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Charles Swenson
Birth Name:Charles Gregory Swenson
Birth Date:28 March 1941
Birth Place:Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Occupation:producer, director, animator, writer, painter
Known For:Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Puff the Magic Dragon

Rugrats
Mike, Lu & Og

Charles Gregory Swenson (born March 28, 1941) is an American animator, writer, storyboard artist, sound designer, producer and director who worked with animated film for many years. He wrote, directed, and animated the 1974 unrated adult-themed feature Dirty Duck.[1] In 1978, he joined Fred Wolf Films, working on Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. He is also the creator of Cartoon Network's Mike, Lu & Og in which he also wrote the scripts for several episodes as well serving as executive producer and voice director. He left the entertainment industry in the early 2000s to become a painter.

Filmography

Feature films

!Year!Title!Director!Writer!Other!Credit!Notes
1971The Point!Additional animatorMade for television
200 MotelsAnimation directorSegment: "Dental Hygiene Dilemma"
1973The Naked ApeDirector of animation
1974Down and Dirty Duck
1977The Mouse and His ChildCo-directing with Fred Wolf
1982Flush
1983Twice Upon a TimeCo-directing with John Korty
1984Johnny DangerouslyGraphics: SCRUFFY
1986The Blinkins: The Bear and the BlizzardProducerMade for television
1991
The Indian RunnerSketch artist: winter unit
1995The Crossing GuardSketch artist
1998HurlyburlyStoryboard artist

Shorts

YearTitleDirectorProducerWriterOtherCreditNotes
1967George... the PeopleAnimator
1968The Magic Pear TreeAnimator
1976Sooper GoopAnimator
1978Puff the Magic DragonAnimatorMade for television;
co-directing with Fred Wolf
1979Puff the Magic Dragon in the Land of the Living Lies
The Little Rascals' Christmas Special
1980The World of Strawberry ShortcakeMade for television
Carlton Your DoormanMade for television;
co-directing with Fred Wolf
Thanksgiving in the Land of Oz
1994Edith Ann: Homeless Go HomeVoice direction consultantMade for television
2002The BugsRus

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2019Bird in a WindowSound

TV series

YearTitleProducerWriterOtherCreditNotes
1991-1994RugratsDirector (episode 'The Santa Experience');
creative consultant (13 episodes);
storyboard artist (episode 'Meet the Carmichaels/The Box')
52 episodes
1994-1997Aaahh!!! Real Monsters52 episodes
1995Santo BugitoEpisode 'My Name Is Revenge'
1998What a Cartoon!Episode 'Crash Lancelot'
1999-2001Mike, Lu & OgCreator (27 episodes);
voice director (2 episodes)
Writer (20 episodes);
executive producer (27 episodes)

Video games

!Year!Title!Director!Writer!Other!Credit!Notes
1987Freedom FighterDirector of AnimationLaserdisc arcade game, animation completed in 1984 but game not released until 1987.

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Cohen . Karl F. . Forbidden Animation: Censored Cartoons and Blacklisted Animators in America . 18 October 2013 . McFarland . 978-1-4766-0725-2 . 89–90 . en.