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Mic Graves

b. 1972

British animation director, writer, producer, and voice actor

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Born 1972. Mic Graves is a British writer, producer, director, animation director and voice actor, known for Elliott from Earth, Monkey Dust and The Amazing World of Gumball.

Michael "Mic" Graves is an English animator, director, producer, writer, and voice actor. He is best known as the series director for the Cartoon Network animated series The Amazing World of Gumball (2011-2019), of which he is also a writer, executive producer, and the voice of Banana Joe. He is also the co-developer, supervising director, and executive producer of the animated series Elliott from Earth.

Animation career Graves first worked at Studio AKA where he worked on commercials, title sequences, and idents from 1994 to 2009; the most famous of these is The Canterbury Tales: Knight's Tale. While working at Studio AKA, he was hired to be an assistant art director on The Big Knights from 1999 to 2000. He was then hired by The Amazing World of Gumball creator Ben Bocquelet to be the series director and a writer, executive producer, and voice actor from 2011 to 2019. After the show ended in 2019, he co-created Elliott from Earth and served as a supervising director, writer, and executive producer on the series.

In January 2026, it was revealed that Mic Graves was directing and writing an animated feature film adaptation of Flat Stanley for Disney+. In March 2026, the adult-oriented computer animated horror short-film "Duck" was released for the Cartoon Network Studios shorts program Cartoon Cartoons, which was co-created by Graves with Tony Hull. The animated short centers around a tow truck driver who faces a karmic death at the hands of an old woman and her pet duck in the middle of the roads on the stormy night of the British countryside.

Filmography Short films Year Title Role Notes 1999 The Canterbury Tales: Knight's Tale Director

Films Year Title Role Notes TBA Flat Stanley Director and writer

Television

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Important facts

Born
1972, United Kingdom
Birth century
Nationality
Known for
Elliott from Earth, Monkey Dust, The Amazing World of Gumball, The Big Knights
Awards
BAFTA's Children & Young People Award - Writer

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Mic Graves?

British animation director, writer, producer, and voice actor

When was Mic Graves born?

Mic Graves was born in 1972 in United Kingdom.

What is Mic Graves's occupation?

Mic Graves is a writer, producer, director, animation director and voice actor.

What is Mic Graves known for?

Mic Graves is known for Elliott from Earth, Monkey Dust, The Amazing World of Gumball and The Big Knights.

What nationality is Mic Graves?

Mic Graves is British.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Mic Graves

· Wikidata: Q106686889

· DBpedia: Mic Graves

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