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{{Person | {{Person | ||
|name = Alan Smart | |name = Alan Smart | ||
|image = Alan s..jpg | |image = Alan s..jpg | ||
|birth = Alan Edward Smart<br | |birth = Alan Edward Smart<br>{{Time|October 10}}, {{Time|1963}} (age {{Age|1963|10|10}})<br>[[Los Angeles]], California, U.S. | ||
|gender = Male | |gender = Male | ||
|credits = Animation director<br | |credits = Animation director<br>Supervising director<br>Actor<br>Voice actor | ||
|portrays = [[ | |portrays = [[The Alone Group]]<br>[[Muscle guy]] ("[[Life of Crime]]")<br>[[Eel]] ("[[Enchanted Tiki Dreams]]") | ||
|years = {{Time| | |years = {{Time|1996}} – {{Time|2021}} | ||
|cast = yes | |cast = yes | ||
}} | }} | ||
'''Alan Edward Smart''' (born {{Time|October 10}}, {{Time|1963}}, age {{Age|1963|10|10}}) is a {{SBSP}} crew member. He is known for being an animation director, as well as the show's supervising director. He often | '''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 that he retired and no longer works | 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://web.archive.org/web/20220510130008/https://twitter.com/VincentWaller72/status/1524008250198265857 Vincent Waller on Twitter]</ref> He left after having directed a couple episodes of [[season 13]] and [[Stair Wars|one episode]] of {{TPSS}}. | ||
He also worked on the short "[[SpongeBob: Order Up!]]", which was produced in 2011 and released in 2025. | |||
==Biography== | ==Biography== | ||
Smart was born on October 10, 1963, in Los Angeles. He was educated at Brandis Art Institute ({{Time|1979}} | Smart was born on October 10, 1963, in {{W|Los Angeles}}, California. 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 {{ | 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:c:simpsons:The Simpsons|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:c:rugrats:Rugrats (1991 series)|Rugrats]]'', ''[[w:c:renandstimpy:The Ren & Stimpy Show|Ren & Stimpy]]'', ''[[w:c:rockosmodernlife:Rocko's Modern Life|Rocko's Modern Life]]'', ''{{W|Aaahh!!! Real Monsters}}'', ''[[w:c:heyarnold:Hey Arnold!|Hey Arnold!]]'', ''[[w:c:catdog:CatDog|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:c:disney:Oliver & Company|Oliver & Company]]'', ''[[w:c:disney:The Little Mermaid (1989 film)|The Little Mermaid]]'', ''{{W|Box-Office Bunny}}'', ''{{W|Gumby: The Movie}}'', ''[[w:c:looneytunes:Looney Tunes: Back in Action|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:c:clonehigh:Clone High|Clone High]]'' and ''[[w:c:disney:101 Dalmatians: The Series|101 Dalmatians: The Series]]'' (according to the credits). | ||
As of July {{Time|2013}}, he is the Supervising Animation Director at [[Paramount Pictures]]. | As of July {{Time|2013}}, he is the Supervising Animation Director at [[Paramount Pictures]]. | ||
[[File:Enchanted Tiki Dreams credits.png|thumb|260px]] | [[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 [[ | He has been the animation/supervising director for many episodes in the series. He also appears in the episode "[[Life of Crime]]" as the [[muscle guy]]. Alan Smart voiced the [[eel]] in "[[Enchanted Tiki Dreams]]." | ||
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==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
<gallery position="center" widths="180"> | <gallery position="center" widths="180"> | ||
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==External links== | ==External links== | ||
*[http://www.linkedin.com/pub/alan-smart/6/7a1/105 Alan Smart] at LinkedIn | *[http://www.linkedin.com/pub/alan-smart/6/7a1/105 Alan Smart] at LinkedIn | ||
==References== | |||
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{{Wikipedia}} | {{Wikipedia}} | ||
{{ | {{Crew}} | ||
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[[Category:Voice actors]] | |||
[[Category:Supervising directors]] | |||
[[Category:Animation directors]] | |||
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Latest revision as of 07:23, 31 July 2025
Template:Person Alan Edward Smart (born October 10, 1963, age Template:Age) is a former SpongeBob SquarePants 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 May 10, 2022 that he retired and no longer works for the SpongeBob SquarePants franchise.[1] He left after having directed a couple episodes of season 13 and one episode of The Patrick Star Show.
He also worked on the short "SpongeBob: Order Up!", which was produced in 2011 and released in 2025.
Biography
Smart was born on October 10, 1963, in Los Angeles, California. He was educated at Brandis Art Institute (1979–1981) and California Institute of the Arts (1982–1986).
He is best is known for his work on SpongeBob SquarePants from 1999 to 2021 and as an assistant director and layout artist with The Simpsons (he also received credit as a director in the season 3 episode "Flaming Moe's"). He has done animation for the Nicktoons, Rugrats, Ren & Stimpy, Rocko's Modern Life, Aaahh!!! Real Monsters, Hey Arnold!, CatDog, The Wild Thornberrys, Catscratch, Sanjay and Craig, and The Patrick Star Show. He has also worked on eight animated films: The Chipmunk Adventure, Oliver & Company, The Little Mermaid, Box-Office Bunny, Gumby: The Movie, 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, Family Dog and was an animation director on Clone High and 101 Dalmatians: The Series (according to the credits).
As of July 2013, he is the Supervising Animation Director at Paramount Pictures.
He has been the animation/supervising director for many episodes in the series. He also appears in the episode "Life of Crime" as the muscle guy. Alan Smart voiced the eel in "Enchanted Tiki Dreams."
Gallery
External links
- Alan Smart at LinkedIn
References
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