Jim Smith (animator)
American animator and musician / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
James Carl Jobb (born October 8, 1954), known professionally as Jim Smith, is an American animator and musician. He worked on Mighty Mouse: The New Adventures with his long-time working partner John Kricfalusi. Smith later briefly worked on Tiny Toon Adventures, and then along with Kricfalusi, Bob Camp and Lynne Naylor he founded Spümcø, where he co-created The Ren & Stimpy Show (from which he departed in 1992 alongside Kricfalusi) in 1991 and The Ripping Friends in 2001. He is also the one playing the guitar for the Ren & Stimpy theme in the intro. His performance name is Jelly-Röel.
For other people named Jim Smith, see Jim Smith (disambiguation).
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Jim Smith | |
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Born | James Carl Jobb (1954-10-08) October 8, 1954 (age 69) Lubbock, Texas, U.S.[1] |
Occupation(s) | Animator, writer, storyboard artist, musician |
Years active | 1984–present |
Known for | The Ren & Stimpy Show Samurai Jack The X's Tiny Toon Adventures The Ripping Friends Mighty Mouse: The New Adventures |
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