Chris Reccardi
Christopher Joseph "Chris" Reccardi (born November 24, 1964 - died May 2, 2019; aged 54) was a former SpongeBob SquarePants crew member. He was credited on two season 5 episodes, one season 6 episode, the second movie, and the third movie.
Biography
Chris Reccardi was an American cartoon director, animator, character designer, producer, writer and storyboard artist. He was best known for his work on the Nickelodeon animated series The Ren & Stimpy Show and his storyboards for many shows, including Samurai Jack, The Powerpuff Girls (1998), Tiny Toon Adventures, and had directing duties on Super Robot Monkey Team Hyperforce Go! and SpongeBob SquarePants. He was also the supervising producer for the first season of Regular Show and creative director for Secret Mountain Fort Awesome.
In 2007, he co-created and developed a pilot for Nickelodeon called The Modifyers alongside his wife Lynne Naylor.
He passed away on May 2, 2019 after suffering a heart attack while surfing in Ventura, California. He was 54 years old.
Credits
| Episode | Credits | |
|---|---|---|
| Season 5 | ||
| 95a - "The Inmates of Summer" | writer, storyboard director | |
| 97a - "20,000 Patties Under the Sea" | writer, storyboard director | |
| Season 6 | ||
| 106a - "A Life in a Day" | writer, storyboard director | |
| F2 - "The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water" | storyboard artist | |
| F3 - "The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run" | story artist | |
| List of episode credits | ||