Jim Jinkins
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| Born | August 8, 1953 Richmond, Virginia, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Lipscomb University, Ohio State University |
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| Years active | 1977–2021 |
| Known for | Doug (1991–1994, 1996–1999) Allegra's Window (1994–1996) PB&J Otter (1998–2000) Stanley (2001–2004) JoJo's Circus (2003–2007) Pinky Dinky Doo (2005–2011) |
| Spouse | Lisa Jinkins |
| Children | 2 |
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James Jinkins (born August 8, 1953) is an American retired
Background and career
Jinkins was born in
Later, Jinkins worked in advertising, creating television commercials and promotions featuring a young boy and a dog, who would become the main characters of his major creation, Doug. Jinkins had developed Doug Funnie through doodles during the early days of his career. Doug and his dog Porkchop first appeared in Jinkins' book Doug Got a New Pair of Shoes, which led to his creating an animated pilot titled Doug Can't Dance. He sold the Doug pilot to
Doug's success was noticed by
Jinkins and his team at Jumbo Pictures produced the PB&J Otter and 101 Dalmatians: The Series animated series and feature film Doug's 1st Movie for Disney. Jinkins also founded an independent company, Cartoon Pizza, which produced shows such as JoJo's Circus, Stanley, and Pinky Dinky Doo.
As of 2017, Jinkins is living in Brunswick, Georgia where he ran a workshop.[3]
Jinkins on Doug
Doug is not a powerful character. He is more where I feel that kids are today. They are softspoken and bewildered. But they often make the right decisions. What we tried to get across was that you should feel good about yourself and not give in to peer pressure. The underlying foundation was that doing the right thing will pay off.[4]
References
- ^ "Jim Jinkins". Whatiwannaknow.com. Retrieved 2015-08-01.
- ^ Griset, Rich (September 23, 2009). "Believing in Bluffington: Richmond resonated through an earlier cartoon". Style Weekly. Retrieved January 30, 2013.
- ^ "Jinkins to offer 'worldsmithing' workshop". 24 February 2017.
- ^ *Chaudoin, Kim "Jinkins turns love of doodling into career," pp. 15-16, The Torch - Lipscomb University, Spring 2005
External links
- Jim Jinkins at IMDb
- Cartoon Pizza
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