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Dan Povenmire Biography

Birth Name:Daniel Kingsley Povenmire

Birth Place:San Diego, California, United States

Profession Art department, Actor, Writer, Soundtrack, Director, Animation department, Producer, Music department, Assistant director

Fast Facts

Nominated for an Annie Award in 2005 for his work on "Family Guy"
Honored with an Environmental Achievement Award alongside Jeff Marsh for a 1996 episode of "Rocko's Modern Life" they wrote together
After transferring from the University of South Alabama, he studied animation and film at the University of Southern California where he also contributed to the school's newspaper with a recurring comic strip
Quote: "[When discussing his animation hero, Chuck Jones] "Every drawing he did was beautiful to look at and had so much energy to it․""
After 16 years of pitching "Phineas and Ferb" to networks, he and collaborator Jeff Marsh finally struck gold with Disney who debuted the high-rated series in 2007
Began his career as a freelance animator at 24-years-old, eventually landing his first full-time position as a character animator on "The Simpsons"
As the popularity of his college comic strip grew, he was able to sell merchandise pertaining to the cartoon enough to support himself through school

Awards

1995CableACE-Animated Programming Special or Series: nominated
1996EMA Award-Children's Animated Television Program: winner
2000Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Animated Program (For Programming One Hour or Less): nominated
2006Annie-Best Directing in an Animated Television Production: nominated
2006Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Animated Program (For Programming Less Than One Hour): nominated
2008BAFTA Children's Award-Best International: nominated
2008Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics: nominated
2008Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Original Main Title Theme Music: nominated
2009Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Special Class - Short-Format Animated Programs: nominated
2010Daytime Emmy-Outstanding Original Song - Children's and Animation: nominated
2010Daytime Emmy-Outstanding Writing in Animation: winner
2012BTVA People's Choice Voice Acting Award-Best Male Vocal Performance in a TV Special/Direct-to-DVD Title or Short: winner
2012BTVA People's Choice Voice Acting Award-Best Vocal Ensemble in a TV Special/Direct-to-DVD Title or Short: winner
2012BTVA Special/DVD Voice Acting Award-Best Vocal Ensemble in a TV Special/Direct-to-DVD Title or Short: nominated
2012BTVA Special/DVD Voice Acting Award-Best Male Vocal Performance in a TV Special/Direct-to-DVD Title or Short: nominated
2012OFTA Television Award-Best Voice-Over Performance: nominated
2012Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Voice-Over Performance: nominated
2012Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Short-Format Animated Program: nominated
2013BTVA Television Voice Acting Award-Best Male Vocal Performance in a Television Series in a Supporting Role - Comedy/Musical: nominated
2013PGA Award-Outstanding Children's Program: nominated
2014Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Short-Format Animated Program: nominated
2015Daytime Emmy-Outstanding Special Class Animated Program: nominated
2016Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Animated Program: nominated
2017Annie-Outstanding Achievement in Storyboarding in an Animated TV/Broadcast Production: nominated
2017Daytime Emmy-Outstanding Writing in an Animated Program: nominated
2017Daytime Emmy-Outstanding Children's Animated Program: nominated
2020Daytime Emmy-Outstanding Special Class Animated Program: nominated
2021Daytime Emmy-Outstanding Writing Team for a Daytime Animated Program: winner