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J. Allen Williams

J. Allen Williams
Born Jeffery Allen Williams
(1960-09-27) September 27, 1960 (age 56)
Biloxi, Mississippi, U.S.
Other names Jeff Williams
Carmen Wilder
Occupation Animator, writer, director
Years active 1980–present
Website www.parallaxstudio.com

Jeffery Allen Williams (born September 27, 1960) is an American animator, writer, producer, musician, and director. Williams founded Parallax Studio in Nixa, Missouri, and presently (2013) continues in the capacity of its CEO.

Williams wrote, animated, edited, produced, and directed the independent science fiction computer game Darkstar: The Interactive Movie.

Williams was born in Biloxi, Mississippi. He later moved to Kansas City, Missouri where he attended the Kansas City Art Institute. He started a musical group using the stage name "Carmen Wilder" and began working with musicians Bill Bruce, Jimmy Pitts, Brent Frazier, and James Lee Dillard – all of whom would later participate in creating the Darkstar soundtrack.

Williams is most known for having independently created the computer game Darkstar: The Interactive Movie over the course of a decade. In an interview with Tom Chick at Fidget.com, Williams described his role in the massive production:

Darkstar features actor Clive Robertson (Sunset Beach), the original cast of Mystery Science Theater 3000, animations by artist Richard Corben, and the final work of the late actor Peter Graves who narrated the game. Darkstar was released on November 5, 2010 through the Darkstar website and as a downloadable program through Strategy First.


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