Craig Bartlett facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Craig Bartlett
Bartlett performing with the Ready Jet Go! band in 2017
Born	Craig Michael Bartlett (1956-10-18) October 18, 1956 (age 68) Seattle, Washington, U.S.
Education	Evergreen State College
Occupation	Animator, writer, storyboard artist, director, producer, voice actor
Years active	1985–present
Known for	Hey Arnold! (1994; 1996–2004, 2017) Dinosaur Train (with The Jim Henson Company; 2009–2020) Ready Jet Go! (2016–2019)
Spouse(s)	Lisa Groening ​ ​ (m. 1987; separated 2015)​
Children	2
Relatives	Matt Groening (brother-in-law)

Craig Michael Bartlett, born on October 18, 1956, is a talented American animator. He is famous for creating, writing, and producing popular TV shows. These include the Nickelodeon series Hey Arnold! and the PBS Kids shows Ready Jet Go! and Dinosaur Train.

Craig Bartlett's Career Journey

Craig Bartlett started his career after college. He learned about stop-motion animation at Will Vinton Studios. This is a special way of making movies where objects are moved slightly between each photo. He worked on films like The Adventures of Mark Twain.

In 1987, Craig moved to Los Angeles. There, he animated the "Penny" claymation parts for Pee-wee's Playhouse. He also created an animated advertisement for NBC.

Working on Special Projects

Craig also directed projects for BRC Imagination Arts. These included "Postcards" and "Mystery Lodge" at Knott's Berry Farm. He even animated the music video for "Jurassic Park" by "Weird Al" Yankovic. This video came out in 1993.

Creating Hey Arnold!

Craig met executives from Nickelodeon while working on Rugrats. He shared his idea for Hey Arnold! with them in 1993. A pilot episode was made the next year. The show officially started production in 1995.

Hey Arnold! was made by Craig's own company, Snee-Oosh, Inc., which he started in 1986. The series ran for many years. It ended with a TV movie called Arnold Saves the Neighborhood. Nickelodeon later released it in theaters as Hey Arnold!: The Movie in June 2002.

After a disagreement about a second Arnold movie, Craig left Nickelodeon. He then created an animated TV movie for Cartoon Network called Party Wagon. This story was originally planned to be a new series.

In 2002, Craig also wrote a book based on the first Hey Arnold! movie. He wrote it with Maggie Groening.

Projects with NASA and Jim Henson

In 2005, Craig returned to BRC. He worked on a special attraction for NASA's Kennedy Space Center. It was called the Shuttle Launch Experience. For this project, Craig interviewed 26 astronauts. He wanted to learn about their experiences going into space. One of the astronauts he spoke with was Charles F. Bolden Jr..

Later, Craig joined The Jim Henson Company. He helped write the animated film Unstable Fables: 3 Pigs and a Baby. He also worked as a story editor for the PBS Kids show Sid the Science Kid.

New Shows for PBS Kids

In September 2008, PBS Kids picked up a new show created by Craig. It was called Dinosaur Train. This show, produced by The Jim Henson Company, first aired on September 7, 2009. It was Craig's first new show since Hey Arnold!.

In April 2015, another show by Craig was picked up by PBS Kids. This was Ready Jet Go! (originally named Jet Propulsion). It premiered on February 15, 2016. It was produced by Wind Dancer Films and his company, Snee-Oosh, Inc.

In November 2015, it was announced that Craig would return to Nickelodeon. He went back to write Hey Arnold!: The Jungle Movie. This movie premiered on November 24, 2017.

Craig Bartlett's Personal Life

Craig Bartlett went to Anacortes High School in Anacortes, Washington. In 1987, he married Lisa Groening. Lisa is the sister of Matt Groening, who created The Simpsons, Futurama, and Disenchantment. The character Lisa Simpson is named after Craig's wife.

Craig and Lisa have two children, Matt and Katie. Reports in August 2018 stated that Craig and Lisa had separated in 2015.

Craig Bartlett's Works

Craig Bartlett has worked on many animated projects. Here is a list of some of them.

Film and Television

Online Work

See also

In Spanish: Craig Bartlett para niños