David Jerome Wasson (born September 11, 1968) is an American animator, storyboard artist, director, producer, writer, and voice actor. He graduated from the California Institute of the Arts with a B.F.A. Wasson created the Cartoon Network original series Time Squad,[1] before going on to develop Star vs. the Forces of Evil on which he is also a director, writer, and executive producer, and directing and writing on the series Mickey Mouse Shorts. He was the supervising director of Making Fiends and was the executive producer and director of the series The Buzz on Maggie. He is also the author and illustrator of the children's book The Big Ideas of Buster Bickles. Wasson is currently developer and executive producer of The Cuphead Show! for Netflix.
Dave Wasson | |
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| Born | David Jerome Wasson (1968-09-11) September 11, 1968 (age 54) Hot Springs, Arkansas, U.S. |
| Occupation | Animator, storyboard artist, director, producer, writer, voice actor |
| Years active | 1988–present |
| Known for | Time Squad |
| Website | davewasson.net |
Wasson created the animated series Time Squad at Cartoon Network. He has co-written, storyboarded, and directed a number of the shorts for the series Mickey Mouse Shorts. Wasson was the supervising director, supervising producer, and voice actor on Making Fiends.[2] He was the executive producer and director of The Buzz on Maggie at Disney. Wasson also created a series of shorts at Nickelodeon for Oh Yeah! Cartoons one of which, Max and His Special Problem, won him an Emmy Award in 1999 for Production Designer.[3] He has also directed many animated commercials for the company Acme Filmworks located in Hollywood, California.
Annie Award for Outstanding Achievement for Directing in an Animated Television/Broadcast Production | |
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