Zac Moncrief

Zachary Thomas "Zac" Moncrief (born January 8, 1971) is an American animator, writer, storyboard artist, producer, and director, who most recently served as a supervising producer and director on The Adventures of Kid Danger. In 2009, an episode from Phineas and Ferb, which he directed entitled "The Monster of Phineas-n-Ferbenstein"[1], received a Primetime Emmy Award nomination in the category for Outstanding Special Class Short-format Animated Programs.[2]

Zac Moncrief
Born
Zachary Thomas Moncrief

(1971-01-08) January 8, 1971
Spring Valley, New York, U.S.
Other namesZachary Moncrief
OccupationAnimator, writer, storyboard artist, cartoon director, producer
Years active1994–present
Known forWhat a Cartoon!
Johnny Bravo
Oh Yeah! Cartoons
The Fairly OddParents
Dora the Explorer
Family Guy
Phineas and Ferb
Brickleberry
Be Cool, Scooby-Doo!
The Adventures of Kid Danger

Personal life

Moncrief left Montvale, New Jersey in 1989 after graduating from Pascack Hills High School where his father was the vice principal.[3] Among his classmates were Bruce Beresford-Redman and Rick Hurvitz, the executive producers and co-creators of the MTV reality show Pimp My Ride, as well as CNN White House correspondent Dana Bash. Upon completion of high school, he decided to attend California Institute of the Arts, a Disney-funded college specializing in animation.

Career

He gained an internship on an animated feature, The Pagemaster, and moved on as an assistant animator on the film Cats Don't Dance. While there, he sold a pilot to Fred Seibert (then president of MTV Networks and Hanna-Barbera), for the What a Cartoon! series titled Godfrey and Zeek. This transitioned into doing story work for Hanna-Barbera's other series, Johnny Bravo.

Moncrief went on to open his own company, creating animation on several CD-ROMs, as well as a commercial work featuring Warner Bros.' Road Runner, the Carl's Jr. spot featuring Dennis Rodman, as well as animation for a GM-sponsored ride at Walt Disney World. Soon after, Seibert came calling again with a new series on Nickelodeon called Oh Yeah! Cartoons. There, Moncrief created the shorts Kitty the Hapless Cat, Baxter and Bananas, and also worked on other shorts such as The Fairly OddParents and the Emmy winning short Max and His Special Problem. He spent his remaining time at Nickelodeon storyboarding in season one of the game-changing series, Dora the Explorer.

Shortly thereafter, he was asked to teach at his alma mater (CalArts) and by Walt Disney Television Animation to storyboard on Teacher's Pet, the series (and its theatrical release), as well as direct-to-videos for Lilo & Stitch, Kim Possible, and the network's newest show, Brandy and Mr. Whiskers.

Next, it was off to help bring back a series that has continued to be one of the strongest animated sitcoms in television history, Family Guy. The show's DVD sales had done so incredibly well that 20th Century Fox Television decided to bring the series back for season 4. Moncrief started as an Assistant Director and quickly moved into a Director role working on some of Seth MacFarlane's favorite episodes, such as "The Griffin Family History" and "Barely Legal".

He then followed fellow Family Guy director Dan Povenmire back to Disney again to help direct over 50+ episodes of the hit Disney television series Phineas and Ferb. His job titles allowed him to be involved in every aspect from breaking stories to writing, from storyboarding to design and color, from editing to calling retakes. He was even involved in writing a few of the songs created for this groundbreaking show.

After his long run at Disney, he spent three years working at Bento Box as the Supervising Director on Comedy Central's hit show Brickleberry, while also helping to develop shows at Nickelodeon.

In December 2013, he joined Warner Bros. Animation to produce and revamp the twelfth series in the Scooby-Doo franchise, titled Be Cool, Scooby-Doo!, which debuted in the fall of 2015.

