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The Animation Picture Company
The Animation Picture Company is an American animation studio in Sherman Oaks, California. It was founded in late 2006 by Dan Chuba, John Davis, Mark A.Z. Dippé Mark A.Z. Dippé (born November 9, 1956) is a Japanese-born American film director and visual effects supervisor. He made his directorial debut in 1997 with ''Spawn''. Biography Mark Earnest Dippé was born in Japan to a Chinese mother and an Am ..., Brain Manis, and Ash Shah. Filmography Video Game productions Animation productions Special/VFX Effects productions References American animation studios Companies based in Los Angeles Mass media companies established in 2006 2006 establishments in California Privately held companies based in California {{animation-studio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Privately Held Company
A privately held company (or simply a private company) is a company whose shares and related rights or obligations are not offered for public subscription or publicly negotiated in the respective listed markets, but rather the company's stock is offered, owned, traded, exchanged privately, or Over-the-counter (finance), over-the-counter. In the case of a closed corporation, there are a relatively small number of shareholders or company members. Related terms are closely-held corporation, unquoted company, and unlisted company. Though less visible than their public company, publicly traded counterparts, private companies have major importance in the world's economy. In 2008, the 441 list of largest private non-governmental companies by revenue, largest private companies in the United States accounted for ($1.8 trillion) in revenues and employed 6.2 million people, according to ''Forbes''. In 2005, using a substantially smaller pool size (22.7%) for comparison, the 339 companies on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Garfield's Pet Force
''Garfield's Pet Force'' is a 2009 computer-animated superhero comedy film based on characters from the Jim Davis comic strip ''Garfield'' and loosely based on the Pet Force novel series. It is the third and final installment of the trilogy, following '' Garfield Gets Real'' and '' Garfield's Fun Fest''. It was released on DVD and Blu-ray Disc on June 16, 2009. It was written by Garfield creator Jim Davis. It was released theatrically in 3-D in select countries such as Poland, Italy and Spain, and became the most profitable film in the trilogy. It is the last ''Garfield'' film to be distributed by 20th Century Fox (who lost the film and television rights to ''Garfield'' franchise shortly after the film's release), ten years prior to Nickelodeon's acquisition of Paws, Inc. in August 2019, as well as the upcoming animated ''Garfield'' film which will be distributed by Sony Pictures and produced by Alcon Entertainment, and was set to be released in 2024. Summary When Vetvix c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Fairly Odd Christmas
''A Fairly Odd Christmas'' (also known as ''A Fairly Odd Movie 2'') is a 2012 live-action/animated Christmas comedy television film. It is the sequel to the 2011 live-action TV film '' A Fairly Odd Movie: Grow Up, Timmy Turner!'' and the second live-action adaptation of the Nickelodeon animated television series ''The Fairly OddParents''. The film was first announced on March 14, 2012. The film premiered on Nickelodeon on November 29, 2012, to 4.473 million viewers. The film was released on Region 1 DVD on December 17, 2013, and was released on Blu-ray on December 4, 2015. Plot Timmy Turner (Drake Bell), his fairies (Cosmo, Wanda, and Poof), and Tootie (Daniella Monet) have been traveling around the world, granting wishes for others. A few days before Christmas, Santa Claus and the elves check who is naughty and whois nice, only to discover that people's names are being removed from the nice list as a result of Timmy granting them wishes. Two elves, Christmas Carol and Ding ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paramount Home Entertainment
