Vanessa Coffey
Vanessa Coffey | |
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Occupation | Film producer |
Years active | 1979–present |
Known for | |
Awards | 2 Daytime Emmy Awards * 1 CableACE Award |
Vanessa Coffey is an American film producer best known for her work on
Career
Marvel Animation
Coffey's film career began at Marvel Animation working on television shows including Transformers, G.I. Joe, Muppet Babies and Defenders of the Earth.[2] Coffey later moved to Murakami-Wolf-Swenson where she worked on the development of the television show Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.[2]
Nickelodeon and Nicktoons
Coffey says that after leaving Murakami-Wolf-Swenson, she did not want to do animation anymore
Coffey developed three ideas to fill the 90-minute time slot allocated to Nicktoons – Rugrats, The Ren & Stimpy Show and Doug.[2] All three shows were successful and are credited with beginning Nickelodeon's "golden age of cartoons".[2] Coffey calls the variety of the three shows "a balanced meal" for kids.[2] Between the pilots and series' production, Coffey was hired as Nickelodeon's Vice President of Animation.[4]
Of being able to create original programming for Nicktoons, Coffey says, "I was in the right place at the right time."[5] Arlene Klasky, co-creator of Rugrats, and Jim Jinkins, creator of Doug, credit Coffey for enabling them to get their shows off the ground and into the homes of millions around the world.[5]
Awards and nominations
Filmography
Year | Work | Role | Notes |
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1999 | Rayman: The Animated Series | Executive producer | TV series |
1991–96 | The Ren & Stimpy Show | Executive producer | TV series |
1991–95 | Rugrats | Executive producer | TV series |
1991–94 | Doug | Executive producer | TV series |
1993–95 | Rocko's Modern Life | Executive producer | TV series |
1990 | Big House Blues | Executive producer | Film short |
1989 | Nick's Thanksgiving Fest | Producer | TV special |
1987–88 | Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles | Production manager | TV series |
References
- ^ "Vanessa Coffey". IMDb. Retrieved June 14, 2018.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i Duca, Lauren (December 18, 2014). "One Woman Is Responsible For Starting Nickelodeon's Golden Age of Cartoons". HuffPost. Retrieved May 29, 2018.
- ^ a b c "The Oral History of 'Nicktoons', Part I: How The Storied Animation Block Came To Be". Decider. June 14, 2016. Retrieved May 29, 2018.
- ^ a b Owen, Rob (May 5, 2016). "Nickelodeon Animation Studio: Pop-Culture Powerhouse Got an Unlikely Start". Variety. Retrieved May 29, 2018.
- ^ a b "Cal State Fullerton Exhibit Celebrates 25 Years of NickToons". Animation Magazine. April 18, 2016. Retrieved June 13, 2018.
- ^ Year in which awards ceremony was held.
External links
- Vanessa Coffey at IMDb