John Holmquist

{{BLP sources|date=November 2024}} '''John Holmquist''' is an American animator, director, designer, and storyboard artist. He has worked on several episodes of ''Rugrats'' as a director and storyboard artist from the late 1990s to early 2000s. In 2003, he won a Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Children's Animated Program for his work on Rugrats.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Rugrats & Teacher's Pet Take Top Daytime Animation Emmys |url=https://www.awn.com/news/rugrats-teachers-pet-take-top-daytime-animation-emmys |access-date=November 22, 2024 |website=Animation World Network |language=en}}</ref> Holmquist has also acted as a director for some episodes of ''Family Guy''.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Ruch |first=Amber |date=July 30, 2019 |title=Ky. boy's wish granted, spends day with 'Family Guy' creator Seth MacFarlane |url=https://www.kfvs12.com/2019/07/30/ky-boys-wish-granted-spends-day-with-family-guy-creator-seth-macfarlane/ |access-date= |website=12 KFVS |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=McLachlan |first=Megan |title=Richard Marx, Composing Remotely with a Live Orchestra, and Other Behind the Scenes Cutaways from 'Family Guy' Season 19 |url=https://www.awardsdaily.com/2021/06/family-guy-season-19/ |access-date=November 22, 2024 |website=AwardsDaily |language=en-US}}</ref>

==Career== ===For Klasky Csupo, Inc.=== He has designed the main characters and appeared as a director for many episodes of the animated television series ''Rugrats'' from 1991 to 1998 and acts as a storyboard artist for other later episodes from 2001 to 2004 and the three theatrical films.

Here is a partial list of ''Rugrats'' episodes he has worked on:

====As a director==== * "Radio Daze" * "Heatwave" * "Faire Play" * "The Art Fair" * "Dust Bunnies" * "Turtle Recall" * "Angelica Orders Out" * "Grandpa's Bad Bug" * "Johnathan Babysits" * "The Fugitive" * "Uneasy Rider" * "Babysitting Fluffy" * "No Naps" * "Chuckie's a Lefty" * "Zoo Story" * "Hand Me Downs" * "The Jungle" * "Pedal Pusher" * "Silent Angelica" * "Runaway Reptar" * "Cooking with Susie" * "A Dog's Life" * "Thumbs Up" * "Accidents Happen" * "Bug Off"

====As a storyboard artist / character designer==== * "The First Cut" * "Chuckie Grows" * "Tommy's First Birthday" * "Barbeque Story" * "Waiter There's a Baby in My Soup" * "At the Movies" * "Reptar on Ice" * "Baby Commercial" * "Little Dude" * "Lady Luck" * "Real or Robots" * "Special Delivery" * "Ruthless Tommy" * "Toy Palace" * "Sand Ho!" * "Grandpa's Teeth" * "The Bank Trick" * "The Santa Experience" * "Let There Be Light"

In 1994–1999, Holmquist designed characters for ''Aaahh!!! Real Monsters''.

===''Family Guy''=== Holmquist has also directed the following episodes:

* "Running Mates" * "Airport '07" * "Stewie Kills Lois" * "Play it Again, Brian" * "Ocean's Three and a Half" * "We Love You, Conrad" * "Hannah Banana" * "Extra Large Medium" * "Excellence in Broadcasting" * "Leggo My Meg-O" * "Yug Ylimaf" * "Call Girl" * "Finders Keepers" * "Mom's the Word" * "Brian the Closer" * "Our Idiot Brian" * "Pawtucket Pete" * "Bri, Robot" * "Start Me Up" * "Christmas Is Coming" * "Yacht Rocky" * "La Famiglia Guy" * "Bend or Blockbuster"

==References== {{reflist}}

==External links== * {{IMDb name|id=0392146}}

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