John van Bruggen
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John van Bruggen, a Canadian
animation
writer and director, is the husband and creative partner of Arna Selznick
, the director of 1985's The Care Bears Movie
. He and Selznick were layout supervisors on its 1986 sequel. They are partners in the creative services company, dancingmonkeys.
In 2004, John created the Jazz-inspired show YTV's Coolman! along with Selznick. He also recently penned the script for the upcoming feature Franklin and Granny's Secret
.
He was nominated for a Gemini Award
in 2000 for his story Franklin and the Two Henrys, also from the Franklin series. He received a second nomination in 2004 for Best Writing in a Children's or Youth Program or Series, for "Jacob Two-Two and the Purloined Hockey Card".
The "van" in his name is sometimes listed with a capital V in his animated credits.
Some of van Bruggen's other credits include:
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
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...
writer and director, is the husband and creative partner of Arna Selznick
Arna Selznick
Arna Selznick is a Canadian Director and Artist, known for directing Nelvana's 1985 animated film The Care Bears Movie. She is one of only four women to have directed a full length animated feature...
, the director of 1985's The Care Bears Movie
The Care Bears Movie
The Care Bears Movie is a 1985 Canadian animated film, the second feature production from the Toronto animation studio Nelvana. One of the first films based directly on a toy line, it introduced the Care Bears characters and their companions, the Care Bear Cousins. In the film, orphanage owners...
. He and Selznick were layout supervisors on its 1986 sequel. They are partners in the creative services company, dancingmonkeys.
In 2004, John created the Jazz-inspired show YTV's Coolman! along with Selznick. He also recently penned the script for the upcoming feature Franklin and Granny's Secret
Franklin and Granny's Secret
Franklin and the Turtle Lake Treasure is an animated movie released on September 6, 2006, based on the television show Franklin. It was also the first Franklin movie to make it to the theaters in Canada and France....
.
He was nominated for a Gemini Award
Gemini Award
The Gemini Awards are annual television broadcasting industry awards in Canada.First awarded in 1986, the Geminis celebrate the achievements of TV members of the Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television. Essentially, it presents awards for the best television productions in Canada. Awards are...
in 2000 for his story Franklin and the Two Henrys, also from the Franklin series. He received a second nomination in 2004 for Best Writing in a Children's or Youth Program or Series, for "Jacob Two-Two and the Purloined Hockey Card".
The "van" in his name is sometimes listed with a capital V in his animated credits.
Some of van Bruggen's other credits include:
- Miss Spider's Sunny Patch FriendsMiss Spider's Sunny Patch FriendsMiss Spider's Sunny Patch Friends is an animated program based on the children's books by David Kirk, which airs on Nick Jr. in the United States, on Treehouse TV in Canada, and on Discovery Kids in Brazil...
(contributing writer) - Gerald McBoing-BoingGerald McBoing-BoingGerald McBoing-Boing is an animated short film produced by United Productions of America and given wide release by Columbia Pictures on November 2, 1950...
(contributing writer) - FranklinFranklin (TV series)Franklin is a Canadian animated television series, based on the Franklin the Turtle books by Brenda Clark and Paulette Bourgeois. The television series was named after its main character, Franklin the Turtle...
(John was director for season 1 and 2 of the animated television series, writer on Back to School with FranklinBack to School with FranklinBack to School with Franklin is the third Franklin movie, released direct-to-video and DVD. It has since aired on Noggin and possibly on other networks as well....
, and director on Franklin and the Green KnightFranklin and the Green KnightFranklin and the Green Knight was the first ever Franklin movie, released direct to video and DVD in 2000. It has since aired on Noggin and Nick Jr. in the United States, and Canada's Family Channel.-Plot:Franklin is at first excited when he learns that his parents are going to have a baby...
and Franklin's Magic ChristmasFranklin's Magic ChristmasFranklin's Magic Christmas was the second Franklin movie, released direct-to-video and DVD. Although it is somewhat shorter than Franklin and the Green Knight and Franklin and the Turtle Lake Treasure. It has since aired on Nick Jr...
) - Little BearLittle Bear (TV series)Maurice Sendak's Little Bear is a Canadian children's television series starring a Little Bear voiced by Kristin Fairlie. Originally produced by Nelvana for Nickelodeon, it currently airs on Treehouse TV in Canada and Nick Jr. in the United States. A direct-to-video full-length feature film was...
(co-director, post production) - Marvin The Tap-Dancing HorseMarvin the Tap-Dancing HorseMarvin The Tap-Dancing Horse is a Canadian animated television show produced by Nelvana. It tells the stories of a young horse named Marvin who is part of a carnival. Among the Executive Producers are Michael Paraskevas and Betty Paraskevas, creators of Maggie and the Ferocious Beast who also...
(co-director) - Dog CityDog CityDog City is a television series that was produced by Nelvana Limited and Jim Henson Productions and aired on FOX from September 26, 1992 to January 28, 1995, and in Canada on Global in 1993, then on Teletoon until 2000. The show contained both animation by Nelvana, and puppetry by Jim Henson...
(director, season 1 and 2 of the television series) - BeetlejuiceBeetlejuice (TV series)Beetlejuice is an American-Canadian animated television series which ran from September 9, 1989 to May 7, 1992 on ABC and, later on, on Fox. Loosely based on the 1988 homonymous film of the same name, it was developed and executive-produced by the film's director, Tim Burton...
(the animated series) (A. D., the premiere season, under director Robin Budd. John was also one of the three television series directors for Beetlejuice syndication)