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Craig McCracken Biography

Birth Name:Craig McCracken

Birth Place:Charleroi, Pennsylvania, United States

Profession Art director, Writer, Art department, Producer, Director, Animation department, Actor, Soundtrack, Sound department

Fast Facts

  • Received an Annie Award in 2006 for his work on "Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends․"
  • Attended the California Institute of the Arts, where he studied animation
  • Intended to become a comic book illustrator before he became involved with television
  • Was inspired as an animator from watching "Super Friends," "Pee Wee's Playhouse" and Japanese anime
  • Is known for his frequent collaborations with animator Genndy Tartakovsky
  • Primarily creates animated shows that deal with children who possess supernatural or paranormal abilities
  • Created "The Powerpuff Girls" from one of his student films, "Whoopass Stew!"

Awards

  • 1996Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Animated Program (For Programming One Hour or Less): nominated
  • 1997Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Animated Program (For Programming One Hour or Less): nominated
  • 1999Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Animated Program (For Programming One Hour or Less): nominated
  • 2000Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Animated Program (For Programming One Hour or Less): nominated
  • 2001Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Animated Program (For Programming Less Than One Hour): nominated
  • 2004Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Animated Program (For Programming One Hour or More): nominated
  • 2005Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Individual Achievement in Animation: winner
  • 2006Annie-Best Production Design in an Animated Television Production: winner
  • 2006Annie-Best Directing in an Animated Television Production: nominated
  • 2006Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Animated Program (For Programming Less Than One Hour): nominated
  • 2007Annie-Best Directing in an Animated Television Production: nominated
  • 2007Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Animated Program (For Programming One Hour or More): nominated
  • 2009Annie-Best Directing in an Animated Television Production or Short Form: nominated
  • 2009Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Animated Program (For Programming One Hour or More): winner
  • 2010Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Short-Format Animated Program: nominated
  • 2014Annie-Outstanding Achievement in Character Design in an Animated TV/Broadcast Production: nominated
  • 2015Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Short-Format Animated Program: nominated
  • 2022Annie-Outstanding Achievement for Character Design in an Animated Television/Media Production: nominated
  • 2022Emmy-Outstanding Individual Achievement in Animation: winner