Swinton O. Scott III is an American animator, storyboard artist, screenwriter film and television producer, and film and television director. He is best known for his work on ''
The Simpsons
''The Simpsons'' is an American animated sitcom created by Matt Groening and developed by Groening, James L. Brooks and Sam Simon for the Fox Broadcasting Company. It is a Satire (film and television), satirical depiction of American life ...
''.
Career
Scott has worked with producers
Lou Scheimer
Louis Scheimer (October 19, 1928 – October 17, 2013) was an American producer and voice actor who was one of the original founders of Filmation. He was also credited as an executive producer of many of its cartoons.
Early life and education
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and
Hal Sutherland
Harold H. "Hal" Sutherland (July 1, 1929 – January 16, 2014) was an American animator and painter who began his career as a Disney animator in 1954 working on ''Sleeping Beauty (1959 film), Sleeping Beauty'', ''Lady and the Tramp'', ''Peter Pan ...
of
Filmation
Filmation Associates was an American production company founded by Lou Scheimer, Hal Sutherland and Norm Prescott in 1962, before closing by Group W Productions on February 3, 1989. Located in Reseda, California, Filmation produced animated ...
,
William Hanna
William Denby Hanna (July 14, 1910 – March 22, 2001) was an American animator, voice actor, and musician who is best known for co-creating ''Tom and Jerry'' and providing the vocal effects for the series' title characters. Alongside Joseph B ...
and
Joseph Barbera
Joseph Roland Barbera ( ; ; March 24, 1911 – December 18, 2006) was an American animator and cartoonist, best known as the co-founder of the animation studio Hanna-Barbera.
Born to Italian Americans, Italian immigrants in New York City, Bar ...
of
Hanna-Barbera
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,
Andy Heyward
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of
DiC Entertainment
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,
Gabor Csupo and
Arlene Klasky
Arlene Phyllis Klasky (born May 26, 1949) is an American animator, graphic designer, Film producer, producer and co-founder of Klasky Csupo with Gábor Csupó. In 1999, she was named one of the "Top 25 Women in Animation" by ''Animation Magazine' ...
, and
Phil Roman
Philip Roman (born December 21, 1930) is an American animator and the director of the ''Peanuts'' and ''Garfield'' animated specials. He is the founder of the animation studios Film Roman and Phil Roman Entertainment.
Early life
Philip Roman w ...
. On September 2, 2021, it was announced that Scott would be making his feature film debut with ''
Diary of a Wimpy Kid
''Diary of a Wimpy Kid'' is an American illustrated children's novel series and media franchise created by American author and cartoonist Jeff Kinney. The series follows Greg Heffley, a middle-schooler who illustrates his daily life in a dia ...
'', a
Disney+
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-exclusive film released on December 3, 2021.
Directing credits
''The Simpsons'' episodes
He has directed the following episodes:
Season Six
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And Maggie Makes Three
"And Maggie Makes Three" is the thirteenth episode of the sixth season of the American animated television series ''The Simpsons''. It originally aired on Fox in the United States on January 22, 1995. In the episode, Homer recounts the story ...
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The PTA Disbands
"The PTA Disbands" is the twenty-first episode of the The Simpsons season 6, sixth season of the American animated television series, ''The Simpsons''. It originally aired on Fox Broadcasting Company, Fox in the United States on April 16, 1995. ...
"
Season Seven
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Bart on the Road
"Bart on the Road" is the twentieth episode of the seventh season of the American animated television series ''The Simpsons''. It originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on March 31, 1996. In the episode, Bart makes his own ...
"
Season Nine
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Realty Bites
"Realty Bites" is the tenth episode of the ninth season of the American animated television series ''The Simpsons''. It originally aired on Fox in the United States on December 7, 1997. The episode sees Marge becoming a real estate agent, wh ...
"
*"
The Trouble with Trillions
"The Trouble with Trillions" is the twentieth episode in the ninth season of the American animated television series ''The Simpsons''. It originally aired on Fox in the United States on April 5, 1998. It was written by Ian Maxtone-Graham and di ...
"
Season Ten
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Mayored to the Mob
"Mayored to the Mob" is the ninth episode of the tenth season of the American animated television series ''The Simpsons''. It originally aired on Fox in the United States on December 20, 1998. After Homer prevents Mayor Quimby and Mark Hamill f ...
"
*"
Maximum Homerdrive
"Maximum Homerdrive" is the seventeenth episode of the tenth season of the American animated television series ''The Simpsons''. It first aired on Fox in the United States on March 28, 1999.
"Maximum Homerdrive" was written by John Swartzwel ...
"
''Futurama'' episodes
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Bendless Love
"Bendless Love" is the sixth episode in the third season of the American animated television series ''Futurama'', and the 38th episode of the series overall. It originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on February 11, 2001.
Plo ...
"
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A Leela of Her Own
"A Leela of Her Own" is the sixteenth episode in the third season of the American animated television series ''Futurama'', and the 48th episode of the series overall. The episode is an homage to ''A League of Their Own''. It originally aired on ...
"
*"
Jurassic Bark
"Jurassic Bark" is the seventh episode in the fourth season of the American animated television series '' Futurama'', and the 61st episode of the series overall. It first aired on the Fox network in the United States on November 17, 2002. Th ...
"
*"
Three Hundred Big Boys
"Three Hundred Big Boys" is the sixteenth episode in the fourth season of the American animated television series ''Futurama'', and the 70th episode of the series overall. It originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on June 15, ...
"
''God, the Devil and Bob'' episodes
*"Andy Runs Away"
*"Bob Gets Greedy"
*"Bob Gets Involved"
''The Looney Tunes Show'' episodes
*"Bobcats on Three!"
*"It's a Handbag!"
''
The Angry Beavers
''The Angry Beavers'' is an American animated sitcom created by Mitch Schauer for Nickelodeon. The series revolves around the zany hijinks of Norbert and Daggett Beaver, two young beaver brothers who have moved out of their parents' home to bec ...
'' episode
*"Alley Oops"
''Family Guy'' episode
*"
If I'm Dyin', I'm Lyin'
The second season of ''Family Guy'' first aired on the Fox Broadcasting Company, Fox network in 21 episodes from September 23, 1999, to August 1, 2000. The series follows the dysfunctional Griffin family—father Peter Griffin, Peter, mother Loi ...
"
References
External links
Swinton's blog*
American animated film directors
American television directors
Living people
Primetime Emmy Award winners
Year of birth missing (living people)
Skydance Media people
Pixar people
20th Century Animation people
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