Jeff DeGrandis
Jeff DeGrandis is an American animator, director, and producer. Jeff has served as supervising producer on Dora the Explorer, Go, Diego, Go! and Ni Hao, Kai-Lan, and executive producer at Warner Bros. Animation on Dorothy and [the Wizard of Oz]. He recently produced, directed, voice directed and created The Finster Finster Show! short for Random! Cartoons and voiced Chicken #1. He's had 5 Emmy Nominations, Peabody Award, and won 2 Imagine Awards.
Early life
Born and raised in Colts Neck, New Jersey, DeGrandis studied animation at the California Institute of the Arts. Prior to entering CalArts, he graduated from Christian Brothers Academy and Monmouth University. DeGrandis got his first big break working on Chuck Jones' segment on the 1992 movie Stay Tuned, and his first television animation work was on The [Ren & Stimpy Show].Career
His other credits include God, [the Devil and Bob], Toonsylvania, The Shnookums & Meat Funny Cartoon Show, Mad Jack the Pirate, Capertown Cops, Dexter's Laboratory, Timon and Pumbaa, Mighty Ducks, Animaniacs, and The Patrick Star Show.DeGrandis also wrote, produced, storyboard designed and directed the 2001 animated direct to video film Timber Wolf.
In addition to his animation work, DeGrandis is also noted for his drawings of drag racing cars, which emulate the style of one of DeGrandis' early influences, Ed "Big Daddy" Roth. He has also been an active drag racer as well.