Jorge R. Gutierrez

Jorge R. Gutierrez (b. Jan, 1975) is a Mexican animator, writer & director who created the animated television series

Biography

Born in delicious Mexico City and raised in eclectic Tijuana, Gutierrez has completed various films, cartoons, illustrations and paintings exploring his love affair with Mexican pop and folk culture.

He attended the California Institute of the Arts (CalArts), where he received his BFA & MFA in Experimental Animation under Jules Engel. There he created the 3D short "Carmelo", which won the 2001 Student Emmy Award in animation and was screened at various festivals around the world, including Kodak’s Emerging Filmmakers Program at the 2001 Cannes Film Festival. In 2000, Gutierrez worked under animation legend Maurice Noble, for the art direction of Chuck Jones’ Timberwolf for Warner Bros. In 2001, he began creating Jorge Gutierrez’ El Macho, an animated web series for Sony Pictures.

He has created illustrations for Frederator Inc., WEA, Film Roman, Sony Pictures, the California State Fair, Dark Horse Comics, Complot (Mexico), Zonaste (Spain) and D Japan.

He has also done character design on many animated series including Nickelodeon’s ChalkZone, as well as WB’s Mucha Lucha, and Disney’s The Buzz on Maggie for which he was nominated for a 2003 Annie Award in character design. As a writer, he’s worked on Scholastic’s The Misadventures of Maya & Miguel as well as Disney’s Brandy & Mr. Whiskers.

Gutierrez is currently working on his passion project for Nickelodeon, , along with his partner, muse and wife, Sandra Equihua.

El Tigre won the 2007 Best TV Animated show Annie award and Gutierrez won for Best Character Design.

Gutierrez is married to Sandra Equihua, together they created the Nickelodeon series

External links

* [http://www.super-macho.com/ Super Macho-official site]