Mark Risley is an American writer, animator, storyboard artist, producer and director specializing in children's television. He is best known for his work on Rugrats, The Wild Thornberrys, The Mr. Men Show, Space Racers, and Yo-kai Watch.
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Career
Risley began his career as an animator on several television programs including Attack of the Killer Tomatoes, Gladiators 2000 and the CBS Prime-time special The Magic Paintbrush. Later he worked in the story department on the Kids' Choice Awards winning film The Rugrats Movie, then moved on to produce and direct Rugrats, The Wild Thornberrys (1998), Rocket Power (1999), and As Told by Ginger (2000–2004) for Nickelodeon and Klasky Csupo.
After directing selected sequences of the theatrical feature, The Wild Thornberrys Movie (2002) Risley went to DreamWorks Animation where he directed Father of the Pride for NBC television.
His credits also include Nickelodeon's Tak & the Power of Juju, Cartoon Network's The Mr. Men Show, Disney's Pixie Hollow Games, NFL Rush Zone, PBS Kids' Space Racers (which won the 2015 American Public Television award for Excellence in Broadcasting) and the anime television series Yo-kai Watch.
He is currently directing the film Fairest of Them All for Rokit Pictures.
Awards and nominations
Daytime Emmy Awards
2001, The Wild Thornberrys, "Outstanding Children's Animated Program"
2003, Rugrats, "Outstanding Children's Animated Program"
Emmy Awards
2001, As Told by Ginger, "Outstanding Animated Program (For Programming Less Than One Hour)"
2002, As Told by Ginger, "Outstanding Animated Program (For Programming Less Than One Hour)"
2003, As Told by Ginger, "Outstanding Animated Program (For Programming Less Than One Hour)"
American Public Television Award
2014 "Space Racers", "Excellence in Broadcasting"
People's Choice Awards
2005, Father of the Pride, Favorite New TV Comedy Program
Genesis Awards
2000, "The Wild Thornberrys, "Outstanding Children's Program (animated)"
Annecy Awards
2002 As Told by Ginger episode And She Was Gone, "Outstanding Direction (For Programming Less Than One Hour)"
Banff Rockie Awards
2001 As Told by Ginger episode "Hello Stranger", "Best Animation Program"
American Public Television Excellence in Broadcasting
2014, Space Racers, Best New Preschool Program
Cynopsis Award
2015, Space Racers, Best New Animated Preschool Program
