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Loren Bouchard
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Bouchard at the 2022 WonderCon
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Loren Hal Bouchard
1969/1970 (age 54–56) New York City, U.S.
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| Years active | 1995–present |
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Holly Kretschmar
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| Children | 2 |
Loren Hal Bouchard is a talented American artist who creates, writes, produces, directs, and even composes music for animated TV shows. He is best known as the creator of popular series like Bob's Burgers, Lucy, the Daughter of the Devil, and Central Park. He also helped create Home Movies with Brendon Small and is an executive producer for The Great North.
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Early Life and Beginnings
Loren Bouchard was born in New York City, U.S. He grew up in Medford, Massachusetts. He came from a family of "blue collar creatives," meaning people who worked with their hands but also had artistic talents.
Bouchard didn't finish high school. In 1993, he was working as a bartender when he met his old teacher, Tom Snyder. Snyder asked if Bouchard was still drawing and offered him a chance to work on some animated short films.
Building a Career in Animation
These short films led to Bouchard's first TV series, Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist. He produced this show, which ran for six seasons from 1995 to 2000. He also produced one season of another animated show called Science Court.
Creating Home Movies
Later, Bouchard teamed up with Brendon Small to create Home Movies. The show first aired on UPN but then moved to Adult Swim. It ran for four seasons, ending in 2004.
Lucy, the Daughter of the Devil
After Home Movies, Bouchard created Lucy, the Daughter of the Devil. The pilot episode was made in 2005, and the show started airing weekly on Adult Swim in September 2007. He also worked as a consulting producer for The Ricky Gervais Show on HBO.
The Success of Bob's Burgers
In 2009, Bouchard worked with Jim Dauterive, a writer and producer from King of the Hill. Together, they developed Bob's Burgers. This animated series is about the Belcher family, who run a hamburger restaurant. Bouchard wanted to show the lives of working-class creative families on TV, as he felt this was missing.
Bob's Burgers first aired on Fox in 2010. When it started, some reviews were mixed. However, as the show continued, critics began to praise it. Many people see it as a show similar to King of the Hill, focusing more on funny characters than on shock humor.
A movie based on the TV series, The Bob's Burgers Movie, was released on May 27, 2022. This was Bouchard's first time directing a full-length movie.
Personal Life
Loren Bouchard lives in Los Angeles with his wife, Holly Kretschmar. They got married on September 3, 2006, and have two sons.
Filmography
Series
| Year | Title | Creator / Showrunner | Role |
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| 1995–1999 | Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist | No | Writer, producer, editor |
| 1997 | Science Court | No | Producer and director |
| 1999–2004 | Home Movies | Yes | Writer, executive producer, director, co-theme music composer, Josie Small (voice) |
| 2002 | Mr. Bean | No | Rondo (voice) |
| 2005–2007 | Lucy, the Daughter of the Devil | Yes | Writer, executive producer, director, composer, Classmate (voice) |
| 2007 | My Gym Partner's a Monkey | No | Teddy (voice) |
| 2010 | The Ricky Gervais Show | No | Consulting producer |
| 2011–present | Bob's Burgers | Yes | Writer, co-developer, executive producer, main theme composer, Mickey (voice) |
| 2020–2022 | Central Park | Yes | Writer, executive producer, main theme composer |
| 2021–present | The Great North | No | Executive producer |
Films
| Year | Title | Director | Involvement | Role |
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| 2022 | My Butt Has a Fever | Yes | Short film; writer, music and lyrics, performer | — |
| The Bob's Burgers Movie | Yes | Writer, producer, music and lyrics, additional score arrangements, additional music, musician, vocalist, song producer | Additional voices |
Awards and Recognition
Loren Bouchard's work has earned him many awards and nominations over the years.
- In 1995, Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist won a CableACE Award for Animated Programming.
- Bob's Burgers has been nominated for and won several Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Animated Program. It won in 2014 and 2017.
- The show also won an Annie Award in 2017 for Best General Audience Animated TV/Broadcast Production.
See also
In Spanish: Loren Bouchard para niños
