Chris Prynoski
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 |
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
Prynoski was born in Trenton, New Jersey and grew up in Bordentown, New Jersey. 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
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
- ^ 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 2013-01-17.
- ^ Animation World Network (2001-10-05). "Chris Prynoski Joins Class-Key Chew-Po Commercials | AWN | Animation World Network". AWN. Retrieved 2013-01-17.
- ^ Burton, Michelle (2011-08-26). "Titmouse - Career Profile". Animation Career Review. Retrieved 2013-01-17.
External links
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- Chris Prynoski at IMDb
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- Beavis and Butt-Head (1993–97; 2011; since 2022)
- South Park (since 2022)
- Liquid Television (1991–95)
- Æon Flux (1991–95)
- The Brothers Grunt (1994–95)
- The Head (1994–96)
- The Maxx (1995)
- Daria (1997–2002)
- Cartoon Sushi (1997–98)
- Celebrity Deathmatch (1998–2002, 2006–07)
- Station Zero (1999)
- Downtown (1999–2000)
- Spy Groove (2000–02)
- Undergrads (2001)
- 3-South (2002–03)
- Clone High (2002–03, 2023–24)
- Spider-Man: The New Animated Series (2003)
- Video Mods (2004–05)
- Wonder Showzen (2005–06)
- Where My Dogs At? (2006)
- The Adventures of Chico and Guapo (2006)
- Friday: The Animated Series (2007)
- DJ & the Fro (2009)
- Popzilla (2009)
- Good Vibes (2011)
- Greatest Party Story Ever (2016)
- Fairview (2022)