Eric Fogel
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Eric Fogel is an American director, writer, producer and voice actor who is best known as the creator of the TV series Celebrity Deathmatch
. He also created the cult series The Head
and Starveillance
and also directed several episodes of Daria
.
. The Head
was a bizarre show about a high-spirited alien named Roy, who survived on Earth by living inside the head of an everyman named Jim. The show, which blended sci-fi action and comedy, ran for two seasons and spawned a graphic novel for Pocket Books/Simon & Schuster.
In 1999, a Celebrity Deathmatch soundtrack was released, the single "Astonishing Panorama of the Endtimes
" by Marilyn Manson
had a video directed by Fogel in the style of the show. Though no wrestling is involved, the two hosts from Celebrity Deathmatch introduce Manson and his entire band are portrayed in clay performing the song.
In 2006 Deathmatch was revived by MTV2
but Fogel decided not to get involved with the show so he could work in his new show Starveillance
. Despite being replaced by Jack Fletcher
and Dave 'Canadian' Thomas, Fogel is still credited as the creator and co-executive producer of the show.
which parodies several celebrity situations through claymation animation and debuted on January 5, 2007 on E!
to positive reviews. Fogel's production company Fogelmania Productions and Cuppa Coffee Studios produce the show.
in April 2008. The series uses rod puppetry and 2D animated mouths to give life to two slackers who try various Jackass-esque stunts that inevitably end in disaster.
premiered on Nick at Nite
August 2009. It follows the adventures of a father, who is a road dentist, and his family.
Celebrity Deathmatch
Celebrity Deathmatch is a claymation television show that depicts celebrities against each other in a wrestling ring, almost always ending in the loser's gruesome death. It was known for its excessive amount of blood used in every match and exaggerated physical injuries...
. He also created the cult series The Head
The Head
The Head began as an ongoing series that originally ran under the title MTV's Oddities, on MTV. It has begun airing on MTV2 in August 2009. It was released on DVD on December 15, 2009.-Plot:...
and Starveillance
Starveillance
Starveillance was a claymation television series created by Celebrity Deathmatch creator Eric Fogel that debuted on January 5, 2007 on E!. The show is produced by Toronto-based Cuppa Coffee Studio...
and also directed several episodes of Daria
Daria
Daria is an American animated television series produced by Paramount Television, and created by Glenn Eichler and Susie Lewis Lynn for MTV. The series focuses on Daria Morgendorffer, a smart, acerbic, and somewhat misanthropic teenage girl who observes the world around her...
.
Early life
Fogel graduated from New York University's Tisch School of the Arts in 1991 with a BFA in Film/TV. During his time there he created his first animated film, titled Mutilator: Hero Of the Wasteland, a film which one professor cited as being "inappropriate due to its violent content." Mutilator would go on to win NYU's Award of Excellence in Animation and become a cult favorite of Spike and Mike's Sick and Twisted Festival of Animation. Fogel continued to produce animated shorts and soon his reel came across the desk of an executive at MTV Animation.The Head
In 1994, at age of twenty-four, Fogel created his first animated series for MTVMTV
MTV, formerly an initialism of Music Television, is an American network based in New York City that launched on August 1, 1981. The original purpose of the channel was to play music videos guided by on-air hosts known as VJs....
. The Head
The Head
The Head began as an ongoing series that originally ran under the title MTV's Oddities, on MTV. It has begun airing on MTV2 in August 2009. It was released on DVD on December 15, 2009.-Plot:...
was a bizarre show about a high-spirited alien named Roy, who survived on Earth by living inside the head of an everyman named Jim. The show, which blended sci-fi action and comedy, ran for two seasons and spawned a graphic novel for Pocket Books/Simon & Schuster.
