Craig McCracken
Birth Name:
Craig McCracken
Birth Place:
Charleroi, Pennsylvania, United States
Profession
Writer, Art department, Producer, Director, Animation department, Art director, 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
- Was inspired as an animator from watching "Super Friends," "Pee Wee's Playhouse" and Japanese anime
- Intended to become a comic book illustrator before he became involved with television
- 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