Christopher Joseph Reccardi (November 24, 1964 - May 2, 2019) was an American animator, cartoon director, writer, storyboard artist, character designer, graphic designer, musician, and producer. He worked on numerous animated television series, including ''

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'', '' Samurai Jack'', ''

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'', and ''

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'', and had directing duties on ''

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'' and ''

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''. He was also the supervising producer for the first season of ''

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'' and creative director for the short-lived ''

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''.

Death

On May 2, 2019, Reccardi died at the age of 54 after suffering a

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while surfing in

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. The 2020 documentary '' Happy Happy Joy Joy: The Ren and Stimpy Story'' was dedicated in his memory.

Filmography

Film

Television

Video games

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Reccardi, Chris 1964 births 2019 deaths American writers of Italian descent Animators from New York (state) American art directors American television directors American television producers American television writers American male screenwriters American storyboard artists American animated film directors American animated film producers Artists from New York City American male television writers Spümcø Screenwriters from California Screenwriters from New York (state) DreamWorks Animation people Nickelodeon Animation Studio people Cartoon Network Studios people