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Chris Reccardi(1964-2019)

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Christopher Joseph Reccardi was an American animator, writer, director and storyboard artist who is known for The Ren & Stimpy Show, SpongeBob SquarePants and the failed pilot The Modifyers. He also worked on Samurai Jack, The Powerpuff Girls, Tiny Toon Adventures, The Haunted World of El Superbeasto, My Life as a Teenage Robot and Wander Over Yonder.
BornNovember 24, 1964
DiedMay 2, 2019(54)
BornNovember 24, 1964
DiedMay 2, 2019(54)
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  • Nominated for 3 Primetime Emmys
    • 5 nominations total

Known for

Billy West in The Ren & Stimpy Show (1991)
The Ren & Stimpy Show
7.5
TV Series
  • Art Department
Dee Bradley Baker, Jeff Bennett, Jim Cummings, Grey DeLisle, Jennifer Hale, Daran Norris, Jennifer Martin, Rob Paulsen, Kevin Michael Richardson, and Frank Welker in The Powerpuff Girls (1998)
The Powerpuff Girls
7.3
TV Series
  • Art Department
Fred Armisen, Michael Peña, Dave Franco, Zach Woods, Abbi Jacobson, and Kumail Nanjiani in The Lego Ninjago Movie (2017)
The Lego Ninjago Movie
6.1
  • Art Department
  • 2017
Morgan Freeman, Anthony Daniels, Liam Neeson, Billy Dee Williams, Will Ferrell, Chris McKay, Will Arnett, Elizabeth Banks, Kristen Alderson, Kristen Ariza, David Burrows, Charlie Day, Walt Dohrn, Will Forte, Danny Mann, Christopher Miller, Mike Mitchell, Shaquille O'Neal, Nick Offerman, Chris Pratt, Chris Smith, Peter Sohn, Matthew Terry, Cobie Smulders, Keegan-Michael Key, Channing Tatum, Alison Brie, Keith Ferguson, Jorma Taccone, Jonah Hill, Craig Berry, Dave Franco, Jake Johnson, Kelly Lafferty, Chris Romano, Doug Nicholas, Todd Hansen, Jadon Sand, Melissa Sturm, Chris Paluszek, Leiki Veskimets, Amanda Farinos, Graham Miller, and Kristen Phaneuf in The Lego Movie (2014)
The Lego Movie
7.7
  • Art Department(as Christopher Reccardi)
  • 2014

