{{short description|American screenwriter}} {{Use mdy dates|date=May 2023}} {{Infobox person | name = Mark Risley | image = Mark Risley, 2013.jpg | image_size = | caption = | birth_name = | birth_date = | birth_place = San Diego, California<ref name="mrmenblog">{{cite web|url=http://www.mrmenshowblog.com/mr_men_show_blog/2008/08/director-to-the.html |title=Director to the Mr. Men Stars |accessdate=January 15, 2009 |last=Hargreaves |first=Adam |date=August 25, 2008 |work=Mr. Men Show Blog |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090122043912/http://www.mrmenshowblog.com/mr_men_show_blog/2008/08/director-to-the.html |archivedate=January 22, 2009 }}</ref> | occupation = Producer, director, writer, storyboard artist, animator, casting and voice director | years_active = 1990 to present | website = }}
'''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''.
==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)"<ref>[http://www.annecy.org/home/index.php?Page_ID=310&film_id=20030708&back_page=305&page=10&order=titre_original&PHPSESSID=b1e3f0dfa1e Film index<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
'''Banff Rockie Awards''' * 2001 ''As Told by Ginger'' episode "Hello Stranger", "Best Animation Program"<ref>[http://www.banff2008.com/banff2001/competition/animation.nominees.html Banff Rockie Awards Nominees 2001] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080412042107/http://www.banff2008.com/banff2001/competition/animation.nominees.html |date=April 12, 2008 }}, ''Banff Rockie Awards'', undated.</ref>
'''American Public Television Excellence in Broadcasting''' *2014, ''Space Racers'', Best New Preschool Program
'''Cynopsis Award''' *2015, ''Space Racers'', Best New Animated Preschool Program
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== External links == * {{IMDb name|id=0728317|name=Mark Risley}} * [https://web.archive.org/web/20080215201253/http://www.mrmen.com/us/ The Mr. Men Show] * [http://spaceracers.org/en/ Space Racers] * [http://www.markrisley.com/ Mark Risley's website]
'''Interviews''' *[http://www.thecultureshock.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=836&Itemid=44 Culture Shock interview] *[https://web.archive.org/web/20090122043912/http://www.mrmenshowblog.com/mr_men_show_blog/2008/08/director-to-the.html Mr. Men Show Blog interview] *[http://www.greatfallstribune.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080707/LIFESTYLE/807070308/ Tribune News Service Interview] (link dead as of 2009-01-15)
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