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David Silverman - Director/Producer

What is the secret to the success of
"The Simpsons"?

How did the style of "The Simpsons" evolve?

How does overseas animation fit into "The Simpsons" production process?

What are your duties as producer and director on "The Simpsons"?

What led to working on "The Simpsons"?

What was the creative process on "Monsters, Inc"?

How did directing a 3-D animated feature differ from working in 2-D TV animation?

« How did you transition from television to feature film animation?

How was working with director Joe Dante on "Looney Tunes: Back in Action"?

How did you get into animation?

How did you break into the business?

What are some of your favorite animated works?

What are your influences?

What do you love most about working in animation?

Awards

THE SIMPSONS
Emmy Award Winner: Outstanding Animated Program (For Programming Less Than One Hour), 2006, 1997, 1995, 1990

THE SIMPSONS
Emmy Award Nomination: Outstanding Animated Program (For Programming Less Than One Hour), 2005, 2002, 1996, 1992, 1990 (2 Nominations)

THE SIMPSONS
Annie Award Nomination: Best Individual Achievement for Creative Supervision in the Field of Animation, 1994

MONSTERS, INC.
Annie Award Nomination: Outstanding Directing in an Animated Feature Production, 2003

MONSTERS, INC.
Hochi Film Award Winner: Best Foreign Language Film, 2002

Annie Award Winner:
Outstanding Individual Achievement in the Field of Animation, 1992

PRODUCER-DIRECTOR-CAMERA-INTERVIEWER:Peter Hyoguchi
EDITOR: Allen White

About this video:

"In 1996, I left The Simpsons and worked on a feature film called The Road to El Dorado at Dreamworks" "I was getting calls from Steve Jobs at Pixar and wanted me to come to work for him"

Credits:

FILM: The Simpsons Movie (director), Monsters, Inc. (co-director), Ice Age (story consultant), Looney Tunes: Back in Action (animation consultant), The Road to El Dorado (director), Robots (storyboard artist), RoboCop 3 (director: Johnny Rehap commercial), The Dark Backward (creator: Blumps concept), One Crazy Summer (animator)

TV: "The Simpsons" (director, supervising director, producer, title designer, background designer, lead storyboard), "The Critic" (visual designer), "Turbo Teen" (animator), "The Tracy Ullman Show" (animator)