Dick Sebast
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Richard "Dick" Sebast is an American
story director, animator and television producer known for working at companies such as Disney, Hanna-Barbera
, MGM and Universal
.
and as writer on The Rescuers
. He then joined Hanna-Barbera
and worked as Story Director on Challenge of the SuperFriends, The Ri¢hie Ri¢h/Scooby-Doo Show and The Fonz and the Happy Days Gang. He then joined Ruby-Spears Productions
and worked on Thundarr the Barbarian
, The Plastic Man Comedy/Adventure Show
, Goldie Gold and Action Jack
, Dragon's Lair
, Mister T, Chuck Norris: Karate Kommandos and Sectaurs
. He also worked as Storyboard Artist on Sonic the Hedgehog
and Spider-Man
. He also worked as Storyboard Artist, Character Designer and Sequence Director on Rover Dangerfield
. After directing The Secret of NIMH 2: Timmy to the Rescue
at MGM Animation, he joined Universal Cartoon Studios and worked on The Mummy: The Animated Series
as director and as Storyboard Artist on The Adventures of Brer Rabbit
. He is now worked as director for some of the episodes of The Land Before Time: The Series
.
He is currently working as director on the upcoming film The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus
.
United States
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story director, animator and television producer known for working at companies such as Disney, Hanna-Barbera
Hanna-Barbera
Hanna-Barbera Productions, Inc. was an American animation studio that dominated North American television animation during the second half of the 20th century...
, MGM and Universal
Universal Studios
Universal Pictures , a subsidiary of NBCUniversal, is one of the six major movie studios....
.
Career
Sebast started his career at Walt Disney Productions as animator on Winnie the Pooh and Tigger Too, The Many Adventures of Winnie the PoohThe Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh
The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh is the 22nd full-length animated film produced by Walt Disney Productions and first released on March 11, 1977....
and as writer on The Rescuers
The Rescuers
The Rescuers is a 1977 American animated feature produced by Walt Disney Productions and first released on June 22, 1977. The 23rd film in the Walt Disney Animated Classics series, the film is about the Rescue Aid Society, an international mouse organization headquartered in New York and shadowing...
. He then joined Hanna-Barbera
Hanna-Barbera
Hanna-Barbera Productions, Inc. was an American animation studio that dominated North American television animation during the second half of the 20th century...
and worked as Story Director on Challenge of the SuperFriends, The Ri¢hie Ri¢h/Scooby-Doo Show and The Fonz and the Happy Days Gang. He then joined Ruby-Spears Productions
Ruby-Spears Productions
Ruby-Spears Productions is a Burbank, California-based entertainment production company that specializes in animation...
and worked on Thundarr the Barbarian
Thundarr the Barbarian
Thundarr the Barbarian is a Saturday morning animated television series, created by Steve Gerber and produced by Ruby-Spears Productions. The series ran 2 seasons, 1980-1981 and 1981-1982...
, The Plastic Man Comedy/Adventure Show
The Plastic Man Comedy/Adventure Show
The Plastic Man Comedy/Adventure Show is an animated television series produced by Ruby-Spears Productions from 1979 to 1981; it was shown right after Super Friends on the ABC Network. It featured various adventures of the DC Comics superhero Plastic Man...
, Goldie Gold and Action Jack
Goldie Gold and Action Jack
Goldie Gold and Action Jack was a 1981 animated series produced by Ruby-Spears that aired for one season on ABC. It followed the random adventures of wealthy teenager girl Goldie Gold, who owned the Gold Street Journal, and her ace reporter companion, Action Jack Travis, who worked under Goldie...
, Dragon's Lair
Dragon's Lair
Dragon's Lair is a laserdisc video game published by Cinematronics in 1983. It featured animation created by ex-Disney animator Don Bluth....
, Mister T, Chuck Norris: Karate Kommandos and Sectaurs
Sectaurs
Sectaurs: Warriors of Symbion was a line of action figures released by Coleco in 1985.The premise was that "somewhere in space, somewhere in time," exists a planet called Symbion, where a genetic experiment fails. Frightening changes take place that cannot be stopped. The result? A world where...
. He also worked as Storyboard Artist on Sonic the Hedgehog
Sonic the Hedgehog (TV series)
Sonic the Hedgehog: The Animated Series is an American animated series produced by DIC Entertainment with the partnership of Sega of America and was based on the Sonic the...
and Spider-Man
Spider-Man (1994 TV series)
Spider-Man, also known as Spider-Man: The Animated Series, is an American animated series starring the Marvel Comics superhero, Spider-Man. The show ran on Fox Kids from November 19, 1994, to January 31, 1998. The producer/story editor was John Semper, Jr. and production company was Marvel Films...
. He also worked as Storyboard Artist, Character Designer and Sequence Director on Rover Dangerfield
Rover Dangerfield
Rover Dangerfield is an animated feature film produced by Hyperion Pictures and released by Warner Bros., starring the voice talents of comedian Rodney Dangerfield, who also wrote and co-produced the film. It is about a street dog named Rover, who is owned by a Las Vegas showgirl. Rover gets dumped...
. After directing The Secret of NIMH 2: Timmy to the Rescue
The Secret of NIMH 2: Timmy to the Rescue
The Secret of NIMH 2: Timmy to the Rescue is a 1998 American direct-to-video animated film produced by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Animation and the sequel to the 1982 animated film The Secret of NIMH. In the film, Timothy Brisby, the youngest son of Jonathan and Mrs. Brisby, goes to Thorn Valley wanting...
at MGM Animation, he joined Universal Cartoon Studios and worked on The Mummy: The Animated Series
The Mummy: The Animated Series
The Mummy: The Animated Series is an animated television series produced by Universal Animation Studios to capitalize on the success of The Mummy....
as director and as Storyboard Artist on The Adventures of Brer Rabbit
The Adventures of Brer Rabbit
The Adventures of Brer Rabbit is the title of book, a play, and a film inspired by the Uncle Remus stories. The central character's actual name is Br'er Rabbit, but the title is simplified as "Brer." The film also has the distinction to be the second film to be released by Universal Studios under...
. He is now worked as director for some of the episodes of The Land Before Time: The Series
The Land Before Time (TV series)
The Land Before Time is an animated television series, based on characters from The Land Before Time film series created by Judy Freudberg and Tony Geiss. It was developed for television by Ford Riley for Universal Animation Studios and Amblin Entertainment , and first premiered on YTV in Canada...
.
He is currently working as director on the upcoming film The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus
The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus
The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus is a 1902 children's book, written by L. Frank Baum and illustrated by Mary Cowles Clark.-Infancy, Youth, Motivation:...
.
External links
- Dick Sebast Internet Movie DatabaseInternet Movie DatabaseInternet Movie Database is an online database of information related to movies, television shows, actors, production crew personnel, video games and fictional characters featured in visual entertainment media. It is one of the most popular online entertainment destinations, with over 100 million...