Editing Conrad Vernon

{{short description|American film and television director, storyboard artist, writer and voice actor}}
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| name               = Conrad Vernon
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| birth_date         = {{birth date and age|1968|7|11}}
| birth_place        = [[Lubbock, Texas]], U.S.
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| occupation         = {{hlist|Director|producer|writer|storyboard artist|voice actor}}
| years_active       = 1991–present
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'''Conrad Vernon''' (born July 11, 1968)<ref name="Conrad">{{cite web|url=http://www.festival-cannes.fr/perso/index.php?langue=6002&personne=3114684 |title=Cannes Film festival: Conrad Vernon |access-date=2006-06-01 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060202115219/http://www.festival-cannes.fr/perso/index.php?langue=6002&personne=3114684 |archive-date=2006-02-02 |url-status=dead}}</ref> is an American director, producer, writer, storyboard artist and voice actor, best known for his work on the [[DreamWorks Animation|DreamWorks]] animated film series ''[[Shrek (franchise)|Shrek]]'' as well as other films such as ''[[Monsters vs. Aliens]]'' and ''[[Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted]]''. He also co-directed non-DreamWorks animated films such as Sony Pictures' ''[[Sausage Party]]'' and MGM's ''[[The Addams Family (2019 film)|The Addams Family]]''.

==Life and career==
Conrad Vernon was born on July 11, 1968,<ref name="Conrad"/> a native of [[Lubbock, Texas]], studied at [[California Institute of the Arts|CalArts]] and worked as a [[storyboard]] artist for animated productions (including [[Ralph Bakshi]]'s ''[[Cool World]]'');<ref name="boxofficepro.com">{{Cite web|url=https://www.boxofficepro.com/the-addams-family-2019-conrad-vernon-greg-tiernan/|title=A Very Animated Family Reunion: Conrad Vernon and Greg Tiernan Bring The Addams Family Back to Its Roots|date=October 8, 2019|website=Boxoffice|access-date=October 11, 2019|archive-date=October 11, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191011195643/https://www.boxofficepro.com/the-addams-family-2019-conrad-vernon-greg-tiernan/|url-status=live}}</ref> he also directed ''Morto the Magician'' (a four-minute animated film written by [[Steve Martin]]).<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://animatedviews.com/2009/monsters-vs-aliens-conrad-vernon-vs-animated-views/|title=Monsters vs Aliens: Conrad Vernon vs Animated Views! – Animated Views|access-date=2019-10-11|archive-date=2019-10-11|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191011194643/https://animatedviews.com/2009/monsters-vs-aliens-conrad-vernon-vs-animated-views/|url-status=live}}</ref>

Vernon began his career in 1991.<ref name="Madagascar3">{{cite news|title=Madagascar 3 Europe's Most Wanted - Production Information|url=http://www.festival-cannes.fr/assets/Image/Direct/045136.pdf|access-date=May 29, 2012|newspaper=Festival Cannes|author=DreamWorks Animation|page=17|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130102211538/http://www.festival-cannes.fr/assets/Image/Direct/045136.pdf|archive-date=January 2, 2013|url-status=dead}}</ref> In 1996, he joined DreamWorks, where he worked as a storyboard artist on ''[[Antz]]''.<ref name="Madagascar3" /> After ''Antz'' proved a success as the first animated feature film to be produced by [[DreamWorks Animation]], Vernon signed on as a writer for ''Shrek'', where he was responsible for the [[Gingerbread Man (Shrek)|Gingerbread Man]], and eventually voiced that character. He also appeared in ''[[Shrek 4-D]]'' and ''[[Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas]]''.

In June 2004, he made his feature film directorial debut with the Academy Award-nominated ''[[Shrek 2]]'' alongside [[Andrew Adamson]] and [[Kelly Asbury]].<ref name="Madagascar3" /> He voiced [[List of Madagascar (franchise) characters#Mason and Phil|Mason]] the [[Common chimpanzee|chimpanzee]] for the DreamWorks Animation films ''[[Madagascar (2005 film)|Madagascar]]'', ''[[Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa]]'', ''[[Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted]]'' (for which he is also credited as director) and its [[Spin-off (media)|spin off]] ''[[Penguins of Madagascar]]'' (where he voiced [[List of Madagascar (franchise) characters#The Penguins|Rico]], one of the penguins) and reprised the voice of Mason in the [[The Penguins of Madagascar|television series]].

In 2009, Vernon and [[Rob Letterman]] co-directed the 3D animated film ''[[Monsters vs. Aliens]]'', which he co-wrote and supplied several voices.

Vernon and [[Greg Tiernan]] co-directed the [[adult animation|adult animated]] comedy ''[[Sausage Party]]'' (2016), from a story by [[Seth Rogen]], [[Evan Goldberg]], and [[Jonah Hill]], as well as providing some of the voices. Vernon next co-produced and co-directed, again with Tiernan, an animated version of ''[[The Addams Family (2019 film)|The Addams Family]]'', which was released in October 2019.<ref name="boxofficepro.com" /> He supplied voice roles for both ''Sausage Party'' and ''The Addams Family'', including Lurch in the latter. He was scheduled to return as director alongside Tiernan for ''[[The Addams Family 2]]'', released in October 2021.<ref name="AF"  /> In October 2020, it was announced that he would no longer be involved as director, though he ultimately received co-billing with Tiernan.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2020/10/the-addams-family-2-bill-hader-javon-wanna-walton-join-voice-cast-1234593614/|title='The Addams Family 2': Bill Hader & Javon "Wanna" Walton Join Voice Cast|date=October 8, 2020|author=Anthony D'Alessandro|website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201008162155/https://deadline.com/2020/10/the-addams-family-2-bill-hader-javon-wanna-walton-join-voice-cast-1234593614/|archive-date=October 8, 2020|url-status=live|access-date=October 8, 2020}}</ref>

In 2017, Vernon was hired to direct an animated feature adaptation of ''The Jetsons'', from a screenplay by [[Matt Lieberman]], which is being made by [[Warner Bros.]], under its [[Warner Bros. Pictures Animation|Warner Animation Group]] banner.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.comingsoon.net/movies/news/402671-the-jetsons-planned-as-animated-feature|title=The Jetsons Planned as Animated Feature|date=January 23, 2015|website=ComingSoon.net|access-date=January 30, 2019|archive-date=January 27, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150127011007/http://www.comingsoon.net/movies/news/402671-the-jetsons-planned-as-animated-feature|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>[https://variety.com/2017/film/news/anitmated-jetsons-movie-sausage-party-director-1202444840/ Animated 'Jetsons' Movie to Lift Off With 'Sausage Party' Director] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190327090521/https://variety.com/2017/film/news/anitmated-jetsons-movie-sausage-party-director-1202444840/ |date=2019-03-27 }}, in [[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]</ref>

==Filmography==

===Film===
{| class="wikitable"
|- 
! Year
! Title
! Director
! Producer
! Notes
|-
| 2001
| ''Morto the Magician''
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
| Short film
|-
| 2004
| ''[[Shrek 2]]''
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
| Co-director with [[Andrew Adamson]] and [[Kelly Asbury]]
|-
| 2009
| ''[[Monsters vs. Aliens]]''
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
| Co-director with [[Rob Letterman]]
|-
| 2012
| ''[[Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted]]''
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
| Co-director with [[Eric Darnell]] and [[Tom McGrath (animator)|Tom McGrath]]
|-
| 2016
|''[[Sausage Party]]''<ref name="WrapRudd">{{cite web|last=Sneider|first=Jeff|title=Paul Rudd, Danny McBride, Anders Holm Join 'Sausage Party' Voice Cast|url=http://www.thewrap.com/paul-rudd-danny-mcbride-anders-holm-join-sausage-party-voice-cast/|publisher=The Wrap|access-date=May 30, 2014|date=May 29, 2014|archive-date=May 31, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140531073531/http://www.thewrap.com/paul-rudd-danny-mcbride-anders-holm-join-sausage-party-voice-cast/|url-status=live}}</ref>
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| rowspan="3" | Co-director with [[Greg Tiernan]]
|-
| 2019
|''[[The Addams Family (2019 film)|The Addams Family]]''<ref>{{cite news|last1=Kit|first1=Borys|title='Sausage Party' Director Tackling 'The Addams Family' (Exclusive)|url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/sausage-party-director-tackling-addams-family-1048373|access-date=October 14, 2017|work=The Hollywood Reporter|date=October 12, 2017|archive-date=October 13, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171013054143/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/sausage-party-director-tackling-addams-family-1048373|url-status=live}}</ref>
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
|-
| 2021
| ''[[The Addams Family 2]]''<ref name="AF">{{Cite web|url=https://comicbook.com/movies/2019/11/06/addams-family-sequel-hopes-directors-interview/|title=The Addams Family Directors Explain Their Approach to the Upcoming Sequel|website=Movies|language=en|access-date=2019-11-06|archive-date=2020-10-14|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201014005401/https://comicbook.com/movies/news/addams-family-sequel-hopes-directors-interview/|url-status=live}}</ref>
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
|-
| 2026
| ''[[Shrek 5]]''
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
| Co-director with [[Walt Dohrn]]
|-
| TBA
| ''[[The Jetsons#Proposed continuations and reboots|The Jetsons]]''<ref>{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2015/01/the-jetsons-animated-feature-warner-brothers-1201356816/|title=Warner Bros Plots 'The Jetsons' Animated Feature; Matt Lieberman Writing|first1=Mike Jr.|last1=Fleming|date=24 January 2015|access-date=1 January 2019|archive-date=25 January 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150125135956/http://deadline.com/2015/01/the-jetsons-animated-feature-warner-brothers-1201356816/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.ajc.com/entertainment/jetsons-movie-ready-blast-off-production/l937TPT8C3nYHYROvUawBJ/|title='Jetsons' movie ready to blast off production|first=Natalie|last=Natalie|newspaper=The Atlanta Journal-Constitution|access-date=2019-01-01|archive-date=2019-05-01|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190501181113/https://www.ajc.com/entertainment/jetsons-movie-ready-blast-off-production/l937TPT8C3nYHYROvUawBJ/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2017/05/26/jetsons-animated-movie-in-the-works-with-sausage-party-director|title=Jetsons Animated Movie in the Works With Sausage Party Director|last=ChrisXMorgan|date=26 May 2017|access-date=1 January 2019|archive-date=1 January 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190101100957/https://www.ign.com/articles/2017/05/26/jetsons-animated-movie-in-the-works-with-sausage-party-director|url-status=live}}</ref>
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
|<ref>{{cite news|url=https://variety.com/2017/film/news/anitmated-jetsons-movie-sausage-party-director-1202444840/|title=Animated 'Jetsons' Movie Lifting off With 'Sausage Party' Director|last=McNary|first=Dave|work=Variety|date=January 23, 2015|access-date=May 25, 2017|archive-date=March 27, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190327090521/https://variety.com/2017/film/news/anitmated-jetsons-movie-sausage-party-director-1202444840/|url-status=live}}</ref>
|}

