Charlie Bean (filmmaker)

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Charlie Bean
Born
Charles James Bean

(1970-08-10) August 10, 1970 (age 54)
Occupations
  • Filmmaker
  • animator
  • writer
  • director
  • storyboard artist
  • voice actor
Years active1990–present

Charles James Bean (born August 10, 1970) is an American filmmaker, animator, storyboard artist, and voice actor, known for directing The Lego Ninjago Movie with Paul Fisher and Bob Logan and his work on Tron: Uprising as a director and executive producer. He also worked as a storyboard artist on Dexter's Laboratory , Samurai Jack , The Powerpuff Girls , I Am Weasel , and Cow and Chicken , [1] as well as a director and storyboard supervisor on Robotboy . He co-created two pilots for Cartoon Network, one with Don Shank and Carey Yost and one with Chris Reccardi, which were respectively entitled Buy One, Get One Free and IMP, Inc . [2] Bean was also a layout artist on The Ren and Stimpy Show , Animaniacs , and Batman: The Animated Series .

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Filmography

Film

YearTitleNotesRole
1990 The Natural History of Parking Lots Main RoleChris
1992 Tiny Toon Adventures: How I Spent My Vacation Character Layout Artist & Posing ArtistN/A
1996Podunk Possum in One Step BeyondLayout Artist
Buy One, Get One Free Co-Creator, Writer, & Director
1998 Hercules and Xena – The Animated Movie: The Battle for Mount Olympus Layout Artist & Storyboard Artist
2002 The Powerpuff Girls Movie Story, Writer, & Storyboard Artist
2013Black SaintActor
2017 The Lego Batman Movie Additional Voice
The Lego Ninjago Movie Director
2019 Lady and the Tramp

Television

YearTitleNotesAdditional NotesRole
1990–1992 Tiny Toon Adventures Model Designer
Character Layout Artist
Storyboard Artist
1990–1992
1990–1991
"Here's Hamton"
N/A
1991–1993 The Ren and Stimpy Show Layout ArtistSeasons 1–2
1992 Batman: The Animated Series Character Layout Artist4 Episodes
1993 Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog Prop Designer65 Episodes
Animaniacs Character Layout Artist1 Episode
1994 The Critic 2 Episodes
Beethoven Character Designer12 Episodes
1995 The Shnookums and Meat Funny Cartoon Show Character Layout13 Episodes
Timon & Pumbaa Layout Artist & Animation Layout Artist3 Episodes
5 Episodes
1995–1996 The Twisted Tales of Felix the Cat Layout ArtistSeason 1
1996–2003 Dexter's Laboratory Layout Artist
Storyboard Artist
Writer
Story
Seasons 1–4
Season 1; Season 4
Season 4: 3 Episodes
Season 4: 5 Episodes
1997–1998 I Am Weasel Storyboard ArtistSeasons 1–2
1998 Cow and Chicken Seasons 2–3
1999–2001; 2004 The Powerpuff Girls Storyboard Artist
Writer
Prop Designer
Character Designer
Voice Role
Seasons 2–4
Season 4
Season 6
Season 6
Seasons 5–6
Himself & Dr. Yost
2001 IMP Inc. Co-Creator, Writer, Director, Layout Artist, & Animation TimingPilots for Cartoon Network's 2nd Big Pick marathonN/A
A Kitty Bobo Show Animation Layout
2001–2003 Samurai Jack Writer & Storyboard ArtistSeasons 1–4
2003 Whatever Happened to... Robot Jones? Writer & Storyboard Artist2 Episodes
2004 Johnny Bravo Storyboard Artist"Witch-ay Woman"
2005–2008 Robotboy Director
Storyboard Supervisor
Seasons 1–4
2006 Class of 3000 Art Director"The Devil and Li'l D"
2007 Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends Writer & Story"The Buck Swaps Here"
SpongeBob SquarePants Storyboard Director & Writer"The Two Faces of Squidward"
2011–2013 The Amazing World of Gumball Special ThanksSeasons 1–2
2012–2013 Tron: Uprising Executive Producer, Director, & Voice ActorAdditional VoicesHimself "2012"

References

  1. "Charlie Bean - About This Person - Movies & TV". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times . 2007-01-18. Retrieved 2014-06-04.[ dead link ]
  2. Kit, Borys (September 17, 2013). "'Tron: Uprising' Director to Helm 'Ninjago' for Warner Bros. (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved October 12, 2013.