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John B. Carls

  • Producer
  • Writer
  • Additional Crew
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John B. Carls is known for Rango (2011), Where the Wild Things Are (2009) and Queen of Katwe (2016).
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    • Awards
      • 2 wins & 4 nominations total

    Known for

    Johnny Depp, Alfred Molina, Ian Abercrombie, Ned Beatty, Harry Dean Stanton, Gil Birmingham, James Ward Byrkit, Isla Fisher, Bill Nighy, Timothy Olyphant, Stephen Root, Ray Winstone, and Abigail Breslin in Rango (2011)
    Rango
    7.3
    • Producer
    • 2011
    James Gandolfini and Max Records in Where the Wild Things Are (2009)
    Where the Wild Things Are
    6.7
    • Producer(as John Carls)
    • 2009
    David Oyelowo, Lupita Nyong'o, and Madina Nalwanga in Queen of Katwe (2016)
    Queen of Katwe
    7.4
    • Producer(as John Carls)
    • 2016
    Martin Lawrence, Ashton Kutcher, Billy Connolly, Jon Favreau, Cody Cameron, and Maddie Taylor in Open Season (2006)
    Open Season
    6.1
    • Producer(as John Carls)
    • 2006

    Credits

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    Producer

    • David Oyelowo, Lupita Nyong'o, and Madina Nalwanga in Queen of Katwe (2016)
      Queen of Katwe
      7.4
      • produced by (as John Carls)
      • 2016
    • Johnny Depp, Alfred Molina, Ian Abercrombie, Ned Beatty, Harry Dean Stanton, Gil Birmingham, James Ward Byrkit, Isla Fisher, Bill Nighy, Timothy Olyphant, Stephen Root, Ray Winstone, and Abigail Breslin in Rango (2011)
      Rango
      7.3
      • produced by
      • 2011
    • Higglety Pigglety Pop! or There Must Be More to Life (2010)
      Higglety Pigglety Pop! or There Must Be More to Life
      6.6
      Video
      • executive producer
      • 2010
    • James Gandolfini and Max Records in Where the Wild Things Are (2009)
      Where the Wild Things Are
      6.7
      • produced by (as John Carls)
      • 2009
    • Martin Lawrence and Ashton Kutcher in Boog & Elliot's Midnight Bun Run (2006)
      Boog & Elliot's Midnight Bun Run
      5.5
      Video
      • executive producer (as John Carls)
      • 2006
    • Martin Lawrence, Ashton Kutcher, Billy Connolly, Jon Favreau, Cody Cameron, and Maddie Taylor in Open Season (2006)
      Open Season
      6.1
      • executive producer (as John Carls)
      • 2006
    • Little Bear: Rainy Day Tales (2005)
      Little Bear: Rainy Day Tales
      Video
      • executive producer
      • 2005
    • Kristin Fairlie and Jennifer Martini in Little Bear: Feel Better, Little Bear (2003)
      Little Bear: Feel Better, Little Bear
      Video
      • executive producer
      • 2003
    • Seán Cullen, Dwayne Hill, Colin Mochrie, Michele Scarabelli, and Jo Vannicola in Seven Little Monsters (2000)
      Seven Little Monsters
      7.0
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2003
    • Little Bear: Snacktime Tales (2002)
      Little Bear: Snacktime Tales
      Video
      • executive producer
      • 2002
    • Little Bear: Little Artist Bear (2002)
      Little Bear: Little Artist Bear
      6.6
      Video
      • executive producer
      • 2002
    • Denis Akiyama, Ashley Brown, Tara Strong, Amos Crawley, Diane D'Aquila, Kristin Fairlie, Kyle Fairlie, Janet-Laine Green, Elizabeth Hanna, Kay Hawtrey, Dan Hennessey, Ray Landry, Kathryn Long, Sean McCann, Marsha Moreau, Annick Obonsawin, Nadine Rabinovitch, Aemilia Robinson, Andrew Sabiston, Maurice Sendak, Ashley Taylor Tickell, Jonathan Wilson, Jennifer Martini, Terry McGurrin, Else Holmelund Minarik, and Tracy Ryan in Little Bear (1995)
      Little Bear
      7.3
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 1995–2001
    • Little Bear: Little Sherlock Bear (2001)
      Little Bear: Little Sherlock Bear
      7.7
      Video
      • executive producer
      • 2001
    • The Little Bear Movie (2000)
      The Little Bear Movie
      6.6
      • executive producer
      • 2000
    • George and Martha (1999)
      George and Martha
      7.2
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 1999–2000

