Craig McCracken (born March 31, 1971) is an American animator, director, and producer. He is best known for creating the Emmy-winning animated series The Powerpuff Girls and Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends for Cartoon Network, as well as writing and storyboarding for Dexter's Laboratory. His newest series, Wander Over Yonder, premiered on Disney Channel on August 16, 2013. He has been married to fellow animator Lauren Faust since 2004.
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Individual Achievement in Animation, Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Animated Program (for Programming One Hour or More)
Nominations
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Animated Program, Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Short-format Animation
Movies
The Powerpuff Girls Movie, Whoopass Stew!, The Powerpuff Girls Rule!!!, Destination: Imagination, Dexter's Laboratory Ego Trip, House of Bloo's, Powerpuff Girls: 'Twas The Fight Before Christmas, The Powerpuff Girls: Powerpuff Bluff, Spike & Mike's Sick and Twisted Festival of Animation: Caught in t...
TV Shows
Wander Over Yonder, Kid vs. Kat, Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends, Pucca, Powerpuff Girls Z, The Powerpuff Girls
Star Sign
Aries
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Quote
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Essentially The Powerpuff Girls (1998) is just a superhero show. You know? Good guys and bad guys.
2
[on the popularity of "The Powerpuff Girls" (1998)_] A friend of my mother's was on a trip in the Amazon and said she saw kids wearing Powerpuff shirts and it's just like. I had no idea it would ever get that huge.
3
Genndy Tartakovsky took a chance with [Samurai Jack (2001)] and said, "I want to do this type of storytelling with mostly visuals." It's one of the most beautiful and elegant cartoons I've ever seen.
Short based on the Cartoon Network characters created by / characters
Wander Over Yonder
TV Series 1 episode, 2016 story - 20 episodes, 2013 - 2016 creator - 17 episodes, 2013 - 2016 written by - 5 episodes, 2013 - 2015 story by - 3 episodes, 2015 - 2016 Story by - 1 episode, 2014
Wander Over Yonder Shorts
2015
TV Series short creator
The Powerpuff Girls: Dance Pantsed
2014
TV Movie creator
Cartoon Network: Punch Time Explosion
2011
Video Game characters and works of: "The Powerpuff Girls", "Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends"
Chowder
2009
TV Series story - 1 episode
Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends
TV Series created by - 74 episodes, 2004 - 2009 developer - 56 episodes, 2004 - 2009 story - 56 episodes, 2004 - 2009 written by - 5 episodes, 2004 - 2009
The Powerpuff Girls: Who, What, Where, How, Why... Who Cares?
2009
Video documentary short additional writing
The Powerpuff Girls Rule!!!
2008
TV Movie creator / story / written by
Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends: Destination Imagination
2008
TV Movie creator / creator / story
Demashita! Powerpuff Girls Z
2006-2007
TV Series creator - 52 episodes
The Powerpuff Girls
TV Series created by - 78 episodes, 1998 - 2004 story by - 17 episodes, 2003 - 2004 writer - 3 episodes, 1998 - 2001
The Powerpuff Girls: 'Twas the Fight Before Christmas
2003
Video creator / story
The PowerPuff Girls: Relish Rampage
2002
Video Game creator
The Powerpuff Girls: Him and Seek
2002
Video Game characters
The Powerpuff Girls Movie
2002
creator / story / written by
The Powerpuff Girls
2001
Video Game characters / television series "The Powerpuff Girls"
The Powerpuff Girls: Chemical X-Traction
2001
Video Game television series "The Powerpuff Girls"
The Powerpuff Girls: Mojo Jojo A-Go-Go
2001
Video Game characters
The Powerpuff Girls: Mojo's Pet Project
2001
Video Game characters
The Powerpuff Girls: Battle Him
2001
Video Game characters
The Powerpuff Girls: Bad Mojo Jojo
2000
Video Game characters
The Powerpuff Girls: Paint the Townsville Green
2000
Video Game characters
Dexter's Laboratory: Ego Trip
1999
TV Movie story
No Neck Joe
1997
Short created & written by
Spike and Mike's Festival of Animation Sick & Twisted Volume 4
1997
Video short
The Cartoon Cartoon Show
1995-1996
TV Series writer - 2 episodes
Producer
Title
Year
Status
Character
Wander Over Yonder
2013-2016
TV Series executive producer - 22 episodes
Regular Show in Space
2009
TV Series executive producer - 1 episode
Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends
TV Series executive producer - 66 episodes, 2004 - 2009 producer - 1 episode, 2008
The Powerpuff Girls: Who, What, Where, How, Why... Who Cares?
