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'''J. J. Villard''' is an American animator, filmmaker, producer, director, writer, and voice actor. He is best known for the creation of several shows on [[Cartoon Network]]'s late-night programming block [[Adult Swim]], consisting of ''[[King Star King]]'' and ''[[JJ Villard's Fairy Tales]]'', as well as the failed pilot ''Trap Universe''. He's a graduate from the [[California Institute of the Arts]], and is best known for his careers at Cartoon Network, [[Sony Pictures Animation]], and [[DreamWorks Animation]]. |
'''J. J. Villard''' is an American animator, filmmaker, producer, director, writer, and voice actor. He is best known for the creation of several shows on [[Cartoon Network]]'s late-night programming block [[Adult Swim]], consisting of ''[[King Star King]]'' and ''[[JJ Villard's Fairy Tales]]'', as well as the failed pilot ''Trap Universe''. He's a graduate from the [[California Institute of the Arts]], and is best known for his careers at Cartoon Network, [[Sony Pictures Animation]], and [[DreamWorks Animation]]. |
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Many of Villard's influences would consist of [[Fleischer Studios]], [[Walt Disney]], [[Klasky Csupo]], [[Bob Clampett]], [[Tex Avery]], [[Chuck Jones]], [[Tom Ruegger]], [[John Kricfalusi]], [[Joe Murray (animator)|Joe Murray]], [[underground comix]], [[Richard Scarry]], [[Dr. Seuss]], ''[[Looney Tunes]]'', [[DIC Entertainment]], [[PFFR]], [[Mike Judge]], [[Matt Groening]], ''[[South Park]]'', [[John R. Dilworth]], [[Jhonen Vasquez]], and [[Ralph Bakshi]]. |
Many of Villard's influences would consist of [[Fleischer Studios]], [[Walt Disney]], [[Klasky Csupo]], [[Bob Clampett]], [[Tex Avery]], [[Chuck Jones]], [[Stephen Hillenburg]], [[Jim Henson]], [[Tom Ruegger]], [[John Kricfalusi]], [[Joe Murray (animator)|Joe Murray]], [[underground comix]], [[Richard Scarry]], [[Dr. Seuss]], ''[[Looney Tunes]]'', [[DIC Entertainment]], [[PFFR]], [[Mike Judge]], [[Matt Groening]], ''[[South Park]]'', [[John R. Dilworth]], [[Jhonen Vasquez]], and [[Ralph Bakshi]]. |
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==Career== |
==Career== |
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Revision as of 18:12, 31 May 2024
J.J. Villard | |
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| Alma mater | California Institute of the Arts |
| Occupation(s) | Animator, writer, producer, director, voice actor, filmmaker |
| Years active | 2003-present |
| Known for | King Star King JJ Villard's Fairy Tales |
J. J. Villard is an American animator, filmmaker, producer, director, writer, and voice actor. He is best known for the creation of several shows on Cartoon Network's late-night programming block Adult Swim, consisting of King Star King and JJ Villard's Fairy Tales, as well as the failed pilot Trap Universe. He's a graduate from the California Institute of the Arts, and is best known for his careers at Cartoon Network, Sony Pictures Animation, and DreamWorks Animation.
Many of Villard's influences would consist of Fleischer Studios, Walt Disney, Klasky Csupo, Bob Clampett, Tex Avery, Chuck Jones, Stephen Hillenburg, Jim Henson, Tom Ruegger, John Kricfalusi, Joe Murray, underground comix, Richard Scarry, Dr. Seuss, Looney Tunes, DIC Entertainment, PFFR, Mike Judge, Matt Groening, South Park, John R. Dilworth, Jhonen Vasquez, and Ralph Bakshi.
Career
His career began in 2003 when he created his award-winning short film "Son of Satan". The film went on to win in three film festivals including the Ottawa International Animation Festival. Villard first met ex Adult Swim, producer Mike Lazzo at the San Diego Comic-Con where he showed him concept art for his series King Star King. The show was subsequently picked up for production and made its debut on June 15th, 2014.[1] The show went on to become the first animated series to win Adult Swim an Emmy Award, but was canceled after only six episodes. Villard became showrunner of his second show JJ Villard's Fairy Tales when Mike Lazzo, who had remembered a sketch of Villard's, approached him and asked him to create a show about fairy tales. They began working on the show shortly after, and production officially began in December of 2018. The show was finished less than a year later, which is incredibly short for an animated series.[2]
Filmography
- Son of Satan (2003)
- Chestnuts Icelolly (2004)
- Shrek the Third (2007)
- Monsters vs. Aliens (2009)
- Shrek Forever After (2010)
- Mongo Wrestling Alliance (2011)
- Stussy: Real Deal (2012)
- Your Pretty Face Is Going to Hell (2013)
- King Star King (2013-2014)
- Mr. Peabody & Sherman (2014)
- Hotel Transylvania 2 (2015)
- Trolls (2016)
- Uncle Grandpa (2017)
- Trap Universe (2018)
- JJ Villard's Fairy Tales (2020)[3]
- King Star King!/!/!/ (2023)[4]
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem (2023)
References
- ^ Schwarz, John (April 17, 2020). "Exclusive Interview: JJ Villard Tells Us A Fairy Tale About His New Adult Swim Series". Bubbleblabber.
- ^ "Animation Magazine". www.animationmagazine.net.
- ^ "Adult Swim Unleashing 'JJ Villard's Fairy Tales' on May 10". Awn.com. 2020-04-01. Retrieved 2020-04-28.
- ^ Milligan, Mercedes (November 29, 2022). "Adult Swim's Space-Age Heroes Return in 'King Star King!/!/!' & 'Ballmastrz: Rubicon'". Retrieved November 29, 2022.
External links
- J.J. Villard at IMDb
- American animators
- American television writers
- American male television writers
- American male voice actors
- American storyboard artists
- Showrunners of animated shows
- Living people
- Creative directors
- Cartoon Network Studios people
- DreamWorks Animation people
- Sony Pictures Animation people
- California Institute of the Arts alumni