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J. Michael Mendel(1964-2019)

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  • Additional Crew
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J. Michael Mendel
Welcome to the darkest year of their adventures. All-new episodes of "Rick and Morty" begin July 30th at 11:30p ET.
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The four-time Emmy winner also worked with James L. Brooks on 'Broadcast News,' 'Big' and 'Jerry Maguire.' Mendel, an animation producer who won four Emmy Awards for his work on "The Simpsons" and "Rick and Morty." He moved from his gig as a post production supervisor on Fox's "The Tracey Ullman Show" to "The Simpsons" in 1989 when it was spun off as its own series.
BornSeptember 24, 1964
DiedSeptember 22, 2019(54)
BornSeptember 24, 1964
DiedSeptember 22, 2019(54)
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  • Won 5 Primetime Emmys
    • 5 wins & 4 nominations total

Known for

Justin Roiland in Rick and Morty (2013)
Rick and Morty
9.1
TV Series
  • Producer(produced by)
Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Dan Castellaneta, and Yeardley Smith in The Simpsons (1989)
The Simpsons
8.7
TV Series
  • Producer
Tom Cruise in Jerry Maguire (1996)
Jerry Maguire
7.3
  • Producer
  • 1996
Tom Hanks in Big (1988)
Big
7.3
  • Additional Crew
  • 1988

Credits

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Producer

  • Solar Opposites (2020)
    Solar Opposites
    • producer (produced by)
    • TV Series
    • 2020–2022
  • Justin Roiland in Rick and Morty (2013)
    Rick and Morty
    • producer
    • TV Series
    • 2013–2021
  • Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Dan Castellaneta, and Yeardley Smith in The Simpsons (1989)
    The Simpsons
    • producer: Rick and Morty Couch Gag
    • producer
    • co-producer ...
    • TV Series
    • 1989–2015
  • Coffin Dodgers (2013)
    Coffin Dodgers
    • producer
    • TV Short
    • 2013
  • Tina Majorino, Sandy Martin, Efren Ramirez, Aaron Ruell, and Jon Heder in Napoleon Dynamite (2012)
    Napoleon Dynamite
    • producer
    • TV Series
    • 2012
  • Good Vibes (2011)
    Good Vibes
    • line producer
    • producer
    • TV Series
    • 2011
  • Sit Down, Shut Up (2009)
    Sit Down, Shut Up
    • producer
    • TV Series
    • 2009
  • Drawn Together (2004)
    Drawn Together
    • producer
    • TV Series
    • 2004–2007
  • Lil' Bush: Resident of the United States (2007)
    Lil' Bush: Resident of the United States
    • producer
    • TV Series
    • 2007
  • Queer Duck: The Movie (2006)
    Queer Duck: The Movie
    • producer (as Mike Mendel)
    • Video
    • 2006
  • Kid Notorious (2003)
    Kid Notorious
    • producer
    • co-executive producer
    • TV Series
    • 2003
  • Dylan Baker, Lizzy Caplan, Kellie Waymire, and David Henrie in The Pitts (2003)
    The Pitts
    • associate producer
    • TV Series
    • 2003
  • The Oblongs (2001)
    The Oblongs
    • producer
    • TV Series
    • 2001
  • The PJs (1999)
    The PJs
    • producer
    • TV Series
    • 1999–2001
  • Tom Cruise in Jerry Maguire (1996)
    Jerry Maguire
    • associate producer
    • 1996

Additional Crew

  • Tom Hanks in Big (1988)
    Big
    • production assistant
    • 1988
  • Holly Hunter, William Hurt, and Albert Brooks in Broadcast News (1987)
    Broadcast News
    • production assistant (uncredited)
    • 1987

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  • Alternative names
    • J. 'Monkey Brains' Mendel
  • Born
    • September 24, 1964
    • Radford, Virginia, USA
  • Died
    • September 22, 2019
    • Los Angeles, California, USA(natural causes)
  • Spouse
    • Juel Bestrop? - September 22, 2019 (his death, 2 children)

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