Nic Smal
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Nicholas Smal is a South African animator, actor, comedian, and musician. Alongside Lucy Heavens, he is the co-creator of Kiff and serves as an executive producer, writer, and storyboard artist for the series, in addition to writing and producing songs and voicing Principal Secretary and other characters.[1]
The show is inspired by the people and places the duo experienced when they were growing up in Cape Town.[2]
The series premiered on March 10, 2023, on Disney Channel in association with Titmouse Inc.[3] In June 2023, the series was renewed for a second season.[4]
In an October 2023 interview, Smal named "Weird Delivery" as his favorite Kiff episode thus far.[5]
Career
Prior to Kiff, he worked in the animation and art departments of shows such as Caillou, Florrie's Dragons, Boxed Warriors, and Team Jay. He also played in the rock bands Serving Suggestion (with his brother Tim)[6], Gravity Wins Again, and Versus the Wolf, and later formed the comedy duo Derick Watts & the Sunday Blues with his Gravity Wins Again bandmate Gareth Allison.[7]
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-2024 | Kiff | Executive Producer, Writer (created by), Principal Secretary, Additional Voices | |
| 2023 | Takeover | Principal Secretary | |
| 2019 | Team Jay | Art Director, Writer | |
| 2019 | Boxed Warriors | Storyboard Artist | |
| 2017 | Tali's Wedding Diary | Photographer | |
| 2010-2013 | Caillou | Animator | |
| 2010-2011 | Florrie's Dragons | Animator |
External Links
References
- ^ Betti, Tony (2023-03-08). "Spending Some Time With "Kiff" Creators Nic Smal and Lucy Heavens". LaughingPlace.com. Retrieved 2024-04-17.
- ^ Zahed, Ramin (February 27, 2023). "'Kiff' Creators Lucy Heavens & Nic Smal Gives Us the Scoop on Their Colorful Disney Comedy". www.animationmagazine.net. Retrieved 2024-04-17.
- ^ Rosario, Alexandra Del (2021-06-17). "'Kiff': Disney Channel Greenlights Animated Series From South African Creators Lucy Heavens & Nic Smal". Deadline. Retrieved 2024-04-15.
- ^ "Disney's "Kiff" Has Been Renewed For A Second Season News - Entertainment". ResetEra. 2023-06-13. Retrieved 2024-04-17.
- ^ [#Kiff creators Lucy Heavens and Nic Smal play a little game called BFF Quiz! #DisneyKiff #KiffSweep #NYCC #NYCC23 #NYCC223 #NewYorkComicCon. "DTVA Digital"]. Twitter. November 10, 2023. Retrieved November 11, 2023.
{{cite web}}: Check|url=value (help) - ^ Almeida-Seele, Paul Harold (November 18, 2004). "Serving Suggestion on The Native Noise Acoustic Collection". Native Noise.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|url=(help) - ^ Communications, Wired (2011-09-07). "Braai Day Parody Song Goes Viral". Wired Communications. Retrieved 2024-04-17.