Adam Muto

Adam Muto is an American writer, storyboard artist, animator, and producer known for his work as the executive producer and showrunner of the animated television series Adventure Time.

Career Muto was a classmate of Adventure Time creator Pendleton Ward at CalArts. Eventually, Muto went on to work on the television series, serving as a storyboard artist. During the show's first season, he was partnered with Elizabeth Ito, but during the show's second and third seasons, he was partnered with Rebecca Sugar. During the following year, he was promoted to creative director, and midway through the show's fifth season, he was promoted to supervising producer, then co-executive producer. From mid-season five until the show's conclusion, he served as the show's showrunner and executive producer (following Ward's stepping down sometime during the production of season five).

Awards Adam Muto's work on Adventure Time gained him two Primetime Emmy Awards for two episodes: "Jake the Brick" in 2015 and "Islands Part 4: Imaginary Resources" in 2017.

Filmography Year Title Role 2006–07 Random! Cartoons Creator ("SamSquatch" short) 2010–18 Adventure Time Storyline writer, storyboard artist, director, creative director (Seasons 3–5), supervising director (Seasons 5–9), supervising producer (2013-2014), co-executive producer, executive producer (Season 6–10), showrunner (Season 5–10) 2018 Summer Camp Island Additional storyboard artist (Season 1) 2019 Steven Universe Writer, storyboard artist (Season 5, Future) 2020 Adventure Time: Distant Lands Executive producer, storyline writer, storyboard artist 2021 City of Ghosts Voice of Walter 2023 Adventure Time: Fionna and Cake Developer, executive producer, showrunner