Seung-Eun Kim (; born July 17, 1974) is an American artist, director and animator. He is a two-time Emmy nominee and won in 2006, and three-time Annie Award nominee. Kim has worked in animation since 1996.
Career
Highlights of his career include:
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Godzilla
is a fictional monster, or ''kaiju'', that debuted in the eponymous 1954 film, directed and co-written by Ishirō Honda. The character has since become an international pop culture icon, appearing in various media: 33 Japanese films p ...
animation, story board/clean-up artist, 1997
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Starship Troopers
''Starship Troopers'' is a military science fiction novel by American writer Robert A. Heinlein. Written in a few weeks in reaction to the US suspending nuclear tests, the story was first published as a two-part serial in ''The Magazine of ...
'', story board artist, 1998
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Jackie Chan Adventures
''Jackie Chan Adventures'' is an animated television series developed by John Rogers, Duane Capizzi and Jeff Kline, and produced by Columbia TriStar Television (now Sony Pictures Television), Adelaide Productions, The JC Group and Blue Trai ...
'', story board artist and director, 1998
* The
Spider-Man
Spider-Man is a superhero in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer-editor Stan Lee and artist Steve Ditko, he first appearance, first appeared in the anthology comic book ''Amazing Fantasy'' #15 (August 1962) in ...
, director, 2000
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The Batman TV Series, director, 2003–2005, nominated for two Annie Awards and two-time and won and Emmy Award for Outstanding Special Class Animated Program in 2006.
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The Boondocks
Boondocks are remote, usually brushy areas.
Boondocks may also refer to:
* The Boondocks (comic strip), ''The Boondocks'' (comic strip), a comic strip by Aaron McGruder
** The Boondocks (TV series), ''The Boondocks'' (TV series), the television s ...
'', supervising director, 2005–2008
Kim has also directed/animated the main titles of:
Godzilla
is a fictional monster, or ''kaiju'', that debuted in the eponymous 1954 film, directed and co-written by Ishirō Honda. The character has since become an international pop culture icon, appearing in various media: 33 Japanese films p ...
cartoon, 1997 and ''
Jackie Chan Adventures
''Jackie Chan Adventures'' is an animated television series developed by John Rogers, Duane Capizzi and Jeff Kline, and produced by Columbia TriStar Television (now Sony Pictures Television), Adelaide Productions, The JC Group and Blue Trai ...
'', 1998
Kim's talents extend far beyond animation. He has done award-winning work in sculpture and comic book art, most notably work on the ''
Hellboy: Weird Tales'' comic.
Most recently he worked on the television show
''The Boondocks'', where his directing credits include the following episodes:
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The Story of Gangstalicious"
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A Huey Freeman Christmas"
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Let's Nab Oprah"
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Wingmen"
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...Or Die Trying"
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Tom, Sarah and Usher"
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Thank You for Not Snitching
The second season of the animated television series, ''The Boondocks'' originally aired in the United States on Cartoon Network's late night programming block, Adult Swim. The second season features 15 episode, it originally premiered on Octobe ...
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Stinkmeaner Strikes Back"
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The Story of Thugnificent"
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Attack of the Killer Kung-Fu Wolf Bitch"
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The Story of Gangstalicious 2"
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The Uncle Ruckus Reality Show"
Kim's latest work includes a reimagining of the
Sun Wukong
Sun Wukong (, Mandarin pronunciation: ), also known as the Monkey King, is a literary and religious figure best known as one of the main characters in the 16th-century Chinese novel ''Journey to the West''. In the novel, Sun Wukong is a monk ...
Monkey King story called ''Battle Earth: Return of the Monkey King!''.
References
External links
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1976 births
Living people
Korean television directors
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