The Critic credits

The Critic

Cast & Crew

James L. Brooks
executive producer
33 Episodes, 1994 - 2001: Al Jean
executive producer
33 Episodes, 1994 - 2001: Mike Reiss
executive producer
33 Episodes, 1994 - 2001: Richard Sakai
executive producer / supervising producer / producer
33 Episodes, 1994 - 2001

Cast & Crew

Production Management

Melissa Cheek
post-production supervisor: animation / post-supervisior: animation
23 Episodes, 1994 - 1995: Ken Tsumura
animation production manager
20 Episodes, 1994 - 1995: Lolee Aries
studio production manager
18 Episodes, 1994 - 1995: Anne Luiting
studio production manager / production director
13 Episodes, 1994 - 1994: Stephanie Elliott
production manager
10 Episodes, 1995 - 1995: Michelle Pappalardo-Robinson
production manager
9 Episodes, 1994 - 1994: Richard K. Chung
consulting production manager / consultant production manager
7 Episodes, 2000 - 2001: Kenneth T. Ito
production manager: overseas
1 Episode, 1995 - 1995: Barbara Cordova
production supervisor
Episodes, null - null

Art Department

David Cutler
visual design / visual designer
22 Episodes, 1994 - 1995: Rich Moore
visual design / visual designer
22 Episodes, 1994 - 1995: Everett Peck
visual design / visual designer
22 Episodes, 1994 - 1995: David Silverman
visual design / visual designer
22 Episodes, 1994 - 1995: Sean Edberg
prop design / prop designer
21 Episodes, 1994 - 1995: John Rice
storyboard artist / storyboard revisionist
10 Episodes, 1994 - 1995: Shigeko Doyle
painter
10 Episodes, 1995 - 1995: Belle Norman
painter
10 Episodes, 1995 - 1995: Cookie Tricarico
painter
10 Episodes, 1995 - 1995: Joe Horne
storyboard artist
9 Episodes, 1994 - 1994: Sandra Frame
storyboard artist
9 Episodes, 2000 - 2001: Eric S. Keyes
additional designs / additional designer
9 Episodes, 2000 - 2001: Lauren MacMullan
storyboard artist
6 Episodes, 1994 - 1995: Casey Clayton
color designer / models / painter
6 Episodes, 1994 - 1994: Don Watson
background painter / background color stylist
4 Episodes, 1994 - 1995: Bari Greenberg
background painter / ink & paint supervisor
4 Episodes, 1994 - 1994: Samantha Harrison
color design supervisor
4 Episodes, 1994 - 1994: Brian Mark
color designer
4 Episodes, 1994 - 1994: Chad Otis
additional designs
4 Episodes, 2001 - 2001: Bari Kumar
color designer
3 Episodes, 1994 - 1995: Gary Hoffman
prop design
3 Episodes, 1994 - 1994: Felipe Morell
prop design
3 Episodes, 1994 - 1994: Troy Adomitis
prop design
2 Episodes, 1994 - 1994: Gary Graham
storyboard artist
2 Episodes, 1994 - 1994: Bret Haaland
storyboard artist
2 Episodes, 1994 - 1994: Brian Hogan
storyboard artist
2 Episodes, 1994 - 1994: Wendell Luebbe
storyboard artist
2 Episodes, 1994 - 1994: Steve Lyons
storyboard artist
2 Episodes, 1994 - 1994: Steve Markowski
storyboard artist
2 Episodes, 1994 - 1994: Howy Parkins
storyboard artist
2 Episodes, 1994 - 1994: Jim Schumann
storyboard artist
2 Episodes, 1994 - 1994: Mark Christiansen
background designer
1 Episode, 1994 - 1994: Bob Curtis
storyboard artist
1 Episode, 1994 - 1994: Susie Dietter
storyboard artist
1 Episode, 1994 - 1994: Dan Jeup
storyboard artist
1 Episode, 1994 - 1994: Wendell Luerre
storyboard artist
1 Episode, 1994 - 1994: Greg Peters
prop design
1 Episode, 1994 - 1994: Libby Reed
color designer
1 Episode, 1994 - 1994: Jeff Riche
background painter
1 Episode, 1994 - 1994: Bill Riling
prop design
1 Episode, 1994 - 1994: Brian Sheesley
storyboard artist
1 Episode, 1994 - 1994: Martin Ansolabehere
character design
1 Episode, 1995 - 1995: Al Budnick
background color stylist
1 Episode, 1995 - 1995: Phyllis Craig
ink and paint supervisor
1 Episode, 1995 - 1995: Craig Kellman
character design
1 Episode, 1995 - 1995: Stephen Lee
background color stylist
1 Episode, 1995 - 1995: Charles Payne
background design
1 Episode, 1995 - 1995: Jaclyn Seymour
color designer
1 Episode, 1995 - 1995: Alan Smart
character layout: Funbag Animation Inc.
1 Episode, 1995 - 1995: Tom Mazzocco
storyboard artist
1 Episode, 2001 - 2001: Nathan Chew
storyboard artist
Episodes, null - null: Marty Scully
background layout
Episodes, null - null

