Craig McCracken (born March 31, 1971) is an American animator, director, and producer. He is best known for creating the Emmy-winning animated series The Powerpuff Girls and Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends for Cartoon Network, as well as writing and storyboarding for Dexter's Laboratory. His newest series, Wander Over Yonder, premiered on Disney Channel on August 16, 2013. He has been married to fellow animator Lauren Faust since 2004.
| Full Name | Craig McCracken |
| Net Worth | $600,000 |
| Date Of Birth | March 31, 1971 |
| Place Of Birth | Charleroi, Pennsylvania, USA |
| Occupation | Director, writer, cartoonist, producer |
| Profession | Film director, Animator, Film producer, Art Director, Screenwriter, Television Director, Television producer |
| Education | California Institute of the Arts |
| Nationality | American |
| Spouse | Lauren Faust |
| Nicknames | Craig McCracken, McCracken, Craig |
| Twitter |
| IMDB |
| Awards | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Individual Achievement in Animation, Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Animated Program (for Programming One Hour or More) |
| Nominations | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Animated Program, Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Short-format Animation |
| Movies | The Powerpuff Girls Movie, Whoopass Stew!, The Powerpuff Girls Rule!!!, Destination: Imagination, Dexter's Laboratory Ego Trip, House of Bloo's, Powerpuff Girls: 'Twas The Fight Before Christmas, The Powerpuff Girls: Powerpuff Bluff, Spike & Mike's Sick and Twisted Festival of Animation: Caught in t... |
| TV Shows | Wander Over Yonder, Kid vs. Kat, Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends, Pucca, Powerpuff Girls Z, The Powerpuff Girls |
| Star Sign | Aries |
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|
| The Powerpuff Girls | 2016 | TV Series created by - 38 episodes |
| The Powerpuff Girls: A Fan Film | 2016 | Short based on the Cartoon Network characters created by / characters |
| Wander Over Yonder | TV Series 1 episode, 2016 story - 20 episodes, 2013 - 2016 creator - 17 episodes, 2013 - 2016 written by - 5 episodes, 2013 - 2015 story by - 3 episodes, 2015 - 2016 Story by - 1 episode, 2014 |
| Wander Over Yonder Shorts | 2015 | TV Series short creator |
| The Powerpuff Girls: Dance Pantsed | 2014 | TV Movie creator |
| Cartoon Network: Punch Time Explosion | 2011 | Video Game characters and works of: "The Powerpuff Girls", "Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends" |
| Chowder | 2009 | TV Series story - 1 episode |
| Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends | TV Series created by - 74 episodes, 2004 - 2009 developer - 56 episodes, 2004 - 2009 story - 56 episodes, 2004 - 2009 written by - 5 episodes, 2004 - 2009 |
| The Powerpuff Girls: Who, What, Where, How, Why... Who Cares? | 2009 | Video documentary short additional writing |
| The Powerpuff Girls Rule!!! | 2008 | TV Movie creator / story / written by |
| Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends: Destination Imagination | 2008 | TV Movie creator / creator / story |
| Demashita! Powerpuff Girls Z | 2006-2007 | TV Series creator - 52 episodes |
| The Powerpuff Girls | TV Series created by - 78 episodes, 1998 - 2004 story by - 17 episodes, 2003 - 2004 writer - 3 episodes, 1998 - 2001 |
| The Powerpuff Girls: 'Twas the Fight Before Christmas | 2003 | Video creator / story |
| The PowerPuff Girls: Relish Rampage | 2002 | Video Game creator |
| The Powerpuff Girls: Him and Seek | 2002 | Video Game characters |
| The Powerpuff Girls Movie | 2002 | creator / story / written by |
| The Powerpuff Girls | 2001 | Video Game characters / television series "The Powerpuff Girls" |
| The Powerpuff Girls: Chemical X-Traction | 2001 | Video Game television series "The Powerpuff Girls" |
| The Powerpuff Girls: Mojo Jojo A-Go-Go | 2001 | Video Game characters |
| The Powerpuff Girls: Mojo's Pet Project | 2001 | Video Game characters |
| The Powerpuff Girls: Battle Him | 2001 | Video Game characters |
| The Powerpuff Girls: Bad Mojo Jojo | 2000 | Video Game characters |
| The Powerpuff Girls: Paint the Townsville Green | 2000 | Video Game characters |
| Dexter's Laboratory: Ego Trip | 1999 | TV Movie story |
| No Neck Joe | 1997 | Short created & written by |
| Spike and Mike's Festival of Animation Sick & Twisted Volume 4 | 1997 | Video short |
| The Cartoon Cartoon Show | 1995-1996 | TV Series writer - 2 episodes |
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|
| Wander Over Yonder | 2013-2016 | TV Series executive producer - 22 episodes |
| Regular Show in Space | 2009 | TV Series executive producer - 1 episode |
| Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends | TV Series executive producer - 66 episodes, 2004 - 2009 producer - 1 episode, 2008 |
