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Tuck Tucker
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| Born |
William Osborne Tucker III
August 20, 1961 Lynchburg, Virginia, U.S.
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| Died | December 22, 2020 (aged 59) Lynchburg, Virginia, U.S.
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| Other names | Billy Tucker Bill Tucker William Tucker Billy Bob Tucker William 'Tuck' Tucker |
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| Years active | 1987–2020 |
| Known for | Hey Arnold! SpongeBob SquarePants |
| Spouse(s) |
Connie Tucker
(m. 1990; died 2015) |
| Children | 1 |
William Osborne "Tuck" Tucker III (born August 20, 1961 – died December 22, 2020) was a talented American artist. He was a writer, storyboard artist, animator, songwriter, and director. Tuck Tucker is best known for his work on popular cartoon shows like Hey Arnold! and SpongeBob SquarePants.
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Early Life and Education
Tuck Tucker was born in Lynchburg, Virginia. He went to Virginia Episcopal School and later to Virginia Commonwealth University. When he was young, he loved watching cartoons with his dad. He said these times were very special to him.
In 1990, he married Connie Dyste. They had one daughter named Gina Tucker. The family lived in La Cañada Flintridge, California. Sadly, Connie Tucker passed away in 2015. After that, Tuck Tucker moved back to Virginia. He started teaching art to students at Longwood University.
Career in Animation
While he was studying animation, his teacher helped him get a job at The Walt Disney Company in Los Angeles. His first animation job was working on the movie The Little Mermaid.
After Disney, he worked on other famous shows. He joined The Simpsons at Fox Broadcasting Company. Then, he moved to Nickelodeon. He started as a storyboard artist for shows like Rugrats and Aaahh!!! Real Monsters. A storyboard artist draws pictures that show what each scene in a cartoon will look like.
Later, he became a director for Hey Arnold!. He then chose to work on SpongeBob SquarePants. For SpongeBob, he first worked as a storyboard artist for The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie. Then he became a writer and storyboard director for the TV show. Eventually, he became a supervising storyboard director.
In 2011, Tuck Tucker won an Annie Award. This award was for Best Music in a Television Production. He shared the award with Jeremy Wakefield, Sage Guyton, and Nick Carr for their work on SpongeBob. After SpongeBob, he directed episodes of The Fairly OddParents during its ninth season. In 2015, he began teaching graphic and animation design at Longwood University in Farmville, Virginia.
Later Life and Passing
Tuck Tucker passed away in Lynchburg, Virginia, on December 22, 2020. He was 59 years old. The reason for his passing was not shared publicly.
Filmography
Movies
| Year | Title | His Role |
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| 1987 | Pinocchio and the Emperor of the Night | Breakdown Artist |
| 1988 | BraveStarr: The Movie | Assistant Animator |
| 1989 | Back to Neverland | Assistant Animator (not credited) |
| 1989 | The Little Mermaid | Breakdown and In between Artist |
| 1990 | Flower Planet | Concept Developer & Animator |
| 1992 | Tom and Jerry: The Movie | Layout Artist (not credited) |
| 1996 | "Arnold" | Layout Artist, Storyboard Artist, & Supervising Director |
| 1997 | Tales of Worm Paranoia | Layout Artist |
| 1998 | Planet Kate | Storyboard Artist |
| 1999 | Curbside | |
| 2002 | Hey Arnold!: The Movie | Director |
| 2003 | Looney Tunes: Back in Action | Animator |
| 2004 | Party Wagon | Character Designer, Prop Designer, Sheet Timer, Storyboard Artist, & Director |
| 2004 | Hare and Loathing in Las Vegas | Storyboard Artist |
| 2004 | The Jimmy Timmy Power Hour | Creative Consultant |
| 2004 | Jimmy Neutron: Win, Lose and Kaboom! | |
| 2004 | The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie | Storyboard Artist |
| 2005 | Stewie Griffin: The Untold Story | Assistant Director |
| 2006 | The Jimmy Timmy Power Hour 2: When Nerds Collide! | Creative Consultant |
| 2006 | The Jimmy Timmy Power Hour 3: The Jerkinators! | |
| 2022 | The Bob's Burgers Movie | Storyboard revisionist (released after he passed away) |
Television Shows
| Year | Title | His Role |
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| 1987–1988 | BraveStarr | Assistant Animator |
| 1988 | ALF Tales | Storyboard Clean-Up |
| 1988–1989 | ALF: The Animated Series | |
| 1990–1993; 1995 | The Simpsons | Storyboard Artist (Dancin' Homer) Layout Artist Character Layout Artist (1990) Animation Timer (Principal Charming) Background Layout Artist (A Star Is Burns) |
| 1991; 1994–1995 | Rugrats | Character Layout Artist (1991) Storyboard Artist (1994–1995) Assistant Director (1994) |
| 1992–1993 | The Ren and Stimpy Show | Layout Artist |
| 1993 | 2 Stupid Dogs | Storyboard Artist |
| 1994–1995 | Aaahh!!! Real Monsters | |
| 1994–1996 | Duckman: Private Dick/Family Man | |
| 1996–2004 | Hey Arnold! | Creative Director Supervising Director (1999–2004) Storyboard Director (1996–1999) Storyboard Supervisor (The Journal) Sheet Timer (1997) Director (1996–1998; 2001) |
| 1997 | What a Cartoon! | Layout Artist |
| 1998 | Oh Yeah! Cartoons | Storyboard Artist |
| 2002–2006 | The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius | Creative Consultant Storyboard Artist (2003) |
| 2005 | Camp Lazlo | Writer & Storyboard Artist |
| 2005–2006 | Family Guy | Storyboard Artist (PTV) Assistant Director |
| 2005–2006 | Drawn Together | Director |
| 2006–2014 | SpongeBob SquarePants | Writer & Storyboard Director (2006–2007) Songwriter (2008) Supervising Storyboard Director (2007–2014) |
| 2006 | Squirrel Boy | Storyboard Artist |
| 2008 | The Mighty B! | Storyboard Revisionist |
| 2013–2014 | The Fairly OddParents | Director |
| 2013–2014 | Clarence | Sheet Timer, Storyboard Supervisor, & Storyboard Revision Supervisor |
| 2015 | All Hail King Julien | Storyboard Artist |
See also
In Spanish: Tuck Tucker para niños
