Philip Roman (born December 21, 1930 in Fresno, California), is an American animator. He is the founder of animation studios Film Roman and Phil Roman Entertainment. Roman is of Mexican American descent.Early in his career, Roman was an animator for Chuck Jones's independent studios, Sib Tower 12 Productions and later Chuck Jones Productions. He was a lead animator for 1966's How The Grinch Stole Christmas, and also provided an audio commentary along with June Foray on the DVD release of the film.The animation studio he founded, Film Roman, is best known for producing the animation for The Simpsons and King of the Hill for 20th Century Fox and MTV, as well as the Garfield and Peanuts animated TV specials.Roman directed the 1992 feature-length cartoon Tom and Jerry: The Movie. He was the director of a few Peanuts specials, as well as director or co-director of twelve of the thirteen prime-time Garfield TV specials from 1982 to 1991, and was producer of the final Garfield special, Garfield Gets a Life.Phil Roman sold Film Roman in 1999 and formed Phil Roman Entertainment. The company produced the animated special Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer.Roman will serve as the production supervisor and executive producer in the Mexican-American animated film, El Americano: The Movie, set to be released in early-2014.
Often directed animated specials with domestic animals, e.g. Charlie Brown, Garfield, & Tom and Jerry: The Movie
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Fact
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In the '80s he founded and was CEO of the production company Film Roman, which was responsible for producing legendary shows such as "Garfield and Friends", "The Simpsons", and "King of the Hill".
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His first job as an animator was working directly under Walt Disney on "Sleeping Beauty".
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He is regarded as one of the most influential producers in animation television history.
Producer
Title
Year
Status
Character
El Americano: The Movie
2016
executive producer
An Animated Life: The Phil Roman Story
2005
Documentary executive producer
Tom and Jerry - The Ultimate Classic Collection
2004
TV Series producer
Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer
2000
Video executive producer
The Simpsons
1992-1999
TV Series animation executive producer - 161 episodes
King of the Hill
1997-1999
TV Series animation executive producer - 11 episodes
The Magic Pearl
1997
executive producer
The Story of Santa Claus
1996
TV Movie executive producer
C-Bear and Jamal
1996
TV Series executive producer - 3 episodes
Mortal Kombat: Defenders of the Realm
1996
TV Series executive producer - 1 episode
Bruno the Kid
1996
TV Series executive producer
The Twisted Tales of Felix the Cat
1995-1996
TV Series executive producer - 20 episodes
The Mask
1995
TV Series executive producer
The Critic
1994-1995
TV Series animation executive producer - 23 episodes
Garfield and Friends
1988-1994
TV Series executive producer - 121 episodes
The Bears Who Saved Christmas
1994
TV Short executive producer
Mighty Max
1994
TV Series executive producer - 1 episode
Cro
1993-1994
TV Series executive producer - 19 episodes
Animated Classic Showcase
1993
producer
A Cool Like That Christmas
1993
TV Movie animation executive producer
Nick & Noel
1993
TV Movie executive producer
The Animated Classic Showcase: The Boy from Napoli
1993
TV Movie executive producer
The Animated Classic Showcase: The Legend of the Moor's Will
1993
TV Short executive producer
Tom and Jerry: The Movie
1992
producer
Bobby's World
1990-1992
TV Series executive producer - 5 episodes
Mother Goose and Grimm
1991-1992
TV Series executive producer - 4 episodes
Garfield Gets a Life
1991
TV Movie producer
Garfield's Feline Fantasies
1990
TV Short producer
Garfield's Thanksgiving
1989
TV Short producer
Garfield's Babes and Bullets
1989
TV Short executive producer
Garfield: His 9 Lives
1988
TV Movie producer
A Garfield Christmas Special
1987
TV Short producer
Garfield Goes Hollywood
1987
TV Short producer
Garfield in Paradise
1986
TV Short producer
Garfield in Disguise
1985
TV Short producer
Garfield in the Rough
1984
TV Short producer
It's Dental Flossophy, Charlie Brown
1979
Short producer
Animation Department
Title
Year
Status
Character
The Simpsons
1996
TV Series animation executive producer - 1 episode
The Critic
1994
TV Series animation executive producer - 1 episode
The Fantastic Funnies
1980
TV Movie documentary animation director - uncredited
The Lord of the Rings
1978
animator
B.C.: The First Thanksgiving
1973
TV Special short animator
The Cricket in Times Square
1973
TV Short animator
The Cat in the Hat
1971
TV Short animator
Snake in the Gracias
1971
Short animator
The Wizard of Id
1970
animator
Don't Hustle an Ant with Muscle
1970
Short animator
Doctor Dolittle
1970
TV Series animator - 3 episodes
The Phantom Tollbooth
1970
animator - as Philip Roman
Mumbo Jumbo
1970
Short animator
Uncle Sam Magoo
1970
TV Movie animator
Horton Hears a Who!
