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Craig McCracken
American cartoonist and animator / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Craig McCracken[1] (born March 31, 1971) is an American cartoonist, animator, director, writer, and producer known for creating the Cartoon Network's The Powerpuff Girls and Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends, Disney Channel and Disney XD's Wander Over Yonder, and Netflix's Kid Cosmic.
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Born | (1971-03-31) March 31, 1971 (age 53) Charleroi, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
Occupation(s) | Cartoonist, animator, director, writer, producer |
Years active | 1990–present |
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Regarded as "one of the most successful creators of episodic comedy cartoons",[2] his style was "at the forefront of a second wave of innovative, creator-driven television animation" in the 1990s, along with that of other animators such as Genndy Tartakovsky,[3] and has been credited as "a staple of American modern animated television".[4]