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Chuck Sheetz

b. 1960

American animation director

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Born 1960. Chuck Sheetz is an American animation director, animator and film director, known for King of the Hill, Recess (TV series) and The Critic.

Chuck Sheetz is an American director, animator, animation director, educator, and producer. He is best known for his work on The Simpsons, What's New, Scooby-Doo?, and Recess.

Early life Sheetz grew up outside Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He moved to Los Angeles at age 19 to attend the UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television. Sheetz's career in animation started in 1980 with the creation of his short film, "Wild Times in the Wildwood". He later received a Master's of Fine Art from the UCLA Animation Workshop.

Career Sheetz began working as an animation timer, and later an assistant director, on The Simpsons. He began working as a director on The Critic, a series created by Simpsons-veterans Mike Reiss and Al Jean.

Other shows he has worked on include Bobby's World, Rocko's Modern Life, King of the Hill, Fresh Beat Band of Spies, What's New, Scooby Doo?, and The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle. In addition, Sheetz directed the Drawn Together episode "Captain Hero's Marriage Pact" as well as the Welcome to Eltingville pilot episode.

Sheetz has been a director of episodes on the Disney Television series Recess, and in 2001 he directed the film Recess: School's Out.

Sheetz returned to The Simpsons to direct multiple episodes and in 2007 he was an animation director on The Simpsons Movie. He also won an Emmy Award for Outstanding Animated Program for directing the episode "Eternal Moonshine of the Simpson Mind" in 2008.

He has recently been a director on the series Duncanville and The Harper House.

In addition to his work in animation, Sheetz has been a professor at the UCLA Animation Workshop. He has also been a member of the Animation Peer Group at the Television Academy.

The Simpsons episodes He has directed the following episodes:

"The Twisted World of Marge Simpson" (1997) "Simpsoncalifragilisticexpiala(Annoyed Grunt)cious" (1997) "I'm Goin' to Praiseland" (2001) "I am Furious Yellow" (2002) "Springfield Up" (2007) "Treehouse of Horror XVIII" (2007) "Eternal Moonshine of the Simpson Mind" (2007) "Any Given Sundance" (2008) "Wedding for Disaster" (2009) "Pranks and Greens" (2009) "Boy Meets Curl" (2010) "The Ned-Liest Catch" (2011) "The Daughter Also Rises" (2012) "Ned 'n' Edna's Blend Agenda" (2012) "Gorgeous Grampa" (2013) "The Saga of Carl" (2013) "The Winter of His Content" (2014) "The Wreck of the Relationship" (2014)

Duncanville episodes He has directed the following episodes:

"Undercuva Mutha" (2020) "Sister, Wife" (2020) "Classless President" (2020)

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Important facts

Birth century
Occupation
Animation director, animator, film director
Nationality
Known for
King of the Hill, Recess (TV series), The Critic, The Simpsons, What's New, Scooby-Doo%3F
Education
University of California, Los Angeles
Also known as
Charles Edward Sheetz

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Chuck Sheetz?

American animation director

When was Chuck Sheetz born?

Chuck Sheetz was born on 31 December 1960 in Philadelphia.

What is Chuck Sheetz's occupation?

Chuck Sheetz is an animation director, animator and film director.

What is Chuck Sheetz known for?

Chuck Sheetz is known for King of the Hill, Recess (TV series), The Critic, The Simpsons and What's New, Scooby-Doo%3F.

What nationality is Chuck Sheetz?

Chuck Sheetz is American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Chuck Sheetz

· Wikidata: Q921754

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