Known for movies

Short Info

SpouseLisa Groening
FactDaughter Katie Bartlett guest voiced young Helga Pataki on "Hey Arnold!", a cartoon that Craig created.


Craig Bartlett is an American animator, writer, producer, and director. He is best known for creating the Nickelodeon animated television series Hey Arnold!, for which he was also the head writer and executive producer.

Bartlett was born in Seattle, Washington, on February 27, 1957. He is the youngest of three children. His father was a doctor and his mother was a homemaker. Bartlett has two older sisters. He attended Seattle public schools and graduated from Roosevelt High School in 1975.

Bartlett began his career as an animator for the PBS children’s series Sesame Street in the late 1970s. He later worked on the CBS animated series Richie Rich and the NBC animated series ALF: The Animated Series. In 1992, Bartlett created Hey Arnold!, which premiered on Nickelodeon in 1996. The show ran for five seasons and 100 episodes. Bartlett served as the head writer and executive producer for the entire series.

Hey Arnold! was a critical and commercial success. It won a Peabody Award and an Emmy Award, and was nominated for numerous other awards. The show has been syndicated in over 150 countries and has spawned a feature film, two made-for-television movies, video games, and a line of merchandise.

Since Hey Arnold!, Bartlett has created and executive produced the Nickelodeon animated series Rugrats Pre-School Daze and Random! Cartoons. He has also directed two live-action films: Stanley’s Dinosaur Round-Up (2006) and Stanley’s Magic Garden (2007).

Bartlett is married to Lisa Simon, a former Nickelodeon executive. They have two children together.

Craig Bartlett has an estimated net worth of $10 million. He earns a salary of $300,000 per year from his work as a writer, producer, and director.

General Info

Full NameCraig Bartlett
ProfessionFilm director, Animator, Film producer, Screenwriter, Voice Actor, Television Director, Television producer
EducationThe Evergreen State College
NationalityAmerican

Family

SpouseLisa Groening
ChildrenKatie Bartlett, Matt Bartlett

Accomplishments

NominationsDaytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Children's Animated Program, Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Pre-School Children's Animated Program, Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing in An Animated Program, Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing in a Preschool Animated Program, Primetime Emmy Awa...
MoviesHey Arnold!: The Jungle Movie, Cactus, Unstable Fables: 3 Pigs & a Baby, Party Wagon, Hey Arnold!: The Movie, Hey Arnold!: 24 Hours to Live, The Adventures of Mark Twain, Dinosaur Train: Dino-Mighty Music
TV ShowsDinosaur Train, Hey Arnold!, Ready Jet Go!

Social profile links

Facts

#Fact
1Created Angelica's doll Cynthia from Rugrats.
2Like his brother-in-law, Matt Groening, Craig Bartlett attended The Evergreen State College, a small liberal arts school in Olympia, Washington.
3Children: Matt and Katie.
4Married to sister of Matt Groening.
5Daughter Katie Bartlett guest voiced young Helga Pataki on "Hey Arnold!", a cartoon that Craig created.

Pictures

Movies

Writer

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Hey Arnold: The Jungle Movie2017TV Movie creator filming
Dinosaur TrainTV Series 2 episodes, 2012 - 2016 creator - 9 episodes, 2009 - 2010 written by - 9 episodes, 2009 - 2010
Ready Jet Go!2016TV Series 2 episodes
Hey Arnold! The Movie2012Video short characters - uncredited / creator
Sid the Science KidTV Series 8 episodes, 2008 - 2009 written by - 1 episode, 2008
Unstable Fables: 3 Pigs & a Baby2008writer
The Skrumps2007TV Mini-Series
Johnny Bravo2004TV Series written by - 4 episodes
Party Wagon2004TV Movie creator
Hey Arnold!TV Series 12 episodes, 1997 - 2000 creator - 30 episodes, 1996 - 2002 developer - 19 episodes, 1996 - 2002 written by - 12 episodes, 1996 - 2002 story - 4 episodes, 1996 - 1999 created by - 2 episodes, 1996 - 2002 developed by - 2 episodes, 1996 - 2002
Hey Arnold! The Movie2002characters / written by
Hey Arnold!: 24 Hours to Live1994Short creator
Postcards1993writer
RugratsTV Series story editor - 6 episodes, 1991 written by - 4 episodes, 1991 - 1992 writer - 1 episode, 1993
Mi Pais Vasco1992Short written by
Arnold Rides His Chair1991TV Short creator
The Arnold Waltz1990Short creator
Meet the Raisins!1988TV Short story
Arnold Escapes from Church1988Short

