Dave Wasson
Birth Name:
David Wasson
Birth Place:
Arkansas, United States
Profession
Animation department, Director, Writer, Producer, Art department, Actor, Art director, Soundtrack, Production designer
Fast Facts
- 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
- Worked as the director of animation on a spot for FILA that won a Clio in the animation category
- 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․"
Awards
- 1999Annie - Outstanding Individual Achievement for Storyboarding in an Animated Television Production:Nominated
- 1999Annie - Outstanding Individual Achievement for Directing in an Animated Television Production:Nominated
- 2003Annie - Outstanding Production Design in an Animated Television Production:Nominated
- 2016Annie - Outstanding Achievement in Directing in an Animated TV/Broadcast Production:Nominated
- 2017Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Short Form Animated Program:Nominated
- 2018Annie - Outstanding Achievement for Directing in an Animated Television/Broadcast Production:Winner
- 2022Emmy - Outstanding Animated Series:Nominated
- 2023Annie - Outstanding Achievement for Music in an Animated Television/Media Production:Winner
- 2023Emmy - Outstanding Original Song for a Children's or Young Teen Program:Nominated