Timothy Björklund, also known as Timothy Berglund,
" ''The Rocko's Modern Life FAQ'' is an American artist, animator, story writer, art director, and

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of animated film and television from the

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. His sole movie to date, '' Teacher's Pet'', was nominated for a

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in 2005.

Personal life

Björklund was born in

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. He graduated from

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with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Film Graphics/Experimental Animation in 1982 and a Master of Fine Arts degree in 1984. He is of Icelandic heritage.

Career

Björklund's film career began in 1993 when he wrote and directed dozens of episodes of the Nickelodeon animated series ''

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''. In 2000, Björklund directed some episodes of the

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animated children's television series '' Teacher's Pet'' before directing the 2004 spin-off movie. Between 2004 and 2006, he directed all 40 episodes the Disney animated series '' Brandy & Mr. Whiskers'', of which he was

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Filmography

As director

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'' (TV series, 1993–96, as ''Timothy Berglund'') * ''Film Roman's

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'' (1996–97) * '' Teacher's Pet'' (TV series, 2000-02) *'' Brandy & Mr. Whiskers'' (TV series, 2004–06) *''

's Teacher's Pet'' (Feature film, 2004)

Other

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* Storyboard work for '' Kung Fu Magoo'' (2010) * Writer and storyboard work for ''

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'' (2008) * Additional character designer for ''

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'' (2004) * Model/prop designer for '' Baby Blues'' (2000–02) * Executive Producer, Writer, Director for ''

'' (1996–97) * Storyboard director and writer for ''

'' (1993–96)Brandy & Mr. Whiskers
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Media Net'' (credited in the show as ''Timothy Berglund'', referred to on Joe Murray's website as ''Timothy Björklund'') * Visual effects for '' The Meteor Man'' (1993) * Art director/layout artist for " Betty Boop's Hollywood Mystery" (1989) * Animator for '' Cocoon: The Return'' (1988) * Animator for ''

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'' (1988) * Animator for ''

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'' (1988) * Animator for '' *batteries not included'' (1987) * Animator for ''

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'' (1986)

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