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David Wachtenheim

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David Wachtenheim
David Wachtenheim is known for Saturday Night Live (1975), Leo (2023) and Despicable Me (2010).
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      • 3 wins & 2 nominations total

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    Known for

    Saturday Night Live (1975)
    Saturday Night Live
    8.0
    TV Series
    • Animation Department
    Adam Sandler in Leo (2023)
    Leo
    7.0
    • Art Department
    • 2023
    Steve Carell, Chris Renaud, Jemaine Clement, Miranda Cosgrove, Pierre Coffin, Elsie Fisher, and Dana Gaier in Despicable Me (2010)
    Despicable Me
    7.6
    • Art Department
    • 2010
    Steve Buscemi, Adam Sandler, David Spade, Kevin James, Jonny Solomon, Keegan-Michael Key, Selena Gomez, Andy Samberg, Sadie Sandler, and Asher Blinkoff in Hotel Transylvania 2 (2015)
    Hotel Transylvania 2
    6.6
    • Art Department
    • 2015

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    Animation Department

    • 'Weird Al' Yankovic: Polkamania! (2024)
      'Weird Al' Yankovic: Polkamania!
      8.5
      Music Video
      • animator: "Bad Guy" and "Shake It Off pt. 2"
      • 2024
    • Johnny Depp, Mary J. Blige, Ozzy Osbourne, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Ashley Jensen, Matt Lucas, James McAvoy, Stephen Merchant, Emily Blunt, Julio Bonet, and Eve Webster in Sherlock Gnomes (2018)
      Sherlock Gnomes
      5.3
      • storyboard artist
      • 2018
    • Soul Quest Overdrive (2011)
      Soul Quest Overdrive
      5.8
      TV Series
      • additional character design
      • 2011
    • Saturday Night Live (1975)
      Saturday Night Live
      8.0
      TV Series
      • animator
      • designer
      • head animator ...
      • 1996–2011
    • Dan Fogler in Hysterical Psycho (2009)
      Hysterical Psycho
      5.8
      • animation director
      • animator
      • 2009
    • Saturday Night Live: The Best of Saturday TV Funhouse (2006)
      Saturday Night Live: The Best of Saturday TV Funhouse
      7.3
      TV Special
      • animation director
      • animator
      • designer ...
      • 2006
    • Stroker and Hoop (2004)
      Stroker and Hoop
      7.3
      TV Series
      • animation director
      • designer
      • 2004–2005
    • Leslie Carrara-Rudolph, David Rudman, Matt Vogel, and Ryan Dillon in Sesame Street (1969)
      Sesame Street
      8.1
      TV Series
      • animator
      • 2005
    • Mark Kausler in It's the Cat (2004)
      It's the Cat
      8.3
      Short
      • animated extras
      • 2004
    • Codename: Kids Next Door (2002)
      Codename: Kids Next Door
      7.2
      TV Series
      • layout artist
      • 2002–2003
    • Marty Grabstein in Courage the Cowardly Dog (1999)
      Courage the Cowardly Dog
      8.3
      TV Series
      • animator
      • walk cycles
      • additional animator
      • 1999–2002
    • TV Funhouse (2000)
      TV Funhouse
      7.9
      TV Series
      • animation creative director
      • assistant animator
      • animator
      • 2000–2001
    • Nikki
      7.9
      TV Short
      • animator
      • 2000
    • Hete Roy
      6.3
      Short
      • animator
      • 2000
    • Kenny and the Chimp in Diseasy Does It! Or Chimp -n- Pox (1998)
      Kenny and the Chimp in Diseasy Does It! Or Chimp -n- Pox
      7.6
      TV Short
      • animation layout artist
      • 1998

