Josh Selig
Birth Name:
Josh Selig
Birth Place:
New York City, New York, United States
Profession
Producer, Writer, Director, Music department, Art department
Fast Facts
- Won a Humanitas Award for his Head Writer work on "Little Bill․"
- Appeared on "Sesame Street" when he was a child, and credits that experience with his decision to pursue a job in children's television
- Founded the production company Little Airplane Productions Inc․ in 1999
- Best known as the creator and executive producer of "The Wonder Pets!," "3rd & Bird!," and "Oobi!"
- Has written a weekly column for KidScreen Magazine called "Planet Preschool․"
- His cat, Schmoozer, has a cameo in the "The Wonder Pets!" episode "Save the Baby Hermit Crab․"
- Was first exposed to classical music by watching "Bugs Bunny" cartoons when he was growing up
Awards
- 1990Daytime Emmy - Outstanding Writing in a Children's Series:Winner
- 1991Daytime Emmy - Outstanding Writing in a Children's Series:Winner
- 1992Daytime Emmy - Outstanding Writing in a Children's Series:Winner
- 1993Daytime Emmy - Outstanding Writing in a Children's Series:Nominated
- 1994Daytime Emmy - Outstanding Writing in a Children's Series:Winner
- 1995Daytime Emmy - Outstanding Writing in a Children's Series:Winner
- 1996Daytime Emmy - Outstanding Writing in a Children's Series:Nominated
- 1997Daytime Emmy - Outstanding Writing in a Children's Series:Nominated
- 1998Daytime Emmy - Outstanding Writing in a Children's Series:Winner
- 1999Daytime Emmy - Outstanding Writing in a Children's Series:Winner
- 2000Daytime Emmy - Outstanding Writing in a Children's Series:Nominated
- 2001Daytime Emmy - Outstanding Writing in a Children's Series:Winner
- 2001KIDS FIRST! Approved Film - Series, Ages 2-5:Winner
- 2001KIDS FIRST! Best Award - Series, Ages 2-5:Nominated
- 2001Gold Award - Spring Television:Winner
- 2002Daytime Emmy - Outstanding Writing in a Children's Series:Winner
- 2003Daytime Emmy - Outstanding Writing in a Children's Series:Winner
- 2004Silver Honor - Spring Television:Winner
- 2004Prix Jeunesse - Up to 6 Fiction:Nominated
- 2009Innovation AwardWinner
- 2009Daytime Emmy - Outstanding Pre-School Children's Series:Nominated
- 2010Daytime Emmy - Outstanding Pre-School Children's Series:Nominated
- 2012Daytime Emmy - Outstanding Pre-School Children's Series:Nominated
- 2012Daytime Emmy - Outstanding Music Direction and Composition:Winner
- 2012Daytime Emmy - Outstanding Pre-School Children's Series:Nominated
- 2014Daytime Emmy - Outstanding Pre-School Children's Animated Program:Nominated
- 2014Daytime Emmy - Outstanding Music Direction and Composition:Nominated
- 2014Quality in Children's TV Worldwide - Greatest Impact Programmes of the Last 50 Years:Winner
- 2015Canadian Screen Award - Best Pre-School Program or Series:Winner