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Jim Duffy(1937-2012)

  • Producer
  • Director
  • Animation Department
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Jim Duffy was born on 2 July 1937 in Portsmouth, Virginia, USA. He was a producer and director, known for Rugrats (1991), Captain Planet and the Planeteers (1990) and Rocket Power (1999). He was married to Cella Nichols Duffy. He died on 23 March 2012 in Van Nuys, California, USA.
BornJuly 2, 1937
DiedMarch 23, 2012(74)
BornJuly 2, 1937
DiedMarch 23, 2012(74)
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  • Nominated for 6 Primetime Emmys
    • 3 wins & 10 nominations total

Known for

Nancy Cartwright, Christine Cavanaugh, Tara Strong, Cheryl Chase, Elizabeth Daily, Dionne Quan, Kath Soucie, and Cree Summer in Rugrats (1991)
Rugrats
7.4
TV Series
  • Producer
Captain Planet and the Planeteers (1990)
Captain Planet and the Planeteers
6.7
TV Series
  • Producer(DIC)
Joseph Ashton, Ulysses Cuadra, Shayna Fox, and Gary LeRoi Gray in Rocket Power (1999)
Rocket Power
6.9
TV Series
  • Producer
All Grown Up! (2003)
All Grown Up!
5.5
TV Series
  • Producer

Credits

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Producer

  • All Grown Up! (2003)
    All Grown Up!
    5.5
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 2003–2008
  • Rugrats Tales from the Crib: Three Jacks & a Beanstalk (2006)
    Rugrats Tales from the Crib: Three Jacks & a Beanstalk
    6.2
    Video
    • producer
    • 2006
  • Rugrats Tales from the Crib: Snow White (2005)
    Rugrats Tales from the Crib: Snow White
    6.0
    Video
    • producer
    • 2005
  • Joseph Ashton, Ulysses Cuadra, Shayna Fox, and Gary LeRoi Gray in Rocket Power (1999)
    Rocket Power
    6.9
    TV Series
    • producer
    • supervising producer
    • senior creative producer ...
    • 1999–2004
  • Melissa Disney in As Told by Ginger (2000)
    As Told by Ginger
    6.9
    TV Series
    • supervising producer
    • 2001–2003
  • Nancy Cartwright, Christine Cavanaugh, Tara Strong, Cheryl Chase, Elizabeth Daily, Dionne Quan, Kath Soucie, and Cree Summer in Rugrats (1991)
    Rugrats
    7.4
    TV Series
    • supervising producer
    • creative producer
    • 1997–2002
  • Rocket Power: Race Across New Zealand (2002)
    Rocket Power: Race Across New Zealand
    6.4
    TV Movie
    • supervising producer
    • 2002
  • Rugrats: Still Babies After All These Years (2001)
    Rugrats: Still Babies After All These Years
    7.2
    TV Movie
    • senior executive producer: Klasky Csupo
    • 2001
  • Rugrats: Studio Tour (1999)
    Rugrats: Studio Tour
    5.6
    Video Game
    • creative producer
    • 1999
  • The Wacky Adventures of Ronald McDonald: The Visitors from Outer Space (1999)
    The Wacky Adventures of Ronald McDonald: The Visitors from Outer Space
    6.5
    Video
    • creative producer
    • 1999
  • The Wacky Adventures of Ronald McDonald: The Legend of Grimace Island (1999)
    The Wacky Adventures of Ronald McDonald: The Legend of Grimace Island
    6.4
    Video
    • creative producer
    • 1999
  • Rugrats Adventure Game (1998)
    Rugrats Adventure Game
    8.6
    Video Game
    • creative producer
    • 1998
  • The Wacky Adventures of Ronald McDonald: Scared Silly (1998)
    The Wacky Adventures of Ronald McDonald: Scared Silly
    6.6
    Video
    • creative producer
    • 1998
  • Captain Planet and the Planeteers (1990)
    Captain Planet and the Planeteers
    6.7
    TV Series
    • producer: DIC
    • 1991–1992
  • Solarman (1989)
    Solarman
    5.5
    TV Movie
    • producer
    • 1989

