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Craig McCracken

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  • Producer
  • Director
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Cathy Cavadini, Tara Strong, Elizabeth Daily, Roger Jackson, and Craig McCracken in The Powerpuff Girls Movie (2002)
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Craig McCracken has been interested in drawing and animation since the age of three. Some of his sources of inspiration are Japanese anime, Super Friends (1973), Pee-wee's Playhouse (1986) and Little Golden Books. After briefly considering a career as a comic book illustrator, McCracken studied animation at Cal Arts in LA (along with fellow classmate and Dexter's Laboratory (1996) creator Genndy Tartakovsky. His most famous creation, The Powerpuff Girls (1998), began life in a student film under the less-cutesy title, Whoopass Stew! (1992), it was quickly renamed The Powerpuff Girls (1998).
BornMarch 31, 1971
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BornMarch 31, 1971
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  • Won 2 Primetime Emmys
    • 5 wins & 15 nominations total

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Known for:

Tom Kenny, Phil LaMarr, Sean Marquette, Candi Milo, and Keith Ferguson in Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends (2004)
Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends
7.6
TV Series
  • Writer(creator)
Wander Over Yonder (2013)
Wander Over Yonder
7.3
TV Series
  • Writer
Kid Cosmic (2021)
Kid Cosmic
7.9
TV Series
  • Writer
The Powerpuff Girls (1998)
The Powerpuff Girls
7.3
TV Series
  • Writer(creator)

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Writer

  • Powerpuff
    • based on characters created by
    • Pre-production
    • TV Series
  • Powerpuff Girls the Revenge of Mojo Jojo
    • characters
    • Pre-production
    • Video
  • Kid Cosmic (2021)
    Kid Cosmic
    • creator
    • story
    • written by ...
    • TV Series
    • 2021–2022
  • Craig McCracken, Kelsey Ketting, Julia Weaver, Chris R. Notarile, Kelli Kickham, Tom Patrick Propofsky, Lindsey Bean, Lexsy McKowen, Geovonna Casanova, and Juni Cuevas in The Powerpuff Girls (2021)
    The Powerpuff Girls
    • characters
    • Short
    • 2021
  • The Powerpuff Girls (2016)
    The Powerpuff Girls
    • created by (creator)
    • TV Series
    • 2016–2019
  • Christian Frates' Cartoon Network Impressions (2017)
    Christian Frates' Cartoon Network Impressions
    • based on characters by
    • based on characters created by
    • TV Series
    • 2017
  • Craig McCracken, Chris R. Notarile, Hailey Hayes, Lindsey Bean, Lizette Garcia, and Paul Morgan in The Powerpuff Girls: A Fan Film (2016)
    The Powerpuff Girls: A Fan Film
    • based on the Cartoon Network characters created by
    • characters
    • Short
    • 2016
  • Wander Over Yonder (2013)
    Wander Over Yonder
    • creator
    • written by
    • story by ...
    • TV Series
    • 2013–2016
  • Wander Over Yonder Shorts (2015)
    Wander Over Yonder Shorts
    • creator
    • TV Series
    • 2015
  • The Powerpuff Girls: Dance Pantsed (2014)
    The Powerpuff Girls: Dance Pantsed
    • created by (creator)
    • TV Movie
    • 2014
  • Cartoon Network: Punch Time Explosion (2011)
    Cartoon Network: Punch Time Explosion
    • characters and works of: "The Powerpuff Girls", "Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends"
    • Video Game
    • 2011
  • The Marvelous Misadventures of Flapjack (2008)
    The Marvelous Misadventures of Flapjack
    • additional story
    • TV Series
    • 2009–2010
  • Chowder (2007)
    Chowder
    • story
    • TV Series
    • 2009
  • Tom Kenny, Phil LaMarr, Sean Marquette, Candi Milo, and Keith Ferguson in Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends (2004)
    Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends
    • created by
    • developer
    • story (creator) ...
    • TV Series
    • 2004–2009
  • The Powerpuff Girls: Who, What, Where, How, Why... Who Cares? (2009)
    The Powerpuff Girls: Who, What, Where, How, Why... Who Cares?
    • additional writing
    • Video
    • 2009
  • Cathy Cavadini, Tara Strong, and Elizabeth Daily in The Powerpuff Girls (1998)
    The Powerpuff Girls Rule!!!
    • created by
    • story by
    • story editor (creator) ...
    • TV Short
    • 2008
  • Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends: Destination Imagination (2008)
    Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends: Destination Imagination
    • creator
    • developer
    • story
    • TV Movie
    • 2008