Paramount Home Entertainment (formerly Paramount Home Media Distribution, and originally Paramount Home Video) is the home video distribution arm of Paramount Pictures, a division of Paramount Global. The division oversees PPC's home entertainment and transactional digital distribution activities worldwide. The division is responsible for the sales, marketing and distribution of home entertainment content on behalf of Paramount Pictures, Paramount Players, Paramount Animation, Paramount Television Studios, CBS, Paramount Media Networks (Showtime, MTV, Nickelodeon, VH1, BET, and Comedy Central), Paramount+, and applicable licensing and servicing of certain pre-2010 DreamWorks Pictures, Miramax, pre-2005 Dimension Films titles, and DreamWorks Animation films from 2006 to 2012, as well as select IFC Films titles and Saban Films titles. PHE additionally manages global licensing of studio content and transactional distribution across worldwide digital distribution platforms in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Savage Steve Holland
Savage Steve Holland (born April 29, 1958) is an American writer, cartoonist, producer, voice actor, animator, and film director who wrote and directed the films '' Better Off Dead'' (1985) and ''One Crazy Summer'' (1986), starring John Cusack. He also directed the film '' How I Got into College'' (1989), and animated the "Whammy" on the game show ''Press Your Luck''. He later went on to create and produce '' Eek! the Cat'' and '' The Terrible Thunderlizards'' for Fox Kids. He now manages his own studio, Savage Studios Ltd., and directs shows for Disney Channel and Nickelodeon. He studied animation at the California Institute of the Arts, where one of his student projects ''Going Nowhere Fast'' (1980), was exhibited at the Museum of Modern Art show ''Tomorrowland: CalArts in Moving Pictures''. Selected filmography *'' Better Off Dead'' (1985) *''One Crazy Summer'' (1986) *'' How I Got into College'' (1989) *'' The Last Halloween'' (1991) *'' The Incredible Crash Dummies'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grow Up, Timmy Turner!
''A Fairly Odd Movie: Grow Up, Timmy Turner!'' (or simply known as ''A Fairly Odd Movie'') is a 2011 live-action/animated comedy television film based on the animated series ''The Fairly OddParents''. It first aired on Nickelodeon in the United States on July 9, 2011, to celebrate the series's tenth anniversary. Unlike the previous animated films of the series, this film is live-action with CGI animation. The television film was viewed by 5.8 million viewers during its original airing. The television film is set in the city of Dimmsdale and centers on Timmy Turner, his fairy godparents Cosmo and Wanda, and his fairy godbrother Poof. The events of the film take place at the end of the series. Timmy is now 23 years old but is still in fifth grade, with his fairy-obsessed teacher, Mr. Crocker. Timmy finds a loophole in the fairy rulebook: if he continues to act like a child, he will get to keep his fairies. A dilemma arises when Tootie, who was an awkward girl when she was 8 years o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scooby-Doo! Curse Of The Lake Monster
''Scooby-Doo! Curse of the Lake Monster'' is a 2010 American made-for-television comedy horror mystery film directed by Brian Levant for Cartoon Network and based on the Saturday morning cartoon series ''Scooby-Doo'' by Hanna-Barbera. It is a sequel to the 2009 film '' Scooby-Doo! The Mystery Begins''. Robbie Amell, Hayley Kiyoko, Kate Melton, Nick Palatas and Frank Welker cast reprise their roles. The film was shot in Santa Clarita, California and Sherwood Country Club in Thousand Oaks, California and premiered on October 16, 2010. Plot Summer vacation has come and Velma, Shaggy and Scooby-Doo meet up with Fred and Daphne so they can go to meet Daphne's uncle, Thornton "Thorny" Blake V, who has given them summer jobs at his country club in Erie Point in order to pay back damages from a prior mystery. The night of the club's opening party, a huge frog-like monster suddenly appears and wreaks havoc. The gang decides to investigate the only person who has ever taken a picture of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Warner Premiere
Warner Premiere was an American direct-to-video label of Warner Bros. Home Entertainment, itself a subsidiary of Warner Bros. History Early years (2006–2008) In 2006, Warner Bros. Home Entertainment announced that they would enter the market of releasing original direct-to-video films, a market that has proven lucrative for studios over the past few years. They announced much of their output would be follow-ups to films that had done well at the box office theatrically, but wouldn't be expected to do well if a sequel were to be made. The first release under the Warner Premiere banner was the prequel film '' The Dukes of Hazzard: The Beginning''. Their second title release was a sequel to the 1999 horror film ''House on Haunted Hill'' titled '' Return to House on Haunted Hill''. In addition to the live-action output, the label was used for several direct-to-video animated films from Warner's corporate siblings such as DC Comics and Warner Bros. Animation. The label released '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brian Levant
