyboard Artist |
| Regular Show | Supervising Producer ( Season 1 )
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| 2011 | The Mighty B! | Storyboard Artist ("Irritable Bowling Syndrome" and "BESS-E") |
| Kick Buttowski: Suburban Daredevil | Storyboard Artist ("Luigi Vendetta") | |
| 2011–2012 | Secret Mountain Fort Awesome | Creative Director, Writer, & Storyboard Artist |
| 2012 | TRON: Uprising
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Storyboard Artist ("Beck's Beginning"-0.04) |
| 2013 | Mickey Mouse | Location Designer ("Croissant de Triomphe") |
| Wander Over Yonder | Character Designer ("The Greatest/The Egg") | |
| Uncle Grandpa | Writer & Storyboard Artist ("Mystery Noise") | |
| 2017 | Samurai Jack
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Storyboard Layout ("Episode XCIX," "Episode C," and "Episode CI") Character Designer ("Episode XCVI") Prop Designer ("Episode XCII") |
| Billy Dilley's Super-Duper Subterranean Summer | Writer & Storyboard Artist ("Jared") | |
| 2020 | The Mighty Ones | Storyboard Artist ("Naked Mole Wrath") (posthumous release) |
Video games
| Year | Title | Notes |
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| 1993 | The Ren & Stimpy Show: Veediots!
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Music |
References
- ISBN 9780809324071. Archivedfrom the original on 28 June 2014. Retrieved 3 March 2014.
- ^ "Chris Reccardi, Leading Animation Industry Artist, Dies At 54". Cartoon Brew. May 2, 2019. Archived from the original on May 4, 2019. Retrieved May 3, 2019.
External links
- Chris Reccardi at IMDb
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