Greg Miller (animator)
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Greg Miller | |
|---|---|
| Born | |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation(s) | Storyboard artist, animator, director, writer, composer |
| Years active | 1997–present |
| Known for | Whatever Happened to... Robot Jones? |
| Website | Official blog |
Greg Miller is an American animator, cartoonist, writer, storyboard artist, and composer. His art style is based on the animation style of Schoolhouse Rock!, which was used in his own television series, Whatever Happened to... Robot Jones?, airing on Cartoon Network from 2002 to 2003[2] and his short film, The Wizzard of Krudd, a canceled Nickelodeon short featuring the voice of Devon Werkheiser as the protagonist.[3] He worked on the production of Shrek the Third and Monsters vs. Aliens as the additional storyboard artist. His recent credits include being a storyboard artist, writer, animator, and character designer on Secret Mountain Fort Awesome, Gravity Falls, and Uncle Grandpa.
Early life and education[edit]
Miller grew up in Upper St. Clair, Pennsylvania near Pittsburgh. He graduated from Upper St. Clair High School in 1992 and went on to attend the University of the Arts in Philadelphia. While there, he earned an internship at Hanna-Barbera that would eventually lead him to drop out of college after receiving a job offer to work on Dexter's Laboratory.[1]
Career[edit]
Miller began his career at Hanna-Barbera as a writer and storyboard artist for Dexter's Laboratory which aired on Cartoon Network.[1] He also later worked on Cow and Chicken[2] and The Powerpuff Girls as a member of the production company. In between stints at Hanna-Barbera, he worked for Nickelodeon (on CatDog and The Angry Beavers) and at Disney (on Nightmare Ned).[1]
While working at Hanna-Barbera, he pitched the company a new show called Whatever Happened to... Robot Jones?. Hanna-Barbera declined, prompting Miller to take the pitch directly to Cartoon Network. Cartoon Network purchased the pilot along with the pilots of 9 other shows with the intent of trying them all out over one summer. Cartoon Network executives chose 3 (including Robot Jones) to be voted on by viewers in August 2000[1] in an event known as The Big Pick or Big Pick Weekend. Robot Jones received 23% of the vote, finishing second and losing out to The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy created by Maxwell Atoms.[4]
Filmography[edit]
Film[edit]
| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | The Tangerine Bear | character clean-up |
| 2007 | Shrek the Third | additional story artist |
| 2007 | The Wizzard of Krudd | creator, writer, art director, voice director, co-executive producer, director |
| 2009 | Monsters vs. Aliens | additional story artist |
| 2010 | Shrek Forever After | additional story artist |
Television[edit]
| Project | Show run | Channel | Credited role | # of episodes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dexter's Laboratory | 1996–2003 | Cartoon Network | Writer, Storyboard artist | 4 episodes |
| A Kitty Bobo Show | 2001 | Cartoon Network | Animation Layout | 1 episode |
| The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy | 2001–2008 | Cartoon Network | Writer, Storyboard artist | 1 episode |
| Evil Con Carne | 2001–2004 | Cartoon Network | Storyboard artist | 2 episodes |
| Whatever Happened to... Robot Jones? | 2002–2003 | Cartoon Network | Creator, Developer, Writer, Director (Season 1), Storyboard artist, Character Designer, Animator, Composer, Executive Producer | 13 episodes |
| My Life as a Teenage Robot | 2005–2009 | Nickelodeon | Director, Sheet Timer | 3 episodes |
| Johnny Test | 2005-2006 | Kids WB | Animation and Timing Director | 5 episodes |
| SpongeBob SquarePants | 2007 | Nickelodeon | Writer, Storyboard director | 1 episode, "Blackened Sponge" |
| MAD | 2010–2013 | Cartoon Network | Animator | 10 episodes |
| The Problem Solverz | 2011–2013 | Cartoon Network | Supervising director | 26 episodes |
| Secret Mountain Fort Awesome | 2011–2012 | Cartoon Network | Writer, Storyboard artist | 5 episodes |
| The Mr. Peabody & Sherman Show | 2015–2017 | Netflix | Director | 15 episodes |
| Home: Adventures with Tip & Oh | 2016–2018 | Netflix | Supervising director | |
| The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle | 2018–2019 | Amazon Video | Director | 11 episodes |
| The Mighty Ones | 2020–2022 | Hulu/Peacock | Co-Executive Producer, Supervising producer, storyboard artist, Writer |
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d e Owen, Rob (August 25, 2000). "TV Preview: 'Robot' survivor?". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved January 4, 2018.
- ^ a b Sisario, Ben (July 14, 2002). "FOR YOUNG VIEWERS; A Retro Robot Who's Big for His Age". The New York Times. Retrieved January 4, 2018.
- ^ Amidi, Amid (February 19, 2007). "The Wizzard of Krudd". Cartoon Brew. Retrieved January 4, 2018.
- ^ Dempsey, John (August 29, 2000). "Toon net Oks series based on aud votes". Variety. Retrieved February 12, 2018.
External links[edit]
- Greg Miller at IMDb
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