Brian Michael Levant (born August 6, 1952) is an American filmmaker. Early life and career Born in Highland Park, Illinois, Levant started his career in 1976 as a writer for the TV series ''Happy Days''. He also wrote for, among other TV shows, ''The Jeffersons,'' ''Mork & Mindy'' and '' Still the Beaver.'' He is best known for directing the films ''Beethoven'', ''The Flintstones'' and its 2000 prequel ''The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas'', '' Jingle All the Way'', ''Snow Dogs'' and '' Are We There Yet?''. Though his work is generally disliked by film critics, Levant has responded to the criticism with, "I'm making movies for the audience that I was when I was sitting at home watching ''Garfield Goose'' and ''The Three Stooges'' on WGN...To read those reviews is an act of self-flagellation, but reviews be damned when you're at Blockbuster, and you're seeing family after family grab one of your movies off the shelf on a Friday night. I can't tell you how many times I've seen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scooby-Doo! The Mystery Begins
''Scooby-Doo! The Mystery Begins'' is a 2009 American made-for-television comedy horror mystery film directed by Brian Levant. It is a reboot to the films ''Scooby-Doo'' and '' Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed''. The film reveals how the Mystery Inc. gang met and the events of their first case. The live-action cast features Robbie Amell as Fred Jones (Scooby-Doo), Fred, Kate Melton as Daphne Blake, Daphne, Hayley Kiyoko as Velma Dinkley, Velma and Nick Palatas as Shaggy Rogers, Shaggy. Scooby-Doo was created using computer-generated imagery and his voice is provided by Frank Welker, who was a cast member of the animated series. A sequel, ''Scooby-Doo! Curse of the Lake Monster'', was released in October 2010. Plot In Coolsville, Ohio, a pet adoption fair is held. Scooby-Doo (character), Scooby-Doo is up for adoption, but nobody wants him. Later, on the way back to the pound, Scooby is accidentally left behind. Seeking shelter from a rainstorm, he comes across a graveyard where he ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chris Fisher
Christopher Lawrence Fisher (born December 30, 1971) is an American former director, writer, producer and attorney. He worked on the CBS television series ''Person of Interest'' as a director and executive producer. Early life and education Born in Pasadena, California, Fisher grew up in Newport Beach. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in philosophy and Juris Doctor from the University of Southern California. Career Fisher began his career as a corporate lawyer in London before deciding to work in the entertainment industry. In 2001, Fisher established the production company Imperial Fish Company, which worked on his first film ''Nightstalker'' and the film ''Taboo''. Fisher has directed episodes of various TV series including '' Rampage: The Hillside Strangler Murders''. On May 9, 2008, it was announced that he would direct ''S. Darko'', the sequel to 2001's cult hit ''Donnie Darko'' which was directed by Richard Kelly. Fisher received the script to ''S. Darko'' in full ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Craig Shapiro
Craig Shapiro is a television and film producer, writer and director. Filmography * ''Breakfast with Einstein'' (1998) – director * '' Passport to Paris'' (1999) – writer * ''Our Lips Are Sealed'' (2000) – writer, director * '' Winning London'' (2001) – director * '' The Challenge'' (2003) – director * '' Dr. Dolittle: Tail to the Chief'' (2008) – director Television * '' The Troop'' (2010) – writer * ''Miami Medical'' (2010) – writer * '' Necessary Roughness'' (2011–13) – creator, executive producer, writer, director * ''Pan Am'' (2012) – writer * '' Girlfriends' Guide to Divorce'' (2014–15) – executive producer, writer * ''Extant'' (2015) – showrunner, executive producer, writer * ''Bull'' (2016) – writer * ''Salvation Salvation (from Latin: ''salvatio'', from ''salva'', 'safe, saved') is the state of being saved or protected from harm or a dire situation. In religion and theology, ''salvation'' generally refers to the deliverance of the soul fr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |