Sofia the First
| Sofia the First | |
|---|---|
| Genre | |
| Created by | Craig Gerber |
| Developed by | Craig Gerber |
| Directed by | Jamie Mitchell |
| Voices of |
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| Theme music composer | John Kavanaugh Craig Gerber |
| Opening theme | "Sofia the First Theme Song" by
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| Ending theme | "Sofia the First Theme Song" (instrumental) |
| Composer | Kevin Kliesch |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 4 |
| No. of episodes | 113 (list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Craig Gerber Jamie Mitchell |
| Editor | Pieter Kaufman |
| Running time | 22 minutes |
| Production company | Disney Television Animation |
| Original release | |
| Network | Disney Junior Disney Channel |
| Release | January 11, 2013 – September 8, 2018 |
| Related | |
| Sofia the First: Royal Magic Elena of Avalor Elena and the Secret of Avalor | |
Sofia the First is an American animated musical fantasy children's television series, It was shown on November 18, 2012, It was produced by Disney Television Animation for Disney Channel and Disney Junior. The show follows the adventures of Sofia, voiced by Ariel Winter. Sofia becomes a princess when her mother, Miranda, marries King Roland II of Enchancia. The show had its final episode on September 8, 2018.
The Theme song is sung by Ariel Winter.
Cast and characters
- Ariel Winter as Sofia
- Darcy Rose Byrnes as Princess Amber
- Zach Callison (seasons 1–2), Tyler Merna (seasons 2–3) and Nicolas Cantu (seasons 3–4) as Prince James
- Sara Ramirez as Miranda
- Travis Willingham as King Roland II
- Jess Harnell as Cedric the Sorcerer
- Wayne Brady as Clover
- Tim Gunn as Baileywick
Episodes
| Season | Episodes | Originally aired | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First aired | Last aired | |||
| 1 | 25 | January 11, 2013 | February 14, 2014 | |
| 2 | 30 | March 7, 2014 | August 12, 2015 | |
| 3 | 28 | August 5, 2015 | March 31, 2017 | |
| 4 | 30 | April 28, 2017 | September 8, 2018 | |
Awards and nominations
| Organization | Year | Category | Recipient(s)/Nominee(s) | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annie Awards | 2014 | Best General Audience Animated TV/Broadcast Production For Preschool Children | Sofia the First | Won | |
| Outstanding Achievement, Music in an Animated TV/Broadcast Production | Kevin Kliesch, Craig Gerber, and John Kavanaugh | Nominated | |||
| Daytime Emmy Awards | 2014 | Outstanding Pre-School Children's Animated Program | Sofia the First | Nominated | |
| Outstanding Writing in a Pre-School Animated Program | Doug Cooney, Laurie Israel, Erica Rothschild, Rachel Ruderman, and Craig Gerber | Nominated | |||
| Outstanding Casting for an Animated Series or Special | Brian Mathias | Nominated | |||
| Outstanding Music Direction and Composition | Kevin Kliesch | Nominated | |||
| Outstanding Original Song | Craig Gerber (lyrics) and John Kavanaugh (lyrics and composition) (for "I Belong") | Nominated | |||
| Outstanding Original Song – Main Title and Promo | Craig Gerber (lyrics) and John Kavanaugh (lyrics and composition) | Won | |||
| 2015 | Outstanding Performer in an Animated Program | Megan Mullally (for "The Enchanted Feast") | Nominated | ||
| Outstanding Music Direction and Composition | Kevin Kliesch | Won | |||
| 2016 | Outstanding Casting for an Animated Series or Special | Brian Mathias | Nominated | ||
| 2017 | Outstanding Sound Mixing in a Preschool Animated Program | Timothy J. Borquez and Nicholas Gotten III | Won | ||
| Outstanding Music Direction and Composition | Kevin Kliesch | Nominated | |||
| 2018 | Outstanding Music Direction and Composition | Kevin Kliesch | Nominated | ||
| 2019 | Outstanding Original Song in a Children's or Animated Program | Craig Gerber (lyrics) and John Kavanaugh (composition) (for "For One and All") | Nominated | ||
| Primetime Emmy Awards | 2014 | Outstanding Music and Lyrics | Craig Gerber (lyrics) and John Kavanaugh (Composition) (for "Merroway Cove") | Nominated | |
| 2015 | Outstanding Music Composition for a Limited Series, Movie, or Special (Original Dramatic Score) | Kevin Kliesch (for "The Curse of Princess Ivy") | Nominated | ||
| Humanitas Prize | 2017 | Children's Animation | Laurie Israel and Rachel Ruderman (for "Dads and Daughters Day") | Won | |
| 2018 | Children's Animation | Craig Carlisle (for "The Crown of Blossoms") | Nominated | ||
| TCA Awards | 2016 | Outstanding Achievement in Youth Programming | Sofia the First | Nominated | |
| 2018 | Outstanding Achievement in Youth Programming | Sofia the First | Nominated | ||
| Young Artist Awards | 2015 | Best Performance in a Voice-over Role – Young Actor | Joshua Carlon | Nominated | |
| 2019 | Best Performance in a Voice-over Role – Teen Artist | Nicolas Cantu | Nominated |
References
- ↑ "Sofia the First". TV Guide. Archived from the original on June 5, 2022. Retrieved June 2, 2022.
