Steve Ressel (born October 12, 1967) is an American comic book artist, animator, storyboard artist, producer and director. Steve directed animated series such as ''

Invader Zim ''Invader Zim'' is an American animated science fiction dark comedy television series created by comic book writer and cartoonist Jhonen Vasquez for Nickelodeon. The series centers on an extraterrestrial named Zim (voiced by Richard Steven Ho ...

'', ''

The Wild Thornberrys ''The Wild Thornberrys'' is an American animated series, animated television series created by Arlene Klasky, Gábor Csupó, Steve Pepoon, David Silverman (animator), David Silverman, and Stephen Sustarsic for Nickelodeon. The series portrays a ...

'', ''

Duckman ''Duckman: Private Dick/Family Man'' is an American adult animated sitcom that aired on the USA Network from March 5, 1994, through September 6, 1997. It was created and developed by Everett Peck, and is based on characters he created in his 1 ...

'', ''

Stressed Eric ''Stressed Eric'' is a British adult animated television series that was produced by Absolutely Productions for the BBC Two television channel in the United Kingdom and Television New Zealand. The series revolves around Eric Feeble, a middle cl ...

'', ''

God, the Devil and Bob ''God, the Devil and Bob'' is an American animated sitcom which aired on NBC from March 9 to March 28, 2000, leaving nine episodes unaired. It was created by Matthew Carlson. The entire series was released on DVD region code#Region codes and coun ...

'', ''

Rugrats ''Rugrats'' is an American animated television series created by Arlene Klasky, Gábor Csupó, and Paul Germain for Nickelodeon. The show focuses on a group of toddlers; most prominently— Tommy, Chuckie, Angelica, and twins Phil and Lil, ...

'' and others. Ressel directed and produced the entire run of ''Invader Zim''. After ''

'' he went on to develop his own ideas. "Trubble Bub", a CGI children's program focusing on problem solving and behavior, was animated as a pilot. It was scripted and designed for a direct-to-DVD project but never got off the ground.

Writing and comics

He resides in

Clifford, North Dakota Clifford is a city in Traill County, North Dakota, United States. The population was 30 at the 2020 census. Clifford was founded in 1883. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land. Demogra ...

, writing screenplays, novels, non-fictions, and his comic book, "The Lost ~~Boys~~". Steve is currently writing trance, pop, rock, ballads, and country music.

Bibliography

* ''Animation : The Inner Workings'' (2010) Textbook. * ''State of One'' (2010) Novel. * ''Classy Drinks For The Noob'' (2010) Non-fiction. * ''Ugly Girl'' (2010) Novella. * ''The Lost ~~Boys~~'' (2010) Compilation. * ''Perverted Communion'' (2010) Novel. * ''Rise Again, Ugly Girl'' (2011) Novel. * ''Breaking Hooke'' (2011) Novella. * ''Return, Ugly Girl'' (2011) Novel. * ''The Complete Ugly Girl'' (2011) Compilation. * ''Mud World'' (2013) Gonzo Noir Anthology. * ''Animation Reference'' (2013) Private reference textbook. * ''Spikey-Sparkle's Singular Sacrosanct Sojourn'' (2015) Young fiction - Illustrated. * ''The Lost ~~Boys~~ : NutsHell'' (2016) Graphic novel. * ''The Lost ~~Boys~~ Threads, Knots, Snarls & Snobs'' (2016) 500pp. comic digest. * ''The Stories in Between: A Between Books Anthology'' (2010) 4-page comic capping the anthology.

Filmography

* ''

Rocko's Modern Life ''Rocko's Modern Life'' is an American animated television series created by Joe Murray for Nickelodeon. The series centers on the surreal life of an anthropomorphic Australian immigrant wallaby named Rocko and his friends: the eccentric steer ...

'' (1993) Storyboard Clean-up. Various episodes. * ''

WildC.A.T.S. Wildcats, sometimes rendered WildCats or WildC.A.T.s, is a superhero team created by the United States, American comic book artist Jim Lee and writer Brandon Choi. Publication history The team first appeared in August 1992 in the first issue o ...

'' (1994) Storyboards. Various episodes. * ''

Aaahh!!! Real Monsters ''Aaahh!!! Real Monsters'' is an American animated television series developed by Klasky Csupo for Nickelodeon. The show focuses on three young monsters—Ickis, Oblina, and Krumm—who attend a school for monsters under a city dump and learn to ...

'' (1995) Storyboards. Various episodes. * ''

'' (1995) Director & Storyboards. Various episodes. * ''

Santo Bugito ''Santo Bugito'' is an American animated television series produced and developed by Klasky-Csupo for CBS and created by Arlene Klasky. It ran for thirteen episodes and revolved around the goings on in a fictional community of insects. The show wa ...

'' (1996) Storyboards. Various episodes. * ''

Jumanji ''Jumanji'' is a 1995 American fantasy adventure film directed by Joe Johnston from a screenplay by Jonathan Hensleigh, Greg Taylor, and Jim Strain. Loosely based on Chris Van Allsburg's picture book of the same name, the film is the first i ...

'' (1996) Director. Various episodes, created opening sequence. * ''

'' (1997) Director. Two episodes. * ''

Wild Thornberries ''The Wild Thornberrys'' is an American animated television series created by Arlene Klasky, Gábor Csupó, Steve Pepoon, David Silverman, and Stephen Sustarsic for Nickelodeon. The series portrays an American family of wildlife documentary f ...

'' (1998) Director. Eight episodes. * ''

'' (1999) Director. Various episodes. * ''

Rocket Power ''Rocket Power'' is an American animated television series created by Arlene Klasky and Gábor Csupó, the creators of ''Rugrats''. The series aired on Nickelodeon from August 16, 1999 to July 30, 2004. Premise ''Rocket Power'' revolves around t ...

'' (1999) Director. Various episodes. * ''

God, The Devil and Bob ''God, the Devil and Bob'' is an American animated sitcom which aired on NBC from March 9 to March 28, 2000, leaving nine episodes unaired. It was created by Matthew Carlson. The entire series was released on DVD region code#Region codes and coun ...

'' (1999) Director. Three episodes. * ''

'' (2001) Producer & Director. All episodes except for the 1999 pilot. * ''

Trubble Bub Steve Ressel (born October 12, 1967) is an American comic book artist, animator, storyboard artist, producer and director. Steve directed animated series such as ''Invader Zim'', ''The Wild Thornberrys'', ''Duckman'', ''Stressed Eric'', ''God, th ...

'' (2004) Creator, Writer, Producer, Director, Voices, Boards, Designs, Timing.

Awards

* 29th Annual

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 Individual Achievement for Storyboarding in an Animated Television Production.'' * 2001 World Animation Celebration for ''Best Title Sequence.'' Invader Zim

References

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