Henry Alan Gilroy (born November 1976) is an American

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and

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and producer. He is best known for co-writing the animated series '' Star Wars: The Clone Wars''.

Early life

From an early age, Gilroy loved

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and

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which inspired him to study film at several colleges in the greater

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area.

Career

His first job at a Hollywood studio was working as an editor for

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' animation department working Steven Spielberg's ''

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''. It was at Warner Bros. that Gilroy sold his first script to the producers of the Emmy winning '' Batman: The Animated Series'', for the

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episode, ''Nothing to Fear''. After a staff writer gig on the WB's Tazmanian Devil animated series, '' Tazmania'', Gilroy moved on to work on ''

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'' animated series before taking a staff job at

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for several years where he worked on such series as ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'' and ''

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'' before being chosen to develop and write the '' Star Wars: The Clone Wars'' CG animated series for

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with creator

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and director

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. He served as head writer for season one and part of season two, penning several episodes, including the first stories featuring fan favorite character

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, among others. He is also the author of several ''

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'' comic books. Leaving Lucasfilm, Gilroy spent two years at

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, where he developed and led the writing on two other animated series, '' G.I. Joe: Renegades'' and ''

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'', and then moved on to

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where he acted as supervising producer and head writer on ''

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'' and ''

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'' as well as penning two CG Marvel ''

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'' films featuring team-ups with

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& the

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and Iron Man &

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. Gilroy is co-creator of the first ''Bionicle'' trilogy and has since written for numerous other animated series, such as '' The Mask'', ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'', and the direct-to-video Disney movie title '' Atlantis: Milo's Return'' and the

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anime film '' Mass Effect: Paragon Lost'' based on the hit video game for

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and

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. Gilroy wrote the four-issue '' Joker/Mask'' comic book which was collected by

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in 2001. He also wrote the Dark Horse ''

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'' one-shot comic books, ''Aliens: Herk Mondo'' and ''Aliens: Mondo Heat'' in collaboration with artist and Pixar director

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. In 2014, Gilroy returned to Lucasfilm under Disney studios to serve as co-executive producer and series writer of '' Star Wars: Rebels'' where he wrote seventeen episodes through 2018. In 2019, Gilroy was selected as the showrunner/head writer for an animated ''

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'' TV show for

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with the

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. In 2020, Gilroy began working on '' DreamWorks Dragons: The Nine Realms'', an animated television series for

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Television and film credits

Television

* series head writer denoted in bold *'' Batman: The Animated Series'' (1992) *''

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'' (1993) *''

'' (1994) *''

Taz-Mania ''Taz-Mania'' is an American animated sitcom produced by Warner Bros. Animation from 1991 to 1995, broadcast in the United States on Fox Kids. The show follows the adventures of the ''Looney Tunes'' character Taz ( the Tasmanian Devil) in the f ...

'' (1994) *''

The Baby Huey Show ''The Baby Huey Show'' is an animated television series which ran in syndication during the 1994–95 and 1995-96 TV seasons. The show featured the Famous Studios/Harvey Comics character Baby Huey. 26 episodes were produced by combining old theatr ...

'' (1994) *'' The Mask: Animated Series'' (1995) *''

Earthworm Jim ''Earthworm Jim'' is a series of platform games featuring an earthworm named Jim who wears a robotic suit and battles the forces of evil. The series is noted for its platforming and shooting gameplay, surreal humor, and edgy art style. Four game ...

'' (1995) *''

The Savage Dragon The Savage Dragon is a fictional superhero created by Erik Larsen, published by Image Comics and taking place in the Image Universe. The comic features the adventures of a superheroic police officer named the Dragon. The character first appear ...

'' (1995–1996) *''

The Mouse and the Monster ''The Mouse and the Monster'' is a 1996–97 American animated series created by Jerry Leibowitz for Saban Entertainment. It centered around a mouse named Chesbro, and a beatnik monster named Mo. The show was originally part of the UPN network's ...

