Chris Savino

Chris Savino
Birth name	Christopher Mason Savino
Birth date	(1971-10-02) October 2, 1971
Years active	1991 - 2018

Christopher Mason "Chris" Savino (born October 2, 1971) is a former American animator, writer, storyboard artist, producer, and director.

He was born in Royal Oak, Michigan, which Royal Woods, the city The Loud House takes place in, is a parody of.

He is best known as the creator of The Loud House on Nickelodeon.

In Ren and Stimpy, he was known as a layout artist for The Ren & Stimpy Show from years 1991-1996. He left the series after the show ended in 1996 to work on future cartoons for Nickelodeon and Cartoon Network.

Biography

Savino got his start in animation as a layout artist on The Ren & Stimpy Show in 1991. He later worked as a character and prop designer on Nickelodeon's Rocko's Modern Life in 1993, and has since worked as a writer and director on such series as: Dexter's Laboratory, The Powerpuff Girls, Samurai Jack, My Life as a Teenage Robot, Fosters Home for Imaginary Friends, Kick Buttowski: Suburban Daredevil and My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic.

He has worked at Spümcø, Joe Murray Studios, Nickelodeon Animation Studios, Hanna Barbera, Xilam, Cartoon Network Studios, and Disney Television Animation, and is currently planning a live-action short called Bigfoot & Gray: On the Run, and an animated film called Adventures in Milk.

The Loud House

Chris Savino left production after the show ended in 1995, and 1996 to work on future projects for his career. 17 years later, In 2013, Chris Savino pitched his cartoon, The Loud House, a concept based on his own life experiences growing up in a large family (he's the ninth of ten children), as part of Nickelodeon's annual Animated Shorts Program. Besides his main job, he is also a member of Nickelodeon Animation Studio's Artist Collective, where veterans of the animation industry help train and nurture new talent that arrives at the studio.

Besides his usual duties, he also draws all the title card art, and other still-frame pictures, which are drawn in a rougher style than the rest of the show. He also takes it upon himself to direct every episode of the series (except on a few occasions).

He became known for creating his own cartoon, The Loud House. The show became popular behind SpongeBob SquarePants.

In October 17th, 2017, Chris Savino was suspended for being reported of sexual misconducts and threats against female employees working on the studio, and two days later, on October 19th, 2017, he was now fired from Nickelodeon, causing both Ren and Stimpy and Loud House fans to become upset.

As of 2017, he is the second employee who worked for Nickelodeon that was now fired from Nickelodeon, the first one being John Kricfalusi.

In October 23rd, 2017, Savino finally responded to the allegations on October 23, 2017, saying he is "deeply sorry" for what he has done. Even though, he sadly still won't get his job back after being fired.

As of 2018, Chris Savino no longer works for television after his firing from Nickelodeon in 2017.

Chris's apology to the response from October 2017

“I am deeply sorry and I am ashamed,”

“Although it was never my intention, I now understand that the impact of my actions and communications created an unacceptable environment. At every stage of my career, I have sought to uplift my colleagues and cultivate a culture of respect. In this objective, I have failed. I should have known better, I should have acted better, and this has been a difficult but valuable lesson."

“I have nothing but the deepest respect for the bravery of the women who have spoken out, trying to create an environment in which they can thrive to their fullest potential.”

Filmography

• Chris Savino worked on cartoons as of the following:
  • The Ren & Stimpy Show - layout artist (1991)
  • Rocko's Modern Life - character designer, prop designer (1993)
  • Hey Arnold! - storyboard director (1996)
  • Dexter's Laboratory - storyboard artist, director (2001-2003), story, supervising director, writer, producer (2001-2003) (1996-2003)
  • Cow and Chicken - storyboard artist (1997-1999)
  • I Am Weasel - storyboard artist (1997-2000)
  • Space Goofs - storyboard artist (1997)
  • Foe Paws - creator (2000)
  • The Flintstones: On the Rocks - writer, storyboard artist, director (2001)
  • The Powerpuff Girls—storyboard artist, producer (Seasons 4-6), writer, director (1998-2005)
  • The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy - storyboard artist ("To Eris Human") (2002)
  • Samurai Jack - director (2002-2003)
  • My Life as a Teenage Robot - director (2005-2007)
  • Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends - writer, story, animation director (2004-2007)
  • Johnny Test - storyboard artist, producer, director (Season 1) (2005-2006)
  • My Gym Partner's a Monkey - storyboard artist, sheet timer (2007-2008)
  • My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic - writer, "Boast Busters" and "Stare Master" (2010-2011)
  • Kick Buttowski: Suburban Daredevil - executive producer, director (2010-2012)
  • Mickey Mouse - writer, director, storyboard artist (2013)
  • The Loud House - creator, story, writer, storyboard artist, executive producer, director (2013, 2016–2018).

Ren and Stimpy Staff

Shawn Ahn • Mike Andrews • Kelly Armstrong • Peter Avanzino • Howard E. Baker • Jim Ballantine • Craig Bartlett • Charlie Bean • Ed D. Bell • Elinor Blake • Timothy J. Borquez • Dave Bossert • Michael Bradley • Charlie Brissette • Ken Bruce• Kent Butterworth • Vince Calandra • Bob Camp • Sherm Cohen • Mark Colangelo • Donovan Cook • Yvonne Cseko • Richard Daskas • Marge Dean • Stephen DeStefano • David Feiss • Arthur Filloy • Eddie Fitzgerald • Mike Fontanelli • Allen Foster • Jim Gomez • Bonnie Griggs • William Griggs • Mary Hanley • Karen Hansen • Daniel J. Harris • Ron Hauge • Christopher Hink • Kent Holaday • William Houchins • Ron Hughart • Scott Huml • Bob Jaques • Scott Jeffress • Victoria Jenson • Dan Jeup • Don Judge • Jim Kammerud • Craig Kellman • Michael Kim • Mimi Kwon • Rob Koo • John Kricfalusi • Doug Lawrence • Diana LeBost • Steve Loter • Greg Manwaring • Mark Marren • Armen Melkonian • Steve Mellor • Emily R. Michels • Chris Mitchell • Tom McGrath • Lloyd Mongol • Will McRobb • Larry Murphy • Lynne Naylor • Mark O'Hare • Shawn Patterson • Cheri Pederson • Gilbert Orrantia • Tom Owens • Marc Perry • Robin Police • Henry Porch • Richard Pursel • Miranda Purves • Chris Reccardi • Jordan Reichek • Dan Root • Frank Saperstein • Chris Savino • Caren Scarpulla • Don Shank • Brian Sheesley • David Sheldon • Joe Sibilski • Joy Silverio • Catherine E. Simmonds • Alan Smart • Brian Smith • Jim Smith • Myoung Smith • Wesley Smith • Eric M. Stefani • Janice Tolentino • Tuck Tucker • Brad Vandergrift • Gregg Vanzo • Norton Virgien • Hal Waite • James T. Walker • Vincent Waller • Teale Wang • Carla Washburn • Scott Willis • Jungja Wolf • Bill Wray • Carey J. Yost • Raymond Zibach