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| Born | Robert Boyle II May 18, 1971 |
| Nationality | American |
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| Years active | 1990–present |
| Known for | The Fairly OddParents Danny Phantom Wow! Wow! Wubbzy! Yin Yang Yo! The Powerpuff Girls |
Robert Boyle II (born on May 18, 1971) is an American animator, producer, writer, storyboard artist and director.
He is the creator and executive producer of shows Wow! Wow! Wubbzy! (Nickelodeon) [1] and Yin Yang Yo! (Jetix/Toon Disney, now Disney XD). [2] [3] He worked on the Nickelodeon shows Oh Yeah! Cartoons , The Fairly OddParents, and Danny Phantom . [4] [5] He wrote and illustrated two children's books: Rosie & Rex [6] and Hugo and the Really, Really, Really Long String. [7]
He also served as co-creator of a 2007 pilot entitled "Grumpy Puppy". It was not picked up to series.
Boyle won an Emmy Award in 2008 for his Production Design for Wow! Wow! Wubbzy! [8] He worked as a supervising producer on the Cartoon Network show Clarence during its first season and co-executive producer on The Powerpuff Girls (2016) . [9]
| Year | Title | Notes |
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| 1990–98 | Bobby's World | Model, storyboard artist, background artist |
| 1991–92 | Mother Goose and Grimm | Storyboard artist |
| 1991–94 | Garfield and Friends | Model, storyboard artist, key layout artist |
| 1993–94 | Cro | Storyboard artist |
| 1995–96 | The Twisted Tales of Felix the Cat | Prop designer |
| 1998–2001 | Oh Yeah! Cartoons | Creator of "Olly and Frank", prop designer of "Zoomates", storyboard artist, writer |
| 2000 | Sammy | Director |
| 2001 | Stanley | Storyboard artist ("Watch Out for Lionels") |
| 2001–05 | The Fairly OddParents | Executive producer, producer, storyboard artist, art director, layout designer |
| 2002 | ChalkZone | Storyboard artist, additional background designer |
| 2004–05 | Danny Phantom | Producer, art director |
| 2006–10 | Wow! Wow! Wubbzy! | Creator, executive producer, writer, storyboard artist, art director |
| 2006–09 | Yin Yang Yo! | Creator, executive producer |
| 2007 | Grumpy Puppy | Co-creator (pilot) |
| 2012 | Bravest Warriors | Storyboard artist (ep. "The Bunless" & "Mexican Touchdown") |
| 2014–15 | Clarence | Supervising producer |
| 2016–19 | The Powerpuff Girls (2016) | Creator, developer, director, co-executive producer |
| 2020 | Chico Bon Bon: Monkey with a Tool Belt | Executive producer, writer, storyboard artist, art director |
| 2024–present | Rock Paper Scissors | Executive producer |
Oh Yeah! Cartoons is an American animated anthology series that aired on Nickelodeon. Created by Fred Seibert, it was produced by Frederator Incorporated and Nickelodeon Animation Studio, running as part of Nickelodeon's Nicktoons lineup. In the show's first season, it was hosted by a variety of schoolchildren, and the second season was hosted by Kenan Thompson of All That and Kenan & Kel, and later Josh Server of All That in the third and final season. Bill Burnett composed the show's theme music.
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