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Craig McCracken

Craig McCracken

Writer · Born March 31, 1971 · Charleroi, Pennsylvania, USA

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Biography

Craig McCracken (born March 31, 1971) is an Emmy and Annie Award-winning American animator, director, and producer who profoundly shaped modern television animation. He is best known as the creator of Cartoon Network’s iconic hits The Powerpuff Girls and Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends. Throughout his career, he has been celebrated for his bold "thick-line" animation style, 1960s psychedelic aesthetics, and highly imaginative storytelling.

Wrote 26

2020s

  1. 2021

2000s

  1. 2008

    The Powerpuff Girls Rule!!!

    Story

  2. 2007
  3. CN Invaded Part 1: Cheese A-Go-Go

    Writer

  4. 2006

    Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends: Good Wilt Hunting

    Writer

  5. 2005

    Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends Lost Claus

    Writer

  6. 2004

    Foster's Home For Imaginary Friends: House of Bloo's

    Writer, Story

  7. 2003

    The Powerpuff Girls: 'Twas the Fight Before Christmas

    Story

  8. 2002

1990s

  1. 1999
  2. 1998
  3. No Neck Joe - Girl Friends

    Original Concept

  4. No Neck Joe in: The Hicky

    Original Concept

  5. 1996
  6. The Powerpuff Girls: Crime 101

    Writer

  7. No Neck Joe Goes to Africa

    Writer

  8. 1995

    Powerpuff Girls : Meat Fuzzy Lumpkins

    Writer

  9. 1992

    Whoopass Stew!

    Writer

Directed 22

2010s

  1. 2013
  2. 2010

    3 Dog Band

    Director

2000s

  1. 2008

    The Powerpuff Girls Rule!!!

    Director

  2. 2007

    CN Invaded Part 1: Cheese A-Go-Go

    Director

  3. 2006

    Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends: Good Wilt Hunting

    Director

  4. 2005

    Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends Lost Claus

    Director

  5. 2004

    Foster's Home For Imaginary Friends: House of Bloo's

    Director

  6. 2003

    The Powerpuff Girls: 'Twas the Fight Before Christmas

    Director

  7. Spike & Mike's Sick and Twisted Festival of Animation: Full Frontal

    Director

  8. 2002

1990s

  1. 1998
  2. 1996
  3. The Powerpuff Girls: Crime 101

    Director

  4. No Neck Joe III

    Director

  5. No Neck Joe Goes to Africa

    Director

  6. 1995

    Powerpuff Girls : Meat Fuzzy Lumpkins

    Director

  7. 1992

    Whoopass Stew!

    Director

  8. 1991

    No Neck Joe

    Director

Produced 13

2010s

  1. 2013

    Bigfoot and Gray on the Run

    Associate Producer

  2. 2010

    3 Dog Band

    Executive Producer

  3. Danger Planet

    Executive Producer

2000s

  1. 2009

    Le Door

    Executive Producer

  2. Joey to the World

    Executive Producer

  3. Maruined

    Executive Producer

  4. The Awesome Chronicles of Manny and Khan

    Executive Producer

  5. 2008
  6. 2004
  7. 2002

Other crew 6

2010s

  1. 2017

    The Powerpuff Girls: The Power Of Four

    Creator

2000s

  1. 2009
  2. 2003

    The Powerpuff Girls: 'Twas the Fight Before Christmas

    Creator

  3. 2002

1990s

  1. 1996

    The Powerpuff Girls: Crime 101

    Creator

  2. 1995

Art department 4

1990s

  1. 1996

    Dexter's Laboratory: The Big Sister

    Art Direction

  2. 1993

Created 4

Acted in 3

Visual effects 2

Appearances5

2010s

  1. 2019

    Ollie & Scoops

    Narrator (voice) · 1 episode

2000s

  1. 2009
  2. 2005

    Genndy's Scrapbook: The Story of Genndy Tartakovsky

    Self

1990s

  1. 1992

    Whoopass Stew!

    Narrator (voice)

No release date

  1. Hand-Drawn: Documentary

    Self