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Larry Leichliter served as a director for ChalkZone.[1] He has been active in the animation industry since 1975, having worked on multiple Peanuts specials and several Nicktoons.

Career[]

Leichliter began his career as an animator, working on several Peanuts specials for television.[2] He remained with the Bill Melendez Studio (responsible for the Peanuts specials), working on various shorts and films,[2] including Race for Your Life, Charlie Brown (1977)[3] and Bon Voyage, Charlie Brown (and Don't Come Back!!! (1980).[4] He eventually became a director at the studio.[5]

During the 1980s, he worked with comic strip artist Cathy Guisewite.[2] In the 1990s, Leichliter was a crew member on the Aladdin animated series in addition to directing on Nickelodeon's Hey Arnold![6] Other Nicktoons Leichliter has worked on include SpongeBob SquarePants[2] and The Fairly OddParents as a director.[7] In 2003, he returned to the Peanuts franchise as co-director of Lucy Must Be Traded, Charlie Brown[8] and I Want a Dog for Christmas, Charlie Brown.[9]

Leichliter served as supervising director on Adventure Time, garnering three Emmy Award nominations for his work on the show.[10] In 2010, he received an Emmy nomination for sheet timing on The Marvelous Misadventures of Flapjack.[10] Leichliter directed for the Frederator series Bee & PuppyCat.[11] He was an animation director on Over the Garden Wall,[12] winning an Emmy Award in 2015 for his work on the series.[10]

In 2019, Leichliter was honored by The Animation Guild, receiving a Golden Award in recognition for his long career in animation.[13]

ChalkZone directing credits[]

References[]

  1. Perlmutter, David (May 4, 2018). The Encyclopedia of American Animated Television Shows. Page 120. Rowman & Littlefield. International standard book number 9781538103746.
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Gillespie, Jeffrey (June 29, 2018). Quills & Queues: The Art of Peanuts Animation at Houston's Fine Art. Ashland Tidings. Retrieved February 17, 2020.
  3. Beck, Jerry (October 28, 2005). The Animated Movie Guide. Page 219. Chicago Review Press. International standard book number 9781569762226.
  4. Nowlan, Robert A.; Wright Nowlan, Gwendolyn (1991). The Films of the Eighties: A Complete, Qualitative Filmography to Over 3400 Feature-length English Language Films, Theatrical and Video-only, Released Between January 1, 1980, and December 31, 1989. Page 62. McFarland. International standard book number 9780899505602.
  5. Solomon, Charles (January 18, 2013). The Art and Making of Peanuts Animation: Celebrating Fifty Years of Television Specials. Page 27. Chronicle Books. International standard book number 9781452126203.
  6. Perlmutter, David (May 4, 2018). The Encyclopedia of American Animated Television Shows. Page 280. Rowman & littlefield. International standard book number 9781538103746.
  7. Erickson, Hal (2005). Television Cartoon Shows: An Illustrated Encyclopedia, 1949 Through 2003. Page 311. McFarland. Second edition. International standard book number 9780786420995.
  8. Gates, Anita (August 29, 2003). TELEVISION REVIEW; Charlie Brown and His Crew, All Fired Up to Lose. The New York Times. Retrieved February 17, 2020.
  9. Crump, William D. (2006). The Christmas Encyclopedia. Page 220. McFarland. Second edition. International standard book number 9780786422937.
  10. 10.0 10.1 10.2 Larry Leichliter - Emmy Awards and Nominations. Emmys.com. Retrieved February 17, 2020.
  11. Zahed, Ramin (January 8, 2014). Cartoon Hangover Passes One Million Milestone. Animation Magazine. Retrieved February 17, 2020.
  12. Lowry, Brian (October 31, 2014). TV Review: Cartoon Network’s ‘Over The Garden Wall’. Variety. Retrieved February 17, 2020.
  13. Animation Guild’s 2019 Golden Awards Honorees Announced. October 28, 2019. Animation World Network. Retrieved February 17, 2020.

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