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Gary Conrad Biography

Birth Name:Gary Conrad

Profession Director, Animation department, Art department, Producer, Writer, Assistant director

Fast Facts

Studied character animation at the California Institute of the Arts
After graduating from university, worked for three years as a TV commercial animator in Cincinnati
Quote: "It's always a good idea to learn new things and keep on top of things with independent study․ The other half of it is that it's always good to be known and to be acquainted with people who are on the inside․"
Quote: "(On his career) "Looking back on it, I would say there were probably times where I took it too seriously․ And I have since learned that, for heaven's sakes, we're making cartoons, and that should be fun!""
Has served as director of several notable TV animations, including "Danny Phantom," "Dora the Explorer," "Bobby's World" and "The Fairly OddParents․"
Has worked behind-the-scenes of the animation process for cartoons including "The Angry Beavers," "The Fairly OddParents" and "This Is America, Charlie Brown․"
Is also known as Gary "Studmuffin" Conrad and Gary "Spike" Conrad