Kazimieras G. Prapuolenis
| Kaz | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Kazimieras G. Prapuolenis July 31, 1959 Hoboken, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Area(s) | Artist, writer |
Notable works | Underworld, SpongeBob SquarePants |
| http://kazunderworld.com | |
Kazimieras G. Prapuolenis, or Kaz (born 1959, Hoboken, New Jersey), is an American cartoonist and illustrator. In the 1980s, after attending New York City's School of the Visual Arts, he was a frequent contributor to the comic anthologies RAW and Weirdo. Since 1992, he has drawn Underworld, an adult-themed syndicated comic strip that appears in many alternative weeklies.
Kaz's comics and drawings have appeared in many alternative and mainstream publications including Details, The New Yorker, Nickelodeon Magazine, The Village Voice, The East Village Eye, Swank, RAW, SF Bay Guardian, Eclipse, N.Y. Rocker, New York Press, Screw and Bridal Guide. He has continued to contribute to comics anthologies such as Zero Zero.
Kaz has also worked on several animated television shows including SpongeBob SquarePants, Camp Lazlo and Phineas and Ferb. He was co-executive producer of Get Blake!.
With Derek Drymon, Kaz co-wrote and storyboarded the pilot episode for the forthcoming Diggs Tailwagger. In September 2006, Kaz left Camp Lazlo to work on another pilot for a Cartoon Network show, Zoot Rumpus, based on a character from Underworld.
Kaz lives in Hollywood, California, with his spouse Linda Marotta.
Filmography
Television
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2001–04; 2015–present | SpongeBob SquarePants | Writer, storyboard director, story outlines, animation writer |
| 2005–08 | Camp Lazlo | Writer, storyboard director, story outlines |
| 2006 | Zoot Rumpus | Creator, writer, storyboard artist (pilot) |
| 2007 | Diggs Tailwagger | Co-writer & storyboard artist (pilot) |
| 2009–13; 2015 | Phineas and Ferb | Writer & storyboard artist |
| 2012 | Secret Mountain Fort Awesome | Prop and effects designer ("Funstro") |
| 2014 | Get Blake! | Executive producer |