1970
TV Short animator - as Philip Roman
B.C. - The Shadow
1970
Short animator
A Boy Named Charlie Brown
1969
animator - uncredited
It Was a Short Summer, Charlie Brown
1969
TV Movie graphic blandishment
The Pink Panther Show
1969
TV Series animator - 2 episodes
The Pogo Special Birthday Special
1969
TV Short animator - as Philip Roman
The Story of Babar, the Little Elephant
1968
TV Movie graphic blandishment
Off to See the Wizard
1967-1968
TV Series animation staff - 25 episodes
He's Your Dog, Charlie Brown
1968
TV Movie graphic blandishment
Advance and Be Mechanized
1967
Short animator - as Philip Roman
The Bear That Wasn't
1967
Short animator - as Philip Roman
Purr-Chance to Dream
1967
Short animator - as Philip Roman
Surf-Bored Cat
1967
Short animator - as Philip Roman
The Mouse from H.U.N.G.E.R.
1967
Short animator - as Philip Roman
Guided Mouse-Ille
1967
Short animator - as Philip Roman
How the Grinch Stole Christmas!
1966
TV Movie animator - as Philip Roman
Love Me, Love My Mouse
1966
Short animator - as Philip Roman
The A-Tom-inable Snowman
1966
Short animator - as Philip Roman
The Dot and the Line: A Romance in Lower Mathematics
1965
Short animator - as Philip Roman
The Incredible Mr. Limpet
1964
animator - uncredited
Calvin and the Colonel
1961
TV Series animator - 6 episodes
King Leonardo and His Short Subjects
1960-1961
TV Series animator - 106 episodes
Sleeping Beauty
1959
assistant animator - uncredited
Bozo: The World's Most Famous Clown
1958
TV Series layout artist - 1 episode
Director
Title
Year
Status
Character
Sweetsville
2003
Video short
Kelly Dream Club
2002
Video short
Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer
2000
Video
Tom and Jerry: The Movie
1992
Garfield's Feline Fantasies
1990
TV Short
Garfield's Thanksgiving
1989
TV Short
Garfield's Babes and Bullets
1989
TV Short
Garfield: His 9 Lives
1988
TV Movie
A Garfield Christmas Special
1987
TV Short
Garfield Goes Hollywood
1987
TV Short
Garfield in Paradise
1986
TV Short
Garfield in Disguise
1985
TV Short
Garfield in the Rough
1984
TV Short
Garfield on the Town
1983
TV Short
The Charlie Brown and Snoopy Show
TV Series 1 episode, 1983 sequence director - 1 episode, 1983
It's an Adventure, Charlie Brown
1983
TV Movie sequence director
Is This Goodbye, Charlie Brown?
1983
TV Movie
Here Comes Garfield
1982
TV Short
No Man's Valley
1981
TV Short co-director
Someday You'll Find Her, Charlie Brown
1981
TV Movie
It's Magic, Charlie Brown
1981
TV Movie
Life Is a Circus, Charlie Brown
1980
TV Movie
Bon Voyage, Charlie Brown (and Don't Come Back!!)
1980
co-director
She's a Good Skate, Charlie Brown
1980
TV Movie
You're the Greatest, Charlie Brown
1979
TV Movie
It's Dental Flossophy, Charlie Brown
1979
Short
What a Nightmare, Charlie Brown!
