Larry Leichliter (born May 1941)[1] is a longtime animator, active in the industry since 1975. On The Mighty B!, he co-directed all 39 episodes of the show's first season, alongside co-creator Erik Wiese. In addition to his directorial duties, Leichliter also served as supervising timing director.[2]
Career
Born in Los Angeles, California,[1] Leichliter got started in the animation industry in 1975 animating on several Peanuts specials. He continued working on them through the early 1990s.[3]
During the mid-1990s, Leichliter was a character artist on several Don Bluth films, before becoming an animation director for several Nicktoons, including Hey Arnold!,[4] The Fairly OddParents[5] and ChalkZone.[6]
By the 2010s he directed episodes of The Marvelous Misadventures of Flapjack and Adventure Time for Cartoon Network. Most recently, Leichliter served as a sheet timer on The Loud House.
For his work in animation, Leichliter has received five Emmy Award nominations; three as supervising director, one as animation director and another for sheet timing. He won his first Emmy in 2015 for directing Over the Garden Wall.[7]
Directing credits
Leichliter directed every season 1 episode, thus to view his work please click on the season 1 page.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Race for Your Life, Charlie Brown | animator |
| 1980 | Bon Voyage, Charlie Brown (and Don't Come Back!!) | animator |
| 1982 | Hey Good Lookin' | assistant animator |
| 1991 | Rock-a-Doodle | character clean-up artist |
| 1994 | A Troll in Central Park | character clean-up artist |
| 2021 | The Loud House Movie | sheet timer |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Combemale, Leslie (April 16, 2021). The Art and Career of Peanuts Animator Larry Leichliter. Art Insights. Retrieved March 21, 2022.
- ↑ Flight of the Honeybee. May 2008. Animation Magazine. Issue 184. Pages 22 to 24.
- ↑ Gillespie, Jeffrey (June 29, 2018). Quills & Queues: The Art of Peanuts Animation at Houston's Fine Art. Ashland Tidings. Retrieved July 11, 2020.
- ↑ Perlmutter, David (May 4, 2018). The Encyclopedia of American Animated Television Shows. Page 280. Rowman & littlefield. International standard book number 9781538103746.
- ↑ Erickson, Hal (2005). Television Cartoon Shows: An Illustrated Encyclopedia, 1949 Through 2003. Page 311. McFarland. Second edition. International standard book number 9780786420995.
- ↑ Perlmutter, David (May 4, 2018). The Encyclopedia of American Animated Television Shows. Page 120. Rowman & Littlefield. International standard book number 9781538103746.
- ↑ Larry Leichliter's Emmys.com profile. Emmy Awards. Retrieved July 11, 2020.
