Chris Reccardi

Christopher Joseph Reccardi (November 24, 1964 – May 2, 2019) was an American animator, artist, writer, producer, director, and musician. He worked on numerous animated television series, including The Ren & Stimpy Show, Samurai Jack, The Powerpuff Girls, and Tiny Toon Adventures, and had directing duties on Super Robot Monkey Team Hyperforce Go! and SpongeBob SquarePants. He was also the supervising producer for the first season of Regular Show and creative director for the short-lived Secret Mountain Fort Awesome.

Death On May 2, 2019, Reccardi died at the age of 54 after suffering a heart attack while surfing in Ventura, California. The 2019 film Lady and the Tramp and the 2020 documentary Happy Happy Joy Joy: The Ren and Stimpy Story were dedicated in his memory.

Filmography

Film

Television YearTitleNotes 1988 The New Adventures of Beany and Cecil Layout Artist 1990–1991 Tiny Toon Adventures Character Layout Artist, Storyboard Artist, & Model Designer 1990–1995 The Ren & Stimpy Show Bass Guitarist Storyboard ArtistLayout Supervisor Art Director Character Designer Composer Songwriter Director Story Background Designer 1991; 1993 The Simpsons Character Layout Artist Additional Character Layout Artist 1996 The Spooktacular New Adventures of CasperStoryboard Artist1998 Cow and Chicken I Am Weasel 1999 Dilbert 1999–2000 The New Woody Woodpecker Show 2000–2005 The Powerpuff Girls Storyboard Artist Modeler Writer Story Character Supervisor Songwriter 2001 Samurai Jack Writer & Storyboard Artist IMP Inc. Co-Creator, Background Artist, Layout Artist, Writer, Director, Modeler, & Composer2003 Dexter's Laboratory Storyboard Artist & Writer Whatever Happened to... Robot Jones? Writer & Storyboard Artist 2004 The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy Story & Storyboard Artist 2004–2005 Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends Background Supervisor Background Painter Color Stylist 2004–2006 Hi Hi Puffy AmiYumi Layout Artist Super Robot Monkey Team Hyperforce Go! Assistant Director Director 2007 My Life as a Teenage Robot Writer & Storyboard Artist The Modifyers Art Director, Executive Producer, Story, Additional Background Design, Character Design, Prop Design, Composer, & Co-creator; dropped pilot as of Shorts in a Bunch 2007–2008 SpongeBob SquarePants Storyboard Director & Writer Songwriter 2009 Chowder Story & Storyboard Artist The Marvelous Misadventures of Flapjack Writer & Storyboard Artist Meddlen Meadows Creator; failed pilot as part of The Cartoonstitute2010 The Ricky Gervais Show Storyboard Artist Regular Show Supervising Producer 2011 The Mighty B! Storyboard Artist Kick Buttowski: Suburban Daredevil Storyboard Artist 2011–2012 Secret Mountain Fort Awesome Creative Director, Writer, & Storyboard Artist 2012 Tron: Uprising Storyboard Artist 2013 Mickey Mouse Location Designer Wander Over Yonder Character Designer Uncle Grandpa Writer & Storyboard Artist 2017 Samurai Jack Storyboard Layout Character Designer Prop Designer Billy Dilley's Super-Duper Subterranean Summer Writer & Storyboard Artist 2020 The Mighty Ones Storyboard Artist

Video games Year Title Notes 1993 The Ren & Stimpy Show: Veediots! Music