Craig McCracken

American cartoonist and animator (born 1971)
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Craig McCracken

Summary

Craig McCracken is a human[1]. He was born in Charleroi[2]. He was born on March 31, 1971[3]. He worked as a screenwriter[4], cartoonist[5], animator[6], television producer[7], and television director[8]. He ranks in the top 0.64% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,556 views/month, #6,402 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Craig McCracken's place of birth was Charleroi[2].
  • Craig McCracken was born on March 31, 1971[3].
  • Among Craig McCracken's spouses was Lauren Faust[10].
  • Craig McCracken held citizenship in United States[11].
  • Craig McCracken's professions included screenwriter[4].
  • Craig McCracken's professions included cartoonist[5].
  • Craig McCracken's professions included animator[6].
  • Craig McCracken's professions included television producer[7].
  • Craig McCracken's professions included television director[8].
  • Craig McCracken was educated at California Institute of the Arts[12].
  • Craig McCracken's education included a stint at California High School[13].
  • A notable work attributed to Craig McCracken is The Powerpuff Girls[14].
  • A notable work attributed to Craig McCracken is Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends[15].
  • A notable work attributed to Craig McCracken is Wander Over Yonder[16].
  • Craig McCracken received the Primetime Emmy Award[17].
  • Craig McCracken received the Annie Award[18].
  • Craig McCracken was a member of Writers Guild of America West[19].
  • Craig McCracken is recorded as male[20].
  • Craig McCracken's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Craig McCracken's Commons category is recorded as Craig McCracken[22].
  • Craig McCracken's family name is recorded as McCracken[23].
  • Craig McCracken's given name is recorded as Craig[24].
  • Craig McCracken's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[25].
  • Craig McCracken's topic has template is recorded as Template:Craig McCracken[26].
  • Craig McCracken's number of children is recorded as {'amount': '+1'}[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: US[29]

  • Began / founded: 1971-03-31[30]

  • MusicBrainz ID: d8816c35-a186-4ad7-9448-29def9ec9ec4[31]

Body

Origins and Family

Craig McCracken's place of birth was Charleroi[2]. He was born on March 31, 1971[3].

Education

Educated at California Institute of the Arts[12], an art academy[32], in United States[33], founded in 1961[34] and California High School[13], a high school[35], in United States[36], founded in 1954[37].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include screenwriter[4], cartoonist[5], animator[6], television producer[7], and television director[8].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include The Powerpuff Girls[14], an animated television series[38], directed by Genndy Tartakovsky[39]; Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends[15], an animated television series[40]; and Wander Over Yonder[16], an animated television series[41].

Recognition

Awards received include Primetime Emmy Award[17], a group of awards[42], in United States[43], founded in 1949[44] and Annie Award[18], a group of awards[45], in United States[46], founded in 1972[47].

Personal Life

Craig McCracken was married to Lauren Faust[10].

Why It Matters

Craig McCracken ranks in the top 0.64% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,556 views/month, #6,402 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[48] He is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[49]

FAQs

Where was Craig McCracken born?

Craig McCracken was born in Charleroi[2].

Who was Craig McCracken married to?

Craig McCracken's spouses include Lauren Faust[10].

What did Craig McCracken do for work?

Craig McCracken worked as screenwriter[4], cartoonist[5], animator[6], television producer[7], and television director[8].

Where did Craig McCracken go to school?

Craig McCracken was educated at California Institute of the Arts[12] and California High School[13].

What awards did Craig McCracken receive?

Honors received include Primetime Emmy Award[17] and Annie Award[18].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Who's Who in Animated Cartoon. wikidata.org.
  2. [20] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [21] . datos.bne.es. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . Who's Who in Animated Cartoon. wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . wikidata.org.
  8. [4] . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . IMDb. wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [22] . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . wikidata.org.
  19. [24] . wikidata.org.
  20. [14] . wikidata.org.
  21. [15] . wikidata.org.
  22. [16] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . CONOR.SI. wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [48] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [49] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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