| The Powerpuff Girls: Who, What, Where, How, Why... Who Cares? | 2009 | Video documentary short executive producer |
| The Awesome Chronicles of Manny and Khan | 2009 | TV Movie executive producer |
| The Powerpuff Girls Rule!!! | 2008 | TV Movie executive producer |
| Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends: Destination Imagination | 2008 | TV Movie executive producer |
| The Powerpuff Girls | 1998-2004 | TV Series executive producer - 78 episodes |
| The Powerpuff Girls: 'Twas the Fight Before Christmas | 2003 | Video executive producer |
| The Powerpuff Girls Movie | 2002 | executive producer |
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|
| Wander Over Yonder | 2013 | TV Series storyboard artist - 1 episode |
| Chowder | 2009 | TV Series storyboard artist - 1 episode |
| The Powerpuff Girls Rule!!! | 2008 | TV Movie storyboard artist |
| Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends | TV Series storyboard artist - 2 episodes, 2004 - 2006 additional storyboard artist - 2 episodes, 2005 - 2006 |
| The Powerpuff Girls Movie | 2002 | character designer / character layout artist / storyboard artist |
| The Powerpuff Girls | 1998-2001 | TV Series storyboard by - 2 episodes |
| Dexter's Laboratory | TV Series storyboard artist - 12 episodes, 1996 - 1998 graphics - 9 episodes, 1997 model designer - 3 episodes, 1996 - 1997 storyboard by - 3 episodes, 1996 additional model designer - 2 episodes, 1996 - 1997 models - 2 episodes, 1996 storyboard - 1 episode, 1996 |
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|
| Wander Over Yonder | 2014-2016 | TV Series character designer - 2 episodes |
| My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic | 2010 | TV Series character designer - 1 episode |
| The Powerpuff Girls Rule!!! | 2008 | TV Movie character designer |
| Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends | 2004-2006 | TV Series character designer - 4 episodes |
| Dexter's Laboratory | TV Series additional animation director - 8 episodes, 1997 - 2003 animation director - 2 episodes, 1997 - 1998 additional animation direction - 2 episodes, 1996 |
| The Powerpuff Girls Movie | 2002 | character designer / character layout artist |
| The Cartoon Cartoon Show | TV Series layout artist - 1 episode, 2000 additional layout - 1 episode, 1996 character designer - 1 episode, 1995 |
| Buy One, Get One Free* | 1996 | Short additional layout artist |
| The Twisted Tales of Felix the Cat | TV Series layout artist - 5 episodes, 1995 - 1996 background artist - 2 episodes, 1995 - 1996 character designer - 1 episode, 1995 |
| Dumb and Dumber | 1995 | TV Series original main character designer - 1995 |
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|
| 2015 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Short-Format Animated Program | Wander Over Yonder (2013) |
| 2014 | Annie | Annie Awards | Outstanding Achievement in Character Design in an Animated TV/Broadcast Production | Wander Over Yonder (2013) |
| 2010 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Short-Format Animated Program | Uncle Grandpa (2010) |
| 2009 | Annie | Annie Awards | Best Directing in an Animated Television Production or Short Form | Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends (2004) |
| 2007 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Animated Program (For Programming One Hour or More) | Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends (2004) |
| 2007 | Annie | Annie Awards | Best Directing in an Animated Television Production | Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends (2004) |
| 2006 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Animated Program (For Programming Less Than One Hour) | Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends (2004) |
| 2006 | Annie | Annie Awards | Best Directing in an Animated Television Production | Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends (2004) |
| 2004 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Animated Program (For Programming One Hour or More) | The Powerpuff Girls: 'Twas the Fight Before Christmas (2003) |
| 2001 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Animated Program (For Programming Less Than One Hour) | The Powerpuff Girls (1998) |
| 2000 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Animated Program (For Programming One Hour or Less) | The Powerpuff Girls (1998) |
| 1999 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Animated Program (For Programming One Hour or Less) | The Powerpuff Girls (1998) |
| 1997 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Animated Program (For Programming One Hour or Less) | Dexter's Laboratory (1996) |
| 1996 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Animated Program (For Programming One Hour or Less) | Dexter's Laboratory (1996) |
