Chris Prynoski
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Chris Prynoski | |
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| Prynoski at the Magic City Comic Con in 2015 | |
| Born | Christian Prynoski Trenton, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Film and television producer, animator, and director |
| Spouse | Shannon Prynoski |
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Chris Prynoski is an American film and television producer, animator, and director, known for his work on TV programs such as Downtown , Metalocalypse , Freaknik: The Musical , Motorcity and Megas XLR and films such as Beavis and Butt-Head Do America .
Early life
[edit ]Prynoski was born in Trenton, New Jersey and grew up in Bordentown, New Jersey to a Jewish family. He attended local public schools in Bordentown and then Notre Dame High School, and remembers doodling constantly in class.[1] After high school, he pursued art school and graduated from the School of Visual Arts in 1994.[1]
Career
[edit ]Prynoski began his career working in New York City, mostly on his own or through MTV's in-house studio on shows like Daria and Beavis and Butt-Head . He also created his own show, Downtown , which was nominated for a primetime Emmy Award in 2000.[2] His directorial work in the hallucination sequence of Beavis and Butt-Head Do America was nominated for "Best Animated Sequence in a Feature Film" by the National Cartoonists Society.[3]
In the same year, he moved to Hollywood, California, where he opened his own studio Titmouse, Inc. [4]
References
[edit ]- ^ a b Furman, T.J. "Bordentown native creates MTV cartoon: Cable network's newest show to premiere Tuesday", Princeton Packet , July 31, 1999. Accessed April 30, 2014.
- ^ "Primetime Emmy Awards nominations for 2000 - OUTSTANDING ANIMATED PROGRAM (FOR PROGRAMMING ONE HOUR OR LESS)". Emmys.com. Retrieved 2013年01月17日.
- ^ Animation World Network (2001年10月05日). "Chris Prynoski Joins Class-Key Chew-Po Commercials | AWN | Animation World Network". AWN. Retrieved 2013年01月17日.
- ^ Burton, Michelle (2011年08月26日). "Titmouse - Career Profile". Animation Career Review. Retrieved 2013年01月17日.