After producing close to 52 episodes and almost 2 seasons for Warner Bros., he joined the Nickelodeon family as a Supervising Producer in the fall of 2017 to help oversee and launch a cartoon series based on the hit Dan Schneider television show Henry Danger. This new animated series, titled The Adventures of Kid Danger, debuted on January 15, 2018 as a sneak peek, before its official premiere on January 19. Its ratings were constantly in the top 25, performing better than expected. On its final premiere episodes during the week of June 11–17, 2018, it was the #1 program for K6–11 (it received at 2.91 for boys aged 2–5 and a 3.15 for boys aged 6–11). The show is currently not slated for more episodes.

His latest adventure has been the lead on the television adaption of the popular Lego augmented reality game app Hidden Side, with the title of supervising director. While working with Pure Imagination Studios, Moncrief created 19 different shorts for Lego, and launched off a 44 minute movie as a way to introduce its newest IP. This IP was ground breaking due to the incredible AR game that could be downloaded and used with the toys once they were built. The game would bring the toys to life when viewed for this interactive game. The television adaption is set to premiere sometime in 2020.

Phineas and Ferb

In 2007, Moncrief returned to Disney to work as a director and writer for Phineas and Ferb. As of December 2012, he had directed over 50 episodes in the series and been credited on over 90+ different credits.

Family Guy

In 2005, Moncrief left Disney to become a director on the Fox television series Family Guy for Fox Animation Studios. He directed six episodes over a two-year span. Those six episodes were:

During this period, he also returned to CalArts as a teacher.

Credits

Note: Also credited as Zachary Moncrief.

Below is a detailed list of his credits:

Turner Feature Animation:

Hanna-Barbera:

  • What a Cartoon!: Godfrey and Zeek short (also misspelled "Zeke") (1996) - Co-creator, co-writer, storyboard artist, and director
  • What a Cartoon!: "Jungle Boy" (short from Johnny Bravo) (1996) - Character layout and additional models
  • Johnny Bravo (1996–1997) - Development and storyboard artist
  • Johnny Bravo: "Bearly Enough Time" (1997) - Storyboard artist
  • Johnny Bravo: "Cookie Crisis" (1997) - Storyboard artist
  • Johnny Bravo: "Blarney Buddies" (1997) - Storyboard artist

Nickelodeon's Oh Yeah! Cartoons:

  • Kitty the Hapless Cat - Creator, director, designer, storyboard artist, writer
  • Baxter and Bananas - Creator, director, designer, storyboard artist, writer
  • The Fairly OddParents:

Storyboard artist for two episodes

  • Mina and the Count: "Playing a Hunch" (1999) - Storyboard artist
  • Max and His Special Problem - Animatior
  • Max and the Pigeon Incident - Storyboard clean-up and character model assistance
  • Tales from the Goose Lady - Storyboard clean-up and character model assistance

Nickelodeon:

Disney Television Animation:

Other Credits:

References
  1. "TV.com: The Monster of Phineas-n-Ferbenstein", October 17, 2008. Accessed July 16, 2009. "The boys learn about one of Ferb's Victorian ancestors, who helped a vaguely familiar scientist create a monster. Meanwhile, Doofenshmirtz recalls the story of his great-great-grandfather Dr. Jekyll Doofenshmirtz to Perry, as they both wait out their lockdown."
  2. "The 61st Primetime Emmy Awards and 2009 Creative Arts Emmy Awards Nominees are...", July 16, 2009. Accessed July 16, 2009. "Disney's Phineas And Ferb • The Monster Of Phineas-N-Ferbenstein • Disney Channel • Disney Channel"
  3. Ivry, Bob. "'TOON BOOM ANIMATES THEIR LIVES", The Record (Bergen County), October 14, 1996. Accessed August 2, 2007. "In his sparse spare time, Moncrief, a 1989 graduate of Pascack Hills High School, created the story of Godfrey & Zeek, two buddies a giraffe and a pig who accidentally flush away their most prized possession, the TV remote control, and retrieve it at the sewage treatment plant."
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