1978
TV Movie
It's Your First Kiss, Charlie Brown
1977
TV Movie
Race for Your Life, Charlie Brown
1977
co-director
It's Arbor Day, Charlie Brown
1976
TV Movie
You're a Good Sport, Charlie Brown
1975
TV Movie
Be My Valentine, Charlie Brown
1975
TV Movie
It's the Easter Beagle, Charlie Brown!
1974
TV Movie
It's a Mystery, Charlie Brown
1974
TV Movie
A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving
1973
TV Special short
Miscellaneous
Title
Year
Status
Character
Mother Goose and Grimm
1991-1992
TV Series main title director - 3 episodes
Cartoon All-Stars to the Rescue
1990
TV Short production executives committee
There's No Time for Love, Charlie Brown
1973
TV Movie graphic blandishment
You're Not Elected, Charlie Brown
1972
TV Movie graphic blandishment
Snoopy Come Home
1972
graphic blandishment
Babar Comes to America
1971
TV Movie graphic blandishment
Actor
Title
Year
Status
Character
Chasing the Star
2017
post-production
Erued Priest
Writer
Title
Year
Status
Character
El Americano: The Movie
2016
Art Department
Title
Year
Status
Character
La leyenda de la Nahuala
2007
art advisor
Composer
Title
Year
Status
Character
Tom and Jerry - The Ultimate Classic Collection
2004
TV Series
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
The One and Only June Foray
2013
Documentary
Himself
Hollywood on Fire
2009
Documentary
Himself
An Animated Life: The Phil Roman Story
2005
Documentary
Himself
TV Land's Top Ten
2005
TV Series documentary
Himself
Top 50 Greatest Celebrity Animals
2005
TV Movie documentary
Himself
Won Awards
Year
Award
Ceremony
Nomination
Movie
2016
Winsor McCay Award
Annie Awards
1999
Lifetime Achievement Award
Imagen Foundation Awards
1998
Primetime Emmy
Primetime Emmy Awards
Outstanding Animated Program (For Programming One Hour or Less)
The Simpsons (1989)
1997
Primetime Emmy
Primetime Emmy Awards
Outstanding Animated Program (For Programming One Hour or Less)
The Simpsons (1989)
1995
Primetime Emmy
Primetime Emmy Awards
Outstanding Animated Program (For Programming One Hour or Less)
The Simpsons (1989)
1989
Primetime Emmy
Primetime Emmy Awards
Outstanding Animated Program (For Programming Less Than One Hour)
Garfield's Babes and Bullets (1989)
1986
Primetime Emmy
Primetime Emmy Awards
Outstanding Animated Program
Garfield in Disguise (1985)
1985
Primetime Emmy
Primetime Emmy Awards
Outstanding Animated Program
Garfield in the Rough (1984)
Nominated Awards
Year
Award
Ceremony
Nomination
Movie
1999
Primetime Emmy
Primetime Emmy Awards
Outstanding Animated Program (For Programming One Hour or Less)
The Simpsons (1989)
1998
Primetime Emmy
Primetime Emmy Awards
Outstanding Animated Program (For Programming One Hour or Less)
King of the Hill (1997)
1997
Primetime Emmy
Primetime Emmy Awards
Outstanding Animated Program (For Programming One Hour or Less)
King of the Hill (1997)
1996
Primetime Emmy
Primetime Emmy Awards
Outstanding Animated Program (For Programming One Hour or Less)
The Simpsons (1989)
1991
Primetime Emmy
Primetime Emmy Awards
Outstanding Animated Program (For Programming One Hour or Less)
Garfield Gets a Life (1991)
1991
Daytime Emmy
Daytime Emmy Awards
Outstanding Animated Program
Bobby's World (1990)
1991
Daytime Emmy
Daytime Emmy Awards
Outstanding Animated Program
Garfield and Friends (1988)
1990
Primetime Emmy
Primetime Emmy Awards
Outstanding Animated Program (For Programming One Hour or Less)
Garfield's Feline Fantasies (1990)
1990
Primetime Emmy
Primetime Emmy Awards
Outstanding Animated Program (For Programming One Hour or Less)
Garfield's Thanksgiving (1989)
1989
Primetime Emmy
Primetime Emmy Awards
Outstanding Animated Program (For Programming Less Than One Hour)