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{{RP|character|Alan Quaterkrab}}
{{RP|voice actor|Alan Carr}}
{{Person
|name = Alan Smart
|first-name = Alan
|last-name = Smart
|image = Alan s..jpg
|birth = Alan Edward Smart<br />{{Time|October 10}}, {{Time|1963}} (age {{Age|1963|10|10}})<br />[[Los Angeles]], California, U.S.
|gender = Male
|credits = Animation director<br />Supervising director<br>Actor<br />Voice actor
|portrays = [[Muscle guy]] ("[[Life of Crime]]")<br>[[Eel]] ("[[Enchanted Tiki Dreams]]")
|years = {{Time|1999}} – {{Time|2021}}
|cast = yes
|former-crew = yes
}}
'''Alan Edward Smart''' (born {{Time|October 10}}, {{Time|1963}}, age {{Age|1963|10|10}}) is a former {{SBSP}} crew member. He is known for being an animation director, as well as the show's supervising director. He often collaborated with [[Tom Yasumi]], [[Andrew Overtoom]], and [[Michelle Bryan]].

It was confirmed by [[Vincent Waller]] on {{Time|May 10}}, {{Time|2022}} that he retired and no longer works for the ''SpongeBob SquarePants'' franchise.<ref>https://twitter.com/VincentWaller72/status/1524008250198265857</ref> He left after having directed a couple episodes of [[season 13]] and one episode of ''[[The Patrick Star Show]]''.

==Biography==
Smart was born on October 10, 1963, in Los Angeles. He was educated at Brandis Art Institute ({{Time|1979}}–{{Time|1981}}) and California Institute of the Arts ({{Time|1982}}–{{Time|1986}}).

He is best is known for his work on ''SpongeBob SquarePants'' from {{Time|1999}} to {{Time|2021}} and as an assistant director and layout artist with ''{{W|The Simpsons}}'' (he also received credit as a director in the [[w:c:simpsons:Season 3|season 3]] episode "[[w:c:simpsons:Flaming Moe's|Flaming Moe's]]"). He has done animation for the [[Nickelodeon|Nicktoons]], ''{{W|Rugrats|Rugrats (1991 TV series)}}'', ''{{W|The Ren & Stimpy Show|Ren & Stimpy}}'', ''{{W|Rocko's Modern Life}}'', ''{{W|Aaahh!!! Real Monsters}}'', ''{{W|Hey Arnold!}}'', ''{{W|CatDog}}'', ''{{W|The Wild Thornberrys}}'', ''{{W|Catscratch}}'', ''{{W|Sanjay and Craig}}'', and ''The Patrick Star Show''. He has also worked on eight animated films: ''{{W|The Chipmunk Adventure}}'', ''{{W|Oliver & Company}}'', ''{{W|The Little Mermaid (1989 film)|The Little Mermaid}}'', ''{{W|Box-Office Bunny}}'', ''{{W|Gumby: The Movie}}'', ''{{W|Looney Tunes: Back in Action}}'', ''[[The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie]]'', and ''[[The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water]]''. Alan Smart also worked on the pilot episode of the TV series, ''{{W|Family Dog (TV series)|Family Dog}}'' and was an animation director on ''{{W|Clone High}}'' and ''{{W|101 Dalmatians: The Series}}'' (according to the credits).

As of July {{Time|2013}}, he is the Supervising Animation Director at [[Paramount Pictures]].
[[File:Enchanted Tiki Dreams credits.png|thumb|260px]]
He has been the animation/supervising director for many episodes in the series. He also appears in "[[Life of Crime]]" as the [[muscle guy]]. Alan Smart voiced the [[eel]] in "[[Enchanted Tiki Dreams]]."

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==External links==
*[http://www.linkedin.com/pub/alan-smart/6/7a1/105 Alan Smart] at LinkedIn

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