Kaz (cartoonist)
| Kaz | |
|---|---|
Annecy International Animated Film Festival | |
| Born | Kazimieras Gediminas Prapuolenis July 31, 1959 Hoboken, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Area(s) | Cartoonist, animator, illustrator, writer, storyboard artist |
Notable works | Underworld SpongeBob SquarePants Camp Lazlo Phineas and Ferb |
| Spouse(s) | Linda Marotta |
| http://kazunderworld.com | |
Kazimieras Gediminas Prapuolenis
Career
Kaz's comics and drawings have appeared in many alternative and mainstream publications including
Kaz has also worked on several
Kaz joined SpongeBob SquarePants as a storyboard director and writer in 2001 during the production of the series'
With Derek Drymon, Kaz co-wrote and storyboarded the pilot episode for Diggs Tailwagger, which was ultimately not picked up. In September 2006, Kaz left Camp Lazlo to work on another pilot for a Cartoon Network show, Zoot Rumpus, based on a character from Underworld.[3] With Mr. Lawrence, he wrote the episode SpongeBob's Big Birthday Blowout and is currently working on the first SpongeBob spinoff, Kamp Koral. He also serves as a writer and outliner on the second spinoff, The Patrick Star Show.
Kaz will write the screenplay for the
Personal life
Kaz lives in
Filmography
Television
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2001–2004; 2015–present | SpongeBob SquarePants | Writer, storyboard director, story outlines, animation writer |
| 2005–08 | Camp Lazlo | Writer, storyboard director, story outlines |
| 2006 | Zoot Rumpus | Creator, writer, storyboard artist (pilot) |
| 2007 | Diggs Tailwagger | Co-writer & storyboard artist (pilot) |
| 2009–2013; 2015 | Phineas and Ferb | Writer & storyboard artist |
| 2012 | Secret Mountain Fort Awesome | Prop and effects designer ("Funstro") |
| 2014 | Get Blake! | Executive producer |
| 2018 | Little Big Awesome | Writer (2 episodes) |
| 2021–present | Kamp Koral: SpongeBob's Under Years | Developer, head writer, writer, animation writer, theme music composer |
| The Patrick Star Show | Creator, developer, head writer, writer, animation writer, story outlines |
Film
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | God Hates Cartoons | Creator of 2 animated shorts based on Kaz's comic strip Underworld |
| 2004 | The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie | conception character designer |
| 2005 | SpongeBob SquarePants 4-D Ride
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writer |
| Corpse Bride | additional storyboard artist | |
| 2011 | Phineas and Ferb the Movie: Across the 2nd Dimension | additional material, additional storyboards, storyboard artist (as KAZ) |
| 2018 | Scooby-Doo! & Batman: The Brave and the Bold | story by |
| 2019 | SpongeBob's Big Birthday Blowout | 20th anniversary special, writer |
| 2024 | Saving Bikini Bottom: The Sandy Cheeks Movie
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story by, writer |
Bibliography
| Year | Title | Publisher | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Underworld Vol 1: Cruel and Unusual Comics | Fantagraphics | out of print |
| 1997 | Underworld Vol 2: Bare Bulbs | ||
| 1997 | Sidetrack City and Other Tales | ||
| 1999 | Underworld Vol 3: Ink Punk | ||
| 2002 | Underworld Vol 4: Duh! | ||
| 2004 | Underworld Vol 5: My Little Funny |
| Month | Title | Issue | Story | Publisher | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec. 2014 | SpongeBob Comics | #39 | "Grudge with Your Grub" | United Plankton Pictures |
Story |
| Jan. 2015 | #40 | "Lavable Pin-Up Comic" | |||
| Oct. 2015 | #49 | "Monster Canyon" |
References
- ^ Comic Con Baltics (2018-08-08), Kaz at Comic Con Baltics, archived from the original on 2021-12-21, retrieved 2018-08-19
- ^ "It's official!". SpongeBuddy Mania Forums. 5 July 2004.
- ^ "This Week's Underworld". November 5, 2006. Archived from the original on 2006-11-05.
- ^ "Kazimieras Gediminas Prapuolenis". Comic Con Baltics. Retrieved 2023-09-04.
External links
- Official website
- Kaz at IMDb
- Kaz Prapuolenis: You don’t have to live an intense life, Interviews with exceptional minds, Eximia Archived 2021-07-29 at the Wayback Machine
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