Craig Kellman (born September 28, 1971) is an American animator, character designer and director. He is best known for his work on ''

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'' (2005), ''

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'' (2012), ''

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'' (2013), ''

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'' (2016), ''

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'' and ''

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''.

Background

Kellman attended the

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as a part of their character animation program. At 18, he started work in animation on ''

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''. He would go on to produce and direct ''

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'' at 23 and work on major animated series, such as ''

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'', ''

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'' and

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''.

Awards and nominations

Kellman has received multiple awards and nominations for his works in animation. He has been nominated twice for an

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, winning one 2017 for "Outstanding Individual Achievement in Animation" for episode "XCII" of ''

''. Kellman also won an

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for "Outstanding Achievement for Character Design in an Animated Television/Broadcast Production" for his work on the episode "XCVI",(Feb 4, 2018
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''RegularCapital''. Retrieved Oct 18, 2021 as well as one for " Outstanding Achievement in Character Design in an Animated TV/Broadcast Production" for '' Elf: Buddy's Musical Christmas'' in 2016.

Filmography

References

External links

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