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Sean Charmatz

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Sean Charmatz was born on 28 August 1980 in San Diego, California, USA. He is a director, known for SpongeBob SquarePants (1999), The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part (2019) and Trolls (2016). He was previously married to Farnaz Esnaashari-Charmatz.
BornAugust 28, 1980
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      • 3 nominations total

    Known for

    Clancy Brown, Lori Alan, Rodger Bumpass, Mary Jo Catlett, Bill Fagerbakke, Tom Kenny, Carolyn Lawrence, Mr. Lawrence, and Jill Talley in SpongeBob SquarePants (1999)
    SpongeBob SquarePants
    8.2
    TV Series
    • Art Department
    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
    • Art Department
    • 2019
    Trolls (2016)
    Trolls
    6.4
    • Art Department
    • 2016
    Tom McGrath, Conrad Vernon, Christopher Knights, and Chris Miller in Penguins of Madagascar (2014)
    Penguins of Madagascar
    6.7
    • Art Department
    • 2014

    Credits

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    Art Department

    • AstroStation
      • storyboard artist
      • Pre-production
      • TV Series
      • 2026
    • Tom Kenny in SpongeBob: Order Up (2025)
      SpongeBob: Order Up
      6.1
      Short
      • storyboard director
      • 2025
    • Justin Timberlake, James Corden, Anna Kendrick, Kenan Thompson, George Clinton, Kelly Clarkson, Gustavo Dudamel, Rachel Bloom, and Anthony Ramos in Trolls World Tour (2020)
      Trolls World Tour
      6.1
      • storyboard artist
      • 2020
    • Bill Hader, Jason Sudeikis, Alma Varsano, Genesis Tennon, Danny McBride, Sterling K. Brown, Josh Gad, Rachel Bloom, Awkwafina, and Brooklynn Prince in The Angry Birds Movie 2 (2019)
      The Angry Birds Movie 2
      6.4
      • head of story
      • 2019
    • Pinky Malinky (2018)
      Pinky Malinky
      5.9
      TV Series
      • main title storyboard
      • storyboard artist: bumpers
      • 2018–2019
    • 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
      • additional story artist
      • 2019
    • Trolls (2016)
      Trolls
      6.4
      • story artist
      • 2016
    • Tom McGrath, Conrad Vernon, Christopher Knights, and Chris Miller in Penguins of Madagascar (2014)
      Penguins of Madagascar
      6.7
      • story artist
      • 2014
    • Sanjay and Craig (2013)
      Sanjay and Craig
      4.8
      TV Series
      • storyboard director (segment - "Unbarfable")
      • 2013
    • Clancy Brown, Lori Alan, Rodger Bumpass, Mary Jo Catlett, Bill Fagerbakke, Tom Kenny, Carolyn Lawrence, Mr. Lawrence, and Jill Talley in SpongeBob SquarePants (1999)
      SpongeBob SquarePants
      8.2
      TV Series
      • storyboard director
      • storyboard artist
      • 2006–2012
    • Skullgirls (2012)
      Skullgirls
      7.2
      Video Game
      • artist: guest gallery
      • 2012
    • Bill Fagerbakke, Tom Kenny, and Mr. Lawrence in Dunces and Dragons (2006)
      SpongeBob SquarePants: Spongicus
      7.2
      Video
      • storyboard artist
      • 2009
    • The Mighty B! (2008)
      The Mighty B!
      5.4
      TV Series
      • storyboard revisionist
      • 2008
    • Catscratch (2005)
      Catscratch
      6.6
      TV Series
      • storyboard artist
      • storyboard revisions
      • storyboard revisionist
      • 2005–2007

    Animation Department

    • Toni Collette, Colman Domingo, Will Forte, Salish Matter, Jordan Matter, Annie Murphy, Lana Condor, and Blue Chapman in Ruby Gillman: Teenage Kraken (2023)
      Ruby Gillman: Teenage Kraken
      5.7
      • creative leadership: DreamWorks Animation
      • 2023
    • Clancy Brown, Lori Alan, Rodger Bumpass, Mary Jo Catlett, Bill Fagerbakke, Tom Kenny, Carolyn Lawrence, Mr. Lawrence, and Jill Talley in SpongeBob SquarePants (1999)
      SpongeBob SquarePants
      8.2
      TV Series
      • animatic director
      • 2009–2012
    • Catscratch (2005)
      Catscratch
      6.6
      TV Series
      • character designer
      • additional character designer
      • 2005–2006
    • David Kaufman in Danny Phantom (2003)
      Danny Phantom
      7.2
      TV Series
      • clean-up artist
      • 2005
    • Susanne Blakeslee, Tara Strong, and Daran Norris in The Fairly OddParents (2001)
      The Fairly OddParents
      7.2
      TV Series
      • model and layout clean-up artist
      • 2005

    Director

    • Tom Kenny in SpongeBob: Order Up (2025)
      SpongeBob: Order Up
      6.1
      Short
      • Director
      • 2025
    • Angela Bassett, Golda Rosheuvel, Paul Walter Hauser, Jacob Tremblay, Aparna Nancherla, and Natasia Demetriou in Orion and the Dark (2024)
      Orion and the Dark
      6.3
      • Director
      • 2024
    • Justin Timberlake, Walt Dohrn, Anna Kendrick, and Kenan Thompson in Trolls Holiday in Harmony (2021)
      Trolls Holiday in Harmony
      6.2
      TV Movie
      • directed by
      • 2021
    • Tiny Diamond Goes Back to School (2020)
      Tiny Diamond Goes Back to School
      5.0
      Video
      • directed by
      • 2020
    • Pinky Malinky (2018)
      Pinky Malinky
      5.9
      TV Series
      • supervising director of social media content
      • 2018–2019

    Personal details

    • Born
      • August 28, 1980
      • San Diego, California, USA
    • Spouse
      • Farnaz Esnaashari-Charmatz? - 2020 (divorced)

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