Charles Swenson
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Charles Swenson | |
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Born | Los Angeles, California, U.S. | March 28, 1941
Occupation | producer, director, animator, writer, painter |
Known for | Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Puff the Magic Dragon An American Tail: Fievel Goes West Rugrats Mike, Lu & Og |
Charles Swenson (born March 28, 1941) is an American animator, writer, storyboard artist, sound designer, producer and director who worked with animated film for many years. In 1978 he joined Fred Wolf Films, who worked on Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. He is also the creator of Cartoon Network's Mike, Lu & Og in which he also wrote the scripts for several episodes as well serving as executive producer and voice director. He left the entertainment industry in the early 2000s to become a painter.
Filmography[]
Feature films[]
Year | Title | Director | Writer | Other | Credit | Notes |
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1971 | The Point! | No | No | Yes | Additional animator | Made for television |
200 Motels | No | No | Yes | Animation director | Segment: "Dental Hygiene Dilemma" | |
1973 | The Naked Ape | No | No | Yes | Director of animation | |
1974 | Down and Dirty Duck | Yes | Yes | No | ||
1977 | The Mouse and His Child | Yes | No | No | Co-directing with Fred Wolf | |
1982 | Flush | No | Story | No | ||
1983 | Twice Upon a Time | Yes | Yes | No | Co-drecting with John Korty | |
1984 | Johnny Dangerously | No | No | Yes | Graphics: SCRUFFY | |
1986 | The Blinkins: The Bear and the Blizzard | No | Yes | Yes | Producer | Made for television |
1991 | An American Tail: Fievel Goes West | No | Story | No | ||
The Indian Runner | No | No | Yes | Sketch artist: winter unit | ||
1995 | The Crossing Guard | No | No | Yes | Sketch artist | |
1998 | Hurlyburly | No | No | Yes | Storyboard artist |
Shorts[]
Year | Title | Director | Producer | Writer | Other | Credit | Notes |
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1967 | George... the People | No | No | No | Yes | Animator | |
1968 | The Magic Pear Tree | Yes | No | Story | Yes | Animator | |
1976 | Sooper Goop | Yes | No | No | Yes | Animator | |
1978 | Puff the Magic Dragon | Yes | No | No | Yes | Animator | Made for television; co-directing with Fred Wolf |
1979 | Puff the Magic Dragon in the Land of the Living Lies | Yes | Yes | No | No | ||
The Little Rascals' Christmas Special | Yes | No | No | No | |||
1980 | The World of Strawberry Shortcake | Yes | Yes | No | No | Made for television | |
Carlton Your Doorman | Yes | No | No | No | Made for television; co-directing with Fred Wolf | ||
Thanksgiving in the Land of Oz | Yes | Yes | No | No | |||
1994 | Edith Ann: Homeless Go Home | No | No | No | Yes | Voice direction consultant | Made for television |
2002 | The Bugs | No | Yes | Yes | No | Rus: Букашки | |
2019 | Bird in a Window | No | No | No | Yes | Sound |
TV series[]
Year | Title | Producer | Writer | Other | Credit | Notes |
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1991-1994 | Rugrats | Creative | No | Yes | Director (episode 'The Santa Experience'); creative consultant (13 episodes); storyboard artist (episode 'Meet the Carmichaels/The Box') |
52 episodes |
1994-1997 | Aaahh!!! Real Monsters | Creative | No | No | 52 episodes | |
1995 | Santo Bugito | Creative | No | No | Episode 'My Name Is Revenge' | |
1998 | What a Cartoon! | Executive | Yes | No | Episode 'Crash Lancelot' | |
1999-2001 | Mike, Lu & Og | Executive | Yes | Yes | Creator (27 episodes); voice director (2 episodes) |
Writer (20 episodes); executive producer (27 episodes) |
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Categories:
- Living people
- American animated film directors
- American animated film producers
- Film producers from California
- Television producers from California
- American television writers
- American male screenwriters
- American storyboard artists
- American animators
- American male television writers
- American voice directors
- 20th-century American painters
- Sound designers
- Writers from Los Angeles
- 1941 births
- Film directors from Los Angeles
- Screenwriters from California
- 21st-century American painters