Vincent Waller facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Vincent Waller
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Born	Vincent Paul Waller (1960-09-30) September 30, 1960 (age 64) Arlington, Texas, U.S.
Occupation	Animator, storyboard artist, writer, technical director
Years active	1985–present
Known for	The Ren & Stimpy Show The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy SpongeBob SquarePants

Vincent Paul Waller (born September 30, 1960) is a talented American animator, storyboard artist, writer, and technical director. He has helped create many popular animated TV shows and movies. You might know his work best from The Ren & Stimpy Show and SpongeBob SquarePants.

Vincent Waller: A Cartoon Creator

Vincent Waller has had a big impact on the world of cartoons. He's known for his creative work behind the scenes, helping to bring many beloved characters and stories to life.

Early Work on Famous Cartoons

Vincent Waller started his career in animation in the mid-1980s. He quickly became known for his unique style and skills.

Working on The Ren & Stimpy Show

In 1990, Vincent Waller joined the team at Spümcø to work on The Ren & Stimpy Show. He was a key storyboard artist and layout artist during the first season. These roles involve drawing out the scenes and planning how they will look. The next year, he became a director, leading two episodes for the second season. He left the show in 1992 but continued to work with the creator, John Kricfalusi, on other projects. This included directing an episode for the adult version of Ren and Stimpy in 2003.

Other Cool Cartoons

Waller also created and directed short cartoons for Fred Seibert's Oh Yeah! Cartoons. He helped create What is Funny?, which featured a character named Slap T. Pooch. This character later appeared in the logo for Nickelodeon Movies! He also worked on Pete Patrick: Private Investigator and Let's Talk Turkey. Vincent even adapted a comic book called Hey Look! into a pilot episode for a TV series.

Diving into SpongeBob SquarePants

Vincent Waller's journey with SpongeBob SquarePants is a big part of his career. He has been involved with the show for many years in different important roles.

His Journey with SpongeBob

Waller first joined SpongeBob SquarePants as a writer during the second half of its first season. After the first season, he took a break from the show. He returned for the fourth season as a technical director. This role helps make sure the animation looks just right. He also worked on other shows like The Oblongs and The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy. Later, during the fourth season of SpongeBob, he became the creative director. This meant he helped guide the overall look and feel of the show. In 2015, he was promoted again to supervising producer and showrunner, working alongside Marc Ceccarelli. As showrunners, they are in charge of the entire production of the series.

SpongeBob Movies and Spin-offs

Vincent Waller was also the creative supervisor for The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water. This means he helped oversee the creative parts of the movie. He is also a co-executive producer and showrunner for Kamp Koral, which is a prequel series about SpongeBob's younger years.

Vincent Waller's Other Projects

Besides his famous cartoon work, Vincent Waller has explored other creative fields.

Beyond Cartoons: Comics and More

Vincent Waller briefly worked as a director for an unfinished Austin Powers animated series. He also spent some time at Marvel Comics. There, he worked as an inker and penciller on comic books like Savage Tales and The Savage Sword of Conan.

Filmography

Vincent Waller has contributed to many animated projects over the years. Here are some of the most well-known ones:

Television series

Feature films