General
Special Jury Award, Chicago International Festival of Children's Films, "in recognition of humane values reflected in his films for children", 1988
1st Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellance in Children's Video, 1991
George Foster Peabody Award 1986
5 Emmy Nominations
3 Ace Nominations
Recent Productions
The Polar Express, lead animator
Matrix Reloaded, senior animator
Stuart Little HBO, animation supervisor
Papa Nogood, I produced and directed this pilot for Sony Screenblast at Imageworks.
Hollow Man, senior animator
Stuart Little, lead animator
The Astronaut’s Wife, senior animator
Jurupa, I created this short which was submitted by Sony Imageworks for Academy consideration. This short was also seen at SIGGRAPH in 1998
Early Career
Rotten Ralph: Not So Rotten Ralph (Disney Channel, 1996)
Producer, director, writer and composer
Rotten Ralph: The Taming of the Ralph (Disney Channel, 1995)
Producer, director, writer and composer
Golden Pulcinella (Best Character of the Year), The Silver Pulcinella (Best Program for Children) - Cartoons on the Bay Festival, Amalfi, Italy; Parents Choice Award – Honors ‘96
Curious George Checks Out The Label (National TV, 1995)
Producer, director, writer and composer
6 PSA's produced for the FDA promoting the new food label
Pocahontas (Treat Entertainment, 1995)
Producer, director, writer and composer
Goldilocks and the Three Bears Sing Their Little Bitty Hearts Out
(Golden Book Video / Disney Channel)
Producer, director, writer and composer
Golden Medal - National Parenting Publications Awards '94
Ace Nomination (currently with the Disney Channel)
Three Little Pigs Sing a Gig (Golden Book Video / Disney Channel)
Producer, director, writer and composer
Morris Has a Cold (Golden Video, 1993)
Producer, director, writer and composer
Golden Cine
Commander Toad in Space (ABC Weekend Special, 1993)
Producer, director
Mouse Soup (WGBH series "Long Ago and Far Away", 1992)
Producer, director, writer and composer
C.I.N.E. Golden Eagle; Gold Apple - National Educational Film & Video Festival; Finalist International Monitor Awards - Children's Programming, Best Achievement; "Best Production for Audiences of All Ages" - USA Film Festival, Dallas TX; A.L.S.C - '93 Notable Children's Films & Videos; Chris Award - 41st International Annual Columbus Film & Video Festival '93; Best Animated Short Film and Video, 15 minutes and over - Chicago International Children's Film Festival '93
Uncle Elephant (WGBH series "Long Ago and Far Away", 1991)
Producer, director, writer and composer
C.I.N.E Golden Eagle; ALA's Booklist Editor's Choice '91; Gold Apple - National Educational Film & Video Festival; Best Animated Short, 2nd Prize - Chicago International Children's Film Festival; Bronze Plaque - Columbus International Film & Video Festival
Ralph S. Mouse (ABC Weekend Special, 1990)
Producer, animation director
Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence in Children's Video; A.L.S.C. Notable Children's Film; Emmy Nominee - Outstanding Children's Special '91; Emmy Nominee - Outstanding Achievement in Direction, Special Class '91 Best of Category -Birmingham International Educational Film Festival; C.I.N.E Golden Eagle; ALA "Best of the Best" for children; Bronze Medal - International Film & Video Festival; Parent's Choice Group Honor Award; Gold Medal - Houston International Film Festival; Gold Medal (Youth) - International Film & TV Festival of New York
Stanley and the Dinosaurs (ABC Weekend Special, 1989)
Producer, director, writer and composer
C.I.N.E. Golden Eagle; "Best Production for All Ages" - USA Film Festival, Dallas TX; Gold Medal - International Film & TV Festival of New York; Best Of Festival Chicago International Children's Film Festival; Best of Category - Birmingham International Educational Film Festival; Booklist Non-Print Editor's Choice; ACE Nominee - Best Children's Show; Starred Review - Booklist
Morris Goes to School (1989)
Producer, director, writer and composer
C.I.N.E. Golden Eagle; First Prize - Chicago International Festival of Children's Films;
Gold Award - Parent's Choice; Gold Medal - International Film & TV Festival of New York; Booklist Non-Print Editor's Choice; Four Stars – ABC - CLIO Video Rating Guide for Libraries; Second Prize - Los Angeles International Animation Celebration; U.S. News & World Report Critic's Choice; Birmingham International Educational Film Festival - ACE Nominee - Best Children's Show
Runaway Ralph (ABC Weekend Special, 1988)
Producer, director, writer and composer
C.I.N.E. Golden Eagle; First Prize - Banff International Television Festival; Chris Award - Columbus Film Festival; Emmy Nominee - Outstanding Children's Special; A.L.S.C. Notable Children's Films & Videos; Booklist Non-Print Editor's Choice; Starred Review - Booklist; Chris Statuette - Columbus International Film & Video Festival; Chicago International Film Festival
Frog and Toad Together (1987)
Producer, director, writer and composer
C.I.N.E. Golden Eagle; Ruby Slipper Award - Los Angeles International Children's Film Festival; First Prize - Los Angeles International Animation Celebration; Chicagoland Film Festival; Parents Choice Award; A.L.S.C. Notable Children's Film; National Educational Film & Video Festival; Birmingham International Educational Film Festival; Starred Review - Booklist; Gold Seal Award - Oppenheim Toy Portfolio; Year's Ten Best Videos '94 - Parenting's Video Magic Awards
The Mouse and the Motorcycle (ABC Weekend Special, 1987)
Producer, animation director
George Foster Peabody Award; Emmy Nominee - Best Children's Special; Ruby Slipper - Los Angeles International Children's Film Festival; A.L.S.C. Notable Children's Films & Video; Booklist Non-Print Editor's Choice; "Ollie" Award - American Children's Television Festival; Silver Apple - National Film & Video Festival; C.I.N.E. Golden Eagle; Chicago International Children's Film Festival; San Francisco International Film Festival; Bourg-en-Bresse Festival; U.S. News & World Report Critic's Choice; C.I.N.E. Grand Prix; First Prize - 9th Festival of Films for Children & Young People, Tomar Portugal
Frog and Toad are Friends (1985)
Producer, director, writer and composer
C.I.N.E. Golden Eagle; A.L.S.C. Notable Children's Film; Booklist Editor's Choice; Jack London Award - National Educational Film & Video Festival; Birmingham International Educational Film Festival; Starred Review - Booklist; Platinum Video Award - Oppenheim Toy Portfolio
Frog and Toad: Behind the Scenes (1985)
Producer, director, writer and composer
Curious George (1984)
Producer, director, writer and composer
C.I.N.E. Golden Eagle; First Prize - Los Angeles Animation Celebration; Silver Elephant - Bombay International Film Festival; Red Ribbon Award - American Film & Video Festival; Chris Bronze Plaque - Columbus International Film & Video Festival; First Prize -Fourth World Animated Films Festival, Varna, Bulgaria; Chicagoland Festival; National Educational Film & Video Festival; A.L.S.C. Notable Children's Films & Videos
Curious George Goes to the Hospital (1982)
Producer, director, writer and composer
C.I.N.E. Golden Eagle; Second Place - National Educational Film and Video Festival; Chris Bronze Plaque - Columbus International Film Festival; Learning AV Award; John Muir Medical Film Festival, Birmingham International Educational Film Festival