    Art Department

    • Adam Sandler in Leo (2023)
      Leo
      7.0
      • character designer
      • 2023
    • Harriet the Spy (2021)
      Harriet the Spy
      6.7
      TV Series
      • storyboard supervisor
      • 2021–2022
    • Kinderwood (2020)
      Kinderwood
      8.0
      TV Series
      • storyboard artist
      • 2020–2021
    • T.O.T.S. (2019)
      T.O.T.S.
      6.6
      TV Series
      • storyboard artist
      • 2020–2021
    • Playmobil: The Movie (2019)
      Playmobil: The Movie
      4.9
      • storyboard artist
      • 2019
    • Mila Kunis, Norbert Leo Butz, Ken Hudson Campbell, Ken Jeong, Kenan Thompson, John Oliver, and Brianna Denski in Wonder Park (2019)
      Wonder Park
      5.9
      • story artist
      • 2019
    • Johnny Depp, Mary J. Blige, Ozzy Osbourne, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Ashley Jensen, Matt Lucas, James McAvoy, Stephen Merchant, Emily Blunt, Julio Bonet, and Eve Webster in Sherlock Gnomes (2018)
      Sherlock Gnomes
      5.3
      • additional story artist
      • 2018
    • Steve Buscemi, Adam Sandler, David Spade, Kevin James, Jonny Solomon, Keegan-Michael Key, Selena Gomez, Andy Samberg, Sadie Sandler, and Asher Blinkoff in Hotel Transylvania 2 (2015)
      Hotel Transylvania 2
      6.6
      • head of story
      • 2015
    • Robert Smigel and Jack McBrayer in The Jack and Triumph Show (2015)
      The Jack and Triumph Show
      7.1
      TV Series
      • opening titles
      • 2015
    • Henry & Me (2014)
      Henry & Me
      6.0
      • storyboard artist
      • 2014
    • Steve Carell, Chris Renaud, Jemaine Clement, Miranda Cosgrove, Pierre Coffin, Elsie Fisher, and Dana Gaier in Despicable Me (2010)
      Despicable Me
      7.6
      • additional storyboard artist
      • 2010
    • Jamie Hewlett and Gorillaz in Gorillaz: On Melancholy Hill (2010)
      Gorillaz: On Melancholy Hill
      8.0
      Music Video
      • storyboard artist
      • 2010
    • Schoolhouse Rock! (1973)
      Schoolhouse Rock!
      8.2
      TV Series
      • designer
      • storyboard artist
      • 2009
    • Gummibär: I'm a Gummy Bear (The Gummy Bear Song) (2007)
      Gummibär: I'm a Gummy Bear (The Gummy Bear Song)
      3.6
      Music Video
      • storyboard artist
      • 2007
    • Saturday Night Live: The Best of Saturday TV Funhouse (2006)
      Saturday Night Live: The Best of Saturday TV Funhouse
      7.3
      TV Special
      • storyboard artist
      • 2006

    Director

    • 'Weird Al' Yankovic: Polkamania! (2024)
      'Weird Al' Yankovic: Polkamania!
      8.5
      Music Video
      • Director (segments "Bad Guy", "Shake It Off pt. 2")
      • 2024
    • Adam Sandler in Leo (2023)
      Leo
      7.0
      • Director
      • 2023
    • My Depression (2014)
      My Depression
      6.5
      TV Movie
      • Director
      • 2014
    • Saturday Night Live (1975)
      Saturday Night Live
      8.0
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 1997–2011
    • Schoolhouse Rock! (1973)
      Schoolhouse Rock!
      8.2
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2009
    • Big Baby (2008)
      Big Baby
      7.0
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2008
    • Saturday Night Live: The Best of Saturday TV Funhouse (2006)
      Saturday Night Live: The Best of Saturday TV Funhouse
      7.3
      TV Special
      • Director
      • 2006
    • Stroker and Hoop (2004)
      Stroker and Hoop
      7.3
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2004–2005
    • Green Screen Show (2004)
      Green Screen Show
      7.6
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2005
    • The Religetables
      Short
      • Director
      • 2002
    • TV Funhouse (2000)
      TV Funhouse
      7.9
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2000–2001
    • Titey (1998)
      Titey
      7.8
      Short
      • Director
      • 1998

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