Team Spümcø / John Kricfalusi / John K. Enterprises
by nyangorilla70258 | created - 06 Sep 2019 | updated - 5 months ago | PublicCreatives of the historically ground-breaking Canadian-American cartoon studio, who created the ground-breaking cartoon, The Ren & Stimpy Show, that changed television animation (and animation as a whole) forever: Spümcø. Originally a toy company; this breeding ground for many of Burbank's (and Canada's) finest artists is founded by (1) the controversial, abusive megalomaniac John Kricfalusi, (2) Jim Smith and (3) Bob Camp.
Their production staff and creatives went on to be part of the most popular Western/American animation ever made, even with Disney Television Animation, Nickelodeon, DreamWorks / Big Idea, Reel FX, Pixar, Nelvana, 9 Story, and of course Cartoon Network Studios / Hanna-Barbera / Warner Bros. Animation, thus despite the controversial reputations of John K. and alum Chris Savino.
This list includes people who worked either on Ren & Stimpy outside of Spümcø (i.e. Games Animations and Nick Animation) or for John K. before and after Spümcø. Applicable cartoons include "Cans with out Labels", "Utopia Means Nowhere", "Beany & Cecil", "The Simpsons", and commercials for Stussy and Comcast. "The George Liquor Program" may be in production for Roku, so the new artists involved are not considered Spümcø creatives, although Gabe Del Valle intended to reboot/revive the company with John K. as Spümtwø until he began work on Mighty Magiswords. Since Gabe called John a monster due to the harassment, this's unlikely.
1. John Kricfalusi
Animation_department | The Ren & Stimpy Show
Canadian-born cartoon cartoonist Kricfalusi began his career by working on low end Saturday morning cartoons like The Jetsons (1962) revival and Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids (1972). In 1987, Kricfalusi's mentor, Ralph Bakshi, saved him by hiring him as supervising director on his show Mighty Mouse...
Controversial (for being abusive, abusive and toxic), Under-loved/Over-hated Founder, Creator of The Ren & Stimpy Show, Animator, Musician, Character Designer, Storyboard Artist, Layout Artist, Voice Actor
2. Bob Camp
Art_department | The Ren & Stimpy Show
Bob Camp is an American animator, writer, cartoonist and storyboard artist who is known for his work on The Ren & Stimpy Show. He also did animation for Evil Con Carne, SpongeBob SquarePants, Osmosis Jones, Thundercats, How the Grinch Stole Christmas, Robots, Jackie Chan Adventures, Scooby-Doo and ...
Founder, Director, Character Designer, Background Artist, Storyboards, Writer. Personally his work for Ren & Stimpy from Season 3 onward doesn't appeal to me (the guy who made this list) as much or feel as true to the show, and Bob Camp may be known for being toxic in the toon biz himself.
3. Jim Smith
Art_department | The Ren & Stimpy Show
Jim Smith is known for The Ren & Stimpy Show (1991), Samurai Jack (2001) and The Flintstones (1994).
Founder, Character Designer, Art Director, Background Design, Layout, Storyboard Artist, Musician, Co-Creator of The Ripping Friends
4. Tom Owens
Animation_department | How to Train Your Dragon
Tom Owens is known for How to Train Your Dragon (2010), Monsters vs. Aliens (2009) and Kung Fu Panda (2008).
Layout Artist at DiC on the Beany and Cecil reboot (and on Games Animations episodes of Ren & Stimpy)
5. Chris Reccardi
Animation_department | The Ren & Stimpy Show
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 ...
Storyboard Artist, Character Design, Musician, Layout
6. Lynne Naylor
Animation_department | The Ren & Stimpy Show
Lynne Naylor is a Canadian animator, character designer and writer who is known for The Ren & Stimpy Show, The Mighty Ones, the failed pilot The Modifyers, Hi Hi Puffy AmiYumi, Animaniacs, Samurai Jack, SpongeBob SquarePants, Batman: The Animated Series and My Life as a Teenage Robot. She was ...
Storyboard Artist, Character Design
7. Don Shank
Art_department | Samurai Jack
Don Shank is known for Samurai Jack (2001), The Powerpuff Girls (1998) and Luca (2021).
Layout
8. Chris Savino
Producer | The Powerpuff Girls
Christopher Mason Savino is an American animator, writer and director who is known for creating The Loud House for Nickelodeon. He also worked on episodes of Dexter's Laboratory, The Powerpuff Girls, The Ren & Stimpy Show, My Gym Partner's A Monkey and My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic. He was ...