'' (1996) *'' All Dogs Go to Heaven: The Series'' (1998) *'' Timon & Pumbaa'' (1999) *''

Sherlock Holmes in the 22nd Century ''Sherlock Holmes in the 22nd Century'' is an animated television series in which Sherlock Holmes is brought back to life in the 22nd century. The series is a co-production by DIC Entertainment, L.P. and Scottish Television Enterprises and ...

'' (1999) *''

Jackie Chan Adventures ''Jackie Chan Adventures'' is an American animated television series, created by John Rogers, Duane Capizzi and Jeff Kline, and produced by Sony Pictures Television (originally as Columbia TriStar Television for the first three seasons). The car ...

'' (2001) *''

Teamo Supremo ''Teamo Supremo'' is an American animated television series created by Phil Walsh. Animated in the limited animation style pioneered by Jay Ward, predecessors which inspired its style, it tells of three superhero children: Captain Crandall, Skate ...

'' (2002) *''

'' (2002) *'' Lilo & Stitch: The Series'' (2003) *''

'' (2004) *''

'' (2006) *'' Star Wars: The Clone Wars'' (2008–2010) *''

Transformers Animated ''Transformers: Animated'' is an American superhero animated television series based on the ''Transformers'' toy line. It was produced by Cartoon Network Studios and Hasbro Entertainment and animated by The Answer Studio, Mook Animation, and S ...

'' (2008) *''

The Secret Saturdays ''The Secret Saturdays'' is an American animated television series created by Canadian cartoonist Jay Stephens for Cartoon Network. It debuted on October 3, 2008 in the United States. The series follows the adventures of the Saturdays, a family of ...

'' (2009) *'' G.I. Joe: Renegades'' (2010–2011) *'' Iron Man: Armored Adventures'' (2012) *'' Kaijudo: Rise of the Duel Masters'' (2012) *''

Voltron Force ''Voltron Force'' is a pseudo-sequel to the 1980s animated series ''Voltron (1984 TV series), Voltron'' that was originally scheduled for a release in autumn of 2010. Eventually, the show premiered on June 16, 2011, exclusively on the Nicktoons ( ...

'' (2012) *''

'' (2012–2013) *''

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles ''Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles'' is an American media franchise created by the comic book artists Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird. It follows Leonardo (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles), Leonardo, Michelangelo (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles), Miche ...

'' (2014) *''

'' Season 3 (2014) *''

Star Wars Rebels ''Star Wars Rebels'' is an American 3D animation, 3D animated science fiction on television, science fiction television series produced by Lucasfilm Animation and set in the ''Star Wars'' universe. It takes place over a decade after ''Episode ...

'' (2014–2018) *'' Avengers Assemble'' (2017) *''

Guardians of the Galaxy The Guardians of the Galaxy is a fictional superhero team appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. It may more specifically refer to: Comic book teams * Guardians of the Galaxy (1969 team), the original 31st-century team fr ...

'' (2017) *'' DreamWorks Dragons: The Nine Realms'' (2021–present)

Film

*''

Mickey's House of Villains ''Mickey's House of Villains'' (also known as ''House of Mouse: The Villains'') is a 2002 American direct-to-video animated comedy-horror film produced by Walt Disney Television Animation. It is based on the animated television series, ''House of M ...

'' (2002) *'' Atlantis: Milo’s Return'' (2003) *'' Bionicle: Mask of Light'' (2003) *'' Bionicle 2: Legends of Metru Nui'' (2004) *'' Bionicle 3: Web of Shadows'' (2005) *'' Star Wars: The Clone Wars'' (2008) *'' Mass Effect: Paragon Lost'' (2012) *''

'' (2013–2014)

References

External links

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Star Wars: Clone Wars Interview with Henry Gilroy
. GalacticBinder. Retrieved on October 30, 2008. {{DEFAULTSORT:Gilroy, Henry 1976 births American male screenwriters American male television writers American television producers American television writers DreamWorks Animation people Living people Lucasfilm people