Chris Sauvé is a Canadian animator. He has done some directing, but works primarily as an animator. He has worked on several

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shows (''

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'', '' Futurama'', '' Baby Blues'', and ''

My Life as a Teenage Robot ''My Life as a Teenage Robot'' is an American animated superhero comedy television series created by Rob Renzetti for Nickelodeon. It was produced by Frederator Studios and Nickelodeon Animation Studio. Set in the fictional town of Tremorton, ...

'') and films (''

The Iron Giant ''The Iron Giant'' is a 1999 American animated science fiction film produced by Warner Bros. Feature Animation and directed by Brad Bird in his directorial debut. It is based on the 1968 novel '' The Iron Man'' by Ted Hughes (which was publish ...

'', '' Looney Tunes: Back in Action'', ''

Home on the Range "Home on the Range" is a classic cowboy song, sometimes called the "unofficial anthem" of the American West. Dr. Brewster M. Higley (also spelled Highley) of Smith County, Kansas, wrote the lyrics as the poem "My Western Home" in 1872 or 1873, ...

'', ''

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'', and ''

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Career

Christopher Sauvé grew up in

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just outside of Mississauga. At a young age, Sauvé received a book on the art of

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, which he obsessed over and began to use as reference to learn to draw. After high school, Sauvé attended

Sheridan College Sheridan College Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning (formerly Sheridan College of Applied Arts and Technology) is a public polytechnic institute of technology located in the west- Greater Toronto Area in Ontario, Canada. Founded in ...

where he began to study animation. Since college, Sauvé began working primarily in television animation and animated films in Canada. Over the course of 30 years, he worked several different positions in the field of animation, including character animation, key animation, animation supervision, storyboard art, timing, and directing. Sauvé has worked for many major studios in the animation industry, including

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, and

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Directing credits

''Futurama'' episodes

*" Fear of a Bot Planet" (co-directed with

Peter Avanzino Peter Avanzino (born May 26, 1962) is an American animation director. He has directed several episodes of '' Futurama'', and served as supervising director on the 6th and 7th seasons of the series. Avanzino works for Rough Draft Studios in Glen ...

, Carlos Baeza and Ashley Lenz) *"

The Lesser of Two Evils "The Lesser of Two Evils" is the sixth episode in the second season of '' Futurama''. It originally aired on the Fox Network in the United States on February 20, 2000. Plot While visiting the Past-o-rama theme park, Fry runs over a robot with an ...

" *"

The Problem with Popplers "The Problem with Popplers" is the fifteenth episode in the second season of '' Futurama''. It originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on May 7, 2000. The title is a reference to the '' Star Trek: The Original Series'' episode " ...

" (co-directed with

Gregg Vanzo Gregg Vanzo is an American animator. He has worked on several shows, including ''The Simpsons'' and '' Futurama''. He is also the founder of Rough Draft Studios. Career in television Gregg Vanzo began his career as an animator on Bill Kroye ...

)

''My Life as a Teenage Robot'' episodes

*"Hostile Makeover/Grid Iron Glory" *"Dressed To Kill/Shell Game" *"The Wonderful World of Wizzly/Call Hating" *"A Robot For All Seasons" *"Future Shock/Humiliation 101" *"Last Action Zero/Mind Over Matter" *"Love 'Em Or Leash 'Em/Teen Team Time" *"Pajama Party Prankapalooza/Sister Sledgehammer" *"Dancing with My Shell/Around the World in Eighty Pieces" *"Armagedroid/Killgore" *"A Pain In My Sidekick/Crash Pad Crash" *"Victim of Fashion" *"Designing Women/Robot Riot" *"Bradventure/Mama Drama" *"Toying with Jenny/Teenage Mutant Ninja Troubles" *"Weapons of Mass Distraction/There's No Place Like Home School" *"Teen Idol/Good Old Sheldon"

Filmography

Film

Television

Music Videos

Video Games

References

External links

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Chris Sauve's blog
1973 births American animated film directors American animators Annie Award winners Living people Canadian television directors American television directors Canadian animated film directors Canadian expatriates in the United States Nickelodeon Animation Studio people Walt Disney Animation Studios people {{animator-stub