Animation

Kent Holaday
lip sync
23 Episodes, 1994 - 1995: Dan Larsen
animation checker
23 Episodes, 1994 - 1995: Craig Kellman
character designer
22 Episodes, 1994 - 1995: Stephen Lee
background color styling / background paint / background painter / background color stylist
20 Episodes, 1994 - 1995: Edgar Duncan
background designer
19 Episodes, 1994 - 1995: Samantha Harrison
color design supervisor / color design / color designer
18 Episodes, 1994 - 1995: Eric S. Keyes
character designer / character layout artist
18 Episodes, 1994 - 1995: Don Watson
background color styling / background paint / background painter / background color stylist
18 Episodes, 1994 - 1995: Becca Ramos
background layout artist / animation checker / background designer
17 Episodes, 1994 - 1995: Sandra Frame
character layout artist
15 Episodes, 1994 - 1995: Bari Kumar
color design / color designer
14 Episodes, 1994 - 1995: Juli Murphy
animation timer / animation timing
14 Episodes, 1994 - 1995: Dean Thompson
background designer
13 Episodes, 1994 - 1995: Karen Shaffer
animation checker
13 Episodes, 1994 - 1994: Al Budnick
background color styling / background paint / background color stylist / background painter
12 Episodes, 1994 - 1995: Russell Calabrese
animation timer / animation timing
12 Episodes, 1994 - 1995: Gavin Dell
character layout artist
12 Episodes, 1994 - 1995: David Fulp
character layout artist
12 Episodes, 1994 - 1995: Jack Heiter
background color styling / background paint / background color stylist
12 Episodes, 1994 - 1995: Brian Mark
color design / color designer
12 Episodes, 1994 - 1995: Charles Payne
background designer / background layout artist
12 Episodes, 1994 - 1995: Brad Vandergrift
character layout artist
12 Episodes, 1994 - 1995: Nathan Chew
character designer / background design cleanup / character layout artist
11 Episodes, 1994 - 1995: Brad Forbush
character layout artist
11 Episodes, 1994 - 1995: Cristi Lyon
character design cleanup / clean-up artist: character design / character cleanup
11 Episodes, 1994 - 1994: Marty Scully
background layout artist / character layout artist
10 Episodes, 1994 - 1995: Steve Smith
background layout artist / character layout artist
10 Episodes, 1994 - 1995: Joe Suggs
character layout artist / layout artist
10 Episodes, 1994 - 1995: Deke Wightman
character layout artist
10 Episodes, 1994 - 1995: Nollan Obena
character designer / character layout artist
10 Episodes, 1995 - 1995: Michael Wolf
animation consultant
10 Episodes, 1995 - 1995: Mary M. Dowd
character layout artist
9 Episodes, 1994 - 1995: Mike Milo
character layout artist
9 Episodes, 1994 - 1995: David Felix
background design cleanup / character design cleanup
9 Episodes, 1994 - 1994: Jaclyn Seymour
color design / color designer
9 Episodes, 1995 - 1995: Mark Walsh
character designer
9 Episodes, 1995 - 1995: Phyllis Craig
ink and paint supervisor
8 Episodes, 1994 - 1995: James Hull
character layout artist
8 Episodes, 1994 - 1995: Bob Logan
character layout artist
8 Episodes, 1994 - 1995: Patty Shinagawa
character layout artist / animation timing
8 Episodes, 1994 - 1995: Enzo Baldi
background designer / background layout artist
8 Episodes, 1994 - 1994: Bev Chapman
background design cleanup / character layout artist / technical layout
8 Episodes, 1994 - 1994: Michael Diederich
character designer
8 Episodes, 1994 - 1994: Robert Hughes
animation timing / animation timer
8 Episodes, 1994 - 1994: John McIntyre
animation timer / animation timing
8 Episodes, 1994 - 1994: Salene Weatherwax
character design cleanup / clean-up artist: character design / character cleanup
8 Episodes, 1994 - 1994: Bert Klein
character layout artist
