Craig McCracken
- Writer
- Producer
- Director
Craig McCracken has been interested in drawing and animation since the
age of three. Some of his sources of inspiration are Japanese anime,
Super Friends (1973),
Pee-wee's Playhouse (1986)
and Little Golden Books. After briefly considering a career as a comic
book illustrator, McCracken studied animation at Cal Arts in LA (along
with fellow classmate and
Dexter's Laboratory (1996)
creator Genndy Tartakovsky. His most
famous creation,
The Powerpuff Girls (1998),
began life in a student film under the less-cutesy title,
Whoopass Stew! (1992), it was
quickly renamed
The Powerpuff Girls (1998).
- Won 2 Primetime Emmys
- 5 wins & 15 nominations total
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Writer
- 2025–2028
- 2025–2029
- 2025
- 2025–2027
- 2025
- 2025
- MultiVersus6.4Video Game
- characters: The Powerpuff Girls, Professor Utonium, Mojo JoJo, The Rowdyruff Boys
- 2024
- 2021–2022
- 2021
- 2016–2019
- Christian Frates' Cartoon Network ImpressionsTV Series
- based on characters by
- based on characters created by
- 2017
- 2016
- 2013–2016
- 2015
- 2015
- Cartoon Network: Punch Time Explosion6.4Video Game
- characters and works of: "The Powerpuff Girls", "Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends"
- 2011
- 2009–2010
- 2009
- 2004–2009
- 2009
- 2008
Producer
- 2025
- 2025
Director
- 2025–2028
- 2025–2029
- 2025
- 2025–2027
- 2025
- Official sites
- Alternative names
- Craig
- Born
- Spouse
- Lauren FaustMarch 13, 2004 - present (1 child)
- Publicity listings
- TriviaIs a fan of Hayao Miyazaki's movies.
- QuotesGenndy Tartakovsky took a chance with [Samurai Jack (2001)] and said, "I want to do this type of storytelling with mostly visuals." It's one of the most beautiful and elegant cartoons I've ever seen.
- TrademarkOften collaberates with wife Lauren Faust.
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