Layout
9. Vincent Waller
Art_department | SpongeBob SquarePants
Vincent Waller was born on September 30, 1960 in Texas, USA. He is known for SpongeBob SquarePants (1999), The Ren & Stimpy Show (1991) and Looney Tunes: Back in Action (2003). He has been married to Pin since February 19, 2019.
Layout, Character Design, Writer, Director
11. Richard Pursel
Writer | The Ren & Stimpy Show
Richard Pursel was born on September 17, 1964 in Lincoln, Nebraska, USA. He is known for The Ren & Stimpy Show (1991), Cow and Chicken (1997) and Weekend Pussy Hunt (2000). He has been married to Lindsay Pursel since 2003. They have one child.
Director's Assistant, Writer, Storyboard
12. Carey Yost
Art_department | The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part
Carey Yost was born on December 30, 1968 in San Francisco, California, USA. He is known for The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part (2019), The Lego Ninjago Movie (2017) and Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs (2009).
Layout, Assistant Animator
13. Charlie Bean
Director | Lady and the Tramp
Charlie Bean was born on August 10, 1970 in Los Angeles, California, USA. He is known for Lady and the Tramp (2019), The Lego Ninjago Movie (2017) and TRON: Uprising (2012).
Layout
14. Stephen DeStefano
Art_department | Primal
Stephen DeStefano is a graphic and digital artist who is employed by Walt Disney Television Studios Production Company. He has gained notoriety through his efforts as a character designer and storyboard artist on various movies and television series. His notable efforts include The Ren & Stimpy ...
Layout Assistant, Background Design
15. Mr. Lawrence
Actor | SpongeBob SquarePants
Douglas Lawrence Osowski (born January 1, 1969), known professionally as Mr. Lawrence, is an American voice actor, writer, and animator. He is best known for his work on the Nickelodeon TV series SpongeBob SquarePants (1999), in which he voices the character Plankton (among others) and has also ...
Layout Assistant
17. Scott Wills
Art_director | Samurai Jack
Scott Wills is known for Samurai Jack (2001), Primal (2019) and Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation (2018).
Background Paint, Background Color
18. Henry Porch
Music_department | The Ren & Stimpy Show
Henry Porch is known for The Ren & Stimpy Show (1991), Weekend Pussy Hunt (2000) and Boo Boo Runs Wild (1999).
Sound Editor, Dialogue Recording Engineer, Sound Coordinator. Deceased as of July 9th, 2021 A.D. according to Thad K. and Stephen Worth.
19. Stephen Worth
Sound_department | Boo Boo Runs Wild
Stephen Worth was born on May 2, 1959 in Glendale, California, USA. He is known for Boo Boo Runs Wild (1999), Cool World (1992) and Bravest Warriors (2012).
Sound Editor, Dialogue Recording Engineer, Production
21. Nick Cross
Animation_department | The Waif of Persephone
Nick Cross is known for The Waif of Persephone (2006), Yellow Cake (2010) and Tome of the Unknown (2013). He has been married to Marlo Meekins since October 1, 2009.
Art Director, Storyboard, Character Design, Layout
22. Gabe Swarr
Producer | Animaniacs
Gabe Swarr was born on September 10, 1975 in Manheim, Pennsylvania, USA. He is known for Animaniacs (2020), Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness (2011) and El Tigre: The Adventures of Manny Rivera (2007).
Animator, Assistant, Assistant Director, Flash Animation Director
23. Robyn Byrd
Animation_department | Weekend Pussy Hunt
Robyn Byrd is known for Weekend Pussy Hunt (2000), Boo Boo and the Man (2002) and The Ripping Friends (2001).
Storyboards, Animator, Flash Animation, Writer
24. Robertryan Cory
Animation_department | Space Jam
Robertryan Cory was born on October 15, 1979 in the USA. He is known for Space Jam (1996), Looney Tunes: Back in Action (2003) and Secret Mountain Fort Awesome (2007).
Layout
25. Eric Bauza
Actor | Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Eric Adrian Bauza is a Canadian-American voice actor from Scarborough, Toronto who is known for being one of Mel Blanc's successors for Looney Tunes characters such as Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck. He also voiced Stimpy Cat in Ren & Stimpy: Adult Party Cartoon, White Pantera in El Tigre, Foop from The...
Production Assistant, Production Staff, Player/Voice Actor, Creative Follow-Through, Artist, Layout
26. Kevin Kolde
Producer | Castlevania
Kevin Kolde is a producer and executive, known for Castlevania (2017), Adventure Time (2010) and Bee and PuppyCat (2013).