7 Episodes, 1994 - 1994: Peter Shin
character layout artist
7 Episodes, 1994 - 1994: Lance Wilder
background designer
7 Episodes, 1994 - 1994: Neil Affleck
animation timer / animation timing
6 Episodes, 1994 - 1995: Art Roman
character design cleanup / clean-up artist: character design / character cleanup / character layout artist
6 Episodes, 1994 - 1995: Martin Ansolabehere
character designer
6 Episodes, 1995 - 1995: Debbie Baber
animation timer / animation timing
6 Episodes, 1995 - 1995: Joel Kuwahara
animation production coordinator
6 Episodes, 1995 - 1995: Susan M. Zytka
character layout artist
6 Episodes, 1995 - 1995: Tom Mazzocco
animation timer / animation timing
5 Episodes, 1994 - 1995: Brian Sheesley
character layout artist / animation timer
5 Episodes, 1994 - 1995: Chris Sonnenburg
character layout artist
5 Episodes, 1994 - 1995: John Lindauer
background layout artist
5 Episodes, 1994 - 1994: Mary Ann Malcomb
character layout artist
5 Episodes, 1994 - 1994: Maria Mariotti-Parker
background designer
5 Episodes, 1994 - 1994: Genndy Tartakovsky
animation timer
5 Episodes, 1994 - 1994: Cliff Voorhees
background layout artist / background designer
5 Episodes, 1994 - 1994: Rick Bugental
animation timer / animation timing
5 Episodes, 1995 - 1995: Amber Tornquist Hollinger
character layout artist
5 Episodes, 1995 - 1995: Kelly James
character layout artist
5 Episodes, 1995 - 1995: John Berman
background layout artist
4 Episodes, 1994 - 1995: Michael Lester
character layout artist
4 Episodes, 1994 - 1995: Howy Parkins
animation timer / animation timing / character layout artist
4 Episodes, 1994 - 1995: Robert Boyle
character designer
4 Episodes, 1994 - 1994: David House
character layout artist
4 Episodes, 1994 - 1994: Jeff Riche
background paint / background painter
4 Episodes, 1994 - 1994: Nora Johnson
character layout artist
4 Episodes, 1995 - 1995: Cynthia Petrovic
character layout artist
3 Episodes, 1994 - 1995: Casey Clayton
color design
3 Episodes, 1994 - 1994: Mark Colangelo
character layout artist
3 Episodes, 1994 - 1994: Bari Greenberg
background painter / background paint
3 Episodes, 1994 - 1994: Robert Haverland
background designer / background layout artist
3 Episodes, 1994 - 1994: Kevin Kaliher
character designer
3 Episodes, 1994 - 1994: Nancy Kruse
character layout artist
3 Episodes, 1994 - 1994: Chris Loudon
character layout artist
3 Episodes, 1994 - 1994: Steve Lyons
background designer
3 Episodes, 1994 - 1994: Rogerio Nogueira
character designer
3 Episodes, 1994 - 1994: Robert Sledge
character layout artist / character designer
3 Episodes, 1994 - 1994: Thomas Winkler
character layout artist
3 Episodes, 1994 - 1994: Sharon Bridgeman
character layout artist
3 Episodes, 1995 - 1995: J. Chantal Itkin
character layout artist
3 Episodes, 1995 - 1995: Tom Knowles
character layout artist
3 Episodes, 1995 - 1995: Lauren MacMullan
character layout artist / animation timing / animator: "Hanukkahtown" sequence
3 Episodes, 1995 - 1995: Charlie Bean
character layout artist
2 Episodes, 1994 - 1994: Nicola Cuti
background designer
2 Episodes, 1994 - 1994: Susie Dietter
animation timer
2 Episodes, 1994 - 1994: Mark Ervin
animation timer / animation timing
2 Episodes, 1994 - 1994: Dennis Greco
background designer / character design cleanup
2 Episodes, 1994 - 1994: Chris Mitchell
character designer
2 Episodes, 1994 - 1994: Ric Quiroz
background designer / background layout artist
2 Episodes, 1994 - 1994: Libby Reed
color design
2 Episodes, 1994 - 1994: Cyndi Tang
animation timer / animation timing
2 Episodes, 1994 - 1994: Kirk Tingblad
animation timer
2 Episodes, 1994 - 1994: Miok Yoo
background paint
2 Episodes, 1994 - 1994

