Robert Alvarez

Robert James Alvarez (born January 22, 1948) is an American animator, storyboard artist, television director, and writer. Alvarez studied at the Chouinard Art Institute, which later became the California Institute of the Arts, graduating in 1971. He began his career as an assistant animator for the 1968 film ''Yellow Submarine''. Throughout his five decades in the animation industry, Alvarez has developed an extensive resume. He has worked on hundreds of productions, mainly for television. He is best known for his work on multiple shows at Hanna-Barbera and Cartoon Network Studios, and has also worked at other animation studios, such as Disney Television Animation, Nickelodeon, Frederator Studios, and Warner Bros. Animation. His studio credits include, in chronological order, ''Scooby-Doo'', ''The Smurfs'', ''The Jetsons'', ''G.I. Joe'', ''Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles'', ''DuckTales'', ''SWAT Kats: The Radical Squadron'', ''Animaniacs'', ''Dexter's Laboratory'', ''The Powerpuff Girls'', ''Samurai Jack'', ''Ben 10'', ''Regular Show'', and ''Adventure Time''. He has been awarded six Primetime Emmy Awards and a total of 25 Emmy nominations for his achievements. Provided by Wikipedia