William Reiss

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William Reiss
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William Reiss
Occupation(s)Artist, animator, writer, director, actor
Years active1999–present

William Reiss is an American animator, storyboard artist, and writer.

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Career

Reiss first worked on the Nickelodeon series SpongeBob SquarePants as an assistant storyboard artist in Season 1 as Bill Reiss, [a] then got promoted to a writer and storyboard artist in Season 2 while still being called "Bill Reiss" by other crew members. [1] [2] [3] Reiss left the show during the fourth season in 2005, but briefly returned in 2009 to storyboard the main title for the 10th Anniversary special, Truth or Square .

After SpongeBob, he went to work for Cartoon Network and worked as a storyboard artist for certain shows at that network. He is best known for teaming up with former SpongeBob writer C. H. Greenblatt to serve as creative director on his cartoon Chowder . [4]

They later worked as directors for Fish Hooks , which he co-developed with Alex Hirsch for Noah Z. Jones for Disney Channel. [5] After Fish Hooks, he worked on Mickey Mouse as a writer, storyboard artist and director.

In 2016, Reiss worked on C.H. Greenblatt's new series for Nickelodeon, Harvey Beaks . [6]

In 2025, Reiss was listed amongst the animation industry workers who had lost their homes due to the January 2025 Southern California wildfires. [7]

Filmography

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1999–2005; 2009; 2021 SpongeBob SquarePants N/AAssistant Storyboard Artist (Season 1), Writer (Season 2), Storyboard Artist (Seasons 2–4), & Main Title Storyboard (Truth or Square)
2003 Free for All Storyboard Artist
2003 Whatever Happened to... Robot Jones? Writer & Storyboard Artist
2004-2005 Higglytown Heroes Storyboard Artist
2005 The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy Story & Storyboard Artist ("Wild Parts")
2005 Camp Lazlo Storyboard Revisionist
2005–2007 My Gym Partner's a Monkey Writer, Storyboard Artist, & Storyboard Supervisor
2007–2010 Chowder Monster, Princess, Two-Headed Weirdo. Forearm Weirdo, Luteman, & Bug No. 2Creative Director, Story, Storyboard Artist, & voice actor
2010–2014 Fish Hooks ChloeDeveloper, Writer, Story, Storyboard Artist, director, & voice actor
2014–2016 Mickey Mouse N/AWriter, Storyboard Artist, director, & voice actor
2016–2017 Harvey Beaks Storyboard Artist (2016), writer, Storyboard Director, & Supervising Producer (2017)
2018 Unikitty! Director ("R & Arr" & "Beach Daze")
2019 Middle School Moguls Director & Voice Director
2022 The Wonderful World of Mickey Mouse Director, writer, & Storyboard Artist

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2007What's Wrong with Ruth?Beet Boop & Goat No. 3Character Designer, Color Stylist, Effects Designer, Prop Designer, writer, Storyboard Artist, & executive Producer
2016PINK: The Lighter Shade of Red–Special thanks
2020 The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run –Storyboard Punch-Up

Notes

  1. ↑ Information is taken from the ending credits of the episodes.

References

  1. ↑ Bovberg, Jason (October 11, 2004). "SpongeBob SquarePants: The Complete Second Season". DVD Talk. Retrieved October 29, 2013.
  2. ↑ Lacey, Gord (October 14, 2004). "SpongeBob SquarePants – Season 2 Review". TVShowsOnDVD.com. Archived from the original on November 1, 2013. Retrieved October 29, 2013.
  3. ↑ "SpongeBob SquarePants – Season 2". TVShowsOnDVD.com. Archived from the original on October 22, 2012. Retrieved October 30, 2013.
  4. ↑ "The Blinking Celebrity Gifs of William Reiss". April 10, 2013.
  5. ↑ Andreeva, Nellie (October 29, 2009). "Disney Channel hooked on fish". The Hollywood Reporter . Archived from the original on November 3, 2009. Retrieved November 28, 2009.
  6. ↑ "Nerd Armada".
  7. ↑ "How To Help Animation Industry Workers Who Have Been Displaced By The L.A. Wildfires". Cartoon Brew . Retrieved January 11, 2025.
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