J. G. Quintel
Encyclopedia
J. G. Quintel is an American television writer, animator
and voice actor. He is best known as the creator of Regular Show
, and was the creative director for Marvelous Misadventures of Flapjack.
Quintel graduated Hanford High School
in 2000, and spent two years at College of the Sequoias
and College of the Canyons
in Valencia, California
before transferring to California Institute of the Arts
. He created the short films, 2 in the AM PM and The Naive Man From Lolliland, the latter for which he won both 'Producers Choice Award' and 'Student Award' at the 2nd Annual Nicktoons Network Animation Festival and both led to the creation of Regular Show.
In 2006 Quintel was chosen as a judge for the 3rd Annual Nicktoons Network Animation Festival. Also in 2006 he began as writer and storyboard artist for Camp Lazlo
. In 2008 he began as writer, creative director, and storyboard artist for The Marvelous Misadventures of Flapjack
, for which work he received a 2010 Annie Award
nomination. In 2009 he created the Cartoon Network
series Regular Show, for which he is also writer, director, storyboard artist, producer, and voice of one of the main characters, Mordecai.
As storyboard artist
As director
As voice actor
As producer
As creator
Animator
An animator is an artist who creates multiple images that give an illusion of movement called animation when displayed in rapid sequence; the images are called frames and key frames. Animators can work in a variety of fields including film, television, video games, and the internet. Usually, an...
and voice actor. He is best known as the creator of Regular Show
Regular Show
Regular Show is an American animated television series created by J. G. Quintel...
, and was the creative director for Marvelous Misadventures of Flapjack.
Quintel graduated Hanford High School
Hanford High School
Hanford High School is located on the northern edge of Richland, Washington. The school's mascot is the Falcon, and its school colors are purple and gold....
in 2000, and spent two years at College of the Sequoias
College of the Sequoias
College of the Sequoias is a public two-year community college located in Visalia in Tulare County, in California's San Joaquin Valley. The current enrollment of COS is 13,000 students, and the college offers a variety of transfer, vocational, and community-based classes, including the fire/police...
and College of the Canyons
College of the Canyons
College of the Canyons is a public two-year community college that operates within the Santa Clarita Community College District. The college is located on of rolling, tree-dotted hills in the incorporated city of Santa Clarita in northern Los Angeles County, California. The college’s address is:...
in Valencia, California
Valencia, California
Valencia is an affluent planned community located in the City of Santa Clarita, California and Los Angeles County, California, U.S. in the northwestern corner of the Santa Clarita Valley, adjacent to Interstate 5. In 1987, it was one of the four unincorporated communities that merged to create the...
before transferring to California Institute of the Arts
California Institute of the Arts
The California Institute of the Arts, commonly referred to as CalArts, is located in Valencia, in Los Angeles County, California. It was incorporated in 1961 as the first degree-granting institution of higher learning in the United States created specifically for students of both the visual and the...
. He created the short films, 2 in the AM PM and The Naive Man From Lolliland, the latter for which he won both 'Producers Choice Award' and 'Student Award' at the 2nd Annual Nicktoons Network Animation Festival and both led to the creation of Regular Show.
In 2006 Quintel was chosen as a judge for the 3rd Annual Nicktoons Network Animation Festival. Also in 2006 he began as writer and storyboard artist for Camp Lazlo
Camp Lazlo
Camp Lazlo is an American animated television series created by Joe Murray, produced by Rough Draft Studios, Joe Murray Productions and Cartoon Network Studios. It aired on Cartoon Network...
. In 2008 he began as writer, creative director, and storyboard artist for The Marvelous Misadventures of Flapjack
The Marvelous Misadventures of Flapjack
The Marvelous Misadventures of Flapjack is an American animated television series produced for Cartoon Network that premiered on June 5, 2008 and ended on August 31, 2010...
, for which work he received a 2010 Annie Award
Annie Award
The Annie Awards have been presented by the Los Angeles, California branch of the International Animated Film Association, ASIFA-Hollywood since 1972...
nomination. In 2009 he created the Cartoon Network
Cartoon Network
Cartoon Network is a name of television channels worldwide created by Turner Broadcasting which used to primarily show animated programming. The channel began broadcasting on October 1, 1992 in the United States....
series Regular Show, for which he is also writer, director, storyboard artist, producer, and voice of one of the main characters, Mordecai.
Filmography
As writer and director- 2 in the AM PM (2006)
- Camp Lazlo (10 episodes, 2006–2007)
- The Marvelous Misadventures of Flapjack (47 episodes, 2008–2010)
- Adventure Time (1 episode, 2010)
- Regular Show (5 episodes, 2010)
As storyboard artist
- Camp Lazlo (9 episodes, 2006–2007)
- Horton Hears a Who! (2008)
- Phineas and Ferb (1 episode "Jerk De SoleilJerk De Soleil"Jerk De Soleil" is the 11th episode of the first season of the animated television series Phineas and Ferb. In the episode, stepbrothers Phineas and Ferb and their friends host a cirque in their backyard, attracting much attention from the neighborhood...