Editorial

Michelle Berman
post-production coordinator / post-production assistant
14 Episodes, 1994 - 1995: Kurtis Kunsak
assistant film editor
13 Episodes, 1994 - 1995: Don Barrozo
supervising editor
13 Episodes, 1994 - 1994: Eric B. Gregory
post-production assistant
12 Episodes, 1994 - 1994: Richard K. Chung
post-production assistant
10 Episodes, 1995 - 1995: Brian Hutchings
telecine operator
1 Episode, 1995 - 1995: Mike Kadlec
post-production coordinator
Episodes, null - null: John Currin
assistant editor
1 Episode, 1995 - 1995: Angela Ousey
post-production coordinator
1 Episode, 1995 - 1995

Other

James L. Brooks
executive creative consultant
29 Episodes, 1994 - 2001: Katy Ballard
assistant to Mr. Jean & Mr. Reiss / executive assistant: Al Jean and Mike Reiss / assistant to writer
23 Episodes, 1994 - 1995: Brad Bird
executive consultant
23 Episodes, 1994 - 1995: Maria Kavanaugh
assistant: Mr. Brooks / executive assistant: James L. Brooks
23 Episodes, 1994 - 1995: Felicia Nalivansky-Caplan
assistant: Mr. Sakai / production coordinator / assistant to Mr. Sakai
23 Episodes, 1994 - 1995: Allison Orr
production associate
23 Episodes, 1994 - 1995: Stacia Sekuler
production accountant
23 Episodes, 1994 - 1995: Richard Kevin Stith
assistant to the producer / assistant to producer
23 Episodes, 1994 - 1995: Gregg Vanzo
overseas supervisor / overseas creative director: Rough Draft / overseas creative director / overseas director
23 Episodes, 1994 - 1995: Jon Vitti
creative consultant
23 Episodes, 1994 - 1995: Dee Cappelli
assistant to Mr. Jean & Mr. Reiss / executive assistant: Al Jean and Mike Reiss
22 Episodes, 1994 - 1995: Anthony Lewis Garcia
production associate / production coordinator
21 Episodes, 1994 - 1995: Jin-oh Jae
production team: Rough Draft / production team
19 Episodes, 1994 - 1995: Chul-ho Kim
production team: Rough Draft / production team
19 Episodes, 1994 - 1995: Troy Stauffer
assistant to the producer / assistant to producer
19 Episodes, 1994 - 1995: Kenneth T. Ito
manager overseas production / manager of foreign production
18 Episodes, 1994 - 1995: Hyejoon Yun
production team: Rough Draft / production team
18 Episodes, 1994 - 1995: Bung Chul Yea
production team: Rough Draft / production team
17 Episodes, 1994 - 1995: Yong Hwan Choi
department supervisor: Rough Draf / department supervisor: Rough Draft / department supervisor
16 Episodes, 1994 - 1995: Ock Ki Ham
department supervisor: Rough Draf / department supervisor: Rough Draft / department supervisor
16 Episodes, 1994 - 1995: Hye Ryung Hong
department supervisor: Rough Draf / department supervisor: Rough Draft / department supervisor
16 Episodes, 1994 - 1995: Mee Suk Jeon
department supervisor: Rough Draf / department supervisor: Rough Draft / department supervisor
16 Episodes, 1994 - 1995: Bae-guen Kim
department supervisor: Rough Draf / department supervisor: Rough Draft / department supervisor
16 Episodes, 1994 - 1995: Byung Sun Kim
department supervisor: Rough Draf / department supervisor: Rough Draft / department supervisor
16 Episodes, 1994 - 1995: Jin Suk Pae
department supervisor: Rough Draf / department supervisor: Rough Draft / department supervisor
16 Episodes, 1994 - 1995: Yong Nam Park
department supervisor: Rough Draf / department supervisor: Rough Draft / department supervisor
16 Episodes, 1994 - 1995: Ji Yeun You
department supervisor: Rough Draf / department supervisor: Rough Draft / department supervisor
16 Episodes, 1994 - 1995: Tom Brady
story editor
13 Episodes, 1994 - 1994: Trixie Flynn
assistant: Mr. Brooks / executive assistant: James L. Brooks
13 Episodes, 1994 - 1994: Robin Haislip
production associate
13 Episodes, 1994 - 1994: Jane Mackie
assistant: Mr. Sakai / assistant: Richard Sakai / assistant to Mr. Sakai
13 Episodes, 1994 - 1994: Anthony R. Reyes
production accountant
13 Episodes, 1994 - 1994: Michael Tyau
production associate
13 Episodes, 1994 - 1994: Patric M. Verrone
story editor
13 Episodes, 1994 - 1994: Gregory Hinde
production associate
12 Episodes, 1994 - 1995: Keiji Kishi
production associate
12 Episodes, 1994 - 1994: Neil Alsip
assistant to the producer / assistant to producer
11 Episodes, 1994 - 1995: Myung Ham Jang
department supervisor: Rough Draf
11 Episodes, 1994 - 1995: Vanessa Cropper
assistant to the producer / assistant to producer
11 Episodes, 1994 - 1994: Steve Walby
production associate
