John Derevlany is a writer, director, and performer who most recently co-created the TV series "Legends of Chima" for LEGO. He also wrote every episode of the series and the "Legends of Chima" 4D movie playing at Legoland theme parks and Legoland Discovery Centers. Derevlany is also known for playing "Crackers the Corporate Crime Fighting Chicken" in Michael Moore's TV Nation. He also created the preschool dance and movement show Animal Jam for Jim Henson Productions and the Discovery Channel, wrote many episodes of cartoon The Angry Beavers, and co-founded the heavy-metal ukulele band Uke Til U Puke. He most recently wrote and developed 26 episodes of Gerald McBoing Boing based on the 1951 cartoon by Dr. Seuss. He is currently writing and story-editing a series based on the Wayside School books by Louis Sachar. The series airs on Nickelodeon and Teletoon. Derevlany is also the creator of the life sized board game CulverLand, which is a temporary artwork located in Culver City, California.
TV Series story editor - 21 episodes, 2014 - 2015 written by - 2 episodes, 2014
Legends of Chima
TV Series story - 41 episodes, 2013 - 2014 written by - 41 episodes, 2013 - 2014 developed for the screen by - 5 episodes, 2013 - 2014 story by - 1 episode, 2014
Lego Legends of Chima 4D Movie Experience
2013
Short written by
Wild Grinders
TV Series writer - 2 episodes, 2012 writer on "Red Riding Rob" - 1 episode, 2012
Almost Naked Animals
2011
TV Series story - 1 episode
Johnny Test
TV Series 2 episodes, 2011 written by - 3 episodes, 2005 - 2006
Snot Bubble Boy
2010
Short
Kick Buttowski: Suburban Daredevil
TV Series story editor - 2 episodes, 2010 written by - 1 episode, 2010
Kung Fu Dino Posse
TV Series 1 episode, 2010 associate story editor - 1 episode, 2009
Monster Buster Club
TV Series head writer - 25 episodes, 2008 written by - 5 episodes, 2008 writer - 4 episodes, 2009
The League of Super Evil
2009
TV Series writer - 2 episodes
Cartoon Gene
2009
TV Series written by - 2009
Wayside
TV Series 13 episodes, 2007 - 2008 head writer - 17 episodes, 2007 written by - 11 episodes, 2007 writer - 6 episodes, 2007
Wayside School
2005
TV Movie story concept
Gerald McBoing Boing
2005
TV Series developer - 1 episode
Zolar
2004
TV Movie
Animal Jam
2003
TV Series writer
The Angry Beavers
TV Series 1 episode, 1997 writer - 13 episodes, 1997 - 1999 written by - 3 episodes, 1997
The Wild Thornberrys
1999
TV Series 1 episode
What's So Funny?
1995
TV Series writer - 4 episodes
TV Nation
1994
TV Series documentary 1995
Night After Night
1989
TV Series writer
Miscellaneous
Title
Year
Status
Character
Endangered Species
2014
TV Series story editor - 14 episodes
Legends of Chima
2013
TV Series developed for the screen by - 2 episodes
Kick Buttowski: Suburban Daredevil
2010
TV Series story editor - 4 episodes
Kung Fu Dino Posse
2010
TV Series story editor - 1 episode
Wayside
2007-2008
TV Series story editor - 14 episodes
Gerald McBoing Boing
2005
TV Series executive story editor - 2005
Creepy Freaks
2003
Video short story consultant
Producer
Title
Year
Status
Character
Snot Bubble Boy
2010
Short executive producer
Rollergirls
2006
TV Series supervising producer - 2 episodes
Animal Jam
2003
TV Series executive producer
Director
Title
Year
Status
Character
Snot Bubble Boy
2010
Short
Animation Department
Title
Year
Status
Character
Snot Bubble Boy
2010
Short animator
Composer
Title
Year
Status
Character
Snot Bubble Boy
2010
Short
Editor
Title
Year
Status
Character
Snot Bubble Boy
2010
Short
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
Manufacturing Dissent
2007
Documentary
Himself - Writer, 'TV Nation'
Rock That Uke
2003
Documentary
Himself ("Uke Til U Puke")
TV Nation: Volume Two
1997
Video documentary
Crackers the Corporate Crime-Fighting Chicken (uncredited)
$1.3 Million
