Conrad Vernon

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Conrad Vernon (born July 11, 1968 in Lubbock , Texas ) is an American director , screenwriter , animator and voice actor .

Life

Vernon was born in Lubbock, Texas, where he grew up. Very early on, he had decided on a later career in the film industry, especially the animation films had done him. After school he enrolled at the California Institute of the Arts , where John Lasseter , Kelly Asbury and Brad Bird were trained. In 1992, one of his first jobs in the animation industry was drawing some characters in the action comedy Cool World , which combined real-life recordings with animated cartoons. This opened a door to the cartoon business for Vernon. From then on he worked on animated TV shows such as Rocko's Modern Life , Dexter's Laboratory or 2 Stupid Dogs . Finally he was hired as a storyboard artist for the Simpsons in 1994 .

DreamWorks Animation

In 1996, Vernon accepted a position as a storyboard artist with DreamWorks Animation . There he worked in 1998 on Antz , the company's first computer-animated film. Vernon fitted himself so well with the DreamWorks team that he helped produce Shrek in 2001 . In addition to his work as a draftsman, he gave the gingerbread man from the film his voice. Finally, in 2004, he was offered the opportunity to co-direct Shrek 2 alongside Andrew Adamson and Kelly Asbury . He continued to take on speaking roles in several DreamWorks productions such as Sinbad , Madagascar and Bee Movie . In 2009, Vernon co- directed the film Monsters vs. Aliens with Rob Letterman, which starred as Reese Witherspoon , Seth Rogen and Hugh Laurie . For two years he was the first to direct an adaptation of the Saturday morning cartoon series Lidsville from the 1970s.

Filmography (selection)

Director
script
  • 1993: Rocko's Modern Life ( Rocko's Modern Life , 2 episodes)
  • 2001: Shrek - The daredevil hero ( Shrek , additional dialogue)
  • 2004: Shrek 2 - The daredevil hero returns ( Shrek 2 , additional dialogue)
  • 2009: Monsters vs. Aliens
  • 2009: Monsters vs. Aliens: Mutant Pumpkins from Outer Space
  • 2019: The Addams Family (The Addams Family)
animation
  • 1992: Cool World (figure design)
  • 1996: Dexter's Laboratory ( Dexter's Laboratory , layout artist, 6 episodes)
  • 2001: Shrek - The daredevil hero ( Shrek , Story Artist)
synchronization
  • 1999: Herd (short film)
  • 2001: Shrek - The daredevil hero ( Shrek ) ... as a gingerbread man
  • 2003: Sinbad : Legend of the Seven Seas ( Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas ) ... as Jed
  • 2004: Shrek 2 - The daredevil hero returns ( Shrek 2 ) ... as a gingerbread man
  • 2005: Madagascar ... as Mason
  • 2005: The Madagascar Penguins in a Christmas Caper ( The Madagascar Penguins in a Christmas Caper )
  • 2006: Flushed Away ( Flushed Away ) ... as Take Out
  • 2007: Shrek the Third ( Shrek the Third ) ... as a gingerbread man
  • 2007: Bee Movie - Das Honigkomplott ( Bee Movie )… as Freddy
  • 2007: Shrek - Oh you Shrekliche ... as a gingerbread man
  • 2008: Madagascar 2 ( Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa )… as Mason
  • 2009: Monsters vs. Aliens ... as Conseiller Hawk, Conseiller Dither and Ministre
  • 2009–2011: The Penguins from Madagascar (25 episodes)
  • 2010: Donkey's Christmas Shrektacular (short film) ... as Gingy
  • 2010: Shrek Forever After ( Shrek Forever After ) ... as a gingerbread man
  • 2011: Kung Fu Panda 2 … as a Boar
  • 2011: Puss in Boots ( Puss in Boots ) ... as Raoul and soldier
  • 2012: Madagascar 3: Escape through Europe ( Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted ) ... as Mason and policeman No. 2
  • 2014: The Penguins of Madagascar ( Penguins of Madagascar ) ... as Rico
  • 2019: The Addams Family (The Addams Family) ... various

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b biography on movies.about.com, accessed September 15, 2012.

Web links

personal data
SURNAME Vernon, Conrad
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Vernon IV, Conrad
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American director, screenwriter, animator and voice actor
DATE OF BIRTH July 11, 1968
PLACE OF BIRTH Lubbock , Texas , USA