Mike Roth is an American animator, writer, director, producer, and storyboard artist.
Career Roth written and storyboarded on a number of other animated shows including Cartoon Network's The Marvelous Misadventures of Flapjack, Disney Channel's Phineas and Ferb, Nickelodeon's SpongeBob SquarePants as well as Paramount Pictures' feature films The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie and Rugrats in Paris. He then served as a writer and producer on Cartoon Network's animated series Regular Show, for which he received multiple Emmy nominations (Outstanding Short-Format Animated Program 2015, 2014, & 2011) and won the Emmy in 2012 (Outstanding Short-Format Animated Program).
Most recently, he developed and directed the animated streaming feature Merry Little Batman, starring the iconic caped crusader, for Amazon. Prior to this role, Roth developed and supervised the development of several projects with Disney Television Animation. Roth was also the Co-Executive Producer of Cartoon Network's Emmy winning Artists Program where he was responsible for the development and production pipeline of their shorts. Several shorts under Mike's supervision went to series, including Craig of the Creek, Apple and Onion, Summer Camp Island, Victor and Valentino, Infinity Train, and more.
Filmography +TelevisionYearTitleRoleNotes2001, 2008SpongeBob SquarePantsStoryboard Artist2002The Proud FamilyStoryboard Artist2005-2006Camp LazloStoryboard Artist, WriterNominated for a 2006 Primetime Emmy for Outstanding Animated Program (for Programming Less Than One Hour).2007-2008Phineas and FerbStoryboard Artist, Writer2008-2009The Marvelous Misadventures of FlapjackStoryboard Artist, Writer2010-2015Regular ShowSupervising Producer, Writer, Storyboard ArtistNominated for 5 Primetime Emmys - four for Outstanding Short-Form Animated Program (2011, 2012, 2013, 2014) and once for Outstanding Animated Program (2014). Winner of the 2012 Primetime Emmy for Outstanding Short-Form Animated Program. Also nominated for two 2014 Annie Awards.2014-2020Cartoon Network Shorts DepartmentSupervising Producer, Co-Executive ProducerShorts: Back to Backspace, Twelve Forever, Ridin’ With Burgess, Jammers, Apple & Onion, Summer Camp Island, Victor and Valentino, Infinity Train, Lasso & Comet, Bottom’s Butte, Craig of the Creek, Tiggle Winks, Legendary Place, Sunshine Brownstone, Splitting Time, The Wonderful Wingits, Mushroom and the Forest of the World (which was nominated for a 2020 Daytime Emmy for Outstanding Short Format Children's Programming), The Fancies, Cadette In Charge, Beetle+Bean and Wild Help.2018DIYCo-Executive ProducerMiniseries2025Bat-FamExecutive Producer +FilmYearTitleRoleNotes2000Rugrats in Paris: The MovieStoryboard Artist, Layout Artist2001The Wild Thornberrys MovieLayout Artist2003Rugrats Go WildLayout Artist2004The SpongeBob SquarePants MovieStoryboard Artist2015Regular Show: The MovieSupervising Producer2023Merry Little BatmanDirector, Executive Producer, Story +Awards and NominationsYearAwardCategoryWork2006Primetime EmmyOutstanding Animated ProgramCamp Lazlo, "Hello Dolly"2011Primetime Emmy Outstanding Short-Form Animated ProgramRegular Show, "Mordecai and the Rigbys"2012Primetime Emmy Outstanding Short-Form Animated ProgramRegular Show, "Eggcellent"2013Primetime Emmy Outstanding Short-Form Animated ProgramRegular Show, "A Bunch of Full Grown Geese"2013Primetime EmmyOutstanding Animated ProgramRegular Show, "The Christmas Special"2014Primetime Emmy Outstanding Short-Form Animated ProgramRegular Show, "The Last Laserdisc Player"2014Annie AwardBest Animated TV/Broadcast Production for a Children's AudienceRegular Show2014Annie AwardOutstanding Achievement, Writing in an Animated TV/BroadcastRegular Show2015Primetime Emmy Outstanding Short-Form Animated ProgramRegular Show, "White Elephant Gift Exchange" 2020Daytime EmmyOutstanding Short Format Children's ProgrammingMushroom and the Forest of the World 2025KidScreen AwardBest One-Off, Special, or TV MovieMerry Little Batman2025Children's and Family Emmy AwardsOutstanding Animated SpecialMerry Little Batman
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