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Craig Bartlett Biography

Birth Name:Craig Michael Bartlett

Birth Place:Seattle, Washington, United States

Profession Art department, Writer, Animation department, Producer, Director, Actor, Soundtrack, Art director, Camera department, Music department

Fast Facts

  • Earned his degree at The Evergreen State College in Olympia, Wash
  • Married the sister of another famous creator of animated programming, Matt Groening of "The Simpsons" and "Futurama․"
  • His first job in the industry was working on stop-motion animation for such movies as "The Adventures of Mark Twain" at Will Vinton Studios
  • Quote: "Actions have consequences․ They are very important to character development․ Otherwise it's all fake and no one cares․"
  • Quote: "It's an interesting thing about life․ It's long․ You make decisions․․․A lot of my goals I had when I was younger I've had to revise․"
  • Known for his involvement in children's animated programming, he wrote or "Rugrats" and created "Hey Arnold!" and "Dinosaur Train․"
  • Known for incorporating surreal aspects into his cartoons, notably in the shorts "Arnold Escapes from Church" and "Arnold Rides His Chair․"
  • Especially enjoyed working with voice actors Dan Castellaneta and Maurice LaMarche
  • Made the Shuttle Launch Experience, a multimedia simulator attraction for the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Fla
  • Authored a line of children's books based on "Hey, Arnold!" episodes

Awards

  • 1989Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Animated Program (For Programming Less Than One Hour): nominated
  • 1992Daytime Emmy-Outstanding Writing in an Animated Program: nominated
  • 2011Daytime Emmy-Outstanding Children's Animated Program: nominated
  • 2011Daytime Emmy-Outstanding Writing in Animation: nominated
  • 2013Daytime Emmy-Outstanding Pre-School Children's Animated Program: nominated
  • 2014Daytime Emmy-Outstanding Writing in a Pre-School Animated Program: nominated
  • 2015Daytime Emmy-Outstanding Writing in a Pre-School Animated Program: nominated
  • 2016Daytime Emmy-Outstanding Pre-School Children's Animated Program: nominated