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 Kinney signs copies of Diary of a Wimpy Kid at the 2009 New York Comic Con. |
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| Born | Jeffrey Kinney February 19, 1971 Fort Washington, Maryland, USA |
| Occupation | Author, cartoonist, game designer |
| Genres | Children's literature |
| Notable work(s) | Diary of a Wimpy Kid Series |
| Spouse(s) | Julie Kinney |
| Children | 2 sons |
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www.wimpykid.com |
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Jeffrey "Jeff" Kinney (born February 19, 1971) is an American game designer, cartoonist, producer, and author of children's books including the Diary of a Wimpy Kid book series. He is also attributed to be the creator of the children-oriented website Poptropica. Jeff also has been in a movie about his book, Rodrick Rules
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Childhood and early life
Jeffrey Kinney was born and grew up in Fort Washington, Maryland, United States. He had attended the University of Maryland at College Park in the early 1990s. It was in college that Kinney created the popular comic strip Igdoof that ran in the campus newspaper, The Diamondback. While there, he knew that he wanted to be a cartoonist.
Diary of a Wimpy Kid
In 2004, FunBrain and Jeff Kinney released an online version of Diary of a Wimpy Kid. The website made daily entries until June 2005.[1]The book became an instant hit and the online version received about 20 million views as of 2009. Many online readers requested a printed version. Jeff had agreed and in 2007, Diary of A Wimpy Kid was published.[1] To date, five Wimpy Kid books have been released, plus a do-it-yourself book and a movie diary. In 2009, Kinney was named one of Time magazine's 100 "Most Influential People" in the world.[2]
Professional work
Kinney works full-time as a writer and designer of online games.[3] According to his website, he also created the kid-friendly website Poptropica. Poptropica is known by many children around the world. Most notably is his work Diary Of a Wimpy Kid. The series has 42 million copies in print world wide as of 2010 and was developed into a feature film. Kinney has also served as an executive producer.[4]
He also finished a commercial for the Play-Doh Dr. Fill 'N Drill Playset in 2009.
Personal life
Kinney attended Bishop McNamara High School in Forestville, Maryland and currently lives in Plainville, Massachusetts[5] with his wife, Julie, and two sons, Will and Grant.[6]
Books
- Diary of a Wimpy Kid (2007)
- Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules (2008)
- Diary of a Wimpy Kid Do-It-Yourself Book (2008, revised and expanded in 2011)
- Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Last Straw (2009)
- Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days (2009)
- The Wimpy Kid Movie Diary (2010)
- Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Ugly Truth (2010)
- Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Cabin Fever (2011)
Filmography
- Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules: Holly Hills' dad
Films
On July 22, 2009, 20th Century Fox announced that Zachary Gordon would star in a film adaptation of Kinney's Diary of a Wimpy Kid series of books. The original release date was April 2, 2010, but the release was moved up to a March 19, 2010 U.S. release.[7] While the film was given mixed reviews by critics, it did well in the box office.
A second film, based on Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules, was released on March 25, 2011.
In an interview, co-star Devon Bostick said that Diary of a Wimpy Kid 3 could be in the works and is "90% sure it will happen" depending on the success of Rodrick Rules.[8] Gordon said on his Facebook page that The Last Straw will begin filming in August (like the previous two films), and will possibly be released in March or April 2012.
References
- ^ a b "Diary of a Wimpy Kid". Funbrain. Family Education Network. http://www.funbrain.com/journal/Journal.html?ThisJournalDay=170&ThisPage=1. Retrieved 5 March 2011.
- ^ The 2009 TIME 100: Jeff Kinney Time magazine's 2009 list of The World's Most Influential People
- ^ Wimpykid.com, Jeff Kinney's webpage
- ^ " from The Gazette. May 14, 2009
- ^ Author Jeff Kinney biography and book list
- ^ Author Bio from Barnes & Noble.com
- ^ Zachary Gordon cast as "Wimpy Kid" from Reuters. July 24, 2009.
- ^ Perri, Nemiroff (March 17, 2011). "Diary Of A Wimpy Kid 3 Is Already In The Works". CinemaBlend. http://www.cinemablend.com/new/Diary-Of-A-Wimpy-Kid-3-Is-Already-In-The-Works-23734.html. Retrieved March 24, 2011.
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