Bryan Andrews (filmmaker) explained

Bryan Andrews
Birth Name:Bryan D. Andrews
Occupation:Storyboard artist, writer
Years Active:1998–present

Bryan D. Andrews (born 1975) is an American storyboard artist and writer known for his work in science fiction and superhero films. Born in 1975, Andrews began his film career with a credit in Warner Bros. Feature Animation's 1998 film Quest for Camelot. He contributed to , Jackie Chan Adventures, Samurai Jack, My Life as a Teenage Robot, and various installments of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, such as Doctor Strange and . Andrews also worked alongside Genndy Tartakovsky to produce the animated series Sym-Bionic Titan for Cartoon Network, which ran for 20 episodes.

Andrews was recognized at both the 2004 and 2005 Primetime Emmy Awards for his work on Star Wars: Clone Wars in the category "Outstanding Animated Program (for Programming one Hour or More). He has since received two Primetime Emmys for his work on Samurai Jack, one Primetime Emmy nomination each for Samurai Jack and Escape from Cluster Prime, one Art Directors Guild award for Avengers: Endgame, and one nomination for Doctor Strange.

Career

Bryan D. Andrews was born in 1975. His first film credit was for the 1998 Warner Bros. Feature Animation film Quest for Camelot, on which he worked as a layout assistant. After working on other projects such as , Jackie Chan Adventures, and Samurai Jack, Andrews received his first Primetime Emmy Award win in 2004 for Outstanding Animated Program (for Programming One Hour or More) for his work on Star Wars: Clone Wars, an animated television short series created by Genndy Tartakovsky, who also worked with Andrews on Samurai Jack for Cartoon Network.[1] Another Primetime Emmy Award the following year in the same category was given to Andrews alongside the series crew for their work on Clone Wars.[2] [3] Andrews would go on to be nominated twice, with one win, for the Primetime Emmys for his work on the Samurai Jack episode "The Four Seasons of Death".[4] In 2006, Andrews received his second Primetime Emmy nomination as a writer for the My Life as a Teenage Robot special Escape from Cluster Prime.[5]

Along with Genndy Tartakovsky and Paul Rudish, he co-created the animated television series Sym-Bionic Titan, which premiered on Cartoon Network on September 17, 2010.[6] After 20 episodes, however, it was canceled due to lack of merchandise connected to the series, with the final episode airing April 9, 2011.[7] He also worked with Tartakovsky as a storyboard artist on Iron Man 2, contributing to the climactic final action sequence.

Personal life

Andrews has a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from the California Institute of the Arts.

Filmography

YearWorkRoleNotes
1998Quest for CamelotLayout assistant
2000Additional storyboard artistDirect-to-video film
2000–01Jackie Chan AdventuresStoryboard artist; directorTV series; 6 episodes
2001Constant PayneStoryboard artistTV short
2001–04, 2017Samurai JackStoryboard artist; writer; storyTV series; 16 episodes
2003Star Wars: Clone WarsWriterTV microseries
2003–09My Life as a Teenage RobotWriter, Storyboard ArtistTV series
2004The Powerpuff GirlsWriter, Storyboard artistTV series
2005Escape from Cluster PrimeWriterTV movie
Sky HighStoryboard artist
Clone Wars: Connecting the DotsHimselfVideo documentary short
Genndy's Scrapbook
Clone Wars: Bridging the Saga
2006The BatmanStoryboard artistTV series; 5 episodes
2010Iron Man 2
Shrek Forever AfterAdditional story artist
2010–11Sym-Bionic TitanCo-creator; storyboard artist; storyboard supervisor; writerTV series; 16 episodes
2011PriestStoryboard artist: prologue animation
2012John CarterStoryboard artist
The Avengers
Hotel Transylvania
2013Iron Man 3
2014Guardians of the Galaxy
2015
Ant-Man
2016Doctor Strange
2017Story artist
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2Storyboard artist
2018
Skyscraper
2019Captain Marvel
PrimalStoryboard artist; writer; storyTV series
2021–What If...?[8] Director, executive producer, supervising directorTV series; 18 episodes
2022Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of MadnessSpecial thanks
2024Marvel Zombies[9] DirectorTV series; 4 episodes

