Jack Pendarvis

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Jack Pendarvis
Born (1963-07-08) July 8, 1963 (age 62)
Mobile, Alabama
OccupationsWriter; actor
Years active1995–present

Jack Ward Pendarvis is an American screenwriter, author, and voice actor. He is mostly known for his work on the animated programs Adventure Time and SpongeBob SquarePants .

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Personal life

Jack Pendarvis was born on July 8, 1963, in Mobile, Alabama. He used to be a columnist for the American magazines Oxford American and The Believer, [1] and he has also written articles such as book reviews for the LA Review of Books and the New York Times . [2] Pendarvis lives in Oxford, Mississippi.

Bibliography

Books

Pendarvis's short stories have also been published by McSweeney's, Nerve, The Believer, and MacAdam/Cage. [3] [4]

Filmography

YearTitlePositionRef.
1995 The Rudy and GoGo World Famous Cartoon Show Co-creator, writer, voice actor [5]
2007"The Pipe"Writer [6]
2012"Fun World"Writer
2013 Cat Agent Writer [7] [ failed verification ]
2013–18 Adventure Time Writer, voice actor [8]
2015–16 SpongeBob SquarePants Writer [9]
2016"The Adventures of Luzu and Manolo"Writer
2018–23 Summer Camp Island Writer [10]
2019 Steven Universe: The Movie Writer [11]
2019–20 Steven Universe Future Writer [9]
2020 Build the Wall Actor
2020–21 Adventure Time: Distant Lands Writer, Additional development
2022 Bee and PuppyCat: Lazy in Space Writer, voice actor [12]
2023 Adventure Time: Fionna and Cake Writer, Additional development, voice actor
2024Mystery CuddlersCo-creator, writer, voice actor, executive producer [13]
2025The Elephantproducer [14]


Awards

Pendarvis received an Emmy award for his work on Adventure Time for the episodes "Jake the Brick" in 2015 and "Islands Part 4: Imaginary Resources" in 2017. [15] These awards were shared with Pendleton Ward, Fred Seibert, Adam Muto, and several others who worked on the episodes. [16]

References

  1. ↑ "Jack Pendarvis". The Believer . Retrieved April 22, 2023.
  2. ↑ "Jack Pendarvis: Bloomsbury Publishing (US)". Bloomsbury Publishing . Retrieved April 22, 2023.
  3. ↑ Zacharias, Karen Spears (2005). "Karen Spears Zacharias Interviews Jack Pendarvis". Beatrice.com. Retrieved April 22, 2023.
  4. ↑ Pendarvis, Jack (2005). "Jim Jarmusch's Notes for a Ghostbusters Sequel". McSweeney's. Archived from the original on February 14, 2006.
  5. ↑ "Oxford Film Festival (Feb. 7-10, 2008)". Oxford Film Festival. 2008. p. 22. Retrieved May 30, 2023.
  6. ↑ "Oxford Film Festival (Feb. 7-10, 2008)". Oxford Film Festival. 2008. p. 12. Retrieved May 30, 2023.
  7. ↑ "Oxford Film Festival 2016". Oxford Film Festival. 2016. Retrieved May 30, 2023.
  8. ↑ Germain, Siomara (November 1, 2016). "Brockport Welcomes Adventure Time Writer Jack Pendarvis". The Stylus . Archived from the original on November 4, 2016. Retrieved November 2, 2016.
  9. 1 2 Boyle, William (August 19, 2021). "Glittering Fragments | A Conversation with Jack Pendarvis". Southwest Review . Retrieved May 30, 2023.
  10. ↑ Lloyd, Robert (July 7, 2018). "Review: If You're Worried About Missing Adventure Time,Summer Camp Island Will Help". Los Angeles Times . Retrieved May 30, 2023.
  11. ↑ "Steven Universe: The Movie – Full Cast & Crew". TV Guide . Retrieved May 30, 2023.
  12. ↑ "Bee and Puppycat: Lazy in Space". ComicBook.com . Retrieved May 30, 2023.
  13. ↑ Adult Swim (2024-11-19). Mystery Cuddlers | adult swim . Retrieved 2024-11-19– via YouTube.
  14. ↑ Giraud, Kevin (2025-06-12). "Animation All-Stars Pendleton Ward, Rebecca Sugar, Ian Jones-Quartey, Patrick McHale Unite For One-Of-A-Kind Adult Swim Special (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 2025-06-12.
  15. ↑ "Jack Pendarvis". InkWell Management Literary Agency. InkWell Management Literary Agency. Retrieved April 22, 2023.
  16. ↑ "Adventure Time". Emmys.com. Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. Archived from the original on February 5, 2023. Retrieved April 22, 2023.
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