Tom McGrath (animator)
| Tom McGrath | |
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 Tom McGrath at the 2010 San Diego Comic-Con International. | |
| Born |
Thomas McGrath August 7, 1964 Lynnwood, Washington, US |
| Occupation | Film director, animator, voice actor, screenwriter |
| Years active | 1988–present |
| Notable work |
Madagascar, Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa, Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted |
Thomas "Tom" McGrath (born August 7, 1964) is an American film director, animator, and voice actor known for co-directing (with Eric Darnell) the 2005 comedy Madagascar and its sequels, Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa in 2008 and Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted in 2012, also providing the voice of Skipper in all films, short films and The Penguins of Madagascar television series. He has portrayed Skipper in every Madagascar installment, being the only voice actor to do so. He has also worked as a voice actor on other DreamWorks animated features like Flushed Away in 2006 and Shrek the Third in 2007. He also stepped in on Flushed Away to help make improvements prior to its release.
Life and career
McGrath was born and raised in Lynnwood, Washington. He studied Industrial Design at the University of Washington and graduated from the Character Animation program at Cal Arts.[1] McGrath's experience in both television and feature animation includes work as an animator on Ralph Bakshi's film Cool World (starring Brad Pitt), storyboard artist and director for the popular series The Ren and Stimpy Show, animator on the Joe Pytka-directed Space Jam (starring Michael Jordan), and storyboard artist on the live action film Cats & Dogs and worked as storyboard artist and concept artist/prop and set designer for How the Grinch Stole Christmas (directed by Ron Howard).
McGrath made his film directing debut as the co-director, writer and co-creator of Madagascar[2] (along with Eric Darnell), where he also created the memorable squad of penguin characters and voiced their leader, Skipper. He also reprised his role as Skipper and co-directed and co-wrote the sequel, Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa. He worked on The Penguins of Madagascar, a Madagascar spin-off TV series, as the voice of Skipper, and directed the DreamWorks animated feature Megamind (starring Will Ferrell, Jonah Hill, Brad Pitt, Tina Fey and David Cross), released in November 2010.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Director | Writer | Animator | Storyboard artist |
Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | The Thing What Lurked in the Tub | Yes | |||||
| 1992 | Cool World | Yes | Also animation designer layout artist | ||||
| 1996 | Space Jam | Yes | |||||
| 1998 | Hercules and Xena – The Animated Movie: The Battle for Mount Olympus | Yes | Also layout artist | ||||
| 1999 | Herd | Fed No. 5 | |||||
| 2000 | How the Grinch Stole Christmas | Yes | |||||
| 2001 | Cats & Dogs | Yes | |||||
| 2005 | Madagascar | Yes | Yes | Skipper | |||
| 2006 | Flushed Away | Action Figure Artist |
Also Creative consultant | ||||
| 2007 | Shrek the Third | Gary | |||||
| 2008 | Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa | Yes | Yes | Skipper | |||
| 2009 | Monsters vs. Aliens | Wilson | |||||
| 2010 | Megamind | Yes | Lord Scott Prison Guard |
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| 2011 | Puss in Boots | Bar Tender | |||||
| 2012 | Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted | Yes | Skipper | ||||
| 2014 | Mr. Peabody & Sherman | Odysseus | |||||
| Penguins of Madagascar[3] | Yes | Skipper | also Executive Producer | ||||
| 2016 | Boss Baby[4] | Yes |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994–1996 | The Ren and Stimpy Show | Director Storyboard artist Layout artist Background designer | |
| 1996 | KaBlam! | Director, Storyboard artist | |
| 2008–2015 | The Penguins of Madagascar | Skipper | Creator Writer Creative consultant |
| 2009 | Merry Madagascar | Skipper additional voices |
writer |
| 2013 | Madly Madagascar | Skipper |
References
- ↑ DreamWorks Animation. "Madagascar 3 Europe's Most Wanted – Production Information" (PDF). Festival Cannes. p. 17. Retrieved May 29, 2012.
- ↑ Keeping Control of the Zoo Tom McGrath Directs Madagascar to Laughs by Sara Michelle Fetters. MovieFreak.com. Retrieved June 21, 2011.
- ↑ B. Vary, Adam (July 12, 2012). "DreamWorks Animation Comic-Con panel: Caveman families and penguin movies!". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved July 13, 2012.
- ↑ "Dates Set for Madagascar 4, The Croods 2, Puss in Boots 2, Captain Underpants, and Hitman Read more: Dates Set for Madagascar 4, The Croods 2, Puss in Boots 2, Captain Underpants, and Hitman". ComingSoon.net. June 12, 2014. Retrieved June 14, 2014.
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