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Dave Willis
Dave Willis in 2008Born David Willis
May 1, 1970
Wichita Falls, Texas,
United StatesOccupation Voice actor, television writer, television producer Years active 1995–present David "Dave" Willis (born May 1, 1970) is an American voice actor, writer, and producer mostly known as one of the creators, writers, directors, and actors of the adult humored animated series Aqua Teen Hunger Force.[1] Dave Willis has worked on various Adult Swim shows that are created primarily by Williams Street, an animation-centered, Atlanta-based production division of Cartoon Network. He first got hired for Williams Street (then Ghost Planet Industries) as a writer for Cartoon Planet in 1995 and then as a writer for Space Ghost Coast to Coast (SGC2C for short) soon after. In early 2000 he helped write and produce the two Brak Presents the Brak Show Starring Brak specials.
He was working on Space Ghost Coast to Coast where he first met Matt Maiellaro, with whom Willis would later create many independent short films and eventually create the popular Adult Swim cartoon Aqua Teen Hunger Force. Aqua Teen Hunger Force first premiered unannounced in the early hours of December 30, 2000 and later officially debuted on Adult Swim in the Fall of 2001. In 2005, he co-created the show Squidbillies. His works mostly fall into the genre of surreal humor.[citation needed]
In 2010 Dave Willis created Cheyenne Cinnamon and the Fantabulous Unicorn of Sugar Town Candy Fudge, a new television pilot for Adult Swim. The pilot aired on March 29, 2010, it is unknown if it will be picked up for a full series. In 2010 Willis wrote "New Kidney in Town", an episode of Family Guy.
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Personal life
Willis graduated from Wake Forest University and was station manager at Wake Radio. He resides in Atlanta, GA with his wife and two children.
Filmography
Year(s) Production Role(s) Other notes 1995–1996 Cartoon Planet Writer 1995–2008 Space Ghost Coast to Coast Writer, Producer (1996–2001), Actor (1996–2008) 2000 Brak Presents the Brak Show Starring Brak Writer, Producer TV Special 2000–present Aqua Teen Hunger Force Co-Creator, Writer, Director, Producer, Actor 2000–2003 The Brak Show Actor 2000–2005 Sealab 2021 Actor, Writer 2004–2007 Perfect Hair Forever Writer, Actor 2004 Anime Talk Show Actor TV Special 2004 Spacecataz Co-Creator, Writer, Director, Producer, Actor Failed pilot 2005–present Squidbillies Co-Creator, Writer, Director, Producer, Actor 2005–2006 12 Oz. Mouse Actor 2007 Aqua Teen Hunger Force Colon Movie Film For Theaters Writer, Director, Producer, Actor Feature film 2007 Aqua Teen Hunger Force Zombie Ninja Pro-Am Writer, Director, Actor Video game 2007–present Carl Creator, Actor Online series 2008 Young Person's Guide to History Director, Producer TV Special 2010– Cheyenne Cinnamon and the Fantabulous
Unicorn of Sugar Town Candy FudgeCreator 2010–present Archer Barry Dillon 2011 Family Guy Writer 1 episode TBA Death Fighter Writer, Director, Producer, Actor Feature film,
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References
- ^ Browning, John Edgar; Picart, Caroline Joan; Stoker, Dacre (FRW); Ian (AFT) Holt (2010-10-20). Dracula in Visual Media: Film, Television, Comic Book and Electronic Game Appearances, 1921-2010. McFarland. pp. 23–. ISBN 9780786433650. http://books.google.com/books?id=32-FBgZ1Ct4C&pg=PA23. Retrieved 14 June 2011.
External links
- Dave Willis at the Internet Movie Database
- Interview with Dave Willis on public radio program The Sound of Young America
- The Swimcast – interview with Dave Willis, 2008-12-12
Aqua Teen Hunger Force and Aqua Unit Patrol Squad 1 Dave Willis · Matt MaiellaroMedia Characters Cast Seasons As Aqua TeenAs Aqua Unit8 · 9Related Space Ghost Coast to Coast · Spacecataz · Carl's Stone Cold Lock of the Century of the Week · 2007 Boston bomb scareCategories:- 1970 births
- Living people
- American voice actors
- People from Wichita Falls, Texas
- Wake Forest University alumni
- Aqua Teen Hunger Force
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