Kaz (cartoonist)
 | This The Patrick Show Kamp Koral: SpongeBob's Under Years |
| 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 Details, The New Yorker, Nickelodeon Magazine, The Village Voice, East Village Eye, Swank, RAW, Eclipse, N.Y. Rocker, New York Press, Screw, and Bridal Guide. He has continued to contribute to comics anthologies such as Zero Zero.
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.[4] 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 also co-wrote 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) |
| 2021–2024 | Kamp Koral: SpongeBob's Under Years | Developer, head writer, writer, animation writer, theme music composer |
| 2021–present | 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 | Story by, writer |
| 2025 | Plankton: The Movie | Writer |
| The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants | Story by |
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 (August 8, 2018), Kaz at Comic Con Baltics, archived from the original on December 21, 2021, retrieved August 19, 2018
- ^ https://books.google.com/books?id=H_5JAQAAIAAJ&q=kaz+cartoonist+1959&dq=kaz+cartoonist+1959&hl=en&newbks=1&newbks_redir=0&source=gb_mobile_search&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwijrMjupbiMAxXx78kDHYK2N4oQ6AF6BAgEEAM
- ^ "It's official!". SpongeBuddy Mania Forums. July 5, 2004.
- ^ "This Week's Underworld". November 5, 2006. Archived from the original on November 5, 2006.
- ^ "Kazimieras Gediminas Prapuolenis". Comic Con Baltics. Retrieved September 4, 2023.