- ↑ "Sofia the First". The Futon Critic. Archived from the original on July 22, 2023. Retrieved June 2, 2022.
- 1 2 3 4 "Disney Jr's 'Sofia The First' Set To Debut January 11". Deadline Hollywood. Penske Business Media, LLC. November 27, 2012. Archived from the original on July 1, 2018. Retrieved February 18, 2016.
- ↑ Glendale, Calif (June 26, 2013). ""Sofia the First" Merchandise Line Launches at Retailers Nationwide". Disney Consumer Products. Archived from the original on July 21, 2022. Retrieved July 21, 2022 – via BusinessWire.
- ↑ "Annie Awards 2014: Complete list of winners and nominees". Los Angeles Times. February 1, 2014. Archived from the original on June 9, 2015. Retrieved June 6, 2022.
- ↑ "Daytime Emmy Nominations: 'Young And The Restless' Leads With 26 Nominations". Deadline Hollywood. May 1, 2014. Archived from the original on July 7, 2022. Retrieved June 6, 2022.
- ↑ Swift, Andy (June 21, 2014). "PBS Dominates 2014 Daytime Creative Emmy Awards — Full Winners List". TVLine. Archived from the original on August 9, 2022. Retrieved June 6, 2022.
- ↑ "Daytime Emmy Awards 2015: Complete Winners List". TheWrap. April 26, 2015. Archived from the original on July 12, 2022. Retrieved June 6, 2022.
- ↑ "The National Academy of Television Arts & Science Announces the 43rd Daytime Emmy® Award Nominations" (PDF) (Press release). National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. Retrieved June 6, 2022.
- ↑ Milligan, Mercedes (April 30, 2017). "2017 Daytime Emmy Award Winners". Animation Magazine. Archived from the original on January 29, 2022. Retrieved June 6, 2022.
- ↑ "The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences Announces Nominations for the 46th Annual Emmy® Awards" (PDF) (Press release). National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. p. 130. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 29, 2019. Retrieved June 6, 2022.
- ↑ Patten, Dominic (February 22, 2017). "'Hidden Figures', 'Hacksaw Ridge' & '13th' Among Humanitas Prize Winners". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on May 24, 2022. Retrieved June 6, 2022.
- ↑ Sandberg, Bryn (January 10, 2018). "Humanitas Prize Finalists Announced for 2018". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on July 5, 2022. Retrieved June 6, 2022.
- ↑ Stanhope, Kate (August 3, 2016). "'Mr. Robot' and 'The People v. O.J. Simpson' Top 2016 TCA Awards Nominations". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on April 8, 2023. Retrieved June 6, 2022.
- ↑ Turchiano, Danielle (June 19, 2018). "'Killing Eve,' 'Atlanta,' 'GLOW' Among 2018 TCA Award Nominees". Variety. Archived from the original on December 4, 2022. Retrieved June 6, 2022.
- ↑ "2015 Nominations & Results". Young Artist Foundation. Archived from the original on November 19, 2016. Retrieved June 6, 2022.
- ↑ "Nominees 2019". Young Artist Academy. Archived from the original on October 21, 2021. Retrieved June 6, 2022.
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