Chris Gifford (writer)

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Chris Gifford
63rd Annual Peabody Awards Luncheon Waldorf Astoria Hotel May 17, 2004 (8187267387).jpg
Gifford (right) at the 63rd Annual Peabody Awards in 2004
Born (1959-05-03) May 3, 1959 (age 66) [1]
New York City, New York, U.S. [1]
Education Connecticut College
Occupations
  • Writer
  • executive producer
Known for Dora the Explorer

Chris Gifford (born May 3, 1959) [1] is an American writer and executive producer at Nickelodeon. He co-created the Peabody Award-winning children's series Dora the Explorer and its spin-offs Go, Diego, Go! , and Dora and Friends: Into the City! , and was the voice of some of the show's characters, including Big Red Chicken, the Grumpy Old Troll, and the Pirate Captain Pig. He was a cast member (playing "Danny") on the 1980s syndicated children's series The Great Space Coaster .

Gifford attended the Browning School and is a resident of Montclair, New Jersey. [2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Chris Gifford". Rotten Tomatoes . Retrieved February 11, 2023.
  2. ↑ Faherty, Emily. "Call Me Dora", New Jersey Monthly , posted October 13, 2008. Accessed December 30, 2008.


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