Joe Murray (animator)

Joe Murray
Murray in a publicity photo during production of Rocko's Modern Life
Born	Joseph David Murray (1961-05-03) May 3, 1961 (age 63) San Jose, California, U.S.
Education	Leland High School
Alma mater	De Anza College
Occupation(s)	Animator, cartoonist, director, writer, artist
Years active	1981–present
Known for	Rocko's Modern Life Camp Lazlo Let's Go Luna! Mario Of Hope Island
Website	http://www.joemurraystudio.com/

Joseph David Murray (born May 3, 1961) is an American animator, writer, illustrator, producer, director, and voice actor.

Filmography

Television

Year	Title	Role	Production Company	Network	Notes
1991-1996	The Ren & Stimpy Show		Games Animation (Nickelodeon Animation Studio)	Nickelodeon	Director, writer, storyboard artist, layout artist
1993-1996	Rocko's Modern Life	Ralph Bighead	Games Animation (Nickelodeon Animation Studio)	Nickelodeon	Creator, director, story, story editor, writer, main character designer, producer, executive producer, storyboard artist, layout artist
1994-2000	Gullah Gullah Island	Perez Minton	Perez Minton Productions Nickelodeon Preschool Group	1996-2007	Blue's Clues	Angela C. Santomero	Nickelodeon Preschool Group Nick Jr.
1999-present	SpongeBob SquarePants		United Plankton Pictures Nickelodeon Animation Studio	Nickelodeon	Story, storyboard artist, story editor, writer, director, layout artist
2000-2002	Queer Duck		Icebox.com	Showtime	Story, story editor, storyboard artist, director, writer, layout artist
2003	Ren & Stimpy "Adult Party Cartoon"		Spümcø Carbunkle Cartoons Big Star Enterprises PiP Animation Services	Spike TV	Director
2005-2008	Camp Lazlo		Cartoon Network Studios	Cartoon Network	Creator, writer, story, storyboard director, executive producer, storyboard artist
2005-2007	Catscratch		Nickelodeon Animation Studio	Nickelodeon	Storyboard artist
2007-2015	Phineas and Ferb		Disney Television Animation	Disney Channel	Writer, storyboard artist, director, layout artist
2010-2017	Regular Show		Cartoon Network Studios	Cartoon Network	Writer, director, executive producer, storyboard artist, story, story editor, layout artist
2010-2014	Fish Hooks		Disney Television Animation	Disney Channel	Storyboard artist, writer, director, layout artist
2013-2016	Rocket Monkeys		Breakthrough Entertainment Atomic Cartoons Hornet Films	Teletoon Nickelodeon	Director, writer, storyboard artist
2014-2016	Numb Chucks		Jam Filled Entertainment 9 Story Media Group	YTV Boomerang
2017-2019	Welcome to the Wayne		Yowza! Animation Nickelodeon Animation Studio	Nickelodeon	Layout artist, storyboard artist, director, writer
2018-present	Let's Go Luna!		Brown Bag Films 9 Story Media Group	PBS Kids	Creator, writer, executive producer
2019-present	Blue's Clues & You!	Angela C. Santomero	Brown Bag Films 9 Story Media Group Nickelodeon Preschool Group	Nick Jr.
2021-present	Middlemost Post		Nickelodeon Animation Studio	Nickelodeon	Writer, director, storyboard artist, layout artist

Film/Special

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1955	Lady and the Tramp		Animator
1981	The Fox and the Hound		Animator
1989	The Chore		Director, voice actor
1992	My Dog Zero		Animator
1994	The Lion King		Director
1999	Tarzan		Writer, director, storyboard artist, layout artist
2001	Lady and the Tramp II: Scamp's Adventure		Director
2004	The Lion King 1½		Layout artist
2004	The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie		Director, writer, storyboard artist, layout artist
2006	Queer Duck: The Movie		Writer, director, storyboard artist, layout artist
2006	The Fox and the Hound 2		Writer
2006	Happy Feet		Director
2007	Camp Lazlo: Where's Lazlo?		Creator, writer, story, storyboard artist, director
2010	Shrek Forever After		Special thanks
2011	Nine to Fire		Special thanks
2015	The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water		Storyboard artist
2015	Regular Show: The Movie		Story, storyboard artist, writer, director, layout artist
2019	SpongeBob's Big Birthday Blowout		Special thanks
2020	The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run
2022	Blue's Big City Adventure		Special thanks