Peter Hannan | |
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| Born | August 13, 1954 Newark, New York, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Goddard College [1] |
| Occupation(s) | Producer, animator, author, singer-songwriter |
| Years active | 1992–present |
| Known for | CatDog Pound Puppies Let's Go Luna! |
Peter John Hannan (born August 13, 1954) is an American producer, animator, singer-songwriter and author.
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Hannan is the creator, executive producer, and showrunner of the Nickelodeon series CatDog , for which he also wrote and sang the theme song.[ citation needed ] He was the story editor, occasional songwriter, and interstitial producer of the animated PBS Kids series Let's Go Luna! .[ citation needed ]
He created a web series called Really Freaking Embarrassing. [2] His single-panel cartoon The Adventures of a Huge Mouth ran in independent newspapers and magazines in Harper's, Esquire and others. He writes and illustrates books, including Petlandia, My Big Mouth: 10 Songs I Wrote That Almost Got Me Killed, The Greatest Snowman in the World, Super Goofballs, Sillyville or Bust, Escape from Camp Wannabarf, School After Dark: Lessons in Lunacy, The Battle of Sillyville: Live Silly or Die! And Freddy! King of Flurb.
He co-founded the company FutureVision, which produced a TV concert series featuring blues artist Muddy Waters, Albert King, Buddy Guy & Junior Wells, Bobby Bland, Otis Rush, and Blind John Davis.[ citation needed ]
Hannan has taught, lectured, and led art, writing, animation, and creativity workshops for pre-school through college students.[ citation needed ] He has worked as a graphic designer and art director and created illustrations for magazines, newspapers, and advertising.[ citation needed ] He exhibits paintings, illustrations, and cartoons.[ citation needed ]
