- John Semper
John Semper, Jr. is a screenwriter, producer and story editor with numerous credits in animation for television. He has worked for such diverse companies as Disney Studios, Warner Brothers Animation, Hanna-Barbera Productions during a career which has also involved development of projects for
Jim Henson ,George Lucas ,Stan Lee ,Rob Minkoff and others.Awards
He was producer/story editor of "", and the episode "Day of the Chameleon" brought him a 1995
Annie Award nomination for Best Individual Achievement for Writing in the Field of Animation. In 2004, he was nominated for a Daytime Emmy for his work on "Static Shock".Semper also created the English-language dialogue for two of
Hayao Miyazaki 's acclaimed animated features -- "Laputa: Castle in the Sky" (1986) and "Kiki's Delivery Service" (1989) -- and he collaborated with Cynthia Friedlob on the screenplay for the live-action comedy, "Class Act" (1992).His books include "The Singular Affair of the Missing Ball: A Sherlock Whippet Mystery" (Lulu Press, 2005).
Crypt of Creeporia
Semper's most recent creation is the online "Crypt of Creeporia", a blend of humor and horror starring Kommerina DeYoung as Creeporia.
Script credits
* "
Jay Jay the Jet Plane " (2001)
* "Static Shock " (2000)
* "Clifford the Big Red Dog " (2000)
* "Extreme Ghostbusters " (1997)
* "The Incredible Hulk" (1996)
* "" (1994)
* "The Puzzle Place " (1994)
* "Class Act " (1992)
* "Kid 'n' Play " (1990)
* "The New Adventures of the Snorks " (1988)
* "Fraggle Rock " (1987)
* "DuckTales " (1987)
* "Bionic Six " (1987)
* "Moon Dreamers " (1986)
* "The 13 Ghosts of Scooby-Doo " (1985)
* "Kissyfur " (1985)
* "The Snorks " (1984)
* "The Pink Panther and Sons " (1984)
* "" (1984)
* "The All-New Scooby and Scrappy-Doo Show " (1983)
* "Alvin & the Chipmunks" (1983)
* "The Shirt Tales " (1982)
* "The Biskitts " (1982)
* "The Smurfs" (1981)External links
* [http://www.creeporia.com/index.html John Semper's Crypt of Creeporia]
* [http://hometown.aol.com/drg4/semper.html Interview with John Semper on "Spider-Man"]
* [http://marvel.toonzone.net/spideytas/semperinterview4.htm Marvel Animation Age: John Semper interview]
* [http://www.worldsfinestonline.com/WF/staticshock/backstage/interviews/semper01.php John Semper Talks "Static Shock"]
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