Dave Wasson Biography

Fast Facts

• Worked as the director of animation on a spot for FILA that won a Clio in the animation category
• In 2001, TV Guide named his series "Time Squad" one of the "10 Best New Kids Shows․"
• Won the 2007 Annie Award for best animated commercial for Powershares' "Escape Average" commercial
• Studied animation and filmmaking at the California Institute of the Arts
• Did odd jobs as an animator, designer, layout artist and storyboard artist for several years after graduating from college
• Started a second career creating, directing, producing and writing animated television programs, first gaining success at Nickelodeon
• Helped Disney usher in a new era of Flash animated series by directing and executive producing the studio's first one, "The Buzz on Maggie․"
• Launches his career as a television commercial director, directing spots of NBC, Starbucks, Crayola, Nabisco, CBS Pharmacy and others
• Has kept such pets as cats, dogs and pigs in his Pasadena, Calif․, home
• Though he was not credited for it, he designed the main characters for the MTV show "Clone High․"