2009
Video documentary short executive producer
The Awesome Chronicles of Manny and Khan
2009
TV Movie executive producer
The Powerpuff Girls Rule!!!
2008
TV Movie executive producer
Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends: Destination Imagination
2008
TV Movie executive producer
The Powerpuff Girls
1998-2004
TV Series executive producer - 78 episodes
The Powerpuff Girls: 'Twas the Fight Before Christmas
2003
Video executive producer
The Powerpuff Girls Movie
2002
executive producer
Director
Title
Year
Status
Character
Wander Over Yonder
2013
TV Series 2 episodes
Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends
2004-2009
TV Series 75 episodes
The Powerpuff Girls Rule!!!
2008
TV Movie
Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends: Destination Imagination
2008
TV Movie
The Powerpuff Girls: 'Twas the Fight Before Christmas
2003
Video
The Powerpuff Girls
1998-2002
TV Series 51 episodes
The Powerpuff Girls Movie
2002
No Neck Joe
1997
Short
Spike and Mike's Festival of Animation Sick & Twisted Volume 4
1997
Video short
Dexter's Laboratory
1996
TV Series 5 episodes
The Cartoon Cartoon Show
1995-1996
TV Series 2 episodes
Whoopass Stew!
1992
Short
Art Director
Title
Year
Status
Character
Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends
2005-2006
TV Series 20 episodes
Dexter's Laboratory
1996-1998
TV Series 33 episodes
The Cartoon Cartoon Show
1995-1996
TV Series 2 episodes
The Big Sister
1995
Short
2 Stupid Dogs
1993-1995
TV Series 15 episodes
Dexter's Laboratory
1995
Short
Miscellaneous
Title
Year
Status
Character
Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends
2004-2009
TV Series story editor - 53 episodes
The Powerpuff Girls Rule!!!
2008
TV Movie story editor
Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends: Destination Imagination
2008
TV Movie story editor
Diggs Tailwagger
2007
TV Movie executive creative consultant - as Craig Mc Cracken
Art Department
Title
Year
Status
Character
Wander Over Yonder
2013
TV Series storyboard artist - 1 episode
Chowder
2009
TV Series storyboard artist - 1 episode
The Powerpuff Girls Rule!!!
2008
TV Movie storyboard artist
Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends
TV Series storyboard artist - 2 episodes, 2004 - 2006 additional storyboard artist - 2 episodes, 2005 - 2006
The Powerpuff Girls Movie
2002
character designer / character layout artist / storyboard artist
The Powerpuff Girls
1998-2001
TV Series storyboard by - 2 episodes
Dexter's Laboratory
TV Series storyboard artist - 12 episodes, 1996 - 1998 graphics - 9 episodes, 1997 model designer - 3 episodes, 1996 - 1997 storyboard by - 3 episodes, 1996 additional model designer - 2 episodes, 1996 - 1997 models - 2 episodes, 1996 storyboard - 1 episode, 1996
Animation Department
Title
Year
Status
Character
Wander Over Yonder
2014-2016
TV Series character designer - 2 episodes
My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic
2010
TV Series character designer - 1 episode
The Powerpuff Girls Rule!!!
