Doug TenNapel
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TenNapel in June 2011
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| Born | Douglas Richard TenNapel July 10, 1966 Norwalk, California, United States |
| Nationality | American |
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Notable works
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Earthworm Jim, Catscratch, The Neverhood, Ratfist, Ghostopolis, Nnewts |
| Awards | Eisner Award Winner |
| Spouse(s) | Angie TenNapel (1990–present) |
Douglas Richard "Doug" TenNapel (born July 10, 1966) is an American animator, writer, cartoonist, video game designer, and comic book artist whose work has encompassed animated television, video games, and comic books. He is best known for creating Earthworm Jim, a character that spawned a video game series, cartoon show, and a toy line.
TenNapel was born in Norwalk and raised in the town of Denair, California. He got his primary education from Denair High School from 1980 to 1984. From 1984 to 1988 TenNapel studied at Point Loma Nazarene University on art specialty, finishing with Bachelor's Degree. He got a master's degree in art from California State University Fullerton in 2012.
TenNapel began as an animator on Attack of the Killer Tomatoes: The Animated Series. He soon began working in the video game industry on projects like 1993's Jurassic Park and Stimpy's Invention for the Sega Genesis and The Jungle Book for the SNES and Sega Genesis. In 1994, he created Earthworm Jim, the character that would star in Shiny Entertainment's video game, toy line, and cartoon series. In 1995 he left Shiny Entertainment and founded his own company, Neverhood, with several other former Shiny employees. Working for DreamWorks Interactive, Neverhood created The Neverhood for the PC and PlayStation. The sequel, entitled Skullmonkeys, followed in 1998.
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