Noah Zachary Jones (born June 20, 1973) is an American animator, screenwriter, illustrator, producer.[1][2] He is the creator of the television series Fish Hooks,[3] Almost Naked Animals,[4] The 7D, and Pickle and Peanut. Jones was born in Fairport, New York, graduated from Fairport High School in 1991 and from Pacific Northwest College of Art in 1996. He lives in Los Angeles, California.[5]
Noah Z. Jones | |
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| Born | Noah Zachary Jones June 20, 1973 Fairport, New York, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Fairport High School Pacific Northwest College of Art |
| Occupation(s) | Animator, illustrator, screenwriter, producer |
| Years active | 1997–present |
| Notable work | Fish Hooks Almost Naked Animals The 7D Pickle and Peanut Dog & Frog |
| Website | http://www.noahzjones.com/ |
Life and career
editNoah Z. Jones was born on June 20, 1973. After graduating from Fairport High School in 1991, Jones attended Pacific Northwest College of Art and majored in Illustration.[citation needed] While attending college, he began to write children's books. Jones illustrated the children's book Not Norman: A Goldish Story (2005) and its sequel Norman: One Amazing Goldfish! (2020).[6] In 2006, Jones was in Camden, Maine working on children's books and freelance illustrating when Disney Channel asked him if he was interested in creating a television show.[7] Jones pitched several ideas and Disney chose to move forward with what would eventually become Fish Hooks. He worked on the series remotely for two years before moving to California to work with the Disney team face-to-face.[7] Fish Hooks went on the air in 2010. Jones chose to use photo collages for the background and digital drawings for the characters to give the show a quirky and hand-made feeling.[8] He stated that simple shapes were chosen for the fish characters so their emotions and facial features would be emphasized.[9] The show ran for three seasons.[10]
In 2012, Disney Channels Worldwide announced that Jones developed and did the overall character re-designs of the dwarfs for the Snow White and The Seven Dwarfs spin-off The 7D. The series premiered on July 7, 2014, on Disney XD, it ran for 2 seasons and ended on 2016.[11][12]
In June 2014, it was announced that Disney would pick up Jones' new series, Pickle and Peanut.[13] Disney had asked Jones to create another series after the success of Fish Hooks and paired him with Joel Trussell.[14] Jones stated that he wanted the main characters to act like normal teenage boys and incorporate offbeat humor.[10] The series debuted on Disney XD in the fall of 2015. Jones also wrote and sung the show's theme song.[15] The show ran for two seasons and ended on 2018.
In June 2019, Disney Branded Television announced that Jones had inked an overall development deal at Disney Television Animation, In 2022, it was revealed that Jones paired up with Ryan Quincy to develop a new project under the working title Hunch Bunch, the project would get renamed as Dog & Frog for Disney Channel.[16][17][18][19][20]
Works
editBook illustrations
edit- Always in Trouble
- Trouble
- Welcome to the Bed & Biscuit
- Those Shoes
- The Monster in the Backpack
- The Superheroes Employment Agency
- Princess Pink and the Land of Fake-believe
- Little Sweet Potato
- Duck, Duck, Moose!
- The Monster in the Backpack
- Welcome to the Bed & Biscuit
- Dance with Me (book)|Dance with Me
- Not Norman: A Goldfish Story
Television
edit| Series | Ep # | Seasons | Network | Airdate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fish Hooks | 59 | 3 | Disney Channel | 2010–14 |
| Almost Naked Animals | 52 | YTV Cartoon Network |
2011–13 | |
| The 7D | 44 | 2 | Disney XD | 2014–16 |
| Pickle and Peanut | 42 | 2015–18 | ||
| Dog & Frog | TBA | Disney Channel | 2025 | |
Personal life
editJones is married and has a son and a daughter.[21]
References
edit- ^ Schneider, Michael (August 30, 2010). "'Fish' swims to Disney". Variety. Archived from the original on June 29, 2011.
- ^ "Noah Jones". IMDb. Archived from the original on May 25, 2017. Retrieved December 22, 2017.
- ^ McLean, Thomas J. (November 2, 2009). "Disney Puts Fish Hooks into Production". Animation Magazine. Archived from the original on July 23, 2011.
- ^ Bynum, Aaron H. (November 6, 2009). "Disney TV Animation Snags 'Fish Hooks'". Animation Insider. Archived from the original on July 23, 2011.
- ^ "Noah z. jonEs". noahzjones.com. Archived from the original on February 25, 2011.
- ^ "Goldfish to Artist: Interview & Give Away: Noah Z Jones...About that Sweatband?". Kelly Bennet. September 24, 2020. Archived from the original on December 31, 2021. Retrieved December 31, 2021.
- ^ a b Weisman, Jon (July 23, 2011). "Kids-book scribe swims with Mouse". Variety. Archived from the original on December 31, 2021. Retrieved December 31, 2021.
- ^ Gammie, Joe (February 10, 2011). "Noah Z. Jones and Maxwell Atoms on Fish Hooks Promotion Tour". Skwigly. Archived from the original on December 31, 2021. Retrieved December 31, 2021.
- ^ "Fish Hooks: From Illustration To The Television". LA 411. November 8, 2010. Archived from the original on December 31, 2021. Retrieved December 31, 2021.
- ^ a b "Showrunners Noah Z. Jones And Joel Trussell Discuss The Multi Media World Of "Pickle And Peanut"". LA 411. August 28, 2015. Archived from the original on December 31, 2021. Retrieved December 31, 2021.
- ^ Zahed, Ramin (2013-03-13). "Disney Unveils 2013-2014 TV Slate at New York Upfront". Retrieved 2023-11-30.
- ^ "Disney's 'The 7D' to Premiere July 7". Animation World Network. Retrieved 2023-11-30.
- ^ Milo, Mike (June 23, 2014). "News: Disney Greenlights 'Pickle & Peanut' Toon Series Starring Jon Heder". Animation Insider. Archived from the original on December 31, 2021. Retrieved December 31, 2021.
- ^ Beck, Jerry (September 1, 2015). "SNEAK PEEK: Disney's "Pickle and Peanut"". Indie Wire. Archived from the original on December 31, 2021. Retrieved December 31, 2021.
- ^ Truitt, Brian (July 9, 2015). "First look: 'Pickle & Peanut' is way wacky". USA Today. Archived from the original on December 31, 2021. Retrieved December 31, 2021.
- ^ Pedersen, Erik (2019-07-23). "Disney Channel Orders Animated Series 'The Curse of Molly McGee'; Toon Studio Inks Several Overall Deals". Deadline.com. Retrieved 2023-11-30.
- ^ Amidi, Amid (2019-07-24). "Disney Television Animation Signs 17 Overall Deals With Creators And Animators". Cartoonbrew.com. Retrieved 2023-11-30.
- ^ "Disney TVA- Visual Development/Designer". Deechavez.com.
- ^ @SweetHamCat (December 11, 2021). "@DisneyTVANews @DisneyTVA SweetHamCat did not develop this synopsis of this pilot. It was created and developed by…" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ Dog & Frog Pilot, retrieved 2023-11-23 – via YouTube
- ^ "Noah Z. Jones Reveals Secrets of Fish Hooks". Animation Magazine. October 31, 2011. Archived from the original on December 23, 2017. Retrieved December 22, 2017.