| Jon Schnepp | |
| Birth Name: | Jonathan David Schnepp |
| Birth Date: | 16 May 1967[1] |
| Birth Place: | West Haven, Connecticut, United States[2] |
| Death Place: | Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Alma Mater: | School of the Art Institute of Chicago (BFA) |
| Occupation: | animator, producer, director, editor, writer, voice actor, media host |
| Partner: | Holly Payne |
| Yearsactive: | 1986–2018 |
Jonathan David Schnepp (May 16, 1967 – July 19, 2018) was an American animator, producer, director, writer, editor, voice actor, and media host.
Schnepp was known for the documentary film , which he directed and wrote. He also directed episodes of Metalocalypse, The Venture Bros. and a segment of The ABCs of Death. He was also known for his work with Collider, appearing regularly as a panelist on the site's Collider Movie Talk, Collider Nightmares, and Collider Heroes series, the latter of which he hosted.[3] His company, Schneppzone, works on short films and television series.
Schnepp died on July 19, 2018, due to complications following a stroke.
Schnepp served as animation director for Nickelodeon's What's Inside Heidi's Head?, and as editor on numerous episodes of Cartoon Network's Space Ghost Coast to Coast. He co-directed the pilot for Upright Citizens Brigade for Comedy Central, and directed segments and the title sequence for the series run. He also released The Removers and Brainwarp, two pilots he produced and directed, on DVD by Film Threat. He then went to Brazil, working with Debbie Allen, editing and creating the title sequences for two sitcoms airing in São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro. Schnepp co-created, co-wrote, and directed Nerd Hunter 3004 for the Channel 101 pilot. He also guest stars as a voice actor on three episodes of Aqua Teen Hunger Force. In two episodes he voices the Wisdom Cube and in the other he plays The Creature from Plaque Lagoon.
From 2006 to 2012, Schnepp served as director on Metalocalypse, an animated series on Cartoon Network about Dethklok, a chiefly-fictional heavy metal band. As well as directing several episodes per season (the most recent of which aired in 2012), he designed and created the look of the five band members, and works closely with the show's co-creators/writers Brendon Small and Tommy Blacha. He directed the 2009 Dethklok Tour with Mastodon, providing an animated accompaniment. Schnepp helped write all four Dethklok comic books, and designed variant cover arts.
Schnepp co-directed Season 4.1 of The Venture Bros. Schnepp was featured in The Damned Things' music video for "We've Got a Situation Here".
In 2011, Schnepp directed music videos for the bands I Set My Friends on Fire and Forbidden. In a 2012 Dread Central interview, he spoke of directing an upcoming animated horror film Grimm Fairy Tales.[4]
From 2012 to 2015, Schnepp was a regular contributor to AMC Movie Talk on YouTube, an online show dedicated to film news and commentaries. After the series' cancellation by AMC Theatres and subsequent pickup by Collider, Schnepp remained as a regular contributor.[5]
In 2015, Schnepp directed the documentary film , which documents behind-the-scenes events surrounding the cancelled Tim Burton film Superman Lives.[6] Partially raised through a successful Kickstarter campaign,[7] it premiered on May 1, 2015, and was released through VOD on July 9, 2015, to positive reviews.[8] [9] [10]
On July 12, 2018, Schnepp suffered a massive stroke that left him unconscious and on life support.[11] He died of complications a week later on July 19, aged 51.[12]
| Year | Film | Director | Producer | Writer | Actor | Other credits and notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Ferris Bueller's Day Off | Extra | |||||
| 1995–99 | Space Ghost Coast to Coast | Animator, voice role (C. Ling Tile), editor | |||||
| 1995 | HorrorGirl | The Demon | |||||
| 1995 | Club Dead | Video game; voice role | |||||
| 1998 | Upright Citizens Brigade | Two episodes | |||||
| 1999 | Cast in Stone | ||||||
| 2000 | HBO First Look | Editor | |||||
| 2001 | The Removers | Short film | |||||
| 2003 | The Orlando Jones Show | Editor | |||||
| 2003 | Brainwarp | Role: The Indescribable Disaster (voice) | |||||
| 2003–09 | Aqua Teen Hunger Force | Role: The Wisdom Cube / Gary the Dairy Fairy (voices) | |||||
| 2004 | Nerd Hunter 3004 | Short film; role: Videogame Nerd | |||||
| 2005 | My Big Fat Independent Movie | Role: Mexican Standoff Extra | |||||
| 2005–06 | Mind of Mencia | Visual effects | |||||
| 2006–12 | Metalocalypse | Character designer; role: Dr. Gibbits (voice) Animated series | |||||
| 2007 | Aqua Teen Hunger Force Zombie Ninja Pro-Am | Video game; role: Dumbassahedratron (voice) | |||||
| 2009 | A Day in the Life | Editor; role: Officer Miller | |||||
| 2009–10 | The Venture Bros. | Animated series Co-directed with Christopher McCulloch | |||||
| 2010 | Caller ID | Role: Jeb | |||||
| 2010 | Black Panther | Co-created with Mark Brooks | |||||
| 2011 | Guest appearance only | ||||||
| 2011 | |||||||
| 2012 | The ABCs of Death | Segment "W is for WTF?" | |||||
| 2012–15 | AMC Movie Talk | Himself (panelist) | |||||
| 2014 | Turbo Fast | Role: Donald (voice) Episode: "Tur-Bros/The Snailman" | |||||
| 2015 | [13] | Editor; Himself Documentary | |||||
| 2015 | Wrestling Isn't Wrestling | Short film; role: Rabbi | |||||
| 2015 | AMC Heroes | Himself (host) | |||||
| 2015–18 | Collider Movie Talk | Himself (panelist) | |||||
| 2015–18 | Collider Heroes | Himself (host) | |||||
| 2016 | Nerdland | Sequence animator | |||||
| 2018 | Temple of Art | Documentary |
| Year | Artist | Song | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | "Therapy" | Extra | |
| 1992 | "Be Quick or Be Dead" | Extra | |
| 1994 | "Revolve" | Extra | |
| 1997 | "The Memory Remains" | Extra | |
| 2007 | "Bloodrocuted" | Co-director (with Brendon Small) | |
| "Riot Act" | Director[14] | ||
| 2008 | Dethklok | "Murmaider" | Director |
| 2008 | Dethklok | "Briefcase Full of Guts" | Director |
| 2008 | Dethklok | "Birthday Dethday" | Director |
| 2008 | Dethklok | "Duncan Hills Coffee Jingle" | Director |
| 2008 | Dethklok | "Hatredcopter" | Director |
| 2008 | Dethklok | "Thunderhorse" | Director |
| 2008 | Dethklok | "Go Into the Water" | Director |
| 2009 | Dethklok | "Bloodlines" | Director |
| 2009 | Dethklok | "Dethsupport" | Director |
| 2009 | Dethklok | "The Gears" | Director |
| 2009 | Dethklok | "Burn The Earth" | Director |
| 2009 | Dethklok | "Black Fire Upon Us" | Director |
| 2010 | Exodus | "Downfall" | Director[15] |
| "We've Got a Situation Here" | Guest appearance only | ||
| 2011 | "Astral Rejection" | Director | |
| "Omega Wave" | Director[16] | ||