Bernard Derriman

Bernard Derriman
Derriman at the 2022WonderCon
Born	Bernard Derriman Australia
Occupations	Animator Director Producer
Years active	2001–present

Bernard Derrimanis an Australian animator, director, and producer. He is known for working on theanimated sitcomBob's Burgersand co-directingits animated feature film.He began his career in animation atWalt Disney StudiosinSydney.He was an animator there until 2006, working on both television series and films.

Derriman directed an animated short based on the movieChopper,which won Best Comedy Award at the 2001TropfestShort Film Festival.

Derriman went on to co-create the animated seriesArj and Poopy,with US comedianArj Barker.TheirArj and Poopyshorts have received worldwide recognition, most notably winning the internet category at theAnnecy International Animated Film Festivalin 2005and 2006.The last episode produced, "Congo Windfall" was chosen in the Top Ten Best Animated Flash films by the website Cold Hard Flash. It also featured the new character to the series, Bouncy the Dog, voiced byJohnny Brennanof theJerky Boysfame.

He directed and animated a music video for the song "Everyone Else Has Had More Sex Than Me"by the bandTISMwhich became a viral hit. Derriman won a competition for the 50th anniversary of theAnnecy International Animated Film Festivalwith his short film "Pop".

He was Animation Director on the PBS children's seriesBig Green Rabbitand won seven Regional Emmysfor his work on that show. He directed "Drones",episode 6 in season 8 ofBeavis and Butthead.

Derriman was a Supervising Director on the showBob's Burgersuntil the tenth production cycle, when he was promoted to Producer, and co-directedThe Bob's Burgers Moviewith creatorLoren Bouchard.He has won two Emmysfor his work onBob's Burgers.

Derriman also directed the Bob's Burgers-themed couch gag fromThe Simpsonsepisode "My Way or the Highway to Heaven"and he is a consulting producer onThe Great NorthandCentral Park.