Kevin Gillis
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Kevin Gillis is Canadian Television producer
, Writer, Singer-songwriter
and former TV host mainly known for his work in animation
. Gillis is famous for creating The Raccoons
as well as other cartoons such as Atomic Betty
and Producing Parker
. He was also host of fitness show Yes You Can
as well as managing director at Breakthrough Animation
. Gillis is co-founder and CEO of Skywriter Media & Entertainment Group.
Television producer
The primary role of a television Producer is to allow all aspects of video production, ranging from show idea development and cast hiring to shoot supervision and fact-checking...
, Writer, Singer-songwriter
Singer-songwriter
Singer-songwriters are musicians who write, compose and sing their own musical material including lyrics and melodies. As opposed to contemporary popular music singers who write their own songs, the term singer-songwriter describes a distinct form of artistry, closely associated with the...
and former TV host mainly known for his work in animation
Animation
Animation is the rapid display of a sequence of images of 2-D or 3-D artwork or model positions in order to create an illusion of movement. The effect is an optical illusion of motion due to the phenomenon of persistence of vision, and can be created and demonstrated in several ways...
. Gillis is famous for creating The Raccoons
The Raccoons
The Raccoons is a Canadian animated television series which was originally broadcast from 1985 to 1991 with four preceding television specials beginning in 1980. The series was created by Kevin Gillis, and produced at Atkinson Film-Arts first-hand from 1984 to 1985, then at Hinton Animation Studios...
as well as other cartoons such as Atomic Betty
Atomic Betty
Atomic Betty is a Canadian animated television series produced by Atomic Cartoons, Breakthrough Films & Television, and Tele Images Kids. Additional funding for production is provided by Teletoon in Canada and M6 and Télétoon in France. It currently airs on CITV. The series has once again begun...
and Producing Parker
Producing Parker
Producing Parker is a Canadian animated television sitcom that debuted May 4, 2009 on TVtropolis. Episodes began airing on Global in Fall 2009....
. He was also host of fitness show Yes You Can
Yes You Can
Yes You Can was a Canadian children's television series broadcast on CBC Television from 1980 to 1983. Hosted by singer Kevin Gillis, and co-hosted by Trevor Bruneau and Tammy Bourne, the half-hour live-action series was sports-themed and encouraged fitness and good health...
as well as managing director at Breakthrough Animation
Breakthrough Films & Television
Breakthrough Films & Television is a Canadian production company and animation studio founded in 1986 by Peter Williamson and Ira Levy.- Films and series :* Atomic Betty* Battlefields Mysteries* Between the Sheets with Rebecca Rosenblat...
. Gillis is co-founder and CEO of Skywriter Media & Entertainment Group.
Director
- The Christmas RaccoonsThe Christmas RaccoonsThe Christmas Raccoons is the first of four television specials before the main animated television series succedding it, The Raccoons, took place. It was first broadcast on December 17, 1980.-Plot:...
(1980) - The Raccoons on IceThe Raccoons on IceThe Raccoons on Ice is the second of four specials leading up to the television series The Raccoons. It initially aired on December 20, 1981.-Plot:...
(1981) - The Raccoons and the Lost StarThe Raccoons and the Lost StarThe Raccoons and the Lost Star was a precursor TV Special to the animated series The Raccoons and debuted in 1983. It came after the first two Raccoons seasonal specials, which were The Christmas Raccoons in 1980 and The Raccoons on Ice in 1981...
(1983) - The Raccoons: Let's Dance!The Raccoons: Let's Dance!The Raccoons: Let's Dance! was the last of four Raccoons specials. Unlike the previous three, it was a direct-to-video release by Embassy Home Video...
(1984) - The RaccoonsThe RaccoonsThe Raccoons is a Canadian animated television series which was originally broadcast from 1985 to 1991 with four preceding television specials beginning in 1980. The series was created by Kevin Gillis, and produced at Atkinson Film-Arts first-hand from 1984 to 1985, then at Hinton Animation Studios...
(1985–1991)
Writer
- The Christmas Raccoons (1980)
- The Raccoons on Ice (1981)
- The Raccoons and the Lost Star (1983)
- The Raccoons: Let's Dance! (1984)
- The Raccoons (1985–1991)
- The Nutcracker PrinceThe Nutcracker PrinceThe Nutcracker Prince is a 1990 animated romantic fantasy film made by Lacewood Productions and released by Warner Bros. Pictures. The film was directed by Paul Schibli and based on the story The Nutcracker and the Mouse King by E.T.A...
(1990) - Jimmy Two-ShoesJimmy Two-ShoesJimmy Two-Shoes is a Canadian/American animated television series. It airs on Disney XD in the United Kingdom and in the USA, and Teletoon in Canada...
