Erik C. Wiese (born Eric Clark Eldritch; January 24, 1974) is an American animator, storyboard artist, director, and writer who is best known for his work on the animated series ''

SpongeBob SquarePants ''SpongeBob SquarePants'' (or simply ''SpongeBob'') is an American animated comedy television series created by marine science educator and animator Stephen Hillenburg for Nickelodeon. It chronicles the adventures of the title character ...

'', beginning with his character development and design for the pilot episode, " Help Wanted", as well as the co-creator of ''

The Mighty B! ''The Mighty B!'' (stylized in all caps) is an American animated television series created by Amy Poehler, Cynthia True, and Erik Wiese for Nickelodeon. The series centers on Bessie Higgenbottom, an ambitious Honeybee girl scout who believes ...

'', where he directed all of the episodes, and served as the creative director, executive producer, writer, voice director and storyboard artist for the series. He studied animation at 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 ...

. Wiese's other credits include ''

The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie ''The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie'' is a 2004 American live-action/animated adventure comedy film based on the Nickelodeon animated television series ''SpongeBob SquarePants''. The film was directed, co-written, and produced by series creat ...

'' as a storyboard artist and animator, ''

Rugrats in Paris ''Rugrats in Paris: The Movie'' (Also known as ''The Rugrats Movie 2'') is a 2000 animated comedy film based on the Nickelodeon animated television series ''Rugrats'' and the second film in the series. This film marks the first appearance of Kimi ...

'' as a layout artist, '' Danny Phantom'' as the lead storyboard artist, ''

The Fairly OddParents ''The Fairly OddParents'' is an American animated television series created by Butch Hartman for Nickelodeon. The series follows the adventures of Timmy Turner, a 10-year-old boy with two fairy godparents named Cosmo and Wanda who grant him ...

'' as a storyboard artist, ''

The Wild Thornberrys ''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 ...

'' as an additional storyboard artist, and ''

Samurai Jack ''Samurai Jack'' is an American animated action-adventure television series created by Genndy Tartakovsky for Cartoon Network and distributed by Warner Bros. Domestic Television. Tartakovsky conceived ''Samurai Jack'' after finishing his wor ...

'' as a writer and storyboard artist. He has worked on ''

CatDog ''CatDog'' is an American animated television series created by Peter Hannan for Nickelodeon. The series follows the life of yellow conjoined brothers of different species, with one half of the resultant animal being a cat and the other a dog. ...

'' as a character designer and layout artist, ''

The X's ''The X's'' is an American animated television series created by Carlos Ramos for Nickelodeon. The series centers on a family of spies who must conceal their identity from the outside world, but often have trouble in doing so. It had a single ...

'' as a storyboard artist, and as a director on the 2000 animated series ''

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''. Wiese served as a character layout artist, animation supervisor, and assistant director to

John Kricfalusi Michael John Kricfalusi ( ; born September 9, 1955), known professionally as John K., is a Canadian illustrator, blogger, voice actor and former animator. He is the creator of the animated television series ''The Ren & Stimpy Show'', which was ...

Spümcø Spumco, Inc. (stylized as SPüMCø) was an American animation studio that was active from 1989 to 2005 and based in Los Angeles, California. The studio was best known for working on the first two seasons of ''The Ren & Stimpy Show'' for Nickelodeo ...

, working on the animated Björk music video " I Miss You", and the

Ranger Smith John Francis Smith, more commonly referred to as Ranger Smith (and known as Mr. Ranger by Yogi and Boo-Boo), is a fictional park ranger first appearing in the 1958 ''Yogi Bear'' cartoon series. The character is Yogi's main antagonist, and appears ...

cartoons '' A Day in the Life of Ranger Smith'' and ''

Boo Boo Runs Wild ''Boo Boo Runs Wild'' is a 1999 stand-alone animated television special, and a parody of the Hanna-Barbera cartoon series ''The Yogi Bear Show''. It was made by ''The Ren & Stimpy Show'' creator John Kricfalusi and his company Spümcø. ''Boo B ...

''. Wiese briefly worked in video games in 1995 as a storyboard and concept artist for ''Donald Starring in Maui Mallard'' and ''

The Lion King ''The Lion King'' is a 1994 American animated musical drama film produced by Walt Disney Feature Animation and released by Walt Disney Pictures. The 32nd Disney animated feature film and the fifth produced during the Disney Renaissance ...

''. In recent years, Wiese served as the storyboard supervisor and head of story on '' The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water'', a supervising producer on the French-British animated series ''

Dude, That's My Ghost! ''Dude, That's My Ghost!'' (French: ''Mon Pote le fantôme'') is a 2013 Anglo- French animated television series created by Jan Van Rijsselberge, produced by Alphanim, and directed by Frédéric Martin. The series aired on Disney XD in the United ...

'', and as a writer for the currently unreleased '' Star Wars Detours''. He has been married to Cynthia True since May 10, 2007.

Filmography

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Wiese, Erik Living people American animators American storyboard artists American voice directors California Institute of the Arts alumni Spümcø 1974 births Nickelodeon people Showrunners