Jim Jinkins
| Jim Jinkins | |
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| Born |
James Jinkins August 8, 1953 Richmond, Virginia, United States |
| Residence | Coastal Georgia, United States |
| Alma mater | Lipscomb University |
| Occupation | Animator, writer, television producer, television director |
| Years active | 1981–present |
| Known for |
Doug PB&J Otter 101 Dalmatians: The Series Allegra's Window various other shows |
| Spouse(s) | Lisa Jinkins |
| Children | Molly Jinkins Heath Jinkins |
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James "Jim" Jinkins (born 1953 in Richmond, Virginia, United States) is an American animator and creator of the animated Doug television series which was later the basis for a feature film. Jinkins also created PB&J Otter, as well as several other shows produced by his two companies, Jumbo Pictures and Cartoon Pizza.
Jinkins was born in Richmond, Virginia, and lived there during his childhood. His experiences growing up in Richmond would serve as an inspiration for the fictional town of Bluffington, