James Thomas Dauterive (; born June 22, 1957) is an American

animation Animation is a method by which image, still figures are manipulated to appear as Motion picture, moving images. In traditional animation, images are drawn or painted by hand on transparent cel, celluloid sheets to be photographed and exhibited ...

producer and writer, widely known for his work on ''

King of the Hill ''King of the Hill'' is an American animated sitcom created by Mike Judge and Greg Daniels for the Fox Broadcasting Company. It aired its original non-syndicated run from January 12, 1997, to September 13, 2009, and centers on the Hills, an Am ...

'' (1997–2010) and ''

Bob's Burgers ''Bob's Burgers'' is an American adult animated sitcom created by Loren Bouchard that premiered on Fox on January 9, 2011. The show centers on the Belcher family—parents Bob and Linda and their three children, Tina, Gene, and Louise—who r ...

'' (2011–2020).

Personal life

Dauterive was born on June 22, 1957. Like his namesake character on ''King of the Hill'', William Fontaine de la Tour "Bill" Dauterive, his family is of Louisiana Cajun origin. He has served on the Board of Trustees for Bridges Academy since 2017.

''King of the Hill''

After a ten-year career as an advertising copywriter in Philadelphia, Dauterive joined ''King of the Hill'' as a writer at its inception in 1996. He was also an executive producer on the show and wrote multiple episodes, including: "Strangeness on a Train", "

The Redneck on Rainey Street The eighth season of ''King of the Hill'' originally aired Sundays at 7:30–8:00 p.m. ( EST) on the Fox Broadcasting Company from November 2, 2003 to May 23, 2004. The Region 1 DVD was released on November 18, 2014. Production The showrunne ...

", " Glen Peggy Glen Ross", "

To Sirloin with Love "To Sirloin with Love" is the 20th episode of the 13th season of the American animated television series ''King of the Hill''. It is the 259th episode of the series overall. It originally aired on Fox on September 13, 2009. "To Sirloin with Love" ...

" (co-writer), " What Happens at the National Propane Gas Convention in Memphis Stays at the National Propane Gas Convention in Memphis", " The Son That Got Away", "The Company Man", "Snow Job" (co-writer), "Junkie Business", "Nine Pretty Darn Angry Men", "

Hank's Cowboy Movie The following is a list of episodes from the third season of ''King of the Hill'', which originally aired on Fox Broadcasting Company, Fox from September 15, 1998 to May 18, 1999 for 25 episodes. The Region 1 DVD was released on December 28, 2004 ...

", "A Beer Can Named Desire", " Church Hopping", "The Trouble with Gribbles", " Hanky Panky" and " The Perils of Polling".

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