Henry Gilroy
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Henry Gilroy is an American
television
screenwriter
and producer. He is best known for co-writing the animated series Star Wars: The Clone Wars
. From an early age, Gilroy loved comic books and animation
. He studied film at several colleges in the greater Los Angeles
area. His first job was working as an editor for Warner Bros.
' animation department. Working at the Skywalker and Big Rock Ranch facilities with George Lucas he co-wrote the animated series Star Wars: The Clone Wars (2008 TV series). He served as head writer for season one, penning several episodes. He is also the author of several Star Wars comic books. He is co-creator of the first Bionicle trilogy. Gilroy has since written for numerous animated series, such as Taz-Mania
, Batman: The Animated Series
, Justice League
, G.I. Joe: Renegade and several Disney television series and the direct-to-video title Atlantis: Milo's Return
. Along with Ronnie del Carmen
, Gilroy co-wrote the four-issue Joker/Mask comic book which was collected by Dark Horse/DC in 2001.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
television
Television
Television is a telecommunication medium for transmitting and receiving moving images that can be monochrome or colored, with accompanying sound...
screenwriter
Screenwriter
Screenwriters or scriptwriters or scenario writers are people who write/create the short or feature-length screenplays from which mass media such as films, television programs, Comics or video games are based.-Profession:...
and producer. He is best known for co-writing the animated series Star Wars: The Clone Wars
Star Wars: The Clone Wars (2008 TV series)
-Production:At April 2005's Star Wars Celebration III, Lucas stated that "we are working on a 3-D continuation of the pilot series that was on the Cartoon Network; we probably won't start that project for another year." In July 2005, pre-production had begun on the series, according to Steve...
. From an early age, Gilroy loved comic books and animation
Animation
Animation is the rapid display of a sequence of images of 2-D or 3-D artwork or model positions in order to create an illusion of movement. The effect is an optical illusion of motion due to the phenomenon of persistence of vision, and can be created and demonstrated in several ways...
. He studied film at several colleges in the greater Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
area. His first job was working as an editor for Warner Bros.
Warner Bros.
Warner Bros. Entertainment, Inc., also known as Warner Bros. Pictures or simply Warner Bros. , is an American producer of film and television entertainment.One of the major film studios, it is a subsidiary of Time Warner, with its headquarters in Burbank,...
' animation department. Working at the Skywalker and Big Rock Ranch facilities with George Lucas he co-wrote the animated series Star Wars: The Clone Wars (2008 TV series). He served as head writer for season one, penning several episodes. He is also the author of several Star Wars comic books. He is co-creator of the first Bionicle trilogy. Gilroy has since written for numerous animated series, such as Taz-Mania
Taz-Mania
Taz-Mania is a American cartoon sitcom produced by Warner Bros. Animation from 1991–1993, broadcast in the United States on Fox from 1991-1995...
, Batman: The Animated Series
Batman: The Animated Series
Batman: The Animated Series is an American animated series based on the DC Comics character Batman. The series featured an ensemble cast of many voice-actors including Kevin Conroy, Mark Hamill, Efrem Zimbalist, Jr., Arleen Sorkin, and Loren Lester. The series won four Emmy Awards and was nominated...
, Justice League
Justice League (TV series)
Justice League is an American animated television series about a team of superheroes which ran from 2001 to 2004 on Cartoon Network. The show was produced by Warner Bros. Animation. It is based on the Justice League of America and associated comic book characters published by DC Comics...
, G.I. Joe: Renegade and several Disney television series and the direct-to-video title Atlantis: Milo's Return
Atlantis: Milo's Return
Atlantis: Milo's Return, released in 2003, is Disney's twentieth animated direct-to-video sequel. It is a sequel to the film Atlantis: The Lost Empire....
. Along with Ronnie del Carmen
Ronnie del Carmen
Ronnie del Carmen is an animation storyboard, story artist and designer. He was recently Story Supervisor on Pixar's tenth full-length computer-animated film titled Up and director of its accompanying short film on DVD, Dug's Special Mission.-Filmography:*The Untitled Pixar Movie That Takes You...
, Gilroy co-wrote the four-issue Joker/Mask comic book which was collected by Dark Horse/DC in 2001.