Credits

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Art Department

  • The Mighty Ones (2020)
    The Mighty Ones
    6.6
    TV Series
    • storyboard artist (segment "Naked Mole Wrath")
    • 2020
  • Bill Fagerbakke and Tom Kenny in The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run (2020)
    The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run
    5.9
    • storyboard artist
    • 2020
  • F. Murray Abraham, Justin Theroux, Rose, Monte, Tessa Thompson, and Arturo Castro in Lady and the Tramp (2019)
    Lady and the Tramp
    6.2
    • storyboard artist
    • 2019
  • Ralph Fiennes, Bruce Willis, Will Ferrell, Chris McKay, Will Arnett, Elizabeth Banks, Kristen Alderson, Kristen Ariza, Ike Barinholtz, Charlie Day, Noel Fielding, Will Forte, Christopher Miller, Mike Mitchell, Jason Momoa, Nick Offerman, Gary Payton, Chris Pratt, Maya Rudolph, Cora Miller, Cobie Smulders, Trisha Gum, Channing Tatum, Richard Ayoade, Alison Brie, Sheryl Swoopes, Jorma Taccone, Jonah Hill, Tiffany Haddish, Ben Schwartz, Doug Nicholas, Margot Rubin, Todd Hansen, Teri Reeves, Jadon Sand, Stephanie Beatriz, Ollie Mitchell, Emily Nordwind, Liam Knight, Jimmy O. Yang, Ryan Halprin, Graham Miller, Lauren White, Kristen Phaneuf, Brooklynn Prince, Sawyer D. Jones, and Emmett Mitchell in The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part (2019)
    The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part
    6.5
    • visual development artist
    • 2019
  • Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation (2018)
    Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation
    6.3
    • designed by: animated title sequence
    • 2018
  • Fred Armisen, Michael Peña, Dave Franco, Zach Woods, Abbi Jacobson, and Kumail Nanjiani in The Lego Ninjago Movie (2017)
    The Lego Ninjago Movie
    6.1
    • storyboard artist
    • 2017
  • Samurai Jack (2001)
    Samurai Jack
    8.5
    TV Series
    • storyboard layout
    • character design
    • prop design ...
    • 2001–2017
  • Ralph Fiennes, Mariah Carey, Hector Elizondo, Seth Green, Billy Dee Williams, Will Arnett, Conan O'Brien, Doug Benson, Michael Cera, Rosario Dawson, Zach Galifianakis, Eddie Izzard, Jemaine Clement, Riki Lindhome, Jonah Hill, Jason Mantzoukas, Kate Micucci, Zoë Kravitz, Ellie Kemper, Adam Devine, and Jenny Slate in The Lego Batman Movie (2017)
    The Lego Batman Movie
    7.3
    • concept artist and designer (as Christopher Reccardi)
    • 2017
  • Clancy Brown, Rodger Bumpass, Bill Fagerbakke, Tom Kenny, and Carolyn Lawrence in The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water (2015)
    The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water
    6.0
    • storyboard artist: animation unit
    • 2015
  • June Foray and Tom Kenny in Rocky and Bullwinkle (2014)
    Rocky and Bullwinkle
    6.5
    Short
    • storyboard artist
    • 2014
  • Morgan Freeman, Anthony Daniels, Liam Neeson, Billy Dee Williams, Will Ferrell, Chris McKay, Will Arnett, Elizabeth Banks, Kristen Alderson, Kristen Ariza, David Burrows, Charlie Day, Walt Dohrn, Will Forte, Danny Mann, Christopher Miller, Mike Mitchell, Shaquille O'Neal, Nick Offerman, Chris Pratt, Chris Smith, Peter Sohn, Matthew Terry, Cobie Smulders, Keegan-Michael Key, Channing Tatum, Alison Brie, Keith Ferguson, Jorma Taccone, Jonah Hill, Craig Berry, Dave Franco, Jake Johnson, Kelly Lafferty, Chris Romano, Doug Nicholas, Todd Hansen, Jadon Sand, Melissa Sturm, Chris Paluszek, Leiki Veskimets, Amanda Farinos, Graham Miller, and Kristen Phaneuf in The Lego Movie (2014)
    The Lego Movie
    7.7
    • concept artist and designer (as Christopher Reccardi)
    • 2014
  • Uncle Grandpa (2010)
    Uncle Grandpa
    4.7
    TV Series
    • storyboard artist
    • 2013
  • Neil Patrick Harris, Benjamin Bratt, Terry Crews, Anna Faris, Bill Hader, and Andy Samberg in Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2 (2013)
    Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2
    6.3
    • visual development artist
    • 2013
  • Wander Over Yonder (2013)
    Wander Over Yonder
    7.4
    TV Series
    • character designer
    • 2013
  • Mickey Mouse (2013)
    Mickey Mouse
    8.1
    TV Series
    • location design (as Christopher Reccardi)
    • 2013

Music Department

  • Love & Mercy (2014)
    Love & Mercy
    7.4
    • musician: upright bass (as Christopher Reccardi)
    • 2014
  • Dee Bradley Baker, Jeff Bennett, Jim Cummings, Grey DeLisle, Jennifer Hale, Daran Norris, Jennifer Martin, Rob Paulsen, Kevin Michael Richardson, and Frank Welker in The Powerpuff Girls (1998)
    The Powerpuff Girls
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Lyrics by: "The Wonderful World of Whimsical Willie"
    • 2003
  • Billy West in Ren and Stimpy Rocks (2001)
    Ren and Stimpy Rocks
    TV Series
    • composer: additional music
    • 2002
  • Billy West in The Ren & Stimpy Show (1991)
    The Ren & Stimpy Show
    7.5
    TV Series
    • composer: theme music
    • composer: additional music
    • composer: Featuring The Music Of (as Screamin' Lederhosen) ...
    • 1991–1996
  • Big House Blues (1990)
    Big House Blues
    7.9
    Short
    • musician: bass (as Recco 'T-Bone' Reccardi)
    • 1990