Accolades

YearAwardCategoryWorkShared withResult
Primetime Emmy AwardsOutstanding Animated Program (for Programming One Hour or More)Star Wars: Clone WarsBrian A. Miller, Claudia Katz, Genndy Tartakovsky, Geraldine Symon, Jennifer Pelphrey, Mark Andrews, Darrick Bachman, Paul Rudish, Scott Vanzo, Yumun Jeong, Robert Alvarez
Claudia Katz, Brian A. Miller, Jennifer Pelphrey, Shareena Carlson, Geraldine Symon, Genndy Tartakovsky, Darrick Bachman, Paul Rudish, Yumun Jeong, Dong Soo Lee, Jong Ho Kim, Scott Vanzo, Robert Alvarez, Randy Myers
Outstanding Animated Program (for Program (for Programming Less Than One Hour)Samurai JackGenndy Tartakovsky, Brian A. Miller, Mark Andrews, Hueng-soon Park, Kwang-bae Park, Randy Myers, James T. Walker
Outstanding Individual Achievement in Animation
Outstanding Animated Program (for Programming One Hour or More)Escape from Cluster PrimeRob Renzetti, Fred Seibert, Scott D. Peterson, Alex Kirwan, Brandon Kruse, Heather Martinez, Chris Reccardi, Chris Savino, Robert Alvarez
Outstanding Individual Achievement in AnimationSamurai Jack
Art Directors GuildExcellence in Production Design AwardDoctor StrangeCharles Wood, Ray Chan, Julian Ashby, Thomas Brown, et al.
Primetime Creative Arts Emmy AwardsOutstanding Animated ProgramPrimalGenndy Tartakovsky, Brian A. Miller, Jennifer Pelphrey, Keith Crofford, Mike Lazzo, Oussama Bouacheria, Julien Chheng, Ulysse Malassagne, Erika Forzy, Shareena Carlson, Darrick Bachman, and David Krentz

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Sym-Bionic Titan Bios (Press Kit) . 2013-08-13 . Turner Broadcasting System.
  2. Web site: Star Wars: Clone Wars . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20131005001637/http://www.emmys.com/shows/star-wars-clone-wars . 2013-10-05 . 2013-08-13 . . Academy of Television Arts & Sciences.
  3. Web site: Star Wars Clone Wars Vol. 2 (Chapters 21-25) . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20131004223010/http://www.emmys.com/shows/star-wars-clone-wars-vol-2-chapters-21-25 . 2013-10-04 . 2013-08-13 . Emmys.com . Academy of Television Arts & Sciences.
  4. Web site: Samurai Jack . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20120606215757/http://www.emmys.com/shows/samurai-jack . 2012-06-06 . 2013-08-13 . Emmys.com . Academy of Television Arts & Sciences.
  5. Web site: Escape from Cluster Prime . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20150924151649/http://www.emmys.com/shows/escape-cluster-prime . 2015-09-24 . 2013-08-13 . Emmys.com . Academy of Television Arts & Sciences.
  6. Web site: Thill . Scott . September 17, 2010 . Genndy Tartakovsky's Sym-Bionic Titan Is a Mecha Mash . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20131210200115/http://www.wired.com/underwire/2010/09/symbionic-titan/?pid=971&viewall=true . December 10, 2013 . 2013-08-13 . . Condé Nast Publications.
  7. Web site: Genndy Tartakovsky's 'Sym-Bionic Titan' Canceled Due to Lack of Merchandise? . 29 March 2011 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20130803002041/http://screenrant.com/symbionic-titan-canceled-cartoon-network-benm-108168/ . 2013-08-03 . 2013-08-13 . Screen Rant.
  8. Web site: Radulovic . Petrana . August 24, 2019 . Everything we learned at D23's Disney Plus presentation . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20190824170847/https://www.polygon.com/2019/8/24/20830613/d23-2019-disney-plus-marvel-she-hulk-wyatt-russell-star-wars-mandalorian-werner-herzog-new-shows . August 24, 2019 . August 24, 2019 . Polygon.
  9. Web site: Paige. Rachel. November 12, 2021. Disney+ Day 2021: Animated 'Marvel Zombies' Announced. live. November 12, 2021. Marvel Entertainment. en. https://web.archive.org/web/20211112170059/https://www.marvel.com/articles/tv-shows/zombies-animated-disney-plus . 2021-11-12 .