Producer
27. Eric Gardner
Producer | Elvira: Mistress of the Dark
Eric Gardner is a producer and manager, known for Elvira: Mistress of the Dark (1988), Samurai Jack (2001) and Elvira's Box of Horror (2004).
Producer
28. Adrian Langley
Cinematographer | Butchers
Adrian Langley is known for Butchers (2020), Crook (2013) and Gutshot (2022).
Production Manager
29. Eddie Fitzgerald
Animation_department | Raya and the Last Dragon
Eddie Fitzgerald is known for Raya and the Last Dragon (2021), Frozen (2013) and Space Jam (1996).
Storyboards, Layout, Voices
30. Jeff Amey
Art_department | Ren & Stimpy 'Adult Party Cartoon'
Jeff Amey is known for Ren & Stimpy Adult Party Cartoon (2003), Mission Hill (1999) and My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic (2010).
Storyboards
31. Michael Kerr
Art_department | Ren & Stimpy 'Adult Party Cartoon'
Michael Kerr is known for Ren & Stimpy Adult Party Cartoon (2003) and The Ripping Friends (2001).
Storyboards, Music Editor
33. Derek Bond
Music_department | Meet the Robinsons
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada: An animation professor at Algonquin College.
Overseas/Assistant Director, Storyboards, Assistant Animation Director
37. Gerry Duchemin
Animation_department | Iggy Arbuckle
Gerry Duchemin is known for Iggy Arbuckle (2007), Max Steel Team Turbo: Fusion Tek (2016) and Johnny Test (2005).
Model Clean-Up
38. Julia Ediger
Animation_department | Black and White and Dead All Over
Julia Ediger is known for Black and White and Dead All Over (2016), The Life and Times of Juniper Lee (2005) and Gotta Catch Santa Claus (2008).
Art Coordinator
39. Warren Leonhardt
Art_department | Puss in Boots: The Last Wish
Warren Leonhardt is known for Puss in Boots: The Last Wish (2022), The Immaculate Room (2022) and Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2018).
Storyboards
41. Fred Osmond
Art_department | Ferdinand
Fred Osmond was born on September 29, 1973 in Riverside, California, USA. He is known for Ferdinand (2017), SpongeBob SquarePants (1999) and Monsters vs. Aliens (2013).
Storyboards, Layout, Animator, Clean-Up
42. José Pou
Art_department | DC Super Hero Girls: Super Shorts
José Pou is known for DC Super Hero Girls: Super Shorts (2019), Wild Kratts Alaska: Hero's Journey (2017) and Big Blue (2021).
Storyboards, Layout
44. Wil Branca
Producer | A Winter Rose
Wil Branca is known for A Winter Rose (2014), Rock Bottom Rescue and The Ultimate SuperFan.
Layout, Animator, Clean-Up
46. Katie Rice
Art_department | The Book of Life
Katie Rice was born on September 12, 1981 in Marin County, California, USA. She is known for The Book of Life (2014), Camp Weedonwantcha (2017) and Teen Titans Go! & DC Super Hero Girls: Mayhem in the Multiverse (2022). She has been married to Adam Wallander since September 24, 2016.
Layout
47. Jessica Borutski
Producer | Bunnicula
Animator; Director for "It's Our House Now" Ren & Stimpy short
48. Kristy Gordon
Animation_department | Wayside
Kristy Gordon is known for Wayside (2005), The Waif of Persephone (2006) and The Ripping Friends (2001).
Background Painter/Supervisor
52. Alison Acton
Actress | Goosebumps
Alison Acton is known for Goosebumps (1995), The Cyanide & Happiness Show (2014) and Animal Crackers (2017).
Animator
54. Ron Caddigan
Animation_department | Ren & Stimpy 'Adult Party Cartoon'
Ron Caddigan is known for Ren & Stimpy Adult Party Cartoon (2003) and Love Ya (2014).
Checker, Quality Control
59. Paul Trauth
Animation_department | Weekend Pussy Hunt
Paul Trauth is known for Weekend Pussy Hunt (2000), Ghost of Stephen Foster (2000) and Ren & Stimpy Adult Party Cartoon (2003).
Music Editor, Animator, Voice Actor, Flash Animation Director
64. Tom Hay
Ren & Stimpy 'Adult Party Cartoon'
Tom Hay is known for Ren & Stimpy Adult Party Cartoon (2003).
Production Assistant
70. Dulcie Clark
Production_manager | Flash Gordon
Production Accountant, Founder of PIP Animation Studios
72. Chris Dainty
Animation_department | Shannon Amen
Chris Dainty is known for Shannon Amen (2019), Odd Squad (2014) and Dino Dan (2010).
