John Harvatine IV

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John Harvatine
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John Harvatine IV directing "Crossing Swords" (2020)
Born
United States
OccupationProducer, director
Years active2005–present

John Harvatine IV is an American producer and director best known for his work on the television show Robot Chicken.

In 2010, Harvatine, Eric Towner, Matt Senreich, and Seth Green launched Stoopid Buddy Stoodios, as part of Stoopid Monkey LLC.. Harvatine is represented by The Gotham Group.[1]

In 2016, as of the executive producers for Robot Chicken, Harvatine received an Emmy Award in the category "Outstanding Short-Format Animated Program" for his work on the "Born Again Virgin Christmas Special" episode of Robot Chicken,[2][3][4] as well as in 2018 for Robot Chicken in the same category.[5]

Harvatine and Towner are directing Superbago, a mixed stop-motion and live-action film developed with Sony Pictures Animation. Development began in 2014.[6] Stoopid Buddy is also developing Extraordinary Believers as an Xbox Original[7] and WWE Slam City, which was formerly a web series, for Nickelodeon.[8] He has also guest directed for The Simpsons on two Robot Chicken couch gags.[9] Currently, Harvatine is creating a stop-motion animated comedy, Crossing Swords, for Hulu released on June 12, 2020.[10]

References[]

  1. ^ Goldberg, Lesley (December 2, 2011). "'Robot Chicken' Duo Launch Animation Studio". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 22 October 2014.
  2. ^ "Robot Chicken". Emmys.com. Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. Retrieved 2018-06-22.
  3. ^ "66th Primetime Emmys Nominees and Winners". emmys.com. Retrieved 22 October 2014.
  4. ^ Pedersen, Amanda N'Duka, Erik (2016-09-12). "Creative Arts Emmys: 'Murderer' & 'Grease Live' Lead The Field On Night 2". Retrieved 2016-09-12.
  5. ^ "John Harvatine IV".
  6. ^ McNary, Dave (9 July 2014). "Sony Pictures Animation Developing 'Superbago' (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 22 October 2014.
  7. ^ Graser, Marc (28 April 2014). "Microsoft Ready to Unveil Xbox Originals Slate to Advertisers". Variety. Retrieved 22 October 2014.
  8. ^ Graser, Marc (21 October 2014). "WWE YouTube Series 'Slam City' Pins Down First TV Deal with Nickelodeon (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 23 October 2014.
  9. ^ "John Harvatine IV".
  10. ^ "Hulu Orders Animated Comedy 'Crossing Swords' Starring Nicholas Hoult". 27 September 2018.

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