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David Bleiman Ichioka

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  • Director
  • Writer
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David Bleiman Ichioka was born on 2 May 1957 in the USA. He is a producer and director, known for The Boxtrolls (2014), Bump in the Night (1994) and The PJs (1999). He is married to Edie Ichioka.
BornMay 2, 1957
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    • Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy
      • 2 nominations total

    Known for

    Ben Kingsley, Dee Bradley Baker, Steve Blum, Pat Fraley, Nick Frost, Nika Futterman, Tracy Morgan, Fred Tatasciore, Elle Fanning, Richard Ayoade, and Isaac Hempstead Wright in The Boxtrolls (2014)
    The Boxtrolls
    6.8
    • Producer(p.g.a.)
    • 2014
    Bump in the Night (1994)
    Bump in the Night
    7.9
    TV Series
    • Producer(as David Bleiman)
    Eddie Murphy, James Black, Michael Paul Chan, Cassi Davis, Loretta Devine, Ja'net DuBois, Cheryl Francis Harrington, Jenifer Lewis, Kevin Michael Richardson, Crystal Scales, and Pepe Serna in The PJs (1999)
    The PJs
    6.8
    TV Series
    • Producer(as David Bleiman)
    • 1999
    ClayFighter (1993)
    ClayFighter
    6.6
    Video Game
    • Director
    • 1993

    Credits

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    Producer

    • Long Story Short (2025)
      Long Story Short
      7.6
      TV Series
      • producer (as David Ichioka)
      • 2025
    • Lil Kev (2025)
      Lil Kev
      5.4
      TV Series
      • producer (as David Ichioka)
      • 2025
    • Happy Tree Friends: Summer Break (2023)
      Happy Tree Friends: Summer Break
      6.0
      Video
      • producer (as David Ichioka)
      • 2023
    • Tuca & Bertie (2019)
      Tuca & Bertie
      7.4
      TV Series
      • producer (as David Ichioka)
      • 2022
    • Q-Force (2021)
      Q-Force
      6.7
      TV Series
      • producer (as David Ichioka)
      • 2021
    • Jeff Bryan Davis, Dan Harmon, Erin McGathy, and Spencer Crittenden in HarmonQuest (2016)
      HarmonQuest
      8.3
      TV Series
      • producer
      • 2016–2017
    • Ben Kingsley, Dee Bradley Baker, Steve Blum, Pat Fraley, Nick Frost, Nika Futterman, Tracy Morgan, Fred Tatasciore, Elle Fanning, Richard Ayoade, and Isaac Hempstead Wright in The Boxtrolls (2014)
      The Boxtrolls
      6.8
      • produced by (p.g.a.)
      • 2014
    • Murch: Walter Murch on Editing
      7.5
      • producer (as David Bleiman)
      • 2007
    • Aubrey Ankrum, Warren Graff, Rhode Montijo, Kenn Navarro, Dana Belben, Michael 'Lippy' Lipman, Nica Lorber, Peter Herrmann, Francis Carr, and Sarah Castelblanco in Happy Tree Friends (2000)
      Happy Tree Friends
      7.0
      TV Series
      • producer
      • 2000–2006
    • Eddie Murphy, James Black, Michael Paul Chan, Cassi Davis, Loretta Devine, Ja'net DuBois, Cheryl Francis Harrington, Jenifer Lewis, Kevin Michael Richardson, Crystal Scales, and Pepe Serna in The PJs (1999)
      The PJs
      6.8
      TV Series
      • co-producer (as David Bleiman)
      • 1999–2001
    • Bump in the Night (1994)
      Bump in the Night
      7.9
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • producer (as David Bleiman, as David Bleiman)
      • 1994–1995
    • 'Twas the Night Before Bumpy (1995)
      'Twas the Night Before Bumpy
      7.1
      TV Movie
      • executive producer (as David Bleiman)
      • 1995
    • Battle Chess 4000 (1992)
      Battle Chess 4000
      Video Game
      • producer
      • 1992
    • Gumby Adventures (1988)
      Gumby Adventures
      7.3
      TV Series
      • line producer
      • 1988

