John R. Dilworth | |
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Born | John Russell Dilworth February 14, 1963 [1] New York City, New York, U.S. |
Alma mater | School of Visual Arts |
Occupation(s) | Animator, actor, writer, director, storyboard artist, producer |
Years active | 1982–present |
Known for | Courage the Cowardly Dog |
John Russell Dilworth (born February 14, 1963) is an American animator, actor, writer, director, storyboard artist, producer and the creator of the animated television series Courage the Cowardly Dog . Dilworth's works have appeared on PBS, CBS, Showtime, HBO, Fox, ABC, NBC, Arte, CBC Television, YTV, Teletoon, BBC Two, Cartoon Network, Nickelodeon, Comedy Central and MTV, among others. [2]
John Russell Dilworth was born on February 14, 1963, in New York City.
After graduating from the School of Visual Arts, Dilworth became an art director at Baldi, Bloom and Whelan Advertising. During this period, he worked on his own films in his spare time, providing much of his own funding. [3] His animated short, The Chicken from Outer Space, was nominated for an Academy Award in 1996. Cartoon Network later commissioned Dilworth to turn the short into a series, which eventually became Courage the Cowardly Dog . He also worked on the original opening for Nicktoons and for shows such as Doug , Rugrats , and My Life as a Teenage Robot , as well as the Disney animated series PB&J Otter . Dilworth created the series of nine animated shorts for Sesame Street based on his independent film, "Noodles & Nedd". "Nedd" is named after the author Nedd Willard, a mentor.
Dilworth's short Angry Cabaret was also featured in MTV's 1994 Animation Weekend. His breakout film was The Dirdy Birdy, which aired on MTV's Cartoon Sushi and on Comedy Central. He was animation consultant of Gumby: The Movie , and was also one of the directors of Drew Carey's Green Screen Show . Dilworth was also an animator and layout artist on the first two videotapes of Richard Scarry's Best Video Series Ever!.
Dilworth appears in pixilation sequences in the 2013 animated short Subconscious Password by Chris Landreth. [4]
In 2017, Dilworth completed a new short film, Goose in High Heels. The film could be previously be viewed on his YouTube channel, Stretch Films; however, it currently is not available online for viewing.
Company type | Animation studio |
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Industry | Animation |
Founded | January 23, 1991 |
Founder | John R. Dilworth |
Headquarters | , |
Products | The Dirdy Birdy Courage the Cowardly Dog |
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