Jeffrey Rowe (born July 9, 1986) is an American writer and director. He is known for being a writer for Gravity Falls and Disenchantment, the co-writer and co-director of The Mitchells vs. the Machines, and the director of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem.
Early life, education and career Rowe grew up in Hometown, Illinois, a suburb of Chicago. He attended the California Institute of the Arts and graduated in 2011.
Rowe briefly worked at Film Roman, Bento Box Entertainment, and Rubicon Group Holding before serving as a writer on the Disney Channel animated series Gravity Falls during its second season. He also wrote for the Netflix animated series, Disenchantment.
Rowe would later go on to co-direct and co-write The Mitchells vs. the Machines along with Mike Rianda. The film was released on Netflix on April 30, 2021. In June 2020, Rowe was hired to direct the film Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem, which he also co-wrote. A couple of days before the film's August 2, 2023, release, it was announced that a sequel had been greenlit, with Rowe returning to direct. It is set for release on August 13, 2027. In March 2024, Rowe signed a multi-year first-look deal with Paramount Animation to develop several projects for the studio.
Filmography
Film Year Title Director Writer Producer Voice Notes 2021 The Mitchells vs. the Machines Man Who Loves Fun 2023 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant MayhemMan Who Loves Being Young and Free to Go Places 2025 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Chrome Alone 2 – Lost in New JerseyShort film2027Untitled Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem sequel
Television Writer Year Title Notes 2014–2016 Gravity Falls 9 episodes2018–2019Disenchantment20 episodes
Special thanks Year Title Notes2022AmphibiaEpisode: "The Hardest Thing"
Awards and nominations +AssociationYearCategoryWorkResultAnnie Awards2016Outstanding Achievement in Writing in an Animated TV/Broadcast ProductionGravity Falls2017Outstanding Achievement in Writing in an Animated TV/Broadcast Production2022Outstanding Achievement for Directing in an Animated FeatureThe Mitchells vs. the Machines2022Outstanding Achievement in Writing for an Animated Feature2024Outstanding Achievement for Directing in an Animated FeatureTeenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem2024Outstanding Achievement in Writing for an Animated FeatureHollywood Critics Association Midseason Awards2022Best ScreenplayThe Mitchells vs. the Machines
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