Jay Lender (born June 14, 1969) is an American television writer, storyboard artist and director. He is a former writer and storyboard director for SpongeBob SquarePants. Previous to his work on SpongeBob, Lender designed and drew backgrounds for Nickelodeon's Hey Arnold!. He is the son of the founder of Lender's Bagels, Murray Lender.
Since leaving Nickelodeon, Lender has written scripts for video games with his writing partner Micah Wright, and continues to develop animated series concepts as well as drawing the occasional SpongeBob comic strip for Nickelodeon Magazine. Most recently, the duo worked together on Robocalypse, a real-time strategy game for the Nintendo DS.
Lender spent two years studying at the Rhode Island School of Design before transferring to CalArts where he specialized in animation. Lender has also directed two seasons of Disney Channel's Phineas and Ferb.
Filmography
Film Year Film Role Notes 1994 The Pagemaster additional special effects animator 1997 Loose Tooth in between artistscene planner special thanks 2001 Paper Clips creative consultant 2003 Wonderful Days writer uncredited 2016 They're Watching director and screenwriter 2024 Saving Bikini Bottom: The Sandy Cheeks Movie storyboard artist
Television Year Film Role 1996 C Bear and Jamal storyboard artist 1996–1999 Hey Arnold! storyboard artistlayout designer 1997 The Angry Beavers storyboard artist 1999–2004 SpongeBob SquarePants writerstoryboard directorstoryboard artistsongwriterstaff writer 2009–2012 Phineas and Ferb directorassistant director
SpongeBob SquarePants episodes "Graveyard Shift" (writer, storyboard director) "Hall Monitor" (writer, storyboard artist) "Rock-a-Bye Bivalve" (writer, storyboard director) "Big Pink Loser" (writer, storyboard director) "Neptune's Spatula" (writer, storyboard artist) "Pressure" (writer, storyboard director) "Plankton's Army" (writer, storyboard director) "Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy IV" (writer, storyboard director) "Valentine's Day" (writer, storyboard artist) "The Paper" (writer, storyboard artist) "Just One Bite" (writer, storyboard director) "Opposite Day" (writer, storyboard artist) "Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy II" (writer, storyboard artist) "Bubble Buddy" (writer, storyboard director) "Patty Hype" (writer, storyboard director) "Life of Crime" (writer, storyboard director) "I'm Your Biggest Fanatic" (writer, storyboard director) "Krusty Love" (writer, storyboard director) "The Fry Cook Games" (writer, storyboard director) "Sandy, SpongeBob, and the Worm" (writer, storyboard director) "SpongeGuard on Duty" (writer, storyboard director) "Can You Spare a Dime?" (writer, storyboard director) "Squilliam Returns" (writer, storyboard director) "Clams" (writer, storyboard director) "The Camping Episode" (writer, storyboard director, songwriter) "The Sponge Who Could Fly" (writer & storyboard director for live-action segments)
Bibliography Month Title Issue Story Publisher Notes Jul. 2012 SpongeBob Comics #9 "Hold Still!" United Plankton Pictures Story May 2015 #44 "The Secret of the Giant Pink Fuzzy Dice" Jun. 2016 #57 "The Clarinet of Dr. Calamari" Jul. 2016 #58 "Larry the Lobster (and Patrick) in: Crusoem Twosome" Nov. 2016 #62 "Squidward's Mythological Madness"
External links Jay Lender home page Evilscum.net