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John R. Dilworth
Dilworth in 2014
Born
John Russell Dilworth

(1963-02-14)February 14, 1963(age 61)[1]
New York City,New York,U.S.
Alma materSchool of Visual Arts
Occupation(s)Animator, actor, writer, director, storyboard artist, producer
Years active1982–present
Known forCourage the Cowardly Dog

John Russell Dilworth(born February 14, 1963) is an Americananimator,actor,writer,director,storyboard artist,producerand the creator of theanimated television seriesCourage the Cowardly Dog.His work has mainly appeared onPBS,CBS,Showtime,HBO,Fox,ABC,NBC,Arte,CBC Television,YTV,Teletoon,BBC Two,Cartoon Network,Nickelodeon,Comedy CentralandMTV,among others.[2]

Career[edit]

After graduation, Dilworth became an art director at Baldi, Bloom and Whelan Advertising, but continued to work on his own films in his spare time, providing much of his own funding.[3]His animated short,The Chicken from Outer Space,was nominated for anAcademy Awardin 1996.Cartoon Networklater commissioned Dilworth to turn the short into a series, which eventually becameCourage the Cowardly Dog.Dilworth is the president of Stretch Films, a New York-based design and animation studio, which he founded in 1991. He also worked on the original opening forNicktoonsand for shows such asDoug,Rugrats,andMy Life as a Teenage Robot,as well as theDisneyanimated seriesPB&J Otter.Dilworth created the series of nine animated shorts forSesame Streetbased on his independent film, "Noodles & Nedd". "Nedd" is named after the author Nedd Willard, a mentor.

Dilworth's shortAngry Cabaretwas also featured inMTV's 1994Animation Weekend.His breakout film wasThe Dirdy Birdy,which aired on MTV'sCartoon Sushiand on Comedy Central. He was animation consultant ofGumby: The Movie,and was also one of the directors ofDrew Carey's Green Screen Show.Dilworth was also an animator and layout artist on the first two videotapes ofRichard Scarry'sBest Video Series Ever!.

Dilworth appears inpixilationsequences in the 2013 animated shortSubconscious PasswordbyChris Landreth.[4]

In 2017, Dilworth completed his latest animation,Goose in High Heels.The 22-minute animated short could be previously be viewed on his YouTube channel, Stretch Films; however, it currently is not available online for viewing.

Stretch Films[edit]

Stretch Films
Company typeAnimation studio
IndustryAnimation
FoundedJanuary 23, 1991
FounderJohn R. Dilworth
Headquarters
New York City
,
United States
ProductsThe Dirdy Birdy
Courage the Cowardly Dog

Stretch Films, Inc.is a production company that was founded in 1991 by John R. Dilworth. It is best known forCourage the Cowardly Dogon Cartoon Network as well as the many short films screened all over the world.[which?]

Filmography[edit]

  • Pierre(1985) (student film; appeared onShowtime)
  • The Limited Bird(1989; aired on Fox)
  • Earthday Birthday(1990)
  • When Lilly Laney Moved In(1991; aired on Comedy Central following its launch)
  • Psyched For Snuppa(1992) (Jumbo Picturesfor Nickelodeon)
  • Smart Talk with Raisin(1993) (Appeared on MTV'sLiquid Televisionin 1994)
  • The Dirdy Birdy(1994) (Redux aired in 2014)
  • Angry Cabaret(1994) (Also appeared onMTV Animation Weekend)
  • Cartoon Network(ID's) (1994–1997)
  • The Chicken from Outer Space(1996)Academy Award nominated short
  • Noodles and Nedd(1996) (later appeared onSesame Street)
  • Big Bag:Ace and Avery(1998)
  • Hector The Get-Over Cat(1998) – Indent for Nickelodeon.
  • A Little Curious(short films) (1999)
  • Courage the Cowardly Dog(series) (1999–2002)
  • Catch Of The Day(featuring Noodles and Nedd) (2000)
  • Courage in Scary Monsters(2000;Web Premiere Toonsshort)
  • The Mousochist(2001)
  • Life In Transition(2005)
  • The Return of Sergeant Pecker(2006, credited as Pierre Delarue)
  • Garlic Boy(2008)
  • Rinky Dink(2009)
  • Bunny Bashing(2011)
  • Pumpkin Reports(2012) – CGI pilot episode made by Spanish studioMotion Pictures, S.A.,that hired John to direct the pilot. In 2016, was turned in a TV series.
  • The Fog of Courage(2014) – A special CGI short starringCourage the Cowardly Dog.
  • The Dirdy Birdy Redux(2014)
  • Dirdy Birdy II: A Night at Club Sheik(2015) – A cancelled sequel toThe Dirdy Birdy.
  • Prudence and the Imps(2016) – An unfinished animated pilot
  • Goose in High Heels(2017)
  • Goblins of Litter(2024)
  • Howl if You Love Me(TBA)

References[edit]

  1. ^"Dilworth, John, 1963-".Social Networks and Archival Context.Retrieved2022-06-02.
  2. ^"Life in Transition | Tribeca Film Festival".Tribeca Film.Retrieved29 November2017.
  3. ^Bob Miller (November 1999)."The Triumphant Independent".Archived fromthe originalon 2012-04-30.RetrievedJune 30,2011.
  4. ^Sarto, Dan (6 May 2013)."Chris Landreth Talks Subconscious Password".Animation World Network.Retrieved4 July2013.

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