Chris Savino

Christopher Mason Savino (born October 2, 1971) is an American cartoonist, animator, director, writer, storyboard artist, producer, and creator of the animated series The Loud House. Savino has also worked on The Ren & Stimpy Show, Dexter's Laboratory, The Powerpuff Girls, Kick Buttowski: Suburban Daredevil, My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic, and Mickey Mouse.

Chris Savino
Born	Christopher Mason Savino October 2, 1971[1] Royal Oak, Michigan, U.S.
Occupation	Cartoonist, animator, writer, storyboard artist
Years active	1991–present
Known for	Dexter's Laboratory The Powerpuff Girls The Loud House
Children	3
Website	chrissavinoauthor.com

Early life

Savino was born and raised in Royal Oak, Michigan, where he attended Dondero High School.[2] His biggest influence in the animation world was Mighty Mouse: The New Adventures because of the way its animation style differed from that of the other 1980s animated series.[3]

Career

He began his career in the animation industry in 1991 and has worked for Spümcø, Joe Murray Studio, Nickelodeon Animation Studios, Hanna-Barbera, Cartoon Network Studios and Disney Television Animation. He was originally the showrunner for the last two seasons of Dexter's Laboratory, The Powerpuff Girls, and My Gym Partner's a Monkey.[4] He was also previously a writer for The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy, Kick Buttowski: Suburban Daredevil, and Mickey Mouse. In June 2014, his short for Nickelodeon, The Loud House, was greenlit for a full series, and debuted on May 2, 2016.[5]

On November 1, 2019, Savino released his debut children's novel, Coal: A Cautionary Christmas Tale, through Amazon Publishing. Later on December of the same year he published the first installment of his graphic novel duology Bigfoot & Gray.

On March 3, 2020, he published his first non-fiction book, a guide to write cartoons entitled Writing Cartoons in 4 Acts (Or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Midpoint).

Since January 5, 2020, he also publishes the Sunday strip For Brothers.[6]

Sexual harassment allegations

On October 17, 2017, Cartoon Brew reported that Nickelodeon had suspended Savino from their studio due to multiple allegations of sexual harassment against him; rumors of Savino's inappropriate behavior had existed for "at least a decade".[7] As many as a dozen women accused Savino of sexual harassment, unwanted sexual advances, and threats of blacklisting female colleagues who no longer agreed to consensual relationships with him.[7][8] On October 19, a Nickelodeon spokesperson confirmed that they terminated Savino's contract, and that The Loud House will continue production without him.[8][9] On October 23, Savino spoke for the first time since the allegations first appeared, saying he was "deeply sorry" for his actions.[10] On May 30, 2018, Savino was given a one-year suspension from The Animation Guild, I.A.T.S.E. Local 839. As part of his plea bargain with The Animation Guild, Savino was ordered to donate $4,000 to a charity chosen by the guild, complete 40 hours of community service, undergo counseling, and obtain a certificate of sexual harassment training.[11]

In a September 2019 interview, Chris Savino has mentioned his regret about his actions.[12] In October 2019, Savino claimed to be a born-again Christian.[13]