2008
TV Movie character designer
Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends
2004-2006
TV Series character designer - 4 episodes
Dexter's Laboratory
TV Series additional animation director - 8 episodes, 1997 - 2003 animation director - 2 episodes, 1997 - 1998 additional animation direction - 2 episodes, 1996
The Powerpuff Girls Movie
2002
character designer / character layout artist
The Cartoon Cartoon Show
TV Series layout artist - 1 episode, 2000 additional layout - 1 episode, 1996 character designer - 1 episode, 1995
Buy One, Get One Free*
1996
Short additional layout artist
The Twisted Tales of Felix the Cat
TV Series layout artist - 5 episodes, 1995 - 1996 background artist - 2 episodes, 1995 - 1996 character designer - 1 episode, 1995
Dumb and Dumber
1995
TV Series original main character designer - 1995
Sound Department
Title
Year
Status
Character
The Powerpuff Girls
1998-2004
TV Series recording director - 20 episodes
The Cartoon Cartoon Show
1996
TV Series recording director - 1 episode
Actor
Title
Year
Status
Character
Wander Over Yonder
2014-2016
TV Series
Destructor's Sock / Watchdogs
Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends
2006
TV Series
Cartoon Executive
Whoopass Stew!
1992
Short
Narrator (voice)
Soundtrack
Title
Year
Status
Character
Wander Over Yonder
2016
TV Series performer - 1 episode
Dexter's Laboratory
1998
TV Series lyrics - 1 episode
Thanks
Title
Year
Status
Character
The Powerpuff Girls: A Fan Film
2016
Short special thanks
Double Rainboom
2013
Short special thanks
The Powerpuff Girls: Who, What, Where, How, Why... Who Cares?
2009
Video documentary short special thanks
Dogpile
1991
Short thanks - as Craig
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
The Magnificent Tati
2009
Documentary
Himself
The Powerpuff Girls: Who, What, Where, How, Why... Who Cares?
2009
Video documentary short
Himself
Genndy's Scrapbook
2005
Video short
Himself
100 Greatest Cartoons
2005
TV Special documentary
Himself
Space Ghost Coast to Coast
1995
TV Series
Himself
Won Awards
Year
Award
Ceremony
Nomination
Movie
2009
Primetime Emmy
Primetime Emmy Awards
Outstanding Animated Program (For Programming One Hour or More)
Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends: Destination Imagination (2008)
2006
Annie
Annie Awards
Best Production Design in an Animated Television Production
Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends (2004)
2005
Primetime Emmy
Primetime Emmy Awards
Outstanding Individual Achievement in Animation
Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends (2004)
Nominated Awards
Year
Award
Ceremony
Nomination
Movie
2015
Primetime Emmy
Primetime Emmy Awards
Outstanding Short-Format Animated Program
Wander Over Yonder (2013)
2014
Annie
Annie Awards
Outstanding Achievement in Character Design in an Animated TV/Broadcast Production
Wander Over Yonder (2013)
2010
Primetime Emmy
Primetime Emmy Awards
Outstanding Short-Format Animated Program
Uncle Grandpa (2010)
2009
Annie
Annie Awards
Best Directing in an Animated Television Production or Short Form
Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends (2004)
2007
Primetime Emmy
Primetime Emmy Awards
Outstanding Animated Program (For Programming One Hour or More)
Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends (2004)
2007
Annie
Annie Awards
Best Directing in an Animated Television Production
Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends (2004)
2006
Primetime Emmy
Primetime Emmy Awards
Outstanding Animated Program (For Programming Less Than One Hour)
Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends (2004)
2006
Annie
Annie Awards
Best Directing in an Animated Television Production
Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends (2004)
2004
Primetime Emmy
Primetime Emmy Awards
Outstanding Animated Program (For Programming One Hour or More)
The Powerpuff Girls: 'Twas the Fight Before Christmas (2003)
2001
Primetime Emmy
Primetime Emmy Awards
Outstanding Animated Program (For Programming Less Than One Hour)
The Powerpuff Girls (1998)
2000
Primetime Emmy
Primetime Emmy Awards
Outstanding Animated Program (For Programming One Hour or Less)
The Powerpuff Girls (1998)
1999
Primetime Emmy
Primetime Emmy Awards
Outstanding Animated Program (For Programming One Hour or Less)
The Powerpuff Girls (1998)
1997
Primetime Emmy
Primetime Emmy Awards
Outstanding Animated Program (For Programming One Hour or Less)
Dexter's Laboratory (1996)
1996
Primetime Emmy
Primetime Emmy Awards
Outstanding Animated Program (For Programming One Hour or Less)