Director

  • All Grown Up! (2003)
    All Grown Up!
    5.5
    TV Series
    • supervising director
    • 2003–2008
  • David Kaufman in Danny Phantom (2003)
    Danny Phantom
    7.2
    TV Series
    • Director (directed by)
    • 2003–2006
  • Rugrats Tales from the Crib: Three Jacks & a Beanstalk (2006)
    Rugrats Tales from the Crib: Three Jacks & a Beanstalk
    6.2
    Video
    • supervising director
    • 2006
  • The Adventures of Chico and Guapo (2006)
    The Adventures of Chico and Guapo
    5.9
    TV Series
    • Director (multiple episodes)
    • 2006
  • Rugrats Tales from the Crib: Snow White (2005)
    Rugrats Tales from the Crib: Snow White
    6.0
    Video
    • supervising director
    • 2005
  • 100 Greatest Cartoons (2005)
    100 Greatest Cartoons
    7.0
    TV Special
    • Director
    • 2005
  • Nancy Cartwright, Christine Cavanaugh, Tara Strong, Cheryl Chase, Elizabeth Daily, Dionne Quan, Kath Soucie, and Cree Summer in Rugrats (1991)
    Rugrats
    7.4
    TV Series
    • co-director
    • 1992–2003
  • Rugrats: Acorn Nuts & Diapey Butts (2001)
    Rugrats: Acorn Nuts & Diapey Butts
    7.5
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 2001
  • Rugrats: Still Babies After All These Years (2001)
    Rugrats: Still Babies After All These Years
    7.2
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 2001
  • Joseph Ashton, Ulysses Cuadra, Shayna Fox, and Gary LeRoi Gray in Rocket Power (1999)
    Rocket Power
    6.9
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1999–2001
  • Rugrats: Studio Tour (1999)
    Rugrats: Studio Tour
    5.6
    Video Game
    • Director
    • 1999
  • The Wacky Adventures of Ronald McDonald: The Legend of Grimace Island (1999)
    The Wacky Adventures of Ronald McDonald: The Legend of Grimace Island
    6.4
    Video
    • animation director
    • 1999
  • Rugrats: Search for Reptar (1998)
    Rugrats: Search for Reptar
    7.5
    Video Game
    • Director
    • 1998
  • Christine Cavanaugh, Charlie Adler, and David Eccles in Aaahh!!! Real Monsters (1994)
    Aaahh!!! Real Monsters
    7.2
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1994–1997
  • Captain Planet and the Planeteers (1990)
    Captain Planet and the Planeteers
    6.7
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1990–1992

Animation Department

  • Immigrants (L.A. Dolce Vita) (2008)
    Immigrants (L.A. Dolce Vita)
    5.6
    • animation director
    • 2008
  • Joseph Ashton, Ulysses Cuadra, Shayna Fox, and Gary LeRoi Gray in Rocket Power (1999)
    Rocket Power
    6.9
    TV Series
    • background and prop designer
    • title designer
    • 1999–2004
  • Nancy Cartwright, Christine Cavanaugh, Tara Strong, Cheryl Chase, Elizabeth Daily, Dionne Quan, Kath Soucie, and Cree Summer in Rugrats (1991)
    Rugrats
    7.4
    TV Series
    • background and prop designer
    • background designer
    • sheet timer
    • 1992–2003
  • Rugrats: Decade in Diapers (2002)
    Rugrats: Decade in Diapers
    Video
    • sheet timer
    • 2002
  • Rocket Power: Race Across New Zealand (2002)
    Rocket Power: Race Across New Zealand
    6.4
    TV Movie
    • background and prop designer
    • 2002
  • The Fantastic Voyages of Sinbad the Sailor (1996)
    The Fantastic Voyages of Sinbad the Sailor
    7.5
    TV Series
    • sheet timer
    • 1996
  • Greg Berg, Cam Clarke, Townsend Coleman, Barry Gordon, Rob Paulsen, and Hal Rayle in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1987)
    Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
    7.9
    TV Series
    • animation timer
    • sheet writer
    • 1995–1996
  • Duckman: Private Dick/Family Man (1994)
    Duckman: Private Dick/Family Man
    7.7
    TV Series
    • animation timer
    • 1994–1996
  • Dino Babies (1994)
    Dino Babies
    7.1
    TV Series
    • sheet timer
    • 1995
  • Christine Cavanaugh, Charlie Adler, and David Eccles in Aaahh!!! Real Monsters (1994)
    Aaahh!!! Real Monsters
    7.2
    TV Series
    • sheet timer
    • 1994–1995
  • Captain Planet and the Planeteers (1990)
    Captain Planet and the Planeteers
    6.7
    TV Series
    • timing director
    • 1991
  • Bobby's World (1990)
    Bobby's World
    7.2
    TV Series
    • sheet timer
    • 1990
  • Danny Nucci, Josie Bissett, Keith Coogan, John Cameron Mitchell, and Chris Young in Book of Love (1990)
    Book of Love
    6.2
    • animator: "Hotbook" animation sequence
    • 1990
  • Lucille Bliss, Danny Goldman, Don Messick, and Alan Oppenheimer in The Smurfs (1981)
    The Smurfs
    7.2
    TV Series
    • animator
    • 1983–1984
  • The New Scooby and Scrappy-Doo Show (1983)
    The New Scooby and Scrappy-Doo Show
    6.4
    TV Series
    • animator
    • 1983

Personal details

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  • Alternative name
    • James Duffy
  • Born
    • July 2, 1937
    • Portsmouth, Virginia, USA
  • Died
    • March 23, 2012
    • Van Nuys, California, USA(cancer)
  • Spouse
    • Cella Nichols Duffy(divorced, 3 children)

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    Children: Vera Duffy - freelance writer; James Duffy - props designer; Barbara Duffy - production (all holding these positions at Klasky-Csupo)

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