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Pendleton Ward

Birth Name:
Pendleton Ward
Birth Place:
United States
Profession
Writer, Actor, Director, Producer, Art department, Soundtrack, Animation department, Music department
Pendleton Ward

Fast Facts

  • Was nominated for the Short Film Grand Jury Prize at the Sundance Film Festival for "Thank You" in 2013
  • Won the Grand Jury Award at the Atlanta Film Festival for Best Animated Short for "Thank You" in 2012
  • Graduated from the California Institute of the Arts Character Animation Program
  • Started out as a storyboard artist on the animated series "The Marvelous Misadventures of Flapjack
  • Created the "Adventure Time" pilot right after graduating and submitted it to Frederator's animated shorts program
  • Quote: "The best feeling is meeting people that I admire and respect and finding out that they even watch the show․․․meeting [The Simpsons" creator] Matt Groening and knowing that he likes the show is like the coolest award that you can even win․""
  • Quote: "(On pitching "Adventure Time"): "I don't think the weirdness is where the risk was․ Any new show for a network is a risk․․․I just liked that it was friendly and nice, just two friends that hang out in a weird world․""
  • Is also the creator of the internet series "Bravest Warriors," which started in 2012
  • Best known as the creator and executive producer of the animated series "Adventure Time․"
  • Has compared writing "Adventure Time" episodes to playing a game of "Dungeons & Dragons․"

Awards

  • 2010Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Short-Format Animated Program:Nominated
  • 2011Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Short-Format Animated Program:Nominated
  • 2012Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Short-Format Animated Program:Nominated
  • 2013BAFTA Children's Award - Best International:Winner
  • 2013Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Short-Format Animated Program:Nominated
  • 2014BAFTA Children's Award - Best International:Winner
  • 2014BTVA People's Choice Voice Acting Award - Best Vocal Ensemble in a Television Series - Comedy/Musical:Winner
  • 2014BTVA Television Voice Acting Award - Best Vocal Ensemble in a Television Series - Comedy/Musical:Nominated
  • 2014Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Short-Format Animated Program:Nominated
  • 2015Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Short-Format Animated Program:Winner
  • 2016Annie - Outstanding Achievement in Writing in an Animated TV/Broadcast Production:Nominated
  • 2016Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Short Form Animated Program:Nominated
  • 2017Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Short Form Animated Program:Winner
  • 2018Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Short Form Animated Program:Nominated
  • 2019Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Animated Program:Nominated
  • 2022Emmy - Outstanding Writing for an Animated Program:Nominated
  • 2022Emmy - Outstanding Directing for an Animated Program:Winner
  • 2026Annie - Best Writing - TV/Media:Nominated
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