Charlie Bean is an American filmmaker, animator, storyboard artist, and voice actor, known for directing The Lego Ninjago Movie with Paul Fisher and Bob Logan and his work on Tron: Uprising as a director and executive producer. He also worked as a storyboard artist on Dexter's Laboratory, Samurai Jack, The Powerpuff Girls, I Am Weasel, and Cow and Chicken, as well as a director and storyboard supervisor on Robotboy. He co-created two pilots for Cartoon Network, one with Don Shank and Carey Yost, and one with Chris Reccardi, which were respectively entitled Buy One, Get One Free and IMP, Inc. Bean was also a layout artist on The Ren and Stimpy Show, Animaniacs, and Batman: The Animated Series.
Filmography
Film Year Title Notes Role 1990 The Natural History of Parking Lots Main Role Chris 1992 Tiny Toon Adventures: How I Spent My Vacation Character Layout Artist & Posing ArtistN/A1996 Podunk Possum in One Step Beyond Layout Artist Buy One, Get One Free Co-Creator, Writer, & Director 1998 Hercules and Xena – The Animated Movie: The Battle for Mount Olympus Layout Artist & Storyboard Artist 2002 The Powerpuff Girls Movie Story, Writer, & Storyboard Artist 2013 Black Saint Actor2017 The Lego Batman Movie Additional Voice The Lego Ninjago Movie Director 2019 Lady and the Tramp 2028 Donkey
Television Year Title Notes Additional Notes Role 1990–1992 Tiny Toon Adventures Model DesignerCharacter Layout ArtistStoryboard Artist 1990–19921990–1991"Here's Hamton"N/A 1991–1993 The Ren & Stimpy Show Layout Artist Seasons 1–2 1992 Batman: The Animated Series Character Layout Artist 4 Episodes1993 Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog Prop Designer 65 Episodes AnimaniacsCharacter Layout Artist 1 Episode1994 The Critic 2 Episodes Beethoven Character Designer 12 Episodes1995 The Shnookums & Meat Funny Cartoon Show Character Layout 13 Episodes Timon & Pumbaa Layout Artist & Animation Layout Artist 3 Episodes5 Episodes 1995–1996 The Twisted Tales of Felix the Cat Layout Artist Season 1 1996–2003 Dexter's Laboratory Layout ArtistStoryboard ArtistWriterStory Seasons 1–4Season 1, Season 4Season 4: 3 EpisodesSeason 4: 5 Episodes 1997–1998 I Am WeaselStoryboard Artist Seasons 1–2 1998 Cow and Chicken Seasons 2–3 1999–2001, 2004 The Powerpuff Girls Storyboard ArtistWriterProp DesignerCharacter DesignerVoice Role Seasons 2–4Season 4Season 6Season 6Seasons 5–6 Himself & Dr. Yost2001 IMP Inc. Co-Creator, Writer, Director, Layout Artist, & Animation TimingPilots for Cartoon Network's 2nd Big Pick marathonN/A A Kitty Bobo Show Animation Layout 2001–2003 Samurai Jack Writer & Storyboard Artist Seasons 1–4 2003 Whatever Happened to... Robot Jones? Writer & Storyboard Artist 2 Episodes 2004 Johnny Bravo Storyboard Artist "Witch-ay Woman" 2005–2006 Robotboy DirectorStoryboard Supervisor Season 1 2006 Class of 3000 Art Director "The Devil and Li'l D"2007 Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends Writer & Story "The Buck Swaps Here" SpongeBob SquarePants Storyboard Director & Writer "The Two Faces of Squidward" 2011–2013 The Amazing World of Gumball Special Thanks Seasons 1–2 2012–2013 Tron: Uprising Executive Producer, Director, & Voice Actor Additional Voices Himself "2012"
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