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Tuck Tucker
Tuck Tucker
Tuck Tucker was an American writer, storyboard artist, animator, and director.
Perhaps best known for his work on the animated series SpongeBob SquarePants and Hey Arnold!, Tucker's first animation job was on the film Pinocchio and the Emperor of the Night (1987).
He went on to contribute to The Little Mermaid (1989), which led to character layout work at FOX on The Simpsons and at Nickelodeon doing storyboard work on the Nicktoons Rugrats and Aaahh!!! Real Monsters.
Tuck Tucker was an American writer, storyboard artist, animator, and director.
Perhaps best known for his work on the animated series SpongeBob SquarePants and Hey Arnold!, Tucker's first animation job was on the film Pinocchio and the Emperor of the Night (1987).
He went on to contribute to The Little Mermaid (1989), which led to character layout work at FOX on The Simpsons and at Nickelodeon doing storyboard work on the Nicktoons Rugrats and Aaahh!!! Real Monsters.
Tucker then began directing the series Hey Arnold! before moving to the SpongeBob SquarePants television series and would eventually write episodes of the show as well as serve as its storyboard director.
As a layout artist, Tucker's work was on display in The Ren & Stimpy Show and he would direct Hey Arnold! The Movie (2002) as well as a number of episodes of The Fairly OddParents.
Tucker died December 22, 2020 in Burbank, California. He was 59.
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