11 Episodes, 1994 - 1994: Sandra Contreras
production accountant
10 Episodes, 1995 - 1995: Mike Kadlec
production associate
10 Episodes, 1995 - 1995: David Singer
production associate
10 Episodes, 1995 - 1995: Jean Wong
assistant: Messrs. Jean & Reiss / executive assistant: Al Jean and Mike Reiss
10 Episodes, 1995 - 1995: Julie Ansell
creative executive: G Interactive Productions
10 Episodes, 2000 - 2001: David Cutler
original visual designer
10 Episodes, 2000 - 2001: Lawrence Jonas
assistant to the producers / production coordinator
10 Episodes, 2000 - 2001: Rich Moore
original visual designer
10 Episodes, 2000 - 2001: Richard Doctorow
story editor
9 Episodes, 1995 - 1995: Anne Osbourne
production associate
9 Episodes, 1995 - 1995: Denise Sirkot
executive producer: Gracie Films / executive vice-president: Gracie Films
9 Episodes, 1995 - 1995: Joshua Sternin
story editor
9 Episodes, 1995 - 1995: Jennifer Ventimilia
story editor
9 Episodes, 1995 - 1995: Cul-yea Byung
production team / production team: Rough Draft
7 Episodes, 1994 - 1995: Richard K. Chung
assistant to the producer / assistant to producer
7 Episodes, 1994 - 1994: Joanne Garibay
production associate
7 Episodes, 1995 - 1995: Myung Nam Jang
department supervisor: Rough Draft / department supervisor
5 Episodes, 1994 - 1995: Michelle Berman
assistant to producer / assistant to the producer
5 Episodes, 1994 - 1994: Athonia Cappelli
assistant to the producer / assistant to producer
5 Episodes, 1994 - 1994: Linda Levine
production coordinator
5 Episodes, 1994 - 1994: Jacqueline Sillo
production coordinator
5 Episodes, 1994 - 1994: Bonnie Vitti
assistant to the producer / assistant to producer
5 Episodes, 1994 - 1994: Eric Duncan
production associate
5 Episodes, 1995 - 1995: Tom Mazzocco
consulting director / production team: Unbound Studios
5 Episodes, 2000 - 2001: Bev Chapman
background design cleanup
4 Episodes, 1994 - 1994: David Felix
background design cleanup
4 Episodes, 1994 - 1994: Joel Kuwahara
assistant to producer / assistant to the producer
4 Episodes, 1995 - 1995: Jeanette Atwood
production team: Jet City Studios
4 Episodes, 2000 - 2001: Nate Conlan
production team: Jet City Studios
4 Episodes, 2000 - 2001: Chris Floberg
production team: Jet City Studios
4 Episodes, 2000 - 2001: John Geilfuss
production team: Jet City Studios
4 Episodes, 2000 - 2001: Steven Grice
production team: Jet City Studios
4 Episodes, 2000 - 2001: Chad Otis
production team: Jet City Studios
4 Episodes, 2000 - 2001: John Puente
production team: Jet City Studios
4 Episodes, 2000 - 2001: Marlene Williams
production coordinator
3 Episodes, 1994 - 1994: Brian Chin
production team: Flinch Studio
3 Episodes, 2001 - 2001: Martin Cho
production team: Flinch Studio
3 Episodes, 2001 - 2001: Andrea Drougas
production team: Unbound Studios
3 Episodes, 2001 - 2001: Tony Grillo
production team: Flinch Studio
3 Episodes, 2001 - 2001: Bill Janczewski
production team: Unbound Studios
3 Episodes, 2001 - 2001: Ben Lane
production team: Flinch Studio
3 Episodes, 2001 - 2001: Scott Lowe
production team: Flinch Studio
3 Episodes, 2001 - 2001: Kelsey Mann
production team: Unbound Studios
3 Episodes, 2001 - 2001: Emil Petrinic
production team: Flinch Studio
3 Episodes, 2001 - 2001: Tim Pixton
production team: Unbound Studios
3 Episodes, 2001 - 2001: Milton Pool
production team: Flinch Studio
3 Episodes, 2001 - 2001: John Alexander Reed
production team: Unbound Studios
3 Episodes, 2001 - 2001: Michelle Romaine
production team: Flinch Studio
3 Episodes, 2001 - 2001: Brian Smith
production team: Unbound Studios
3 Episodes, 2001 - 2001: Chris Takami
production team: Flinch Studio
3 Episodes, 2001 - 2001: Michael R. Viner
production team: Flinch Studio
3 Episodes, 2001 - 2001: Bill Wetter
production team: Unbound Studios
3 Episodes, 2001 - 2001: Meera Laube
assistant to producer / assistant to the producer
2 Episodes, 1994 - 1994: Scott Lasker
production team: Jet City Studios
2 Episodes, 2000 - 2000: Scott Lasker
production team: Jet City Studios
2 Episodes, 2001 - 2001: Tammy Manis
production team: Unbound Studios
2 Episodes, 2001 - 2001: Jack Rene Perkins
production team: Unbound Studios
2 Episodes, 2001 - 2001: Brent Kirnbauer
production associate
1 Episode, 1994 - 1994: Anne Harting
production associate
1 Episode, 1995 - 1995: Eric Camdoras
production team: Unbound Studios
1 Episode, 2001 - 2001

