Alan Smart is a retired animator and an animation director best known for his work as the supervising director on '' SpongeBob SquarePants'', which he has been involved with since the pilot, and as

assistant director The role of an assistant director on a film includes tracking daily progress against the filming production schedule, arranging logistics, preparing daily call sheets, checking cast and crew, and maintaining order on the set. They also have to tak ...

and layout artist on '' The Simpsons'' (he also received credit as a director in the season three episode, " Flaming Moe's"). He has done animation for the Nicktoons '' CatDog'', '' Hey Arnold'', '' Rocko's Modern Life'', '' Ren and Stimpy'', and '' Sanjay and Craig'' and on five animated films: '' The Little Mermaid'', '' The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie'', '' The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie: Sponge Out of Water'', '' Oliver & Company'' and '' The Chipmunk Adventure''. Alan Smart also worked on the pilot episode of '' Family Dog'', as an animation director on '' Clone High'' and the first season of '' Rugrats''.

Filmography

Television

Film

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