Butch Hartman
American animator · United States · Directors · Born 1965 · age 61
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Something wrong?Elmer Earl "Butch" Hartman IV is an American animator, illustrator, writer, producer, director, and voice actor. He is best known for creating the animated television shows The Fairly OddParents, Danny Phantom, T.U.F.F. Puppy, and Bunsen Is a Beast for Nickelodeon.
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A life in dates
The Christmas King!Film, Director2024
The Fairly OddParents: A New WishSeries, Producer2022
The Fairly OddParents: Fairly OdderSeries, Producer2020“People say to me, ‘Oh, you’re a cartoonist. I thought computers did all that now. I say ‘right, like we just press a button and Pinocchio happens.”In their wordsOn Twitter, March 23d, 20202019
Hobby Kids AdventuresSeries, Creator
Uncle Duck!Film, 2019Director, Writer2018“If you guys can't do it yourselves, you shouldn't criticise anybody else. You shouldn't do it. Now another cartoonist wants to have a problem with me, that's a different story.”In their words22 July 2018(Hartman on YouTube, July 22nd 2018 "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ikQR9-nmcPY)2017“My real name is Elmer. I looked it up. It’s a German name. It means “please make fun of me my entire life.”In their wordsOn Twitter,October 9th ,2017.https://x.com/realhartman/status/9174229627638947852016“Drawing is telling a story with pictures. Writing is telling a story with words.”In their words15 May 20167 Questions for Butch Hartman, Cartoon Superstar May 15th 20162014
A Fairly Odd SummerFilm, Writer, Producer2013
A Fairly Odd ChristmasFilm, Writer2011
A Fairly Odd Movie: Grow Up, Timmy Turner!Film, Writer2010
T.U.F.F. PuppySeries, Director, Writer2009
NSFW ShowSeries
The Fairly OddParents: Wishology!Film, 2009Writer, Producer2008
The Fairly OddParents: Fairly OddBabyFilm, Writer2005
Cartoon Network: Christmas RocksFilm, Writer2004
Jimmy Timmy Power HourFilm, Director, Writer2003
The Fairly OddParents: Abra Catastrophe! The MovieFilm, Director, Writer2002
Pet StarSeries2001
The Fairly OddParentsSeries, Director, Writer1999“Timmy’s a ten year old all-American boy who just so happens to wear a pink baseball cap. He’s the star of our show. The nucleus. The center.”In their words1 September 1999Describing Timmy Turner in The Fairly OddParents’s series bible, September 1st, 1999“When you have a character like Superman -a guy that can do anything- you have to give him some sort of limitation. That’s the only way to make the stories interesting.”In their words1 September 1999The Fairly OddParents Series Bible, September 1st, 1999. (Explaining why he imposes rules on Cosmo and Wanda’s magic.)1998
Oh Yeah! CartoonsSeries, Director, Writer
ZoomatesFilm, 1998Director1997
Johnny BravoSeries, Director, Writer1996
GrampsFilm, Director, Writer1992
California Hot WaxFilm, Eddie1985
Growing PainsSeries, Robert JordanPetey and the WolfFilm, 1985Director1965Born10 January 1965Also in Deutsch
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In their own words 9
, People say to me, ‘Oh, you’re a cartoonist. I thought computers did all that now. I say ‘right, like we just press a button and Pinocchio happens.
If you guys can't do it yourselves, you shouldn't criticise anybody else. You shouldn't do it. Now another cartoonist wants to have a problem with me, that's a different story.
I don’t care how talented you are: be nice to the people you work with. The person you’re rude to today could be your boss tomorrow”.
On YouTube
853K subscribersFilmography 27
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TWThe Fairly OddParents: Timmy's Secret WishTWThe Fairly OddParents: Wishology!TOThe Fairly OddParents: Fairly OddBaby
DODoogal
JJJimmy Timmy Power Hour 3: The Jerkinators!
JCJimmy Timmy Power Hour 2: When Nerds Collide
TIThe Fairly OddParents: Fairy Idol
DTDanny Phantom: Reality Trip
TTThe Jimmy/Timmy Power Hour Trilogy
TMThe Fairly OddParents: School's Out! The Musical
DEDanny Phantom: The Ultimate EnemyCRCartoon Network: Christmas RocksJHJimmy Timmy Power Hour
TCThe Fairly OddParents: Channel Chasers
SPSplatypusTMThe Fairly OddParents: Abra Catastrophe! The MovieZOZoomates
HBHillbilly BlueGRGrampsCWCalifornia Hot Wax142 credits on file
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TWThe Fairly OddParents: A New Wish
TGThe GardenTOThe Fairly OddParents: Fairly Odder
RPRyan's Mystery PlaydateHAHobby Kids Adventures
BBBunsen is a BeastTPT.U.F.F. PuppyNSNSFW Show
DPDanny Phantom
TGThe Adventures of Jimmy Neutron: Boy GeniusPSPet StarTOThe Fairly OddParents
FGFamily GuyOCOh Yeah! CartoonsJBJohnny Bravo
WCWhat a Cartoon!GPGrowing PainsAbout this person
Elmer Earl "Butch" Hartman IV is an American animator, illustrator, writer, producer, director, and voice actor. He is best known for creating the animated television shows The Fairly OddParents, Danny Phantom, T.U.F.F. Puppy, and Bunsen Is a Beast for Nickelodeon. He founded the company Billionfold Inc. in 2003 to produce the shows. Hartman executive produced all 4 of his Nickelodeon shows for their entire runs. His work has been nominated for multiple Daytime/Primetime Emmys, Annie Awards and won several BMI Film & TV Awards.
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In common with Butch
Daniella MonetAlso in A Fairly Odd Summer (2014)
Thomas F. WilsonAlso in Zoomates (1998)
Kevin SmithAlso in Doogal (2006)
Jason MarsdenAlso in The Fairly OddParents: Abra Catastrophe! The Movie (2003)
Jason AlexanderAlso in A Fairly Odd Movie: Grow Up, Timmy Turner! (2011)
Ella AndersonAlso in A Fairly Odd Summer (2014)Fame.am measures public visibility signals. It does not measure human value, talent, morality, or credibility.