    Writer

    • Donny Lucas and Will Townsend in Open Season: Scared Silly (2015)
      Open Season: Scared Silly
      4.9
      • based on original characters created by (as John Carls)
      • 2015
    • Cody Cameron, Maddie Taylor, and Matthew J. Munn in Open Season 3 (2010)
      Open Season 3
      5.0
      • based on the characters created by (uncredited)
      • 2010
    • Crispin Glover, Jane Krakowski, Diedrich Bader, Billy Connolly, Mike Epps, Olivia Hack, Danny Mann, Joel McHale, Sean P. Mullen, Steve Schirripa, Fred Stoller, Cody Cameron, and Maddie Taylor in Open Season 2 (2008)
      Open Season 2
      5.5
      • based on characters created by (as John Carls)
      • 2008
    • Martin Lawrence and Ashton Kutcher in Boog & Elliot's Midnight Bun Run (2006)
      Boog & Elliot's Midnight Bun Run
      5.5
      Video
      • from an original story by (as John Carls)
      • 2006
    • Martin Lawrence, Ashton Kutcher, Billy Connolly, Jon Favreau, Cody Cameron, and Maddie Taylor in Open Season (2006)
      Open Season
      6.1
      • from an original story by (as John Carls)
      • 2006
    • Little Bear: Rainy Day Tales (2005)
      Little Bear: Rainy Day Tales
      Video
      • story editor
      • 2005
    • Kristin Fairlie and Jennifer Martini in Little Bear: Feel Better, Little Bear (2003)
      Little Bear: Feel Better, Little Bear
      Video
      • story editor
      • 2003
    • Little Bear: Snacktime Tales (2002)
      Little Bear: Snacktime Tales
      Video
      • story editor (uncredited)
      • 2002
    • Little Bear: Little Goblin Bear (1999)
      Little Bear: Little Goblin Bear
      Video
      • story editor
      • 1999
    • Denis Akiyama, Ashley Brown, Tara Strong, Amos Crawley, Diane D'Aquila, Kristin Fairlie, Kyle Fairlie, Janet-Laine Green, Elizabeth Hanna, Kay Hawtrey, Dan Hennessey, Ray Landry, Kathryn Long, Sean McCann, Marsha Moreau, Annick Obonsawin, Nadine Rabinovitch, Aemilia Robinson, Andrew Sabiston, Maurice Sendak, Ashley Taylor Tickell, Jonathan Wilson, Jennifer Martini, Terry McGurrin, Else Holmelund Minarik, and Tracy Ryan in Little Bear (1995)
      Little Bear
      7.3
      TV Series
      • story editor
      • 1995–1999
    • Little Bear: Friends (1999)
      Little Bear: Friends
      Video
      • story editor
      • 1999
    • Kristin Fairlie and Janet-Laine Green in Little Bear: Goodnight Little Bear (1998)
      Little Bear: Goodnight Little Bear
      Video
      • story editor
      • 1998
    • Little Bear: Parties & Picnics (1998)
      Little Bear: Parties & Picnics
      Video
      • story editor
      • 1998

    Additional Crew

    • Little Bear: Family Tales (1997)
      Little Bear: Family Tales
      8.1
      Video
      • story editor
      • 1997
    • Little Bear: Meet Little Bear (1997)
      Little Bear: Meet Little Bear
      7.4
      Video
      • story editor
      • 1997
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    • Alternative names
      • John Carls

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