Animation Department

  • Brad Pitt, Ben Stiller, Will Ferrell, Kathy Griffin, Kristen Alderson, Kristen Ariza, Jack Blessing, David Cross, Walt Dohrn, Tina Fey, Stephen Kearin, Danny Mann, Tom McGrath, Mike Mitchell, J.K. Simmons, Peter Sohn, Justin Theroux, Christopher Knights, Jessica Schulte, Jonah Hill, Brian Hopkins, Jasper Johannes Andrews, Quinn Dempsey Stiller, Emily Nordwind, Ella Stiller, and Kristen Phaneuf in Megamind (2010)
    Megamind
    7.3
    • character design
    • 2010
  • The Story of Walls (2009)
    The Story of Walls
    6.8
    Video
    • background artist
    • 2009
  • Antonio Banderas, Cameron Diaz, Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy, and Conrad Vernon in Shrek the Third (2007)
    Shrek the Third
    6.1
    • additional story artist
    • 2007
  • Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends (2004)
    Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends
    7.5
    TV Series
    • background supervisor
    • color stylist
    • 2004–2006
  • Ren & Stimpy 'Adult Party Cartoon' (2003)
    Ren & Stimpy 'Adult Party Cartoon'
    5.3
    TV Series
    • layout supervisor
    • 2003
  • Billy West in Ren and Stimpy Rocks (2001)
    Ren and Stimpy Rocks
    TV Series
    • background designer
    • 2002
  • Commander Cork (2002)
    Commander Cork
    8.4
    TV Series
    • character layout artist
    • 2002
  • Imp, Inc.
    5.8
    TV Short
    • animation layout
    • 2001
  • Hercules and Xena - The Animated Movie: The Battle for Mount Olympus (1998)
    Hercules and Xena - The Animated Movie: The Battle for Mount Olympus
    5.5
    Video
    • layout artist
    • 1998
  • What a Cartoon! (1995)
    What a Cartoon!
    8.4
    TV Series
    • additional layout
    • animation director (as Christopher Reccardi, as Christopher Reccardi)
    • 1996
  • Billy West in The Ren & Stimpy Show (1991)
    The Ren & Stimpy Show
    7.5
    TV Series
    • layout supervisor
    • layout artist
    • background designer (segment "Ren's Brain", uncredited) ...
    • 1991–1996
  • Buy One, Get One Free* (1996)
    Buy One, Get One Free*
    7.4
    Short
    • additional layouts
    • animation direction (as Christopher Reccardi, as Christopher Reccardi)
    • 1996
  • Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Dan Castellaneta, and Yeardley Smith in The Simpsons (1989)
    The Simpsons
    8.6
    TV Series
    • layout artist: Ren and Stimpy sequence
    • character layout artist (uncredited, as Christopher Reccardi)
    • 1991–1993
  • Charlie Adler, Joe Alaskey, Tress MacNeille, Don Messick, and Cree Summer in Tiny Toon Adventures: How I Spent My Vacation (1992)
    Tiny Toon Adventures: How I Spent My Vacation
    7.9
    Video
    • character layout and posing artist
    • 1992
  • Tiny Toon Adventures (1990)
    Tiny Toon Adventures
    7.5
    TV Series
    • model designer
    • character layout artist
    • 1990–1991

Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • Screamin' Lederhosen
  • Born
    • November 24, 1964
    • New York City, New York, USA
  • Died
    • May 2, 2019
    • Ventura, California, USA(heart attack)
  • Spouse
    • Lynne Naylor1994 - May 2, 2019 (his death)

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    Was an assistant to Chuck Harvey on Ducktales.

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