Producer

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Hey Arnold: The Jungle Movie2017TV Movie executive producer filming
Dinosaur Train2009-2016TV Series executive producer - 37 episodes
Ready Jet Go!2016TV Series executive producer
The Skrumps2007TV Mini-Series executive producer - 9 episodes
Party Wagon2004TV Movie executive producer
Hey Arnold!1996-2002TV Series executive producer - 45 episodes
Hey Arnold! The Movie2002producer
Hey Arnold!: 24 Hours to Live1994Short executive producer
The Arnold Waltz1990Short producer
Robo Show1990Short producer
Arnold Escapes from Church1988Short producer

Actor

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Hey Arnold: The Jungle Movie2017TV Movie filmingMiles Shortman Brainy Abner ... (voice)
Dinosaur Train2011TV SeriesSpider
Cactus2008/IRadio Operator
Hey Arnold!1996-2004TV SeriesBrainy Radio DJ Abner the Pig ...
Party Wagon2004TV MovieRomeo Jones / Ferryman #2 / Cheyenne #1 (voice)
Hey Arnold! The Movie2002Brainy / Murray / Grubby / ... (voice)
The Adventures of Mark Twain1985Calaveras Miner (voice)

Animation Department

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Dinosaur Train2009-2010TV Series character designer - 11 episodes
Party Wagon2004TV Movie character designer
Hey Arnold! The Movie2002original character designer
Hey Arnold!TV Series original character designer - 18 episodes, 1996 - 1999 character designer - 1 episode, 1998
Hey Arnold!: 24 Hours to Live1994Short character designer
Pink Komkommer1991Short animator
Sesame Street1991TV Series animator - 1 episode
The Arnold Waltz1990Short animator
Candyjam1988Short animator
Christmas at Pee Wee's Playhouse1988TV Movie director/animator: "Penny"
Arnold Escapes from Church1988Short animator
Pee-wee's Playhouse1987-1988TV Series director/animator - 3 episodes

Director

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Dinosaur Train2009-2016TV Series 16 episodes
Ready Jet Go!2016TV Series 1 episode
Party Wagon2004TV Movie
Hey Arnold!1996TV Series 1 episode
The Ren & Stimpy Show1995TV Series 3 episodes
Hey Arnold!: 24 Hours to Live1994Short
Mystery Lodge1994Short
Postcards1993
Mi Pais Vasco1992Short
Rugrats1992TV Series 1 episode
Arnold Rides His Chair1991TV Short
The Arnold Waltz1990Short
Robo Show1990Short
Arnold Escapes from Church1988Short

Miscellaneous

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Johnny Bravo2004TV Series story editor - 1 episode
Hey Arnold!TV Series voice director - 3 episodes, 1996 developer - 1 episode, 1996
Rugrats1991-1992TV Series story editor - 13 episodes
Arnold Rides His Chair1991TV Short claymation artist
A Claymation Christmas Celebration1987TV Special short claymation artist
Return to Oz1985claymation artist
The Adventures of Mark Twain1985claymation artist

Music Department

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Dinosaur Train2009-2010TV Series composer - 20 episodes

Soundtrack

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Dinosaur TrainTV Series lyrics - 1 episode, 2010 music - 1 episode, 2010
Johnny Bravo2004TV Series lyrics - 1 episode
Hey Arnold!1998TV Series writer - 2 episodes
Hey Arnold!: 24 Hours to Live1994Short lyrics: "I'll Hit Me"

Art Department

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Hey Arnold: The Jungle Movie2017TV Movie storyboard artist filming
Party Wagon2004TV Movie storyboard artist
Hey Arnold!: 24 Hours to Live1994Short storyboard artist
Rugrats1992TV Series storyboard artist - 1 episode

Camera Department

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Two Twisted2006TV Series assistant grip - 2 episodes
The Silence2006TV Movie grip
Right Here Right Now2004grip

Art Director

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Ready Jet Go!2016TV Series 1 episode

Self

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Welcome to My Daydream2017Documentary filmingHimself

Awards

Nominated Awards

YearAwardCeremonyNominationMovie
2015Daytime EmmyDaytime Emmy AwardsOutstanding Writing in a Pre-School Animated ProgramDinosaur Train (2009)
2014Daytime EmmyDaytime Emmy AwardsOutstanding Writing in a Pre-School Animated ProgramDinosaur Train (2009)
2013Daytime EmmyDaytime Emmy AwardsOutstanding Pre-School Children's Animated ProgramDinosaur Train (2009)
2011Daytime EmmyDaytime Emmy AwardsOutstanding Children's Animated ProgramDinosaur Train (2009)
2011Daytime EmmyDaytime Emmy AwardsOutstanding Writing in AnimationDinosaur Train (2009)
1992Daytime EmmyDaytime Emmy AwardsOutstanding Writing in an Animated ProgramRugrats (1990)
1989Primetime EmmyPrimetime Emmy AwardsOutstanding Animated Program (For Programming Less Than One Hour)Meet the Raisins! (1988)

Source: IMDb, Wikipedia

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