Lynne Naylor
| Lynne Naylor-Reccardi | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Lynne Naylor November 7, 1953 Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada |
| Other names | Lynn Naylor |
| Occupation |
Artist Animator Writer Director Producer Executive Producer |
| Years active | 1982–present |
| Known for |
The Ren & Stimpy Show The Powerpuff Girls Hercules and Xena - The Animated Movie: The Battle for Mount Olympus The Modifyers Chowder SpongeBob SquarePants |
| Spouse(s) | Chris Reccardi (m. 1994) |
| Website |
lynive |
Lynne Naylor (born in Vancouver, British Columbia on November 7, 1953) is a Canadian, award-winning designer, animator, artist, director, producer, and icon for television. She is best known for co-finding Spümcø alongside John Kricfalusi, Bob Camp, and Jim Smith as well as co-developing The Ren & Stimpy Show for Nickelodeon. Other best-known pieces of work she took part in was Monsters vs. Aliens, The Haunted World of El Superbeasto, & Star Wars: Clone Wars.[1]
Career
Naylor co-founded Spumco[2] and was involved in the development of Ren & Stimpy. Ren & Stimpy was criticized for violence with adult, bathroom, dark, and sexual humor that TV scarcely uses, it was also praised by some critics and audiences and inspired more innovative satirical cartoons such as Beavis and Butt-head,[3] Rocko's Modern Life, South Park, Family Guy and SpongeBob SquarePants.[4][5] She also produced and directed the film Hercules and Xena - The Animated Movie: The Battle for Mount Olympus. Her biggest roles in character designs were for The Powerpuff Girls, Samurai Jack, Star Wars: Clone Wars, Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends, and more. In 2007, she co-created and developed a pilot for Nickelodeon called The Modifyers alongside Chris Reccardi, to whom she has been married to since 1994.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Notes | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | The Smurfs Christmas Special | Layout Artist | N/A |
| 1990 | Roller Coaster Rabbit | Story | |
| 1992 | The Kingdom Chums: Original Top Ten | Layout Artist | |
| 1993 | Nick and Noel | Model Designer | |
| 1996 | Buy One, Get One Free | Additional Layout Artist | |
| 1998 | Hercules and Xena - The Animated Movie: The Battle for Mount Olympus | Director, Art Director, & Producer | |
| 2001 | IMP Inc. | Background Artist, Clean-Up Artist, Layout Artist, Modeling, & Art Director | |
| 2009 | Monsters vs. Aliens | Additional Character Designer | |
| The Haunted World of El Superbeasto | Character Designer |
Television
| Year | Title | Notes | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Heathcliff & the Catillac Cats | Assistant Character Designer | N/A |
| Snorks | Layout Artist | ||
| 1985 | The Jetsons | Layout Artist & Character Designer | |
| 1987 | Mighty Mouse: The New Adventures | Layout Artist | |
| 1988 | Beany and Cecil | Character Designer & Layout Artist | |
| 1990–1996 | The Ren & Stimpy Show | Developer Voice Actress (Big House Blues) Animator (1990; 1992) Layout Artist (1990-1991; 1994) Big-Shot (1991) Character Designer (1991-1992) Background Artist (Ren's Retirement) Director (1994) Writer (1994) Storyboard Artist (1994) |
Mom |
| 1992 | Tiny Toon Adventures | Character Layout Artist | N/A |
| 1992–1993 | Batman: The Animated Series | Character Designer | |
| 1993 | Animaniacs | Model & Character Designer | |
| 1995-1996 | The Twisted Tales of Felix the Cat | Writer (1995) Character Designer (1995) Layout Artist (1995-1996) Background Artist (1995-1996) Director (1995-1996) | |
| 1998–2001 | The Powerpuff Girls | Modeler, Storyboard Artist, Writer, & Story | |
| 1998-1999 | Cow and Chicken | Storyboard Artist | |
| I Am Weasel | |||
| 2001 | The Ripping Friends | Layout Artist (Uncredited) | |
| 2001–2017 | Samurai Jack | Character Designer | |
| 2003 | Ren & Stimpy "Adult Party Cartoon" | Animator, Designer, & Layout Artist | |
| Star Wars: Clone Wars | Character Designer | ||
| 2004–2005 | Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends | ||
| 2004–2006 | Hi Hi Puffy AmiYumi[6] | ||
| Super Robot Monkey Team Hyperforce Go! | Art Director | ||
| 2007 | The Modifyers | Creator, Story, Producer, Executive Producer, Art Director, Character Designer, & Prop Designer[7] | |
| 2008–2009 | The Mighty B! | Storyboard Artist & Story | |
| 2008–2010 | Chowder | Art Director Writer ("The Garden") | |
| 2010 | Breaking the Mold: The Re-Making of Mighty Mouse | Herself & Special Thanks | |
| 2010–2012 | Fish Hooks | Production Designer | |
| 2010 | My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic | Character Designer | |
| 2014 | Wander Over Yonder | ||
| 2015–2016 | SpongeBob SquarePants | Storyboard Artist |
References
- ↑ http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0623292/bio?ref_=nm_ov_bio_sm
- ↑ Cerone, Daniel (28 September 1992). "'Ren & Stimpy' and Its Creator: A Parting of Ways : Animation: John Kricfalusi fought with Nickelodeon over deadlines, finances and the ribald nature of his cartoon.". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 19 June 2016.
- ↑ Daniel Cerone (17 October 1993), "New Kings of TV's Toon Town", Los Angeles Times
- ↑ Ted Cox (31 August 2005). "TV's Turning Points: A New Book Looks at Pivotal Moments in TV History". Daily Herald. Archived from the original on 12 October 2011. Retrieved 2011-01-21.
- ↑ Michael Barrier (11 December 2004). "SpongeBath". Retrieved 2011-01-21.
- ↑ http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/WesternAnimation/HiHiPuffyAmiYumi
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qdLy583rVgs