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.
Filmography
| 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
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
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
- ^ "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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