James Tucker (animator)
James Tucker is an American animator, writer, director and producer. He has worked on numerous DC Universe Animated Original Movies often along side Bruce Timm, and on Warner Bros. Animation films and television shows. He has worked on shows such as Animaniacs, Tiny Toon Adventures and Superman: The Animated Series, where he worked as the character designer.[1] In 2001, he shared the Special Class Animated Program Daytime Emmy Award with Timm and others for Batman Beyond.[2]
Tucker worked on Batman: The Brave and the Bold .[3] In March 2013, he was named the supervising producer of the DC Animated movies, taking over from Bruce Timm.[4][5] In October of that year, he mentioned that a new Wonder Woman center film was "probably" on the way.[6]In 2020, he worked with other industry professionals as a juror for the non-profit group Women in Animation reviewing the Class of 2020's best films.[7] Also in 2020, he was interviewed by IGN for the 20th anniversary of Batman Beyond. As to the series he mentioned: "One of the standout elements of the series Batman Beyond was the visual aesthetic of Gotham City."[8] In July 2021, he worked as a writer on the DC Comics limited series Justice League Infinity.[9][10] It was a sequel to the television series Justice League Unlimited. In 2024, he was deeply involved with the series Batman: Caped Crusader. It had been in development for a number of years.[11][12]
Selected filmography
[edit]Films
[edit]| Year | Title | Credited as |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Justice League: The Flashpoint Paradox | Producer |
| 2013 | Superman Unbound | Director |
| 2014 | Justice League: War | Producer |
| 2014 | Son of Batman | Producer |
| 2014 | Batman: Assault on Arkham | Producer |
| 2015 | Batman vs. Robin | Producer |
| 2015 | Justice League: Throne of Atlantis | Producer |
| 2015 | Justice League: Gods and Monsters | Character designer |
| 2016 | Justice League vs. Teen Titans | Producer |
| 2016 | Batman: Bad Blood | Producer |
| 2017 | Vixen The Movie | Director |
| 2017 | Batman vs. Two-Face | Director |
| 2017 | Teen Titans: The Judas Contract | Director |
| 2018 | The Death of Superman (film) | Producer |
| 2018 | Suicide Squad: Hell to Pay | Executive Producer |
| 2019 | Wonder Woman: Bloodlines | Producer |
| 2019 | Reign of the Supermen (film) | Executive Producer |
| 2019 | Batman: Hush (film) | Producer |
| 2019 | Wonder Woman: Bloodlines | Producer |
| 2020 | Justice League Dark: Apokolips War | Executive Producer |
Television
[edit]| Year | Title | Credited As |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Tiny Toon Adventures | Animator |
| 1992 | Animaniacs | Animator |
| 1996-1997 | Superman: The Animated Series | character designer |
| 2001-2004 | Justice League (TV series) | Character Designer/Animation timing director |
| 2004-2006 | Justice League Unlimited | Character Designer |
| 2006 | Legion of Super Heroes (TV series) | Producer/Character designer |
| 2008-2011 | Batman: The Brave and the Bold | Character designer |
| 2015 | Vixen (web series) | Director |
| 2022 | Teen Titans Go! | Supervising Producer[13] |
| 2024 | Batman: Caped Crusader | Executive Producer |
References
[edit]- ^ Singh, Arune (October 6, 2006). "James Tucker Grabs A Flight Ring To Make "Legion Of Super Heroes" Soar". cbr.com. Retrieved August 23, 2024.
- ^ Grego, Melissa (May 14, 2001). "ABC, PBS most creative at Emmys". Variety . Penske Media Corporation. Retrieved August 23, 2024.
- ^ Bentley, Rick (November 8, 2010). "Dark Knight Lightens Up". Modesto Bee. p. C6. Retrieved August 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Milligan, Mercedes (March 31, 2013). "Bruce Timm Steps Down from DC Duties". Animation Magazine. Retrieved August 23, 2024.
- ^ McCollum, Travis (March 29, 2013). "Bruce Timm Steps Down As WB Animation Supervising Producer". Talking Comic Books. Retrieved August 24, 2024.
- ^ McMillan, Graeme (October 24, 2013). "'Wonder Woman' Movie May Be On The Way, Won't Be Called 'Wonder Woman'". Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved August 23, 2024.
- ^ Flores, Terry (July 9, 2020). "Women in Animation Offering 2020 Grads a Platform to Showcase Their Work". Variety. Retrieved August 25, 2024.
- ^ Avila, Mike (December 5, 2020). "Batman Beyond: The Classic That Nobody Wanted". IGN. Retrieved August 25, 2024.
- ^ Stone, Sam (July 6, 2021). "Justice League Infinity: JM DeMatteis & James Tucker Revisit the DCAU". Comic Books Resources. Retrieved August 25, 2024.
- ^ Holub, Christian (April 22, 2021). "The best superhero cartoon is returning in comic form this summer". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved August 25, 2024.
- ^ Polo, Susana (October 16, 2021). "Caped Crusader is the show Batman: Animated Series creator always wanted to make". Polygon. Polygon. Retrieved August 21, 2024.
- ^ Champagne, Christine (July 31, 2024). "Batman: Caped Crusader Came Out of a Pitch to Revisit Bruce Timm's Classic Animated Series". Emmys.com. Television Academy. Retrieved August 5, 2024.
- ^ Del Rosario, Alexandra (February 14, 2022). "'Teen Titans Go!' Renewed For Season 8 By Cartoon Network; 'Mayhem In The Multiverse' TV Movie Gets Trailer & Premiere Date". Deadline. Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved August 25, 2024.
External links
[edit]- James Tucker at IMDb
- James Tucker at X