Lynne Naylor
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Lynne Naylor-Reccardi | |
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| Born | Lynne Naylor |
| Other names | Lynn Naylor |
| Occupation(s) | Artist Animator Writer Director Producer Executive Producer |
| Years active | 1982–present |
| Known for | The Ren & Stimpy Show The Powerpuff Girls Hercules and Xena - The Animated Movie: The Battle for Mount Olympus The Modifyers Chowder SpongeBob SquarePants |
| Spouse | Chris Reccardi (1994–present) |
| Website | lynive |
Lynne Naylor is a Canadian animator, artist, director, producer, and voice actress.
Naylor is best known as co-founding Spümcø alongside John Kricfalusi, Bob Camp, and Jim Smith as well as co-developing The Ren & Stimpy Show for Nickelodeon. Another best-known piece of work she took part in was Monsters vs. Aliens, The Haunted World of El Superbeasto, & Star Wars: Clone Wars.[1]
Career
Naylor co-founded Spumco[2] and was involved in the development of Ren & Stimpy. Ren & Stimpy was criticized for violence with adult, bathroom, dark, and sexual humor that TV scarcely uses, it was also praised by some critics and audiences and inspired more innovative satirical cartoons such as Beavis and Butt-head, Rocko's Modern Life, South Park, Family Guy and SpongeBob SquarePants. She also produced and directed the film Hercules and Xena - The Animated Movie: The Battle for Mount Olympus, and wrote and storyboarded episodes for The Powerpuff Girls. In 2007, she co-created and developed a pilot for Nickelodeon called The Modifyers alongside Chris Reccardi, to whom she has been married to since 1994.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Notes | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | The Smurfs Christmas Special | Layout Artist | N/A |
| 1990 | Roller Coaster Rabbit | Story | |
| 1992 | The Kingdom Chums: Original Top Ten | Layout Artist | |
| 1993 | Nick and Noel | Model Designer | |
| 1998 | Hercules and Xena - The Animated Movie: The Battle for Mount Olympus | Director, Art Director, & Producer | |
| 2009 | Monsters vs. Aliens | Additional Character Designer | |
| 2009 | The Haunted World of El Superbeasto | Character Designer |
Television
| Year | Title | Notes | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Heathcliff & the Catillac Cats | Assistant Character Designer | N/A |
| 1984 | Snorks | Layout Artist | |
| 1985 | The Jetsons | Layout Artist & Character Designer | |
| 1987 | Mighty Mouse: The New Adventures | Layout Artist | |
| 1988 | Beany and Cecil | Character Designer & Layout Artist | |
| 1990–1996 | The Ren & Stimpy Show | Developer Animator (1990; 1992) Layout Artist (1990-1991; 1994) Background Artist ("Ren's Retirement") Character Designer (1991-1992) Writer ("A Hard Day's Luck") Storyboard Artist (1994) Director Voice Actress (Big House Blues) Big-Shot (1991) |
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| 1992 | Tiny Toon Adventures | Character Layout Artist | N/A |
| 1992–1993 | Batman: The Animated Series | Character Designer | |
| 1993 | Animaniacs | Model & Character Designer | |
| 1995-1996 | The Twisted Tales of Felix the Cat | Layout Artist (1995-1996) Background Artist (1995-1996) Character Designer (1995) Writer (1995) Director (1995-1996) | |
| 1996 | Buy One, Get One Free | Additional Layout Artist | |
| 1997; 1998 | I Am Weasel | Storyboard Artist & Story | |
| 1998–2001 | The Powerpuff Girls | Modeler, Storyboard Artist, Writer, & Story | |
| 1999 | Cow and Chicken | Storyboard Artist | |
| 2001 | The Ripping Friends | Layout Artist (Uncredited) | |
| 2001 | IMP Inc. | Background Artist, Clean-Up Artist, Layout Artist, Modeling, & Art Director | |
| 2001–2004 | Samurai Jack | Character Designer | |
| 2003 | Ren & Stimpy "Adult Party Cartoon" | Animator, Designer, & Layout Artist | |
| 2003 | Star Wars: Clone Wars | Character Designer | |
| 2004–2005 | Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends | ||
| 2004–2006 | Hi Hi Puffy AmiYumi | ||
| 2004–2006 | Super Robot Monkey Team Hyperforce Go! | Art Director | |
| 2007 | The Modifyers | Co-Creator, Writer, Producer, & Executive Producer | |
| 2008–2009 | The Mighty B! | Storyboard Artist & Story | |
| 2008–2010 | Chowder | Writer ("The Garden") Art Director | |
| 2010 | Breaking the Mold: The Re-Making of Mighty Mouse | Herself & Special Thanks | |
| 2010–2012 | Fish Hooks | Production Designer | |
| 2010 | My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic | Character Designer | |
| 2014 | Wander Over Yonder | ||
| 2015–2016 | SpongeBob SquarePants | Storyboard Artist |
References
- ^ http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0623292/bio?ref_=nm_ov_bio_sm
- ^ Cerone, Daniel (28 September 1992). "'Ren & Stimpy' and Its Creator: A Parting of Ways : Animation: John Kricfalusi fought with Nickelodeon over deadlines, finances and the ribald nature of his cartoon". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 19 June 2016.
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