Phil Roman
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Philip Roman is an animator
. He is the founder of animation studios Film Roman
and Phil Roman Entertainment
. Roman is of Mexican American descent.
Early in his career, Roman was an animator for Chuck Jones
's independent studios, Sib Tower 12 Productions
and later Chuck Jones Productions. He was a lead animator for 1966
's How The Grinch Stole Christmas, and also provided an audio commentary
along with June Foray
on the DVD
release of the film.
The animation studio he founded, Film Roman, is best known for producing the animation for Beavis and Butthead" and King of the Hill for 20th Century Fox
and MTV
, as well as the Garfield
and Peanuts
animated TV specials.
Roman directed the 1992
feature-length cartoon Tom and Jerry: The Movie
. He was the director of a few Peanuts
specials, as well as director or co-director of twelve of the thirteen prime-time Garfield
TV specials from 1982 to 1991 (the final one, Garfield Gets a Life
, he only produced).
Phil Roman left Film Roman and formed Phil Roman Entertainment
in 1999. The company produced the animated special Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer
.
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...
. He is the founder of animation studios Film Roman
Film Roman
Film Roman is an animation studio founded by Phil Roman, best known for producing the animation for The Simpsons, King of the Hill for 20th Century Fox, as well as the Garfield and Peanuts animated TV specials....
and Phil Roman Entertainment
Phil Roman Entertainment
Phil Roman Entertainment is an independent animated cartoon studio, founded in 1999 by Film Roman founder Phil Roman.- Films and series :* The Gaudins* Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer* Smirt and Kircle...
. Roman is of Mexican American descent.
Early in his career, Roman was an animator for Chuck Jones
Chuck Jones
Charles Martin "Chuck" Jones was an American animator, cartoon artist, screenwriter, producer, and director of animated films, most memorably of Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies shorts for the Warner Bros. Cartoons studio...
's independent studios, Sib Tower 12 Productions
MGM Animation/Visual Arts
MGM Animation/Visual Arts was an animation studio established in 1962 by animation director/producer Chuck Jones and producer Les Goldman as Sib Tower 12 Productions...
and later Chuck Jones Productions. He was a lead animator for 1966
1966 in television
The year 1966 in television involved some significant events.Below is a list of television-related events in 1966.For the American TV schedule, see: 1966-67 American network television schedule.-Events:...
's How The Grinch Stole Christmas, and also provided an audio commentary
Audio commentary
On disc-based video formats, an audio commentary is an additional audio track consisting of a lecture or comments by one or more speakers, that plays in real time with video...
along with June Foray
June Foray
June Foray is an American voice actress, best known as the voice of many animated characters...
on the DVD
DVD
A DVD is an optical disc storage media format, invented and developed by Philips, Sony, Toshiba, and Panasonic in 1995. DVDs offer higher storage capacity than Compact Discs while having the same dimensions....
release of the film.
The animation studio he founded, Film Roman, is best known for producing the animation for Beavis and Butthead" and King of the Hill for 20th Century Fox
20th Century Fox
Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation — also known as 20th Century Fox, or simply 20th or Fox — is one of the six major American film studios...
and MTV
MTV
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....
, as well as the Garfield
Garfield
Garfield is a comic strip created by Jim Davis. Published since June 19, 1978, it chronicles the life of the title character, the cat Garfield ; his owner, Jon Arbuckle; and Arbuckle's dog, Odie...
and Peanuts
Peanuts
Peanuts is a syndicated daily and Sunday American comic strip written and illustrated by Charles M. Schulz, which ran from October 2, 1950, to February 13, 2000, continuing in reruns afterward...
animated TV specials.
Roman directed the 1992
1992 in film
The year 1992 in film involved many significant films. -Top grossing films:-Awards:Academy AwardsGolden Globe AwardsNational Film Awards...
feature-length cartoon Tom and Jerry: The Movie
Tom and Jerry: The Movie
Tom and Jerry: The Movie is a 1992 American animated musical film directed by Phil Roman, and produced by Film Roman and Turner Pictures. It is a film adaptation of the Tom and Jerry series of theatrical shorts....
. He was the director of a few Peanuts
Peanuts
Peanuts is a syndicated daily and Sunday American comic strip written and illustrated by Charles M. Schulz, which ran from October 2, 1950, to February 13, 2000, continuing in reruns afterward...
specials, as well as director or co-director of twelve of the thirteen prime-time Garfield
Garfield
Garfield is a comic strip created by Jim Davis. Published since June 19, 1978, it chronicles the life of the title character, the cat Garfield ; his owner, Jon Arbuckle; and Arbuckle's dog, Odie...
TV specials from 1982 to 1991 (the final one, Garfield Gets a Life
Garfield Gets a Life
Garfield Gets a Life is a half-hour animated television special based on the Garfield comic strip. It once again featured Lorenzo Music as the voice of Garfield. The special was first broadcast May 8, 1991 on CBS. It has been released on both VHS and DVD home video...
, he only produced).
Phil Roman left Film Roman and formed Phil Roman Entertainment
Phil Roman Entertainment
Phil Roman Entertainment is an independent animated cartoon studio, founded in 1999 by Film Roman founder Phil Roman.- Films and series :* The Gaudins* Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer* Smirt and Kircle...
in 1999. The company produced the animated special Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer
Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer (TV special)
Grandma Got Run Over By a Reindeer is an animated direct-to-video TV special, directed by Phil Roman, produced by SFM Entertainment, and released in 2000. It airs every year on Cartoon Network and recently on The CW network during the Christmas season...
.