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Zac Moncrief

Overview

  • Born
    Montvale, New Jersey, USA
  • Birth name
    Zachary Moncrief

Biography

  • Zac Moncrief is an Annie Award winner and Emmy-nominated Executive Producer, Writer, Director, Storyboard Artist, and Songwriter, known for his work on some of the most iconic and beloved animated series of the last two decades. His credits include Phineas and Ferb, Family Guy, Fairly OddParents, Be Cool, Scooby-Doo!, Brickleberry, Dora the Explorer, Lilo & Stitch, and LEGO: Hidden Side!, among others. Most recently, he served as Co-Executive Producer on the 2024 Annie Award-winning series Ghee Happy, and has spent the past year-plus developing new animated content with Netflix. A graduate of CalArts, Zac has contributed to all genres of animation, from preschool to primetime, and continues to bring bold, character-driven storytelling to screens worldwide.
    - IMDb mini biography by: Zac Moncrief
  • Zac Moncrief is an Annie Award-winning and Emmy-nominated Executive Producer, Writer, and Director who has spent over two decades helping build and launch some of the most recognizable animated series in television. He played a key role in launching Phineas and Ferb during its early seasons and directed Family Guy during its post-cancellation resurgence, when the show became a global phenomenon. His credits include Phineas and Ferb, Family Guy, The Fairly OddParents, Be Cool, Scooby-Doo!, Brickleberry, Dora the Explorer, Lilo & Stitch, and LEGO: Hidden Side!, among others. Most recently, he served as Co-Executive Producer on the Annie Award-winning series Ghee Happy, and co-created, sold, and directed the Chuck E. Cheese Christmas Special, the brand's first successful move into long-form narrative storytelling. A graduate of CalArts, Zac has worked across every corner of the medium, from preschool to primetime, with a focus on bold, character-driven storytelling that connects with audiences worldwide.
    - IMDb mini biography by: Zac Moncrief

Family

  • Spouse
      Charlene Moncrief(2000 - present) (2 children)

Trivia

  • When he did Phineas and Ferb, he said it was one of the best jobs he ever had in the industry so far. The show was cutting edge for Disney and he knew it was going to be a huge success from the day the creator first showed him the pilot. He enjoyed helping break episode ideas, punch-up outlines, pitch jokes, review and plus storyboards and the acting, story edit, edit, design characters and locations, oversee color, and some of his happiest moments were helping write a few of the songs.
  • When he did Phineas and Ferb, he helped bring the creators' vision to life by contributing across multiple areas of production, from story and design to final delivery, supported episode development by brainstorming ideas, pitching jokes, and refining outlines to enhance storytelling and comedic timing, directed and contributed to storyboarding, shaping the visual language, humor, and character acting of numerous episodes, co-wrote and storyboarded episodes, ensuring a balance of sharp writing and dynamic visual storytelling, provided creative oversight on character and location designs, refining details to maintain the show's distinct visual identity and reviewed and enhanced story editing, fine-tuning pacing and performance for maximum comedic impact.

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