Jason Butler Rote
Jason Butler Rote is an American television writer, known mainly for his work at Hanna-Barbera on Cartoon Network animated television series like Dexter's Laboratory (1996–2003) and The Powerpuff Girls (1998–2005). He attended McClintock High School in Tempe, Arizona, and graduated from the film department of California State University, Northridge.
Filmography
[edit]| Year(s) | Work | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993–1995 | 2 Stupid Dogs | Unit production coordinator (26 episodes) | TV series |
| 1994 | Scooby-Doo! in Arabian Nights | Unit production coordinator | TV movie |
| A Flintstones Christmas Carol | Unit production coordinator | TV movie | |
| 1995 | Dumb and Dumber | Writer (1 episode) | TV series |
| 1996 | Timon & Pumbaa | Writer (1 episode) | TV series |
| What a Cartoon! | Creator, writer, and storyboard artist (1 episode) | TV series; segment: "Godfrey & Zeek in 'Lost Control'" | |
| 1996–1998 | Dexter's Laboratory | Head writer (47 episodes) | TV series |
| 1998–2000 | The Powerpuff Girls | Writer (9 episodes) | TV series |
| 2000 | Cartoon Cartoon Fridays | Writer | TV programming block |
| 2002 | Whatever Happened to... Robot Jones? | Story outline (2 episodes) | TV series |
Other work
[edit]In 1995 Rote, along with Mark Hughes and Joe LoCicero, published The Jetsons Character Reference Guide under the Hanna-Barbera label.[1]
Awards and nominations
[edit]He and fellow writer Paul Rudish won an Annie Award in 1997 in the category "Best Individual Achievement: Writing in a TV Production" for their work on the Dexter's Laboratory episode "Beard to Be Feared".[2] He was also nominated for three Primetime Emmy Awards: in 1997 and 1998 for Dexter's Laboratory[3] and in 1999 for The Powerpuff Girls.[4]
| Date | Award | Category | Work | Shared with | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Annie Awards | Best Individual Achievement: Writing in a TV Production | Dexter's Laboratory (for "Beard to Be Feared")[2] | Paul Rudish | Won |
| Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Animated Program (For Programming One Hour or Less) | Dexter's Laboratory (for "Star Spangled Sidekicks", "T.V. Superpals", and "Game Over")[3] | Sherry Gunther, Larry Huber, Craig McCracken, Genndy Tartakovsky | Nominated | |
| 1998 | Dexter's Laboratory (for "Dyno-Might" and "LABretto")[3] | Davis Doi, Genndy Tartakovsky, and Michael Ryan | Nominated | ||
| 1999 | The Powerpuff Girls (for "Bubblevicious" and "The Bare Facts")[4] | Craig McCracken, John McIntyre, Amy Keating Rogers, and Genndy Tartakovsky | Nominated |
References
[edit]- ^ "The Jetsons Character Reference Guide". BarnesandNoble.com. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved 9 July 2012.
- ^ a b "25th Annual Annie Award Nominees and Winners (1997)". AnnieAwards.org. ASIFA-Hollywood. Archived from the original on February 23, 2013. Retrieved June 28, 2012.
- ^ a b c "Dexter's Laboratory". Emmys.com. Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. Archived from the original on June 29, 2013. Retrieved July 9, 2012.
- ^ a b Variety Staff (July 22, 1999). "Primetime Emmy Noms - List 1". Variety. Reed Business Information. Section: Animated Program (For Programming One Hour or Less.). Archived from the original on January 16, 2014. Retrieved July 9, 2012.
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