Kevin Gillis
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Kevin Gillis | |
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Born | Chesterville, Ontario, Canada. | February 2, 1950
Education | Opeongo High School, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada |
Occupation | Producer, writer, director, songwriter, composer |
Years active | 1970s-present |
Kevin Gillis (born February 2, 1950) is a TV producer, TV writer, singer-songwriter, and former TV host mainly known for his work in animation. He is famous for creating the Raccoons franchise[1] as well as other cartoons such as Atomic Betty and Producing Parker. He was also host of the fitness show Yes You Can and was originally managing director at Breakthrough Animation. Gillis is co-founder and CEO of Skywriter Media & Entertainment Group which develops, produces and distributes television and other forms of media. He was also President of Skyreader Media Inc., an affiliated company of Skywriter Media & Entertainment Group, which produces, develops and distributes interactive e-books.
Works[]
Director[]
- The Christmas Raccoons (1980)
- The Raccoons on Ice (1981)
- The Raccoons and the Lost Star (1983)
- The Raccoons: Let's Dance! (1984)
- The Raccoons (1985–1991)
Writer[]
- The Christmas Raccoons (1980)
- The Raccoons on Ice (1981)
- The Raccoons and the Lost Star (1983)
- The Raccoons: Let's Dance! (1984)
- The Raccoons (1985–1991)
- The Nutcracker Prince (1990)
- Jimmy Two-Shoes (2009)
Composer[]
- The Christmas Raccoons (1980)
- The Raccoons on Ice (1981)
- The Raccoons and the Lost Star (1983)
- The Raccoons: Let's Dance! (1984)
- The Raccoons (1985–1991)
- Heart of Courage (1993)
- RoboCop: The Series (1994)
- Atomic Betty (2004–2008)
Producer[]
- The Christmas Raccoons (1980)
- The Raccoons on Ice (1981)[2]
- The Raccoons and the Lost Star (1983)
- The Raccoons: Let's Dance! (1984)
- The Raccoons (1985–1991)
- The Jeff Healey Band: See the Light – Live from London (1989)
- The Nutcracker Prince (1990)
- Secret Service (1992)
- Heart of Courage (1993)
- A Future to This Life: Robocop - The Series Soundtrack (1995)
- F/X: The Series (1996–1998)
- (1998)
- Universal Soldier II: Brothers in Arms (1998)
- Universal Soldier III: Unfinished Business (1998)
- Eckhart (2000)
- I Was a Rat (2001)
- (2004)
- Miss BG (2005–2008)
- Captain Flamingo (2006)
- Atomic Betty (2004–2008)
- Producing Parker (2009–2011)
- Jimmy Two-Shoes (2009–2011)
- My Big Big Friend (2009, post-production)
Actor[]
- Yes You Can (1980–1983)
- The Raccoons: Let's Dance! (1984) – Ranger Dan (Uncredited)
- Noonbory and the Super Seven (2009) – Wangury (as Kevin Aichele)
References[]
- ^ "Ottawa Citizen". News.google.com. 1 April 1984. Retrieved 23 October 2012.
- ^ "Ottawa Citizen". News.google.com. 2 November 1981. Retrieved 23 October 2012.
External links[]
- Kevin Gillis at IMDb
Categories:
- 1951 births
- Canadian television directors
- Canadian television writers
- Canadian television composers
- Canadian television producers
- Canadian television hosts
- Living people