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 65)
San Jose, California, U.S.
EducationLeland High School
Alma materDe Anza College
Occupation(s)Animator, cartoonist, director, writer, artist
Years active1981–present
Known forRocko's Modern Life
Camp Lazlo
Let's Go Luna!
Websitehttp://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
2018-2022 Let's Go Luna! Brown Bag Films
9 Story Media Group		 PBS Kids Creator, writer, executive producer
2019-2024 Blue's Clues & You! Angela C. Santomero Brown Bag Films
9 Story Media Group
Nickelodeon Preschool Group		 Nick Jr.
2021-2022 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