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Craig McCracken

American cartoonist and animator · United States · On the map · Writers · Born 1971 · age 55

Craig McCracken is an American cartoonist, animator, director, writer, and producer, best known for creating Cartoon Network's The Powerpuff Girls and Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends, Disney Channel and Disney XD's Wander Over Yonder, and Netflix's Kid Cosmic.

Craig McCracken is read about 512 times a day, in 22 languages.

A typical day, 30 days to 6 November 2026

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2020“A lot of people come up with these really elaborate concepts, and they get into the weeds of the concepts and how the story's gonna be. That's not what executives wanna see.”In their words21 October 2020Cartoon Crash Course (21 October 2020) episode 10, at approximately 1 hour and 13 minutes

“The main inspirations for Powerpuff for me were the '66 Adam West Batman show, and Underdog.”In their words21 October 2020Cartoon Crash Course (21 October 2020) episode 10, at approximately 1 hour and 14 minutes

2010“When I was a kid I spent a lot of time playing with the artisticly rooted pieces of junk that George was selling me.”In their words13 April 2010CartoonBrew, about Star Wars having "artistic

2000“What a lot of people have found out about Powerpuff Girls is initially they just think it's this little girl thing that's lame like My Little Pony or whatever.”In their words15 November 2000NPR

1971Born31 March 1971

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  1. When [Powerpuff Girls] was tested, everyone hated it. There were 11-year-old boys telling me I should be fired and it was the worst cartoon they've ever seen in their life.

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Awards

Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Animated Program
Annie Award

About this person

Country
United States
Category
Writers
Type
Writer / Author
Status
Living
Dates
Born 1971 · age 55

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