Music Editor
73. Julie Engelberts
Ren & Stimpy 'Adult Party Cartoon'
Julie Engelberts is known for Ren & Stimpy Adult Party Cartoon (2003).
Studio Assistant
74. Annie Gosling
Ren & Stimpy 'Adult Party Cartoon'
Annie Gosling is known for Ren & Stimpy Adult Party Cartoon (2003).
Studio Manager
77. Jennifer Tam
Costume_department | I, Robot
Jennifer Tam is known for I, Robot (2004), Human Cargo (2004) and Awake (2005).
Production Coordinator
79. Gabe del Valle
Art_department | Looney Tunes Cartoons
Animator - Cans with out Labels (2019) and various [adult swim] bumps
81. Todd White
Animation_department | Looney Tunes: Back in Action
Second degree black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu under Jean Jacques Machado.
Layout, Clean-Up
82. Erik Wiese
Art_department | SpongeBob SquarePants
Erik Wiese was born on January 24, 1974 in California, USA. He is known for SpongeBob SquarePants (1999), The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water (2015) and Minions (2015). He has been married to Cynthia True since May 10, 2007.
Layout, Animation Supervisor, Assistant Director
84. Matt Danner
Producer | Muppet Babies
Matt Danner is an American writer, director, producer and voice actor. He is known for developing, producing, directing, and starring in Disney's Muppet Babies and Legend of the Three Caballeros. He won an Emmy for voicing Kermit the Frog, Rowlf the Dog, Waldorf, Beaker, and Swedish Chef in Muppet ...
Storyboards, Layout Director, Animator, Production Assistant, Clean-Up
85. Aaron Springer
Writer | SpongeBob SquarePants
Aaron Springer is a graphic and digital artist who is employed by Walt Disney Television Studios Production Company. He has gained notoriety through his efforts as a writer and storyboard artist on various movies and television series. His notable efforts include Samurai Jack (2002-2003), Dexter's ...
Layout, Animator
86. Zeus Cervas
Art_department | SpongeBob SquarePants
Animator for John K.'s music video of Björk's "I Miss You"
88. Tim Biskup
Animation_department | Oh Yeah! Cartoons
Tim Biskup is known for Oh Yeah! Cartoons (1998), Time Squad (2001) and Robotboy (2005).
Background Artist
89. Glenn Barr
Art_department | Stryker's War
Glenn Barr is known for Thou Shalt Not Kill... Except (1985), Stardust (1998) and Beer & Seed (2012).
Background Artist
90. Ben Jones
Animation_department | The Iron Giant
Ben Jones is a producer and director, known for The Iron Giant (1999), Teen Titans (2003) and Shazam! (2013).
Writer, Animator, Layout, Timing Director
91. Albert Lozano
Animation_department | Inside Out
Albert Lozano is known for Inside Out (2015), Soul (2020) and Toy Story 4 (2019).
Animator, Layout
92. Greg Manwaring
Animation_department | The Iron Giant
Greg was born in Gary, Indiana, but at the age of 10 he moved with his parents and two older brothers to an Army base in Wuerzburg, Germany. After corresponding with the Walt Disney Studios while still in his teens, Greg took their advice and after graduating from high school he moved to Los ...
Animator
93. Sanjay Patel
Animation_department | Incredibles 2
Sanjay Patel is known for Incredibles 2 (2018), The Incredibles (2004) and Sanjay's Super Team (2015).
Animator
94. Chris Sauve
Animation_department | Mary Poppins Returns
Chris Sauve is known for Mary Poppins Returns (2018), The Iron Giant (1999) and Atlantis: The Lost Empire (2001).
Animator
96. Kali Fontecchio
Art_department | The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part
Kali Fontecchio was born on November 8, 1985 in Los Angeles, California, USA. She is known for The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part (2019), Courier Program (2012) and Everything (2009).
Background Painter, Artist, Color Cards
97. Sandra Rivas
Actress | Violeta al fin
Sandra Rivas is known for Violeta al fin (2017), OK K.O.! Let's Be Heroes: Rad (2016) and Sonic Mania (2017).
Assistant Animation, Animation Director - on "Cans with out Labels"
98. Mike Pelensky
Art_department | Looney Tunes Cartoons
Mike Pelensky is known for Looney Tunes Cartoons (2019), Mighty Magiswords (2015) and A Little Hitch (2013).
Animator
100. Paul Badilla
Animation_department | Cans Without Labels
Assistant Animator on "Cans with out Labels"
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