Obie Scott Wade

Obie Scott Wade is an American producer, director and award-winning screenwriter. He has written for several television shows and is a show creator and director. In 2013, he created the original animated television series SheZow.

Career

In 2016 Wade is producing the animated preschool series, Mythfits, which he created. Wade also created and directed Al Roach: Private Insectigator, a black and white animated film noir starring James Garner, Michelle Forbes, Kathy Kinney, Gregg Berger and Freddie Rodriguez for the cable channel Turner Classic Movies as part of the channel's 10th anniversary.

In 2002, Wade co-created, wrote and directed the award-winning animated series Julius & Friends with artist Paul Frank. An official selection in the Sundance Film Festival, Julius & Friends featured 26 three-minute episodes. Each episode followed the exploits of Julius the monkey and his cast of eccentric friends as they encounter unexpected adventure in Planned Pines USA, the first planned community for cartoon characters. Starring the voice talent of Jason Schwartzman, Christina Pickles and Gregg Berger.

In addition, Wade created SheZow, the animated television series,[1] the first children's television show in America to feature a young male protagonist, Guy Hamdon, who fights crime exclusively as a female superhero. Due to the gender fluidity of its lead character, SheZow came under scrutiny from conservative Christian groups such as One Million Moms and The Breitbart Group, who claimed that SheZow was immoral. Wade originally created SheZow as a short which aired on the Disney Channel, May 4, 2007.

Wade's TV writing credits also include Baby Looney Tunes, Zatch Bell, Lalaloopsy, Fairy & Dairy, and Kuukuu Harajuku.

In 2013, Wade was named a "Rising Star in Animation" by Animation Magazine.[2]

In 2015, Wade co-founded Skinned LLC, a fully funded IP development company featuring a new slate of properties.

Filmography

Animation
Year Project Role
2012-13 SheZow Creator, Story Editor, Executive Producer
2009 The Random Axe Writer, Director
2007 Shorty McShorts' Shorts Creator, Writer, Director (Episode: SheZow)
2005 SheeZaam Creator, Writer, Producer
2005 Zatch Bell! Writer (Various Episodes)
2004 Al Roach: Private Insectigator Creator, Writer, Producer
2003 Julius and Friends: Plastic Surgery Co-Creator, Writer, Co-Director
2003 Julius and Friends: Vinyl Invasion Co-Creator, Writer, Co-Director
2002-05 Baby Looney Tunes Writer (Various Episodes)
2002 Julius and Friends: Bear in the Bubble Co-Creator, Writer, Co-Director
2002 Julius and Friends: Yeti, Set, Go Co-Creator, Writer, Co-Director
2001 Julius and Friends: Hole in One Co-Creator, Writer, Co-Director

Awards and festival selections

References

  1. ↑ Anderson, Kyle (2013-06-03). "A Talk With "SheZow" Creator Obie Scott Wade « Nerdist". Nerdist.com. Retrieved 2013-12-19.
  2. ↑ Ramin Zahed (2013-09-14). "Rising Stars of Animation". Animation Magazine. Retrieved 2013-12-19.
  3. ↑ http://www.cicff.org/bin/file/docs/Award%20List%202001.pdf
  4. ↑ "Julius and Friends | Archives | Sundance Institute". History.sundance.org. Retrieved 2013-12-19.
  5. ↑ "Julius & Friends "Yeti Set Go" | Archives | Sundance Institute". History.sundance.org. Retrieved 2013-12-19.

Further reading

http://www.unleashthefanboy.com/news/why-shezow-the-hubs-gender-bending-heroine-is-so-vital/56962#!Fi5LI

External links

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