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William Joyce
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William Joyce in November 2011 promoting The Man in the Moon
Born
William Edward Joyce

(1957-12-11) December 11, 1957 (age 66)
Shreveport, Louisiana
EducationB.A. in film
Alma materSouthern Methodist University
Occupation(s)Author, illustrator, filmmaker
Years active1981-present
SpouseFrances Elizabeth Baucum
Websitewww.williamjoyce.com

William Joyce (born December 11, 1957) is an American author, illustrator, and filmmaker. Newsweek called him one of the top 100 people to watch in the new millennium.[1] His illustrations appeared on numerous New Yorker covers and his paintings are displayed at museums and art galleries. Joyce won an Academy Award for Best Illustrated Short.

Children's literature

He has written and illustrated over fifty children's books including George Shrinks, Santa Calls, Dinosaur Bob and his Adventures with the Family Lazardo, Rolie Polie Olie, The Leaf Men and the Brave Good Bugs and A Day with Wilbur Robinson.

Joyce is currently working on a series of novels and picture books, The Guardians of Childhood, consisting of a total of 15 books.[2]

Film and television

Joyce has received three Emmys for Rolie Polie Olie, an animated series based on his series of children's books that airs on the Disney Channel. His second television series, George Shrinks, airs daily on PBS stations.

Joyce created conceptual characters for Disney/Pixar's feature films Toy Story (1995) and A Bug's Life (1998).

In 2001, after Joyce and Ice Age director Chris Wedge failed to adapt one of Joyce's books to the screen, Santa Calls, they both came up with the idea for the animated film Robots (2005). Besides being one of the creators, Joyce also served as a producer and production designer.[3]

In 2005 Joyce and Reel FX launched a joint venture Aimesworth Entertainments to produce feature films, video games and books.[4] The new company set to make three feature films:[5] The Guardians of Childhood, The Mischevians, and Dinosaur Bob and His Adventures With the Family Lazardo,[6] but they never got realized.

In 2007, Disney released Meet the Robinsons, a movie based on his book A Day with Wilbur Robinson, to which Joyce served as one of the executive producers of the film along with John Lasseter and Clark Spencer. In the same year, he designed the opening title sequence for Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium.

In August 2009, Joyce and Reel FX co-founder Brandon Oldenburg founded a Shreveport-based animation and visual effects studio MOONBOT Studios.[7] The studio produced an Oscar nominated animated short film[8] and an iPad app[9] The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore. A book adaption is expected to be released in late 2012.[10] The studio released in January 2012 another app, Numberlys, with a short film and a book coming later.[11]

At DreamWorks Animation, he is currently co-directing a 2012 computer-animated film Rise of the Guardians, which is based on his series of picture books and novels The Guardians of Childhood.[12] Also, his picture book The Leaf Men is currently being adapted into a 2013 computer-animated feature film by Blue Sky Studios. Joyce is writer, producer and production designer on the film.[13]

Exhibitions

Saks Fifth Avenue

In both 1994 and 1995 Joyce designed the Christmas displays for Saks Fifth Avenue's original location.

The World of William Joyce

This exhibition is run by the National Center for Children's Illustrated Literature. It began in 1998 and is currently still traveling nationally.

Artspace

Artspace is a gallery located in Shreveport that is run under the guidance of the Shreveport Regional Arts Council. Joyce serves as the Artistic Director. He has helped bring a Peter Pan Centennial exhibit, an Art of Robots exhibit, and Faces of Katrina.

Community

Joyce has recently founded the Katrinarita Gras Foundation to raise money for victims of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. He is selling prints of his unpublished Mardi Gras The New Yorker cover through the foundation with all profit going to Louisiana artists and arts organizations.[14]

Awards

Joyce received the 2008 Louisiana Writer Award for his enduring contribution to the "literary intellectual heritage of Louisiana." The award was presented to him on October 4, 2008, during a ceremony at the 2008 Louisiana Book Festival in Baton Rouge.