(2009)
Composer
- The Christmas Raccoons (1980)
- The Raccoons on Ice (1981)
- The Raccoons and the Lost Star (1983)
- The Raccoons: Let's Dance! (1984)
- The Raccoons (1985–1991)
- Heart of Courage (1993)
- RoboCop: The SeriesRoboCop: The SeriesRoboCop: The Series is a 1994 television series based on the film of the same name. It stars Richard Eden as the title character. Made to appeal primarily to children and young teenagers, it lacks the graphic violence that was the hallmark of RoboCop and RoboCop 2...
(1994) - Atomic BettyAtomic BettyAtomic Betty is a Canadian animated television series produced by Atomic Cartoons, Breakthrough Films & Television, and Tele Images Kids. Additional funding for production is provided by Teletoon in Canada and M6 and Télétoon in France. It currently airs on CITV. The series has once again begun...
(2005)
Producer
- The Christmas Raccoons (1980)
- The Raccoons on Ice (1981)
- The Raccoons and the Lost Star (1983)
- The Raccoons: Let's Dance! (1984)
- The Raccoons (1985–1991)
- The Jeff Healey Band: See the Light - Live from London (1989)
- The Nutcracker PrinceThe Nutcracker PrinceThe Nutcracker Prince is a 1990 animated romantic fantasy film made by Lacewood Productions and released by Warner Bros. Pictures. The film was directed by Paul Schibli and based on the story The Nutcracker and the Mouse King by E.T.A...
(1990) - Secret ServiceSecret ServiceSecret Service may refer to:* Secret service, umbrella term for various kinds of police or intelligence organizationsAny of the following specific organizations:* Australian Secret Intelligence Service, intelligence agency...
(1992) - Heart of Courage (1993)
- RoboCop (1994)
- F/X: The SeriesF/X: The SeriesF/X: The Series was a television series based on the film F/X, starring Cameron Daddo, Christina Cox, Kevin Dobson , Jacqueline Torres , Carrie-Anne Moss and Jason Blicker. It ran for 40 episodes from 1996 through 1998....
(1996–1998) - The True Meaning of Crumbfest (1998)
- Universal Soldier II: Brothers in ArmsUniversal Soldier II: Brothers in ArmsUniversal Soldier II: Brothers in Arms is a 1998 direct-to-video science fiction film, sequel to the 1992 film Universal Soldier. Despite featuring the same characters as the original, the film features none of the original cast or crew. It was followed the same year with triquel titled Universal...
(1998) - Universal Soldier III: Unfinished BusinessUniversal Soldier III: Unfinished BusinessUniversal Soldier III: Unfinished Business is a 1998 direct-to-video science fiction film. It was produced as a miniseries for a potential TV series. Like Universal Soldier II: Brothers in Arms, none of the actors or crew of the original returned, but all the cast and crew from the first sequel...
(1998) - EckhartEckhart (TV series)Eckhart is a half-hour animated series presented on Canadian television in 2000 and 2001 . It was created by David Weale and incorporates some of the sounds and culture of Weale's home province of Prince Edward Island in Canada...
(2000) - I Was a Rat (2001)
- Kids World Sports (2004)
- Miss BGMiss BGMiss BG is a 3-D animated series based on the Gudule et les bébés French children's book series published by Hachette-Jeunesse, authored by Fanny Joly and illustrated by Roser Capdevila. It is a joint Canadian/French production and is distributed by Breakthrough Animation...
(2005) - Captain FlamingoCaptain FlamingoCaptain Flamingo is a Canadian animated television series, which chronicles the adventures of the protagonist and main character Milo Powell Captain Flamingo is a Canadian animated television series, which chronicles the adventures of the protagonist and main character Milo Powell Captain Flamingo...
(2006) - Atomic Betty (2008)
- Producing ParkerProducing ParkerProducing Parker is a Canadian animated television sitcom that debuted May 4, 2009 on TVtropolis. Episodes began airing on Global in Fall 2009....
(2009) - Jimmy Two-Shoes (2009)
- My Big, Big Friend (2009, post-production)
Actor
- Yes You CanYes You CanYes You Can was a Canadian children's television series broadcast on CBC Television from 1980 to 1983. Hosted by singer Kevin Gillis, and co-hosted by Trevor Bruneau and Tammy Bourne, the half-hour live-action series was sports-themed and encouraged fitness and good health...
(1980–1983) - The Raccoons: Let's Dance!The Raccoons: Let's Dance!The Raccoons: Let's Dance! was the last of four Raccoons specials. Unlike the previous three, it was a direct-to-video release by Embassy Home Video...
(1984) - Ranger Dan