Jeff Fowler
Jeff Fowler | |
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Nationality | American |
Alma mater | Ringling College of Art and Design |
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Years active | 2002–present |
Known for | Sonic the Hedgehog |
Notable work | Gopher Broke |
Jeff Fowler is an American filmmaker, director, screenwriter, animator, and visual effects artist. He was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film[1] as writer and director of the short animated film Gopher Broke (2004).[2] He made his theatrical directorial debut with the Sonic the Hedgehog film, released in 2020.[3][4]
Career[]
Fowler worked on the animated short film Rockfish, serving as an animator, then in 2009 working on Where the Wild Things Are. He only served as a voice actor once in Gilmore Girls voicing Bob as an minor role. Back in 2004, he written, directed, storyboarded, laid out the art, and animated Gopher Broke.
He also written and animated A Gentleman's Duel. He also worked for the CG Movie production in Shadow the Hedgehog. Fowler would later go on to direct Sonic the Hedgehog, a film based on the video game franchise of the same name, which was originally set to release in November 2019, but due to Sonic's design which fans hated, the movie was delayed to February 14, 2020 to change the design. The new design for Sonic was released in November 2019.
Fowler is set to direct a sequel to Sonic the Hedgehog titled Sonic the Hedgehog 2, which is set for an release on April 8, 2022. He is also set to direct a reboot of The Pink Panther, which is in development.
Filmography[]
Film[]
Year | Title | Position | Notes |
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2009 | Where the Wild Things Are | Animation research and development | |
2020 | Sonic the Hedgehog | Director | Directorial debut |
2022 | Sonic the Hedgehog 2 | Post-production[5] | |
TBA | Untitled The Pink Panther Reboot | In development[6] |
Shorts[]
Year | Title | Position | Notes |
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2003 | Rockfish | Animator | |
2004 | Gopher Broke | Writer, director, storyboard artist, layout artist, and animator | |
2006 | A Gentlemen's Duel | Writer and animator |
Television[]
Year | Title | Role | Position | Notes |
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2002 | Gilmore Girls | Bob | Minor role |
Video games[]
Year | Title | Position | Notes |
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2005 | Shadow the Hedgehog | CG Movie Production | [7] |
References[]
- ^ 2005|Oscars.org
- ^ Short Film Oscars:2005 Oscars
- ^ 'Sonic the Hedgehog' Director Jeff Fowler Says Sonic Will Be Re-Designed|Cartoon Brew
- ^ Sonic The Hedgehog Director Jeff Fowler on Redesigning Sonic - ComingSoon.net
- ^ Kroll, Justin (May 28, 2020). "'Sonic the Hedgehog' Sequel in the Works (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety.com. Retrieved May 28, 2020.
- ^ Kroll, Justin (August 22, 2020). "'Pink Panther': MGM Developing Live-Action/CGI Hybrid Movie With 'Sonic The Hedgehog's Jeff Fowler Directing". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved November 20, 2020.
- ^ Shadow the Hedgehog, Staff Credits.
External links[]
- American film directors
- American film producers
- American male screenwriters
- Living people
- Visual effects artists