Howy Parkins

Howy Parkins
Education	Sheridan College Trafalgar Road Campus
Occupations	Film director animation director layout artist
Years active	1996–present
Employer	Walt Disney Animation Studios
Awards	Annie Awards for Best Directing in an Animated Television Production (2008) The Emperor's New School Annie Awards for Best General Audience Animated Television Production for Preschool Children (2013) Jake and the Never Land Pirates

Howy Parkins is an American animator and director. ^[1] He is known for directing the animated television series The Lion Guard, Jake and the Never Land Pirates, and Lloyd in Space. ^{[2] [3]}

Career

Parkins started his career as a layout artist in some of his works, including The Care Bears Movie , Punky Brewster , and Star Wars: Ewoks . ^{[4] [5]}

In 1996, Parkins directed the television series Hey Arnold! for Nickelodeon Animation Studio. In 2006, he worked as a director for Disney's The Emperor's New School and Mickey Mouse Clubhouse . ^{[6] [7] [8]}

Filmography

• Rocko's Modern Life (animation director)
• Hey Arnold!
• Recess
• Rugrats
• Lloyd in Space
• Dave the Barbarian
• The Emperor's New School
• Jake and the Never Land Pirates
• The Lion Guard (co-executive producer, supervising director, voice of Mbeya)
• Hailey's On It! (co-executive producer)

References

1. "The Lion Guard animator will dish on Disney's style at YMA conference". Kidscreen. Retrieved 11 June 2024.
2. Galas, Marj (19 November 2015). "Animation Veteran Ford Riley Gives Eco-Spin to Disney Channel's 'Lion Guard'". Variety . Retrieved 11 June 2024.
3. "Season 3 of Disney's 'Jake' Takes Off in Jan". Animation Magazine. Retrieved 11 June 2024.
4. "Howy Parkins". LightBox Expo 2023. Retrieved 11 June 2024.
5. "Say Howy to the man behind Disney's The Lion Guard – brioux.tv". 10 June 2024. Retrieved 11 June 2024.
6. Girl, Not A. Gossip (30 December 2013). "What to Watch: Kids Will Be Excited to See the New Season of "Jake and the Never Land Pirates" Debuts Friday Plus New Online Game #DisneyJunior". RCR News Media. Retrieved 11 June 2024.
7. "Simpsons animator called Caledon home". Caledon Enterprise. 7 July 2011. Retrieved 11 June 2024.
8. Reif, Alex (29 October 2023). "LightBox Expo Recap: "From Pitch to Premiere: Developing a New Series" with "Hailey's on It!" and "Kiff"". LaughingPlace.com. Retrieved 11 June 2024.

External links

• Howy Parkins at IMDb