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Loren Bouchard
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Bouchard at the 2022 WonderCon
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Loren Hal Bouchard
New York City, U.S.
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| Years active | 1995–present |
| Spouse(s) |
Holly Kretschmar
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| Children | 2 |
Loren Hal Bouchard is a talented American artist who creates, writes, and directs animated TV shows. He is famous for making popular series like Bob's Burgers, Lucy, the Daughter of the Devil, and Central Park. He also helped create Home Movies with Brendon Small. Plus, he 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.
Bouchard left high school early. In 1993, he was working as a bartender. He met his old teacher, Tom Snyder, who saw Bouchard's drawings. Snyder offered him a chance to work on some short animated films.
Career in Animation
These short films led to Bouchard's first TV series, Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist. He worked as a producer on this show. Dr. Katz was on TV for six seasons, from 1995 to 2000.
Creating Animated Shows
After Dr. Katz, Bouchard teamed up with Brendon Small. Together, they created Home Movies. This show first aired on UPN, then moved to Adult Swim. It ran for four seasons until 2004.
Later, Bouchard created Lucy, the Daughter of the Devil. The first episode came out in 2005. The show then started airing weekly on Adult Swim in 2007.
The Success of Bob's Burgers
In 2009, Bouchard worked with Jim Dauterive, a writer from King of the Hill. They developed Bob's Burgers. This animated series is about a family who runs a hamburger restaurant. Bouchard grew up in a working-class family. He wanted to show that kind of life on TV.
Bob's Burgers first aired in 2010. At first, reviews were mixed. But as the show continued, critics began to praise it. Many people see it as a show similar to King of the Hill. It focuses on funny characters and stories, not just shock humor.
A movie based on the TV series, The Bob's Burgers Movie, was released in 2022. Loren Bouchard directed this film, which was his first time directing a movie.
Personal Life
Loren Bouchard lives in Los Angeles with his wife, Holly Kretschmar. They got married on September 3, 2006. They have two sons.
Filmography
Series
| Year | Title | Creator / Showrunner | Involvement (episodes) | Role |
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| 1995–1999 | Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist | No | Writer, producer, editor (47 episodes) | — |
| 1997 | Science Court | No | Producer and director (12 episodes) | — |
| 1999–2004 | Home Movies | Yes (52 episodes) | Writer, executive producer, director, co-theme music composer | Josie Small (voice) |
| 2002 | Mr. Bean | No | Voice actor (episode: "Cat-Sitting/The Bottle") | Rondo (voice) |
| 2005–2007 | Lucy, the Daughter of the Devil | Yes (11 episodes) | Writer, executive producer, director, composer | Classmate (voice) |
| 2007 | My Gym Partner's a Monkey | No | Voice actor (episode: "Flesh Fur Fantasy/Substitute Sweetheart") | Teddy (voice) |
| 2010 | The Ricky Gervais Show | No | Consulting producer (season 1) | — |
| 2011–present | Bob's Burgers | Yes | Writer, co-developer, executive producer, main theme composer | Mickey (voice) (episode "Beach, Please", replaced Bill Hader) |
| 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, producer, 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 Honors
| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result |
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| 1995 | CableACE Award | Animated Programming Special or Series | Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist | Won |
| Writing a Comedy Series | Nominated | |||
| 1998 | TCA Award | Outstanding Achievement in Children's Programming | Science Court | Nominated |
| 2011 | Teen Choice Award | Choice Animated Series | Bob's Burgers | Nominated |
| 2012 | Critics' Choice Television Award | Best Animated Series | Nominated | |
| Teen Choice Award | Choice Animated Series | Nominated | ||
| Primetime Emmy Award | Outstanding Animated Program | Bob's Burgers for "Burgerboss" | Nominated | |
| 2013 | Annie Award | Best General Audience Animated TV/Broadcast Production | Bob's Burgers for "Ear-sy Rider" | Nominated |
| Teen Choice Award | Choice Animated Series | Bob's Burgers | Nominated | |
| Primetime Emmy Award | Outstanding Animated Program | Bob's Burgers for "O.T.: The Outside Toilet" | Nominated | |
| 2014 | Annie Award | Best General Audience Animated TV/Broadcast Production | Bob's Burgers | Nominated |
| Critics' Choice Television Award | Best Animated Series | Nominated | ||
| Primetime Emmy Award | Outstanding Animated Program | Bob's Burgers for "Mazel-Tina" | Won | |
| 2015 | People's Choice Award | Favorite Animated TV Show | Bob's Burgers | Nominated |
| Annie Award | Best General Audience Animated TV/Broadcast Production | Nominated | ||
| Critics' Choice Television Award | Best Animated Series | Nominated | ||
| Primetime Emmy Award | Outstanding Animated Program | Bob's Burgers for "Can't Buy Me Math" | Nominated | |
| Environmental Media Award | Television Episodic Comedy | Bob's Burgers for "Late Afternoon in the Garden of Bob and Louise" | Nominated | |
| 2016 | People's Choice Award | Favorite Animated TV Show | Bob's Burgers | Nominated |
| Critics' Choice Television Award | Best Animated Series | Nominated | ||
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| Annie Award | Best General Audience Animated TV/Broadcast Production | Nominated | ||
| Primetime Emmy Award | Outstanding Animated Program | Bob's Burgers for "The Horse Rider-er" | Nominated | |
| 2017 | People's Choice Award | Favorite Animated TV Show | Bob's Burgers | Nominated |
| Annie Award | Best General Audience Animated TV/Broadcast Production | Bob's Burgers for "Glued, Where's My Bob?" | Won | |
| Outstanding Achievement, Music in an Animated TV/Broadcast Production | Bob's Burgers for "Glued, Where's My Bob?" (shared with John Dylan Keith) | Nominated | ||
| Teen Choice Award | Choice Animated TV Show | Bob's Burgers | Nominated | |
| Primetime Emmy Award | Outstanding Animated Program | Bob's Burgers for "Bob Actually" | Won | |
| 2018 | Critics' Choice Television Award | Best Animated Series | Bob's Burgers | Nominated |
| Teen Choice Award | Choice Animated TV Show | Nominated | ||
| Primetime Emmy Award | Outstanding Animated Program | Bob's Burgers for "V for Valentine-detta" | Nominated | |
| 2019 | Annie Award | Best General Audience Animated TV/Broadcast Production | Bob's Burgers for "The Bleakening: Parts 1 & 2" | Nominated |
| Critics' Choice Television Award | Best Animated Series | Bob's Burgers | Nominated | |
| Primetime Emmy Award | Outstanding Animated Program | Bob's Burgers for "Just One of the Boyz 4 Now for Now" | Nominated | |
| 2020 | Primetime Emmy Award | Outstanding Animated Program | Bob's Burgers for "Pig Trouble in Little Tina" | Nominated |
| 2021 | Dorian TV Awards | Best Animated Show | Bob's Burgers | Nominated |
| Hollywood Critics Association TV Awards | Best Animated Series or Animated Television Movie | Nominated | ||
| Primetime Emmy Award | Outstanding Animated Program | Bob's Burgers for "Worms of In-Rear-Ment" | Nominated | |
| 2022 | Peabody Award | Entertainment | Bob's Burgers | Nominated |
See also
In Spanish: Loren Bouchard para niños