Filmography

Television

Year	Title	Director	Producer	Writer	Animator	Notes
1991–1996	The Ren & Stimpy Show	No	No	No	Yes	layout artist
1991–1994	Garfield and Friends	No	No	No	Yes	layout artist
1993–1996	Rocko's Modern Life	No	No	No	Yes	storyboard clean-up/prop designer/character designer
1995	The Baby Huey Show	No	No	No	Yes	layout artist/character prop designer (Season 2)
1995	Hate	No	No	No	Yes	layout artist
1996	The Mouse and the Monster	No	No	No	Yes	character designer
1996–1997	Hey Arnold!	No	No	Yes	Yes	storyboard director/prop designer/character designer
1997–2001	The Angry Beavers	No	No	No	No	character designer 5 episodes only
1997	Space Goofs	No	No	No	Yes	storyboard artist Episode: "Time for a Change"
	Duckman	No	No	No	Yes	storyboard artist
1997–2003	Dexter's Laboratory	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	storyboard artist/animation director
1998	Cow and Chicken	No	No	No	Yes	storyboard artist Episode: "Cow Fly"
	I Am Weasel	No	No	No	Yes	storyboard artist Episodes: "I.R. in Wrong Cartoon" and "Unsinkable I.R."
1998–2005	The Powerpuff Girls	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	storyboard artist
2000	The Cartoon Cartoon Show	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	creator/model designer/animation layout "Foe Paws" animation layout "Jeffrey Cat: Claw and Odor"
2002–2003	Samurai Jack	Yes	No	No	No
2002	Whatever Happened to... Robot Jones?	No	No	No	Yes	Character and Prop models
2003	The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy	No	No	Yes	Yes	writer/storyboard artist Episode: "To Eris Human"
2004–2007	Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends	Yes	No	Yes	No	animation director
2005–2006	Johnny Test	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	storyboard artist; season 1
2005–2008	My Life as a Teenage Robot	Yes	No	No	No
2007–2008	My Gym Partner's a Monkey	No	No	No	Yes	storyboard artist/sheet timer
2008	Ni Hao, Kai-Lan	No	No	No	Yes	storyboard artist
2010–2012	Kick Buttowski: Suburban Daredevil	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	executive producer
2010–2011	My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic	No	No	Yes	No	writer Episodes: "Boast Busters" and "Stare Master"
2013	Mickey Mouse	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	storyboard artist Episode: "Bad Ear Day"
2015	Get Blake!	No	No	Yes	No	writer Episodes: "Get Snatched" and "Get Western"
2016–2018	The Loud House	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	creator/executive producer/storyboard artist
2016	All In with Cam Newton	No	No	No	No	Himself Episode: "All In with Josh"

Film

Year	Title	Director	Producer	Writer	Animator	Notes
1999	Dexter's Laboratory: Ego Trip	No	No	Yes	Yes	storyboard artist
2001	The Flintstones: On the Rocks	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	storyboard artist/art director

Internet

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2016	Cartoons VS Cancer[14]	Episode 9: "The One with Chris Savino"	Podcast
2016–2017	Nickelodeon Animation Podcast	Episodes (2 & 40): "Chris Savino", "Inside the Loud House Writers' Room"	Podcast

References

1. The Loud House #1: There Will Be Chaos. Papercutz. 2017. ISBN 9781629919515. Retrieved 23 October 2020.
2. Mekeisha Madden Toby (March 1, 2010). "Small Talk with Chris Savino". The Detroit News. Retrieved March 14, 2019.
3. Hector Navarro (May 20, 2016). "Episode 2: Chris Savino – Nick Animation Podcast". Retrieved June 3, 2016.
4. The Powerpuff Girls: Who, What, Where, How, Why... Who Cares?. 2009.
5. Laura Prudom (March 28, 2016). "Nickelodeon Animated Comedy 'The Loud House' Sets Premiere Date – Get a First Look". Variety. Retrieved March 28, 2016.
6. For Brothers Comic | by Chris Savino
7. Amidi, Amid (October 17, 2017). "UPDATED: Nickelodeon Suspends 'Loud House' Creator Chris Savino After Numerous Harassment Claims (EXCLUSIVE)". Cartoon Brew.
8. Lesley Goldberg (October 19, 2017). "Nickelodeon Fires 'Loud House' Creator After Sexual Harassment Allegations". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved October 21, 2017.
9. Nellie Andreeva (October 19, 2017). "'The Loud House' Creator Chris Savino Fired By Nickelodeon Following Sexual Harassment Allegations". Deadline Hollywood.
10. Denise Petski (October 23, 2017). "Fired 'The Loud House' Creator Chris Savino Says He's "Deeply Sorry" Over Sexual Harassment Allegations". Deadline Hollywood.
11. Amidi, Amid (May 30, 2018). "The Animation Guild Has Suspended 'The Loud House' Creator Chris Savino". Cartoon Brew.
12. Chris Savino (September 30, 2019). "From Nickelodeon Cartoonist to Redemption in Jesus: An Interview with Chris Savino". Daily Renegade (Interview). Interviewed by Josh Peck.
13. Amidi, Amid (October 1, 2019). "With Jesus By His Side, Fired 'Loud House' Creator Chris Savino Wants To Make A Comeback". Cartoon Brew. Retrieved October 1, 2019.
14. Cartoons VS Cancer - Ep. 9 (The One with Chris Savino)

External links

• Official website
• Official website for Savino's Sunday strip For Brothers
• Chris Savino at IMDb
• Adventures in Milk blog