Charlie Bean
Born
Charles James Bean

(1970-08-10) August 10, 1970
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Occupations
  • Filmmaker
  • animator
  • writer
  • director
  • storyboard artist
  • voice actor
Years active1990–present

Charles James Bean (born August 10, 1970) is an American filmmaker, animator, storyboard artist, and voice actor, known for directing The Lego Ninjago Movie with Paul Fisher and Bob Logan and his work on Tron: Uprising as a director and executive producer. He also worked as a storyboard artist on Dexter's Laboratory, Samurai Jack, The Powerpuff Girls, I Am Weasel, and Cow and Chicken,[1] as well as a director and storyboard supervisor on Robotboy. He co-created two pilots for Cartoon Network, one with Don Shank and Carey Yost and one with Chris Reccardi, which were respectively entitled Buy One, Get One Free and IMP, Inc.[2] Bean was also a layout artist on The Ren and Stimpy Show, Animaniacs, and Batman: The Animated Series.

Filmography

Film

Year Title Notes Role
1990 The Natural History of Parking Lots Main Role Chris
1992 Tiny Toon Adventures: How I Spent My Vacation Character Layout Artist & Posing Artist N/A
1996 Podunk Possum in One Step Beyond Layout Artist
Buy One, Get One Free Co-Creator, Writer, & Director
1998 Hercules and Xena – The Animated Movie: The Battle for Mount Olympus Layout Artist & Storyboard Artist
2002 The Powerpuff Girls Movie Story, Writer, & Storyboard Artist
2013 Black Saint Actor
2017 The Lego Batman Movie Additional Voice
The Lego Ninjago Movie Director
2019 Lady and the Tramp

Television

Year Title Notes Additional Notes Role
1990–1992 Tiny Toon Adventures Model Designer
Character Layout Artist
Storyboard Artist		 1990–1992
1990–1991
"Here's Hamton"		 N/A
1991–1993 The Ren and Stimpy Show Layout Artist Seasons 1–2
1992 Batman: The Animated Series Character Layout Artist 4 Episodes
1993 Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog Prop Designer 65 Episodes
Animaniacs Character Layout Artist 1 Episode
1994 The Critic 2 Episodes
Beethoven Character Designer 12 Episodes
1995 The Shnookums and Meat Funny Cartoon Show Animator & Character Layout 1 Episode
Timon & Pumbaa Layout Artist & Animation Layout Artist 3 Episodes
5 Episodes
1995–1996 The Twisted Tales of Felix the Cat Layout Artist Season 1
1996–2003 Dexter's Laboratory Layout Artist
Storyboard Artist
Writer
Story		 Seasons 1–4
Season 1; Season 4
Season 4: 3 Episodes
Season 4: 5 Episodes
1997–1998 I Am Weasel Storyboard Artist Seasons 1–2
1998 Cow and Chicken Seasons 2–3
1999–2001; 2004 The Powerpuff Girls Storyboard Artist
Writer
Prop Designer
Character Designer
Voice Role		 Seasons 2–4
Season 4
Season 6
Season 6
Seasons 5–6		 Himself & Dr. Yost
2001 IMP Inc. Co-Creator, Writer, Director, Layout Artist, & Animation Timing Pilots for Cartoon Network's 2nd Big Pick marathon N/A
A Kitty Bobo Show Animation Layout
2001–2003 Samurai Jack Writer & Storyboard Artist Seasons 1–4
2003 Whatever Happened to... Robot Jones? Writer & Storyboard Artist 2 Episodes
2004 Johnny Bravo Storyboard Artist "Witch-ay Woman"
2005–2008 Robotboy Director
Storyboard Supervisor		 Seasons 1–4
2006 Class of 3000 Art Director "The Devil and Li'l D"
2007 Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends Writer & Story "The Buck Swaps Here"
SpongeBob SquarePants Storyboard Director & Writer "The Two Faces of Squidward"
2011–2013 The Amazing World of Gumball Special Thanks Seasons 1–2
2012–2013 Tron: Uprising Executive Producer, Director, & Voice Actor Additional Voices Himself "2012"

References

  1. ↑ "Charlie Bean - About This Person - Movies & TV". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. 2007-01-18. Retrieved 2014-06-04.
  2. ↑ Kit, Borys (September 17, 2013). "'Tron: Uprising' Director to Helm 'Ninjago' for Warner Bros. (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved October 12, 2013.


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