" 2008) - The Marvelous Misadventures of Flapjack (5 episodes, 2008–2009)
- Adventure Time (1 episode, 2010)
- Regular Show (2 episodes, 2010)
As director
- 2 in the AM PM (2006)
- The Marvelous Misadventures of Flapjack (47 episodes, 2008–2010)
As voice actor
- 2 in the AM PM (2006)
- Regular Show (Mordecai, High Five Ghost, various voices)
As producer
- Regular Show (4 episodes, 2010)
As creator
- The Naive Man from Lolliland (2005)
- 2 in the AM PM (2006)
- Regular Show (2010)
Shorts
- The Naive Man from Lolliland: The ambassador of Lolliland visits the United States for the first time (now called Pops in Regular Show). When eating at a restaurant, when he had to pay for the food, he paid with his currency; lollipops. His payment caused many conflicts with the chefs and workers in the restaurant. This is the first appearance of the prototype Pops and his driver is named Benson (which would later be the name of another character in Regular Show). Like Adventure TimeAdventure TimeAdventure Time was a local children's television show on WTAE-TV 4 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, from 1959 to 1975. It was hosted by the late Paul Shannon, with guitarist Joe Negri and puppeteer Jim Martin...
, this short aired on NickelodeonNickelodeon (TV channel)Nickelodeon, often simply called Nick and originally named Pinwheel, is an American children's channel owned by MTV Networks, a subsidiary of Viacom International. The channel is primarily aimed at children ages 7–17, with the exception of their weekday morning program block aimed at preschoolers...
. - 2 in the AM PM: Two gas station workers have to work in two-o clock in the morning during HalloweenHalloweenHallowe'en , also known as Halloween or All Hallows' Eve, is a yearly holiday observed around the world on October 31, the night before All Saints' Day...
. When the two eat chocolate candy filled with LSDLSDLysergic acid diethylamide, abbreviated LSD or LSD-25, also known as lysergide and colloquially as acid, is a semisynthetic psychedelic drug of the ergoline family, well known for its psychological effects which can include altered thinking processes, closed and open eye visuals, synaesthesia, an...
by one of the clerks (he accidentally said he put marijuana in the candy first) it causes them to trip and transform into different characters such as a blue jayBlue JayThe Blue Jay is a passerine bird in the family Corvidae, native to North America. It is resident through most of eastern and central United States and southern Canada, although western populations may be migratory. It breeds in both deciduous and coniferous forests, and is common near and in...
and a gumball machineGumball machineA gumball machine is a toy or commercial device, a type of bulk vending machine, which dispenses gumballs, usually for a small fee.Originally one penny, the standard cost of one gumball in the United States is now one quarter.-History:...
(which were the models of Mordecai and Benson respectively). When a police officer is about to enter the store, they had to concentrate to turn back to normal. They turned back but the policeman turned out to be a super alien. This short never aired on television, presumably due to its crude animation and adult content. - Regular ShowRegular ShowRegular Show is an American animated television series created by J. G. Quintel...
: The unaired pilot episode for J.G. Quintel's series. A blue jay and a raccoon (Mordecai and Rigby respectively) have to fight rock-paper-scissorsRock-paper-scissorsRock-paper-scissors is a hand game played by two people. The game is also known as roshambo, or another ordering of the three items ....
to win over a chair which goes out of hand. This short was made for Cartoonstitute (which never aired on television but an extended version of the pilot named "First Day" aired as a Season 2 episode of Regular ShowRegular ShowRegular Show is an American animated television series created by J. G. Quintel...
).
Awards and nominations
- 2005, won 'Producers Choice Award' at Nicktoons Network Animation Festival for The Naive Man from Lolliland
- 2005, won 'Student Award' at Nicktoons Network Animation Festival for The Naive Man from Lolliland
- 2010, Annie AwardAnnie AwardThe Annie Awards have been presented by the Los Angeles, California branch of the International Animated Film Association, ASIFA-Hollywood since 1972...
nomination for 'Directing in a Television Production" for The Marvelous Misadventures of Flapjack - 2010, Annie AwardAnnie AwardThe Annie Awards have been presented by the Los Angeles, California branch of the International Animated Film Association, ASIFA-Hollywood since 1972...
nomination for "Best Childrens Animation" for Regular Show - 2011, Emmy AwardEmmy AwardAn Emmy Award, often referred to simply as the Emmy, is a television production award, similar in nature to the Peabody Awards but more focused on entertainment, and is considered the television equivalent to the Academy Awards and the Grammy Awards .A majority of Emmys are presented in various...
nomination for Outstanding short fomat animation for Regular Show
External links
- J. G. Quintel at the 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...
- J.G. Quintel on DeviantArtDeviantArtdeviantART is an online community showcasing various forms of user-made artwork. It was first launched on August 7, 2000 by Scott Jarkoff, Matthew Stephens, Angelo Sotira and others. deviantArt, Inc...