Greg Miller (animator)
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
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
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
Film
| 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
| 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 |
Accolades
| Date | Award | Category | Work | Shared with | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Daytime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Directing in an Animated Program | The Mr. Peabody & Sherman Show | Mike Bell and John Sanford | Nominated | [5] |
| 2017 | — | Nominated | [6] | |||
| 2018 | Mike Bell, John Sanford, and David P. Smith | Nominated | [7] | |||
| 2019 | Outstanding Directing for an Animated Program | The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle | Howie Perry, Kristi Reed, and Chuck Sheetz | Nominated | [8] | |
| 2020 | Howie Perry and Chuck Sheetz | Nominated | [9] |
References
- ^ a b c d e Owen, Rob (August 25, 2000). "TV Preview: 'Robot' Survivor?". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Archived from the original on January 5, 2018. 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. Archived from the original on October 5, 2013. Retrieved January 4, 2018.
- ^ Amidi, Amid (February 19, 2007). "The Wizzard of Krudd". Cartoon Brew. Archived from the original on January 5, 2018. Retrieved January 4, 2018.
- ^ Dempsey, John (August 29, 2000). "Toon Net Oks Series Based on Aud Votes". Variety. Archived from the original on October 3, 2013. Retrieved February 12, 2018.
- ^ Castleman, Lana (March 28, 2016). "Daytime Emmy Award Nominees Announced". Kidscreen. Brunico Communications. Archived from the original on 2021-10-19. Retrieved 2024-08-16.
- ^ "The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences Announces Nominations for the 44th Annual Daytime Emmy® Awards" (PDF). Variety. New York City. March 22, 2017. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2024-08-16. Retrieved 2024-08-16.
- ^ Milligan, Mercedes (March 21, 2018). "45th Daytime Emmy Award Nominees Announced". Animation Magazine. Archived from the original on 2023-06-17. Retrieved 2024-08-16.
- ^ "The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences Announces Nominations for the 46th Annual Daytime Emmy® Awards" (PDF). CDN.EmmyOnline.org. New York City: National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. March 20, 2019. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2019-06-29.
- ^ "Nominees Announced for the 47th Annual Daytime Emmy® Awards" (PDF). TheEmmys.tv. New York City: National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. May 21, 2020. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2020-06-04. Retrieved 2024-08-16.
External links
- Greg Miller at IMDb