====Acting roles====
{| class="wikitable"
|- 
! Year
! Title
! Role
! Notes
|-
| 1999
| ''Herd''
| Pesion
| Live-action role
|-
| rowspan="2"| 2001
| ''[[Shrek]]''
| rowspan="3"| Gingerbread Man
| 
|-
| ''[[Shrek in the Swamp Karaoke Dance Party]]''
| Short film 
|-
| rowspan="2"| 2003
| ''[[Shrek 4-D]]''
|
|-
| ''[[Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas]]''
| Jed
|
|-
| rowspan="2" |2004
| ''[[Shrek 2]]''
| Gingerbread Man, Cedric, Announcer, Mongo, Muffin Man
| 
|-
|''[[Far Far Away Idol]]'' 
| Gingerbread Man
| Short film
|-
| 2005
| ''[[Madagascar (2005 film)|Madagascar]]''
| Mason
| 
|-
| 2005
| ''The Barnyard (pitch)''
|
|
|-
| 2006
| ''[[Flushed Away]]''
| Take Out
|
|-
| rowspan="2"| 2007
| ''[[Shrek the Third]]''
| Gingerbread Man, [[Rumpelstiltskin (Shrek)|Rumpelstiltskin]], Headless Horseman
|
|-
| ''[[Bee Movie]]''
| Freddy
|
|-
| 2008
| ''[[Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa]]''
| Mason
|
|-
| 2009
| ''[[Monsters vs. Aliens]]''
|  Advisor Hawk, Advisor Dither, Minister, Secret Service Man #2, Mama Dietl
| 
|-
| 2010
| ''[[Shrek Forever After]]''
| Gingerbread Man, Muffin Man
|
|-
|rowspan="2"| 2011
| ''[[Kung Fu Panda 2]]''
| Boar
|
|- 
| ''[[Puss in Boots (2011 film)|Puss in Boots]]''
| Raoul
|
|-
| 2012
| ''[[Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted]]''
| Mason
| 
|-
| 2014
| ''[[Penguins of Madagascar]]''<ref>{{cite news|last1=Berkshire|first1=Geoff|title=Film Review: 'Penguins of Madagascar'|url=https://variety.com/2014/film/reviews/film-review-penguins-of-madagascar-1201353894/|access-date=November 12, 2014|work=Variety|date=November 12, 2014|archive-date=November 15, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141115160414/http://variety.com/2014/film/reviews/film-review-penguins-of-madagascar-1201353894/|url-status=live}}</ref>
| Rico
|
|-
| 2016
| ''[[Sausage Party]]''<ref name="WrapRudd" />
| [[Toilet paper]], [[Sauerkraut]], [[Grape]], Catcall sausage, [[Beer can]], Pop bottle
| 
|-
|rowspan=2| 2017
|''[[The Boss Baby]]''
| Eugene Francis
|
|-
|''[[The Emoji Movie]]''
| Trojan Horse
|
|-
|rowspan=2|2019
|''[[Trouble (2019 film)|Trouble]]''
|Otis
|
|-
|''[[The Addams Family (2019 film)|The Addams Family]]''
| [[Lurch (The Addams Family)|Lurch]], Priest, Spirit of the House, Dr. Flambe, Ggerri
|
|-
|2021
|''[[The Addams Family 2]]''
| Lurch, Spirit of the House
|
|-
|2022
|''[[Puss in Boots: The Last Wish]]''
|  Gingerbread Man
|
|}