Celebrity Deathmatch
For his next series, Fogel was determined to revive the seemingly lost art of stop-motion animation. The pitch was simple: Celebrities square off in a ring and proceed to beat the pulp out of one another…in clay. Celebrity Deathmatch premiered in 1998 during the Super Bowl Halftime and turned out to be the highest rated special in the history of MTV. Fogel directed every episode from 1998 to 2002, along with voicing some characters, and the show became popular enough for Fogel to be named one of the most creative people in the TV industry by Entertainment Weekly. Four seasons and nearly a hundred episodes later, Deathmatch was known over the world and remained as one of MTV's highest rated shows.In 1999, a Celebrity Deathmatch soundtrack was released, the single "Astonishing Panorama of the Endtimes
Astonishing Panorama of the Endtimes
"Astonishing Panorama of the Endtimes" is a song by Marilyn Manson. It was the only single on the Celebrity Deathmatch soundtrack. It was nominated for the Best Metal Performance Grammy in 2001, but lost to "Elite" by Deftones.-Track listing:...
" by Marilyn Manson
Marilyn Manson
Marilyn Manson may refer to:* Marilyn Manson , an American rock musician* Marilyn Manson , the American rock band led by the singer of the same name...
had a video directed by Fogel in the style of the show. Though no wrestling is involved, the two hosts from Celebrity Deathmatch introduce Manson and his entire band are portrayed in clay performing the song.
In 2006 Deathmatch was revived by MTV2
MTV2
MTV2 is a cable network that is widely available in the United States on digital cable and satellite television, and is progressively being added to analogue cable lineups across the nation...
but Fogel decided not to get involved with the show so he could work in his new show Starveillance
Starveillance
Starveillance was a claymation television series created by Celebrity Deathmatch creator Eric Fogel that debuted on January 5, 2007 on E!. The show is produced by Toronto-based Cuppa Coffee Studio...
. Despite being replaced by Jack Fletcher
Jack Fletcher
Jack Fletcher is a voice actor, casting director, and voice director. He has done voice casting and direction for many high-profile anime and video game projects. In addition, he is a well known and respected theatre director and teacher, having spent a number of years teaching and directing at the...
and Dave 'Canadian' Thomas, Fogel is still credited as the creator and co-executive producer of the show.
Starveillance
Fogel recently created a new claymation series called StarveillanceStarveillance
Starveillance was a claymation television series created by Celebrity Deathmatch creator Eric Fogel that debuted on January 5, 2007 on E!. The show is produced by Toronto-based Cuppa Coffee Studio...
which parodies several celebrity situations through claymation animation and debuted on January 5, 2007 on E!
E!
E! Entertainment Television is an American basic cable and satellite television network, owned by NBCUniversal. It features entertainment-related programming, reality television, feature films and occasionally series and specials unrelated to the entertainment industry.E! has an audience reach of...
to positive reviews. Fogel's production company Fogelmania Productions and Cuppa Coffee Studios produce the show.
Anton & Crapbag
A series of 2-3 minute shorts called Anton & Crapbag that started airing on MTV2MTV2
MTV2 is a cable network that is widely available in the United States on digital cable and satellite television, and is progressively being added to analogue cable lineups across the nation...
in April 2008. The series uses rod puppetry and 2D animated mouths to give life to two slackers who try various Jackass-esque stunts that inevitably end in disaster.
Glenn Martin, DDS
Glenn Martin, DDSGlenn Martin, DDS
Glenn Martin, DDS is an American stop-motion-animated television series that premiered on Nick at Nite on August 17, 2009. The series is produced by Tornante Animation in association with Cuppa Coffee Studio...
premiered on Nick at Nite
Nick at Nite
Nick at Nite is the nighttime Cable network that broadcasts over the channel space of Nickelodeon on Sundays from 8.p.m.-7.am., Monday through Fridays from 9 p.m.-7 a.m. and Saturdays from 10 p.m.-6 a.m. . Though it shares channel space with Nickelodeon, A.C. Nielsen Co...
August 2009. It follows the adventures of a father, who is a road dentist, and his family.
External links
- Eric Fogel at curiouspictures.com
- Eric Fogel's interview with animation magazine
- Mutilator: Hero Of the Wasteland