Jeffrey "Jeff" Rowe is an American film director and writer. He is known for his work as a writer on ''

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'' and ''

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,'' as well as co-directing and co-writing the animated film ''

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'' (2021). In June 2020, he was hired to direct '' Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem.''

Early life and education

Rowe grew up in

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, a suburb of Chicago. He attended the

California Institute of the Arts The California Institute of the Arts (CalArts) is a private art university in Santa Clarita, California. It was incorporated in 1961 as the first degree-granting institution of higher learning in the US created specifically for students of both ...

and graduated in 2011.

Career

Rowe briefly worked at

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, and

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, before serving as a writer on the

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animated series ''

'' where he stayed until the show's conclusion in 2016''.'' He also wrote for the

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animated series, ''Disenchantment''. Rowe would later go on to co-direct and co-write ''

'' along with

Mike Rianda Michael "Mike" Rianda (born December 25, 1984) is an American writer, director, and voice actor. He is known for his work on ''Gravity Falls'' as a creative director and writer for season 1, and creative consultant for season 2. He is also known ...

. The film was released on Netflix on April 30, 2021. In June 2020, Rowe was hired to direct the upcoming film '' Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem.'' It is currently scheduled to be released on August 4, 2023.

Filmography

Film

Television

Awards and nominations

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Rowe, Jeff Living people Year of birth missing (living people) American male screenwriters American television writers Animators from California Sony Pictures Animation people American animated film directors