====Other credits====
{| class="wikitable"
|- 
! Year
! Title
! Role
|-
| 1991
| ''[[Craig McCracken|No Neck Joe]]''
| Special thanks
|-
| 1992
| ''[[Cool World]]''
| Character designer<br />Effects animator
|-
| 1998
| ''[[Antz]]''<ref name="Madagascar3" />
| Storyboard artist
|-
| 2000
| ''[[The Road to El Dorado]]''
| Additional storyboard artist
|-
| 2001
| ''[[Shrek]]''
| Additional dialogue/story artist/writer: "Merry Men"
|-
| 2001 
| ''The Human Spinning-Top''
| Writer of episode XII "The Human Spinning-Top is a dangerous hero" And Additional storyboard artist
|-
| 2003
| ''[[Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas]]''
|rowspan=2| Additional storyboard artist
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2004
| ''[[Shark Tale]]''
|-
|''[[Shrek 2]]''
|Additional dialogue
|-
| rowspan="2"| 2005
| ''[[Madagascar (2005 film)|Madagascar]]''
| Creative consultant
|-
| ''[[The Madagascar Penguins in a Christmas Caper]]''
| Creative consultant;<br>Short film
|-
| 2006
| ''[[Over the Hedge]]''
| Story artist
|-
| 2009
| ''[[Monsters vs. Aliens]]''
| Story writer
|-
| 2016
| ''[[Trolls (film)|Trolls]]''
| Additional story artist
|-
|rowspan=2| 2017
| ''[[Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie]]''
| Special thanks
|-
| ''[[The Emoji Movie]]''
| Additional sequence director
|-
| 2019
| ''[[The Addams Family (2019 film)|The Addams Family]]''
| Story writer
|}

===Television===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year
! Title
! Notes
|-
| 1993
| ''[[Rocko's Modern Life]]''
| Storyboard artist, additional writer
|-
| 1993–94
| ''[[2 Stupid Dogs]]''
| Storyboard artist
|-
| 1993–96
| ''[[The Itsy Bitsy Spider (TV series)|The Itsy Bitsy Spider]]''
| Director
|-
| 1996
| ''[[Dexter's Laboratory]]''
| Storyboard artist, layout artist
|-
| 1997
| ''[[Nightmare Ned (TV series)|Nightmare Ned]]''
| Storyboard artist
|-
| 2012
| ''[[The High Fructose Adventures of Annoying Orange]]''
| Executive Producer, storyboard artist
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2024–present
| ''[[Rock Paper Scissors (TV series)|Rock Paper Scissors]]''
| Executive Producer<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-12-23 |title=ToonHive on X: "Official promo for 'Rock, Paper, Scissors' The series will premiere on Nickelodeon on Monday, February 12." / X |url=https://twitter.com/ToonHive/status/1739478917528924336 |access-date=2023-12-29 |website=Twitter |language=en-US}}</ref>
|-
| ''[[Sausage Party: Foodtopia]]''
| Director
|-
| 2025–present
| ''[[Wylde Pak]]''
| Executive Producer<ref>{{Cite web |last=Milligan |first=Mercedes |date=March 11, 2025 |title=Nickelodeon Announces Brand-New Animated Series 'Wylde Pak' |url=https://www.animationmagazine.net/2025/03/nickelodeon-announces-brand-new-animated-series-wylde-pak/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20250311152716/https://www.animationmagazine.net/2025/03/nickelodeon-announces-brand-new-animated-series-wylde-pak/ |archive-date=March 11, 2025 |access-date=March 12, 2025 |website=[[Animation Magazine]] |language=en-US}}</ref>
|-
|}

====Acting roles====
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year
! Title
! Role
|-
| 2007
| ''[[Shrek the Halls]]''
| Gingerbread Man
|-
| 2009–12
| ''[[The Penguins of Madagascar]]''
| Mason
|-
| 2009
| ''[[Monsters vs. Aliens: Mutant Pumpkins from Outer Space]]''
| Man on Cell, Woman
|-
| rowspan="2"| 2010
| ''[[Scared Shrekless]]''
| Gingerbread Man, Muffin Man
|-
| ''[[Kung Fu Panda Holiday Special]]''
| Boar
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2012
| ''[[The High Fructose Adventures of Annoying Orange]]''
| Various
|-
| ''[[Gravity Falls]]''
| Tate McGucket
|}

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*[http://conrad1968.blogspot.com/ Conrad's blog]
*{{IMDb name|nm0970447|Conrad Vernon}}

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