Mark Risley


Mark Risley is an American writer, 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 Disney's 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, Rocket Power, and As Told by Ginger for Nickelodeon and Klasky Csupo.
After directing selected sequences of the theatrical feature, The Wild Thornberrys Movie 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, the NASA TV series Space Racers and the Disney XD television series Yo-kai Watch..
He is currently producing & directing the film Fairy Tale Forest for M.Y.R.A. Entertainment.

Awards and nominations

Daytime Emmy Awards
Emmy Awards
American Public Television Award
People's Choice Awards
Genesis Awards
Annecy Awards
Banff Rockie Awards
American Public Television Excellence in Broadcasting
Cynopsis Award