Steve Ressel

Steve Ressel
Born	(1967-10-12) October 12, 1967 (age 57) Delaware, U.S.
Occupation	Writer, director, producer, artist, animator, voice actor, musician, songwriter
Notable works	Rugrats Duckman Wild Thornberries God, the Devil and Bob Rocket Power Invader Zim The Lost Boys
Notable awards	29th Annual Annie Award 2001 World Animation Celebration

Characters of "The Lost Boys".

Steve Ressel (born October 12, 1967) is an American comic book artist, animator, storyboard artist, producer and director. Ressel directed animated series such as Invader Zim , The Wild Thornberrys , Duckman , Stressed Eric , God, the Devil and Bob , Rugrats and others. Ressel directed and produced the entire run of Invader Zim.

After Invader Zim he went on to develop his own ideas. Trubble Bub, a CGI children's program focusing on problem solving and behavior, was animated as a pilot. It was scripted and designed for a direct-to-DVD project but never got off the ground.

Writing and comics

Ressel resides in Clifford, North Dakota.

In his spare time, he writes trance, pop, rock, and country music. ^[1]

Grooming allegations

In 2020, video essayist and podcaster Shannon Strucci came forward with allegations of having been groomed by Ressel when she was a teenager, sharing on a thread several screenshots of inappropriate messages and art pieces he sent her during that time. ^{[2] [3]}

Bibliography

• Animation : The Inner Workings (2010) Textbook. ISBN   978-0-9787483-0-2
• State of One (2010) Novel. ISBN   978-0-9787483-2-6
• Classy Drinks For The Noob (2010) Non-fiction. ISBN   978-0-9787483-6-4
• Ugly Girl (2010) Novella. ISBN   978-0-9787483-3-3
• The Lost Boys (2010) Compilation. ISBN   978-0-9787483-1-9
• Perverted Communion (2010) Novel. ISBN   978-0-9787483-5-7
• Rise Again, Ugly Girl (2011) Novel. ISBN   978-0-9787483-8-8
• Breaking Hooke (2011) Novella. ISBN   978-0-9787483-7-1
• Return, Ugly Girl (2011) Novel. ISBN   978-0-9839544-0-8
• The Complete Ugly Girl (2011) Compilation. ISBN   978-0-9839544-1-5
• Mud World (2013) Gonzo Noir Anthology. ISBN   978-0-9839544-2-2
• Animation Reference (2013) Private reference textbook. ISBN   978-0-9839544-6-0
• Spikey-Sparkle's Singular Sacrosanct Sojourn (2015) Young fiction - Illustrated. ISBN   978-0-9839544-3-9
• The Lost Boys : NutsHell (2016) Graphic novel. ISBN   978-0-9839544-8-4
• The Lost Boys Threads, Knots, Snarls & Snobs (2016) 500pp. comic digest. ISBN   978-0-9839544-4-6
• The Stories in Between: A Between Books Anthology (2010) 4-page comic capping the anthology. ISBN   978-09713608-8-4

Filmography

• Rocko's Modern Life (1993) Storyboard Clean-up. Various episodes.
• WildC.A.T.S. (1994) Storyboards. Various episodes.
• Aaahh!!! Real Monsters (1995) Storyboards. Various episodes.
• Duckman (1995) Director & Storyboards. Various episodes.
• Santo Bugito (1996) Storyboards. Various episodes.
• Jumanji (1996) Director. Various episodes, created opening sequence.
• Stressed Eric (1997) Director. Two episodes.
• Wild Thornberries (1998) Director. Eight episodes.
• Rugrats (1999) Director. Various episodes.
• Rocket Power (1999) Director. Various episodes.
• God, The Devil and Bob (1999) Director. Three episodes.
• Invader Zim (2001) Producer & Director. All episodes except for the 1999 pilot.
• Trubble Bub (2004) Creator, Writer, Producer, Director, Voices, Boards, Designs, Timing.

Awards

• 29th Annual Annie Award for Outstanding Individual Achievement for Storyboarding in an Animated Television Production. ^[4]
• 2001 World Animation Celebration for Best Title Sequence. Invader Zim ^[5]

References

1. "#14 Lettered..." B*FRIEND PRESS. Archived from the original on 2015-05-28. Retrieved 2021-03-04.
2. Shannon Strucci [@plentyofalcoves] (July 4, 2020). "The man who tried to groom me when I was a teenager is Steve Ressel, the animation director who worked on a bunch of cartoons (mostly known for Invader Zim). Here are some messages he sent me when I was 16. I just found out that he did it to someone else. https://twitter.com/CaptChrissie/status/1279443863564881920?s=19" (Tweet). Retrieved February 28, 2023– via Twitter.
3. "'Invader ZIM' director Steve Ressel accused of grooming teenage girl and sending her inappropriate texts, art". MEAWW. 2020. Retrieved 2023-02-28.
4. "29th Annual Annie Award Nominees and Winners". ASIFA-Hollywood. 2001. Archived from the original on 2012-05-25. Retrieved 2008-10-28.
5. "2001 World Animation Celebration". IMDB-Awards. 2001. Retrieved 2010-05-28.

External links

• Steve Ressel at IMDb