Music Department

Chris Ledesma
music editor
33 Episodes, 1994 - 2001: Hans Zimmer
composer: theme music / composer: additional music
33 Episodes, 1994 - 2001: Tom Boyd
oboe soloist
12 Episodes, 1994 - 1994: Eric Speier
composer: additional music
1 Episode, 2001 - 2001: Bruce Fowler
orchestrator
Episodes, null - null: Frank Macchia
music preparation
23 Episodes, 1994 - 1995: Alf Clausen
conductor / orchestrator
22 Episodes, 1994 - 1995: Rick Riccio
music scoring mixer
10 Episodes, 1994 - 1995

Casting Department

Monika Mikkelsen
casting assistant
13 Episodes, 1994 - 1994: Tracy Lukas
casting associate
10 Episodes, 1995 - 1995: Matt Brubaker
casting intern
Episodes, null - null

Camera Department

Patrick Buchanan
animation camera supervisor / animation camera
13 Episodes, 1994 - 1994: Gregory Hinde
animation camera / animation camera operator
10 Episodes, 1994 - 1994: John Alexander Reed
animation camera
9 Episodes, 1994 - 1994: Robert Ingram
animation camera / animation camera operator
8 Episodes, 1994 - 1994

Script Department

Bonnie Prendergast
script supervisor
20 Episodes, 1994 - 1995: Louise Jaffe
script supervisor
9 Episodes, 1994 - 2001: Kathy Thomas
script supervisor
2 Episodes, 1995 - 1995: Brian Kaufman
script supervisor
1 Episode, 2001 - 2001

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