    Director

    • Murch: Walter Murch on Editing
      7.5
      • Director (as David Bleiman)
      • 2007
    • Gary & Mike (2001)
      Gary & Mike
      7.4
      TV Series
      • supervising director
      • Director (as David Bleiman, as David Bleiman)
      • 2001
    • Eddie Murphy, James Black, Michael Paul Chan, Cassi Davis, Loretta Devine, Ja'net DuBois, Cheryl Francis Harrington, Jenifer Lewis, Kevin Michael Richardson, Crystal Scales, and Pepe Serna in The PJs (1999)
      The PJs
      6.8
      TV Series
      • Director (as David Bleiman)
      • 1999
    • The Online Adventures of Ozzie the Elf (1997)
      The Online Adventures of Ozzie the Elf
      5.7
      TV Movie
      • Director (as David Bleiman)
      • 1997
    • Bump in the Night (1994)
      Bump in the Night
      7.9
      TV Series
      • Director
      • co-director (as David Bleiman, as David Bleiman)
      • 1994–1995
    • 'Twas the Night Before Bumpy (1995)
      'Twas the Night Before Bumpy
      7.1
      TV Movie
      • Director (as David Bleiman)
      • 1995
    • ClayFighter (1993)
      ClayFighter
      6.6
      Video Game
      • character director
      • 1993

    Writer

    • The Carpal Tunnel of Love
      7.9
      Short
      • Writer
      • 2007
    • ClayFighter: Sculptor's Cut (1998)
      ClayFighter: Sculptor's Cut
      7.4
      Video Game
      • creator
      • 1998
    • Ian James Corlett, Maurice LaMarche, Olivier Granier, Philip Maurice Hayes, Terry Klassen, Cree Summer, Lee Tockar, Billy West, and Olivier Jankovic in The Wacky World of Tex Avery (1997)
      The Wacky World of Tex Avery
      4.9
      TV Series
      • written by
      • 1997
    • Extreme Dinosaurs (1997)
      Extreme Dinosaurs
      6.4
      TV Series
      • written by (as David Bleiman)
      • 1997
    • ClayFighter 63 1/3 (1997)
      ClayFighter 63 1/3
      7.0
      Video Game
      • creator
      • 1997
    • The Legend of Calamity Jane (1997)
      The Legend of Calamity Jane
      7.1
      TV Mini Series
      • story
      • teleplay (as David Bleiman, as David Bleiman)
      • 1997
    • ClayFighter 2: Judgment Clay (1995)
      ClayFighter 2: Judgment Clay
      6.7
      Video Game
      • creator
      • 1995
    • Bump in the Night (1994)
      Bump in the Night
      7.9
      TV Series
      • story
      • written by
      • teleplay (as David Bleiman, segment " All You Need Is Glove", as David Bleiman, segment "Baby Jail", as David Bleiman, as David Bleiman) ...
      • 1994
    • ClayFighter: Tournament Edition (1994)
      ClayFighter: Tournament Edition
      7.7
      Video Game
      • creator
      • 1994
    • ClayFighter (1993)
      ClayFighter
      6.6
      Video Game
      • creator
      • 1993
    • Claymates (1993)
      Claymates
      5.9
      Video Game
      • creator
      • 1993
    • Mighty Max (1993)
      Mighty Max
      7.8
      TV Series
      • story
      • teleplay (as David Bleiman, as David Bleiman)
      • 1993
    • Gumby Adventures (1988)
      Gumby Adventures
      7.3
      TV Series
      • by
      • Writer (as David Bleiman)
      • 1988

    Personal details

    • Alternative names
      • David Bleiman
    • Born
      • May 2, 1957
      • USA
    • Spouse
      • Edie Ichioka? - present

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      Taught for a semester at Academy of Art University in San Francisco.
    • Nickname
      • David Ichioka

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