Phil Roman

Philip Roman(born December 21, 1930) is an Americananimatorand the director of thePeanutsandGarfieldanimated specials. He is the founder of the animation studiosFilm RomanandPhil Roman Entertainment.

Philip Roman
Born	Philip Roman (1930-12-21)December 21, 1930 Fresno, California,U.S.
Education	San Joaquin Memorial High School
Occupation(s)	Animator,director
Years active	1955–present
Notable work	Peanuts Garfield

Early life

Philip Roman was born on December 21, 1930, inFresno, California.His parents wereMexican migrant farm workers.He spoke onlySpanishuntil kindergarten.After graduating fromSan Joaquin Memorial High School,he moved toHollywood, Californiaand earned a scholarship to the Hollywood Art Center School.

Career

Roman begin his career in 1955 as an assistant animator for theDisney animated classicSleeping Beauty.Early in his career, Roman was an animator forChuck Jones's independent studios,Sib Tower 12 Productionsand later Chuck Jones Productions. He was a lead animator forHow the Grinch Stole Christmas!,and later provided an audio commentary withJune Forayon the DVD release of the film. In the 1970s, Roman directed several of thePeanutsanimated specialsproduced atBill Melendez' studio.

In 1984, Roman founded his own animation studio,Film Roman,which produced the animation for theGarfieldtelevision specials.He directed all the twelveGarfieldspecials broadcast from 1982 to 1991. He also appeared in the documentary specialHappy Birthday, Garfield,which went behind the scenes of both the comic strip and the animated versions ofGarfield.In 1992, Roman became animation executive producer forThe Simpsons,which his company started working on beginning withseason four,taking over fromKlasky Csupo,who animated the first three seasons. In the same year, he directedTom and Jerry: The Movie,his studio's first theatrical feature.

In 1999, Roman sold his studio and later formedPhil Roman Entertainment.The company produced the animated specialGrandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer.Roman has served as the production supervisor and executive producer in the Mexican-American animated filmEl Americano: The Movie,which was released in 2016.Following Film Roman's purchase by Waterman Entertainment, Roman returned to the company he founded as chairmanemeritus.

In 2016, Roman was awarded theInkpot Award.

Filmography

Television series

• Garfield and Friends(1988–1994) – executive producer
• Bobby's World(1990–1998) – executive producer
• Zazoo U(1990–1991) – executive producer
• The Simpsons(1992–1999) — animation executive producer
• Mother Goose and Grimm(1991–1993) – executive producer
• Mighty Max(1993–1994) – executive producer
• The Critic(1994–1995) — animation executive producer
• The Mask: The Animated Series(1995–1997) – executive producer
• Klutter(1995–1996) (as part ofEek! Stravaganza) – executive producer
• The Twisted Tales of Felix the Cat(1995–1997) – executive producer
• Richie Rich(1996) – executive producer
• Bruno the Kid(1996–1997) – executive producer
• King of the Hill(1997–1999) — animation executive producer

Television specials

• How the Grinch Stole Christmas!(1966) — animator
• He's Your Dog, Charlie Brown(1968) – graphic blandishment
• It Was a Short Summer, Charlie Brown(1969) – graphic blandishment
• Horton Hears a Who!(1970) – animator
• Dr. Seuss' The Cat in the Hat(1971) – animator
• You're Not Elected, Charlie Brown(1972) – graphic blandishment
• The Cricket in Times Square(1973) - animator
• There's No Time for Love, Charlie Brown(1973) – graphic blandishment
• A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving(1973) – director
• It's a Mystery, Charlie Brown(1974) – director
• It's the Easter Beagle, Charlie Brown(1974) – director
• Be My Valentine, Charlie Brown(1975) – director
• You're a Good Sport, Charlie Brown(1975) – director
• Happy Anniversary, Charlie Brown(1976) - animation director
• It's Arbor Day, Charlie Brown(1976) – director
• It's Your First Kiss, Charlie Brown(1977) – director
• What a Nightmare, Charlie Brown!(1978) – director
• You're the Greatest, Charlie Brown(1979) – director
• She's a Good Skate, Charlie Brown(1980) – director
• Life Is a Circus, Charlie Brown(1980) – director
• It's Magic, Charlie Brown(1981) – director
• Someday You'll Find Her, Charlie Brown(1981) – director
• No Man's Valley(1981) – co-director
• Here Comes Garfield(1982) – director
• Is This Goodbye, Charlie Brown?(1983) – director
• It's an Adventure, Charlie Brown(1983) – sequence director
• Garfield on the Town(1983) – director
• Garfield in the Rough(1984) – producer/director
• Garfield's Halloween Adventure(1985) – producer/director
• Garfield in Paradise(1986) – producer/director
• Garfield Goes Hollywood(1987) – producer/director
• A Garfield Christmas Special(1987) – producer/director
• Garfield: His 9 Lives(1988) – producer/director
• Garfield's Babes and Bullets(1989) – producer/director
• Garfield's Thanksgiving(1989) – producer/director
• Garfield's Feline Fantasies(1990) – producer/director
• Garfield Gets a Life(1991) – producer
• Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer(2000) – director

Films

• A Boy Named Charlie Brown(1969) – animator (uncredited)
• The Phantom Tollbooth(1970) – animator (credited as Philip Roman)
• Snoopy Come Home(1972) – graphic blandishment
• Race for Your Life, Charlie Brown(1977) – co-director
• The Lord of the Rings(1978) – animator
• Bon Voyage, Charlie Brown (and Don't Come Back!!)(1980) – co-director
• Tom and Jerry: The Movie(1992) – producer/director
• El Americano: The Movie(2016) – producer/co-screenwriter

External links

• Phil RomanatIMDb
• Phil RomanatThe Interviews: An Oral History of Television