Kevin Gillis
Born (1950-02-02) February 2, 1950
Chesterville, Ontario, Canada.
EducationOpeongo High School, Admaston/Bromley, Ontario, Canada
Occupation(s)Producer, writer, director, songwriter, composer
Years active1970s-present

Kevin Gillis (born 2 February 1950) is a Canadian TV writer and producer, a singer-songwriter and a former TV host, mainly known for his work in animation. He is famous for creating the Raccoons franchise[1] as well as other cartoons such as Atomic Betty and Producing Parker. He was the host of the fitness show Yes You Can and was originally the managing director at Breakthrough Animation. Gillis is the co-founder and CEO of Skywriter Media & Entertainment Group which develops, produces and distributes television and other forms of media. He was also president of Skyreader Media Inc., an affiliated company of Skywriter Media & Entertainment Group, which produces, develops and distributes interactive e-books.

Works

Director

Writer

  • The Christmas Raccoons (1980)
  • The Raccoons on Ice (1981)
  • The Raccoons and the Lost Star (1983)
  • The Raccoons: Let's Dance! (1984)
  • The Raccoons (1985–1991)
  • The Nutcracker Prince (1990)
  • Jimmy Two-Shoes (2009)

Composer

  • The Christmas Raccoons (1980)
  • The Raccoons on Ice (1981)
  • The Raccoons and the Lost Star (1983)
  • The Raccoons: Let's Dance! (1984)
  • The Raccoons (1985–1991)
  • Heart of Courage (1993)
  • RoboCop: The Series (1994)
  • Atomic Betty (2004–2008)

Producer

Actor

  • Yes You Can (1980–1983)
  • The Raccoons and the Lost Star (1983; 2023 remaster) – Ranger Dan
  • The Raccoons: Let's Dance! (1984) – Ranger Dan (uncredited)
  • Noonbory and the Super Seven (2009) – Wangury (as Kevin Aichele)

References

  1. ↑ Audrey M Ashley (11 April 1984). "Raccoons in TV big time". Ottawa Citizen. Retrieved 3 June 2022 – via Google News.
  2. ↑ Paula McLoughlin (2 November 1981). "Film company skating on solid ice". Ottawa Citizen. Retrieved 3 June 2022 – via Google News.


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