William Reiss is an American animator, storyboard artist, and writer.
Career Reiss first worked on the Nickelodeon series SpongeBob SquarePants as an assistant storyboard artist in Season 1 as Bill Reiss, then got promoted to a writer and storyboard artist in Season 2 while still being called "Bill Reiss" by other crew members. Reiss left the show during the fourth season in 2005, but briefly returned in 2009 to storyboard the main title for the 10th Anniversary special, Truth or Square.
After SpongeBob, he went to work for Cartoon Network and worked as a storyboard artist for certain shows at that network. He is best known for teaming up with former SpongeBob writer C. H. Greenblatt to serve as creative director on his cartoon Chowder.
They later worked as directors for Fish Hooks, which he co-developed with Alex Hirsch for Noah Z. Jones for Disney Channel. After Fish Hooks, he worked on Mickey Mouse as a writer, storyboard artist and director.
In 2016, Reiss worked on C.H. Greenblatt's new series for Nickelodeon, Harvey Beaks.
In 2025, Reiss was listed amongst the animation industry workers who had lost their homes due to the January 2025 Southern California wildfires.
Filmography
Television
Year Title Role Notes 1999–2005; 2009; 2021 SpongeBob SquarePantsN/A Assistant Storyboard Artist (Season 1), Writer (Season 2), Storyboard Artist (Seasons 2–4), & Main Title Storyboard (Truth or Square) 2003 Free for All Storyboard Artist 2003 Whatever Happened to... Robot Jones? Writer & Storyboard Artist 2004–2005 Higglytown Heroes Storyboard Artist 2005 The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy Story & Storyboard Artist ("Wild Parts") 2005 Camp Lazlo Storyboard Revisionist 2005–2007 My Gym Partner's a Monkey Writer, Storyboard Artist, & Storyboard Supervisor 2007–2010 Chowder Monster, Princess, Two-Headed Weirdo. Forearm Weirdo, Luteman, & Bug No. 2 Creative Director, Story, Storyboard Artist, & voice actor 2010–2014 Fish Hooks Chloe Developer, Writer, Story, Storyboard Artist, director, & voice actor 2014–2016 Mickey MouseN/A Writer, Storyboard Artist, director, & voice actor 2016–2017 Harvey Beaks Storyboard Artist (2016), writer, Storyboard Director, & Supervising Producer (2017) 2018 Unikitty! Director ("R & Arr" & "Beach Daze") 2019 Middle School Moguls Director & Voice Director 2022 The Wonderful World of Mickey Mouse Director, writer, & Storyboard Artist
Film
Year Title Role Notes 2007 What's Wrong with Ruth? Beet Boop & Goat No. 3 Character Designer, Color Stylist, Effects Designer, Prop Designer, writer, Storyboard Artist, & executive Producer 2016 PINK: The Lighter Shade of Red – Special thanks 2020 The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run – Storyboard Punch-Up
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