Kaz (cartoonist)
cartoonist
Kaz (born Kazimieras Gediminas Prapuolenis, July 31, 1959) is an American cartoonist, animator, writer, storyboard artist, and illustrator.
Kaz | |
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Born | Kazimieras Gediminas Prapuolenis July 31, 1959 Hoboken, New Jersey, U.S. |
Nationality | American |
Area(s) | Cartoonist, animator, illustrator, writer, storyboard artist |
Notable works | Underworld SpongeBob SquarePants Camp Lazlo Phineas and Ferb Total Dramarama |
Spouse(s) | Linda Marotta |
http://kazunderworld.com |
Personal life
changeKaz lives in Hollywood, California, with his wife Linda Marotta.
Filmography
changeTelevision
changeYear | Title | Role |
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2002–present | SpongeBob SquarePants | Writer, storyboard director, story outlines, animation writer, director, original character design |
2005–08 | Camp Lazlo | Writer, storyboard director, story outlines |
2006 | Zoot Rumpus | Creator, writer, storyboard artist (pilot) |
2007 | Diggs Tailwagger | Co-writer & storyboard artist (pilot) |
2009–2013; 2015 | Phineas and Ferb | Writer & storyboard artist |
2012 | Secret Mountain Fort Awesome | Prop and effects designer ("Funstro") |
2013-17 | Total Dramarama | Story artist |
2014 | Get Blake! | Executive producer |
2018 | Little Big Awesome | Writer (2 episodes) |
2021 | Kamp Koral: SpongeBob's Under Years | Writer (7 episodes), Developer, Theme music composer |
2021 | The Patrick Star Show | Writer (2 episodes), Creator, Developer |
Film
changeYear | Title | Role |
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2002 | God Hates Cartoons | Creator of 2 animated shorts based on Kaz's comic strip Underworld |
2003 | The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie | conception character designer |
2005 | SpongeBob SquarePants 4-D Ride | writer |
Corpse Bride | additional storyboard artist | |
The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie: Plush Edition | staff writer | |
2011 | Phineas and Ferb the Movie: Across the 2nd Dimension | additional material, additional storyboards, storyboard artist (as KAZ) |
2018 | Scooby-Doo! & Batman: The Brave and the Bold | story by |
2019 | SpongeBob's Big Birthday Blowout | 20th anniversary special, writer |
Bibliography
changeMonth | Title | Issue | Story | Publisher | Notes |
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Dec. 2014 | SpongeBob Comics | #39 | "Grudge with Your Grub" | United Plankton Pictures | Story |
Jan. 2015 | #40 | "Lavable Pin-Up Comic" | |||
Oct. 2015 | #49 | "Monster Canyon" |
References
changeOther websites
change- Official website
- Kaz on IMDb
- Kaz Prapuolenis: You don’t have to live an intense life, Interviews with exceptional minds, Eximia Archived 2021-07-29 at the Wayback Machine