Jack Pendarvis Explained

Birth Date:	8 July 1963
Birth Place:	Mobile, Alabama
Occupation:	Writer; actor
Years Active:	1995–present

Jack Ward Pendarvis is an American screenwriter, author, and voice actor. He is mostly known for his work on the animated programs Adventure Time and SpongeBob SquarePants.

Personal life

Jack Pendarvis was born on July 8, 1963, in Mobile, Alabama. He used to be a columnist for the American magazines Oxford American and The Believer,^[1] and he has also written articles such as book reviews for the LA Review of Books and the New York Times.^[2] Pendarvis lives in Oxford, Mississippi.

Bibliography

Books

• The Mysterious Secret of the Valuable Treasure (2005)
• Your Body Is Changing (2007)
• Awesome (2008) (illustrated by Mike Mitchell)
• Shut Up, Ugly (2009)
• Cigarette Lighter (2015)
• The Black Parasol (2016)
• Movie Stars (2016)
• Sweet Bananas (2021)
• Weird Sky (2022)

Pendarvis's short stories have also been published by McSweeney's, Nerve, The Believer, and MacAdam/Cage.^{[3] [4]}

Filmography

Year	Title	Position
1995	The Rudy and GoGo World Famous Cartoon Show	Co-creator, writer, voice actor	^[5]
2007	"The Pipe"	Writer	^[6]
2012	"Fun World"	Writer
2013	Cat Agent	Writer	^[7]
201318	Adventure Time	Writer, voice actor	^[8]
201516	SpongeBob SquarePants	Writer	^[9]
2016	"The Adventures of Luzu and Manolo"	Writer
201823	Summer Camp Island	Writer	^[10]
2019		Writer	^[11]
201920	Steven Universe Future	Writer
2020	Build the Wall	Actor
202021		Writer, Additional development
2022	Bee and PuppyCat: Lazy in Space	Writer, voice actor	^[12]
2023		Writer, Additional development, voice actor

Awards

Pendarvis received an Emmy award for his work on Adventure Time for the episodes "Jake the Brick" in 2015 and "Islands Part 4: Imaginary Resources" in 2017.^[13] These awards were shared with Pendleton Ward, Fred Seibert, Adam Muto, and several others who worked on the episodes.^[14]

External links

• Jack Pendarvis on IMDb

Notes and References

1. Web site: Jack Pendarvis . April 22, 2023 . . en-US.
2. Web site: Jack Pendarvis: Bloomsbury Publishing (US) . April 22, 2023 . . en.
3. Web site: Zacharias . Karen Spears . 2005 . Karen Spears Zacharias Interviews Jack Pendarvis . Beatrice.com. April 22, 2023.
4. Web site: Pendarvis . Jack . 2005 . Jim Jarmusch's Notes for a Ghostbusters Sequel . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20060214041110/https://www.mcsweeneys.net/2005/9/28pendarvis.html . February 14, 2006 . McSweeney's.
5. Web site: Oxford Film Festival (Feb. 7-10, 2008) . . May 30, 2023 . 22. 2008.
6. Web site: Oxford Film Festival (Feb. 7-10, 2008) . . May 30, 2023 . 12. 2008.
7. Web site: Oxford Film Festival 2016. . May 30, 2023 . 2016.
8. Web site: Germain. Siomara. Brockport Welcomes Adventure Time Writer Jack Pendarvis. The Stylus. November 2, 2016. November 1, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20161104010438/http://www.thestylus.net/news/view.php/1025400/Brockport-welcomes-quotAdventure-Timequo. November 4, 2016. dead. mdy-all.
9. Web site: Boyle . William . Glittering Fragments A Conversation with Jack Pendarvis . . May 30, 2023 . August 19, 2021.
10. News: Lloyd . Robert . Review: If You're Worried About Missing Adventure Time, Summer Camp Island Will Help . May 30, 2023 . . July 7, 2018.
11. Web site: Steven Universe: The Movie Full Cast & Crew . . May 30, 2023.
12. Web site: Bee and Puppycat: Lazy in Space . . May 30, 2023.
13. Web site: Jack Pendarvis . April 22, 2023 . InkWell Management Literary Agency . InkWell Management Literary Agency . en.
14. Web site: Adventure Time . https://web.archive.org/web/20230205222916/https://www.emmys.com/shows/adventure-time . February 5, 2023 . April 22, 2023 . Emmys.com . Academy of Television Arts & Sciences.