Chris Reccardi
Christopher Joseph "Chris" Reccardi (November 24, 1964 – 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 Tiny Toon Adventures, The Powerpuff Girls (original 1998 TV series), Samurai Jack, 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.[1] He was 54 years old.
Credits
Episodes
| 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 | |
| List of episode credits | ||
Movies
| Movie | Credits | |
|---|---|---|
| F2 - The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water | storyboard artist | |
| F3 - The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run | story artist (posthumous release) | |
| List of episode credits | ||