Nicholas Robert Jennings (born July 8, 1965) is an American director, artist, writer, and producer best known for his work on the

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series ''

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'' and the

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series ''

Adventure Time ''Adventure Time'' is an American fantasy animated television series created by Pendleton Ward for Cartoon Network and distributed by Warner Bros. Domestic Television. The series follows the adventures of a boy named Finn (Jeremy Shada) and ...

''. He has also worked as a background artist for many animated television series.

History

In 1988, Nick Jennings did the layouts for

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while working at

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Accolades

In late 2013, it was announced that Jennings, along with several other members of the ''

'' staff, had been nominated for an

Annie Award The Annie Awards are accolades which the Los Angeles branch of the International Animated Film Association, ASIFA-Hollywood, has presented each year since 1972 to recognize excellence in animation shown in cinema and television. Originally desi ...

for "Outstanding Achievement, Production Design in an Animated TV/Broadcast Production." On July 31, 2014, Jennings had won an Emmy for "Outstanding Individual Achievement In Animation" for his work on the ''Adventure Time'' episode "Wizards Only, Fools."

Filmography

References

American animated film directors Living people Animators from California Place of birth missing (living people) American television directors Primetime Emmy Award winners Cartoon Network Studios people Nickelodeon people 1965 births {{US-animator-stub