Nick Cross


Nick Cross is a Canadian independent animator. His works include The Waif of Persephone, Yellow Cake, Pig Farmer, and Black Sunrise, which he wrote, directed, animated and produced. He is friends with graphic novel artist Troy Little and they collaborated on the development of the animated series Angora Napkin. He directed the pilot for the Nickelodeon series Pig Goat Banana Cricket created by graphic novel creator Dave Cooper and alternative comics creator Johnny Ryan. He was the art director for the Cartoon Network acclaimed miniseries Over the Garden Wall as well as the network's shorts development program. He is currently supervising producer on the upcoming Cartoon Network series Tig n' Seek.
He is married to cartoonist Marlo Meekins.

Black Sunrise

Black Sunrise is a planned feature-film, produced and animated entirely by Nick Cross. Cross began the film before the rise in popularity of the internet, at which time he considered notions like the Illuminati and secret societies more mysterious and interesting to the general public than they are today. After completing 15 minutes of animation, time constraints prevented Cross from continuing his work on the film. Cross believes that the film, if completed, will not be received favorably because the topic of secret societies is overexposed, but he might still release segments of the film.

Filmography

YearTitleCreditNotesRef.
1997Rupertlayout artist13 episodes
2001–2003Untalkative Bunnystoryboard artist
2001The Red Scarfproducer, writer, animator, director
2001–2002The Ripping Friendsmodel clean-up
2003Ren & Stimpy Adult Party Cartoonart director, background designer, storyboard artist
2006Tenacious D - "Classico"background artist
The Waif of Persephoneproducer, writer, animator, director-
2007Waysidestoryboard artist2 episodes
2008Danko Jones - "King of Magazines"animator, co-directorCollaboration with Dave Cooper and Steve Stefanelli.
2009Angora Napkinco-creator, designer, animator, storyboard artist, background artist, layout artist, directorCollaboration with Troy Little.
Jimmy Two-Shoesstoryboard artist"Meet the Gnomans"-
Yellow Cakeproducer, writer, animator, director-
2010Scaredy Squirrelstoryboard artist"Captain Nuts"
2010–2011Babar and the Adventures of Badou15 episodes-
2011The Pig Farmerproducer, writer, animator, director
2012Pig Goat Banana Mantis!animator, director
2013Perihelion-
The Day My Butt Went Psycho!storyboard artist-
Tome of the Unknownbackground painterNick Cross awarded Emmy for Outstanding Individual Achievement in Animation.-
2014Over the Garden Wallart directorNick Cross awarded Emmy for Outstanding Individual Achievement in Animation.
Back to Backspace--
2015storyboard artistTime travel sequence
Jammersart director-
Ridin' with Burgess--
Twelve Foreverart director, background designer-
Uncle Grandpaanimator, storyboard artist, directorBumpers in "Guest Directed Shorts"-
background painter"The Great Spaghetti Western"--
Pig Goat Banana Cricketstoryboard artist, director"Pig Goat Banana Cricket High Five!"-
Apple & Onionart director-
Welcome to My Lifeart director, background painter-
Long Live the Royalscharacter design2 episodes-
2016Bottom's Butteart director, prop designer
Infinity Train--
Summer Camp Islandart director-
Victor and Valentino--
2017The Fanciesart director, prop designer
Legendary Placeart director, prop designer, background designer-
Tiggle Winksart director, prop designer, background painter-
Craig of the Creekart director, prop designer, background designer, background painter-
2018Mushroom and the Forest of the Worldart director, prop designer, background designer
Sunshine Brownstoneart director, character designer, prop designer, color key, background designer, background painter-
2019Pops & Branwellart director, prop designer
Splitting Timeart director, prop designer, background painter-
2020Cadette in Chargeart director, prop designer