Producer

  • Kid Cosmic (2021)
    Kid Cosmic
    • executive producer
    • TV Series
    • 2021
  • Wander Over Yonder (2013)
    Wander Over Yonder
    • executive producer
    • TV Series
    • 2013–2016
  • Bigfoot and Gray on the Run (2013)
    Bigfoot and Gray on the Run
    • associate producer
    • Short
    • 2013
  • Uncle Grandpa (2010)
    Uncle Grandpa
    • executive producer
    • TV Series
    • 2010
  • 3 Dog Band (2010)
    3 Dog Band
    • executive producer
    • Short
    • 2010
  • The Awesome Chronicles of Manny and Khan
    • executive producer
    • TV Short
    • 2009
  • William Salyers and J.G. Quintel in Regular Show (2010)
    Regular Show
    • executive producer
    • 2009
  • Joey to the World (2009)
    Joey to the World
    • executive producer
    • Short
    • 2009
  • Tom Kenny, Phil LaMarr, Sean Marquette, Candi Milo, and Keith Ferguson in Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends (2004)
    Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends
    • executive producer
    • producer
    • TV Series
    • 2004–2009
  • The Powerpuff Girls: Who, What, Where, How, Why... Who Cares? (2009)
    The Powerpuff Girls: Who, What, Where, How, Why... Who Cares?
    • executive producer
    • Video
    • 2009
  • Cathy Cavadini, Tara Strong, and Elizabeth Daily in The Powerpuff Girls (1998)
    The Powerpuff Girls Rule!!!
    • executive producer
    • TV Short
    • 2008
  • Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends: Destination Imagination (2008)
    Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends: Destination Imagination
    • executive producer
    • TV Movie
    • 2008
  • The Powerpuff Girls (1998)
    The Powerpuff Girls
    • executive producer
    • TV Series
    • 1998–2004
  • Cathy Cavadini, Tara Strong, and Elizabeth Daily in Beebos (2003)
    Beebos
    • producer
    • Video Game
    • 2003
  • The Powerpuff Girls: 'Twas the Fight Before Christmas (2003)
    The Powerpuff Girls: 'Twas the Fight Before Christmas
    • executive producer
    • Video
    • 2003

Director

  • Kid Cosmic (2021)
    Kid Cosmic
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 2021
  • House of the Dead: Scarlet Dawn (2018)
    House of the Dead: Scarlet Dawn
    • Director
    • Video Game
    • 2018
  • Wander Over Yonder (2013)
    Wander Over Yonder
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 2013
  • 3 Dog Band (2010)
    3 Dog Band
    • Director (directed by)
    • Short
    • 2010
  • Tom Kenny, Phil LaMarr, Sean Marquette, Candi Milo, and Keith Ferguson in Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends (2004)
    Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 2004–2009
  • Cathy Cavadini, Tara Strong, and Elizabeth Daily in The Powerpuff Girls (1998)
    The Powerpuff Girls Rule!!!
    • Director
    • TV Short
    • 2008
  • Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends: Destination Imagination (2008)
    Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends: Destination Imagination
    • Director
    • TV Movie
    • 2008
  • 100 Greatest Cartoons (2005)
    100 Greatest Cartoons
    • Director (original material)
    • TV Special
    • 2005
  • The Powerpuff Girls (1998)
    The Powerpuff Girls
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 1998–2002
  • The Powerpuff Girls Movie Interviews (2002)
    The Powerpuff Girls Movie Interviews
    • Director
    • TV Mini Series
    • 2002
  • Keisha Buchanan, Mutya Buena, Heidi Range, and Sugababes in Sugababes: Angels with Dirty Faces (2002)
    Sugababes: Angels with Dirty Faces
    • Director (uncredited)
    • Music Video
    • 2002
  • Cathy Cavadini, Tara Strong, Elizabeth Daily, and Roger Jackson in The Powerpuff Girls Movie (2002)
    The Powerpuff Girls Movie
    • Director
    • 2002
  • Cartoon Cartoon Fridays (2000)
    Cartoon Cartoon Fridays
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 2000–2001
  • Fast Driver
    No Neck Joe
    • Director
    • Short
    • 1998
  • Spike and Mike's Festival of Animation Sick & Twisted Volume 4
    • Director
    • Video
    • 1997
  • In-development projects at IMDbPro

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  • Born
    • March 31, 1971
    • Charleroi, Pennsylvania, USA
  • Spouse
    • Lauren FaustMarch 13, 2004 - present (1 child)
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    Is a fan of Hayao Miyazaki's movies.
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    Genndy Tartakovsky took a chance with [Samurai Jack (2001)] and said, "I want to do this type of storytelling with mostly visuals." It's one of the most beautiful and elegant cartoons I've ever seen.
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    Often collaberates with wife Lauren Faust.

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