Ken Cuperus(born 1972) is a Canadian television writer and producer, who is a partner with his wife Michelle Melanson in the children's television production firm Headspinner Productions.[1]He is most noted as a writer of the children's television seriesHappy House of Frightenstein,for which he and writing partnerSandy Jobin-Bevanswon theCanadian Screen Awardfor Best Writing in an Animated Program or Series at the10th Canadian Screen Awardsin 2022[2]and Best Writing in a Preschool Program or Series at the11th Canadian Screen Awardsin 2023.[3]
Originally fromWinnipeg,Manitoba,he began his career as a member of the sketch comedy troupe Brave New Weasels with Jobin-Bevans, Ron Moore and Matt Kippen,[4]as well as writing for the television seriesFreaky Storiesand the short filmGood Monday,for which he received aCanadian Comedy Awardnomination for Best Writing in a Film at the2nd Canadian Comedy Awardsin 2001.[5]
He was subsequently a writer for television series such asMarvin the Tap-Dancing Horse,Medabots,John Callahan's Quads!,George Shrinks,The Berenstain Bears,Moville Mysteries,The Doodlebops,Carl²,Stargate: AtlantisandTotal Dramabefore creating the television seriesThe Stanley Dynamicin 2015.[6]
Cuperus and Melanson launched Headspinner in 2018.[7]The company's productions have includedHappy House of Frightenstein,Denis and MeandAunty B's House.
References
edit- ^Jeremy Dickson,"Headspinner to recharge Frightenstein kid classic".Playback,May 30, 2018.
- ^Connie Thiessen,"Canadian Screen Awards winners: Children’s & Animation, Lifestyle & Reality".Broadcast Dialogue,April 6, 2022.
- ^Connie Thiessen,"2023 Canadian Screen Awards: Children’s & Animation".Broadcast Dialogue,April 12, 2023.
- ^Cam Fuller, "Hard Core Weasles".Saskatoon Star-Phoenix,August 8, 1997.
- ^"Here are the nominees for the 2001 Canadian Comedy Awards".Canadian Press,March 6, 2001.
- ^"YTV Launches New Live Action Comedy with an Animated Twist: The Stanley Dynamic".Canada NewsWire,February 23, 2015.
- ^Regan Reid,"Melanson, Cuperus launch indie prodco".Playback,April 18, 2018.
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