Brian Sheesley (born April 14, 1967) is an American

animation director An animation director is either the director in charge of all aspects of the animation process during the production of an animated film or television, and animated segment for a live action film or television show, or the animator in charge of c ...

who has worked on several

comedy Comedy is a genre of fiction that consists of discourses or works intended to be humorous or amusing by inducing laughter, especially in theatre, film, stand-up comedy, television, radio, books, or any other entertainment medium. The term ori ...

shows, including directing duties on ''

The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy ''The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy'' is an American Animated series, animated television series created by Maxwell Atoms for Cartoon Network and distributed by Warner Bros. Television Studios, Warner Bros. Domestic Television. It follows Bill ...

'', two episodes of ''

The Critic ''The Critic'' was an American primetime adult animated sitcom revolving around the life of New York film critic Jay Sherman, voiced by Jon Lovitz. It was created by writing partners Al Jean and Mike Reiss, who had previously worked as writers ...

'', nine episodes of '' Futurama'' and two episodes of ''

King of the Hill ''King of the Hill'' is an American animated sitcom created by Mike Judge and Greg Daniels for the Fox Broadcasting Company. It aired its original non-syndicated run from January 12, 1997, to September 13, 2009, and centers on the Hills, an ...

''.BBC Comedy Guide
/ref> Sheesley also worked as an animation timer on ''

Rugrats Go Wild ''Rugrats Go Wild'' is a 2003 American animated crossover adventure film based on the Nickelodeon animated television series ''Rugrats'' and ''The Wild Thornberrys''. It is the third and final installment in the ''Rugrats'' film series and the s ...

'' in 2003 and as an animator on '' A Wish for Wings That Work'' in 1991. In his earlier career Brian worked as a layout artist on ''

The Ren & Stimpy Show ''The Ren & Stimpy Show'' (also known as ''Ren & Stimpy'') is an American animated television series created by Canadian animator John Kricfalusi. Originally produced by Spümcø for Nickelodeon, the series aired from August 11, 1991, to Dec ...

''. Brian was an animation director and supervising director on ''

Camp Lazlo ''Camp Lazlo'' is an American animated television series created by Joe Murray for Cartoon Network. The series follows Lazlo, an anthropomorphic spider monkey that goes to a camp called "Camp Kidney", a Boy Scout-like summer camp in Pimpleba ...

'', and recently an animation director on ''

Regular Show ''Regular Show'' (known as ''Regular Show in Space'' during its Regular Show (season 8), eighth season) is an American animated sitcom created by J. G. Quintel for Cartoon Network. It ran from September 6, 2010, to January 16, 2017, over the co ...

'', '' Sym-Bionic Titan'' and '' Uncle Grandpa''. He studied in the Character Animation program at the

California Institute of the Arts The California Institute of the Arts (CalArts) is a private art university in Santa Clarita, California. It was incorporated in 1961 as the first degree-granting institution of higher learning in the US created specifically for students of bo ...

. He also worked on ''

The Simpsons ''The Simpsons'' is an American animated sitcom created by Matt Groening for the Fox Broadcasting Company. The series is a satirical depiction of American life, epitomized by the Simpson family, which consists of Homer Simpson, Homer, Marge ...

'' in 1996, as an animation timer.

Directing credits

The Critic episodes

*"Eyes on the Prize" *"Sherman of Arabia"

King of the Hill episodes

* ''Westie Side Story'' * ''How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Alamo''

Futurama episodes

*" Love's Labours Lost in Space" *"

When Aliens Attack "When Aliens Attack" is episode twelve in season one of ''Futurama''. It originally aired on Fox in the United States on November 7, 1999. This episode was written by Ken Keeler and directed by Brian Sheesley. The episode features an attack by al ...

" *" Why Must I Be a Crustacean in Love?" *"

Mother's Day Mother's Day is a celebration honoring the mother of the family or individual, as well as motherhood, maternal bonds, and the influence of mothers in society. It is celebrated on different days in many parts of the world, most commonly in the ...

" *"

Amazon Women in the Mood "Amazon Women in the Mood" is the first episode in season three of ''Futurama''. It originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on February 4, 2001. Plot Amy has been receiving phone calls for a year, where the caller stammers and t ...

" *" Love and Rocket" *" Future Stock" *" The Route of All Evil" *"

The Sting ''The Sting'' is a 1973 American caper film set in September 1936, involving a complicated plot by two professional grifters (Paul Newman and Robert Redford) to con a mob boss ( Robert Shaw).'' Variety'' film review; December 12, 1973, pag ...

Other projects

*'' Mighty Mouse: The New Adventures'' *''

Klutter! ''Klutter'' is a segment that ran on ''Eek! The Cat, Eek! Stravaganzas fourth season from 1995 to 1996 on the Fox Kids block. It was created by David Silverman (animator), David Silverman and Savage Steve Holland. The segment was animated by th ...

'' *''Zoot Rumpus (pilot)'' *''

'' *''

Fanboy & Chum Chum ''Fanboy & Chum Chum'' is an American computer-animated television series created by Eric Robles for Nickelodeon. It is based on ''Fanboy'', an animated short created by Robles for Nickelodeon Animation Studio and Frederator Studios, which was b ...

'' *'' Dan Vs.'' *'' Sym-Bionic Titan'' *''

'' *'' Uncle Grandpa'' *'' Danger & Eggs''

References

External links

* Living people California Institute of the Arts alumni American animators American television directors American animated film directors Primetime Emmy Award winners 1967 births {{tv-director-stub