Personal life

William Joyce lives with his wife Elizabeth Baucum Joyce and son Jackson Edward Joyce in Shreveport, Louisiana. His daughter Mary Katherine, died at the age of 18 on May 2, 2010.[15]

Works by William Joyce

Books

  • George Shrinks (1985) - Written and illustrated by
  • Shoes (1986) - Written by Elizabeth Winthrop, illustrated by
  • Dinosaur Bob and His Adventures with the Family Lazardo (1988) - Written and illustrated by
  • A Day with Wilbur Robinson (1990) - Written and illustrated by
  • Bently & Egg (1992) - Written and illustrated by
  • Santa Calls (1993) - Written and illustrated by
  • The Leaf Men and the Brave Good Bugs (1996) - Written and illustrated by

Rolie Polie Olie series:

  • Rolie Polie Olie (1999) - Written and illustrated by
  • Snowie Rolie (2000) - Written and illustrated by
  • Sleepy Time Olie (2001) - Written and illustrated by
  • Big Time Olie (2002) - Written and illustrated by

The Guardians of Childhood series:

  • The Man in the Moon (2011) - Written and illustrated by[16]
  • Nicholas St. North and the Battle of the Nightmare King (2011) - Written and illustrated by[17]
  • E. Aster Bunnymund and the Warrior Eggs at the Earth's Core! (2012) - Written and illustrated by[18]

Films

Television series

  • Rolie Polie Olie (1998–2006) - Created by, based on the book series of the same name
  • George Shrinks (2000–2001) - Created by, based on the book of the same name
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References

  1. ^ Newsweek (1997-04-21). "The Century Club". Newsweek. Retrieved 2011-07-28.
  2. ^ Dr. Cazes (January 28, 2011). "The Guardians of Childhood announcement!". Moonbot Studios. Retrieved September 3, 2011.
  3. ^ Jones, Malcolm (March 13, 2005). "Heavenly Metal". The Daily Beast. Retrieved September 1, 2011.
  4. ^ Daly, Helen (June 1, 2005). "HOT HOUSE: Reel FX Creative Studios Ramps Up for Animated Fare". Studio Daily. Retrieved September 11, 2011.
  5. ^ Webb, Cynthia D (January 16, 2005). "Reel FX moves to larger digs in Deep Ellum". Dallas Business Journal. Retrieved September 1, 2011.
  6. ^ Connelly, Brendon (April 23, 2009). "Dreamworks Teaming Up With William Joyce For The Guardians of Childhood". SlashFIlm. Retrieved September 23, 2009.
  7. ^ "New Talent for Louisiana". PR Newswire. August 6, 2009. Retrieved September 2, 2011.
  8. ^ LeBlanc-Berry, Lisa (January 2011). "William Joyce: Making art come to life". Ourhouse.biz. Retrieved September 3, 2011.
  9. ^ Donahoo, Daniel (May 31, 2011). "The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore is a Game-Changing eBook App". Wired. Retrieved September 3, 2011.
  10. ^ ""The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore" Nominated for Best Animated Short in 2011 Oscars". MarketWatch. January 24, 2012. Retrieved January 25, 2012.
  11. ^ Mitchell, Jon (January 11, 2012). "The Numberlys Invent the Alphabet In a World Run By Numbers". Read Write Web. Retrieved January 26, 2012.
  12. ^ "DreamWorks Animation Names All-Star Cast Featuring Chris Pine, Alec Baldwin, Hugh Jackman, Isla Fisher and Jude Law for Rise of the Guardians on November 21, 2012" (Press release). DreamWorks Animation SKG, Inc. 2011-01-27. Retrieved 2011-01-28.
  13. ^ Barnes, Brooks (2010-01-10). "Taking Aim at the Big Names in Animated Film". The New York Times. Retrieved 2010-10-07.
  14. ^ "Cheney-killed New Yorker cover finds new life". New Orleans CityBusiness. September 13, 2006. Retrieved September 4, 2011.
  15. ^ "Mary Katherine Joyce Obituary". Shreveport Times. May 5, 2010. Retrieved January 3, 2011.
  16. ^ "The Man in the Moon". Simon & Schuster. Retrieved August 23, 2011.
  17. ^ "Nicholas St. North and the Battle of the Nightmare King". Simon & Schuster. Retrieved August 23, 2011.
  18. ^ "E. Aster Bunnymund and the Battle of the Warrior Eggs at the Earth's Core". Simon & Schuster. Retrieved August 23, 2011.

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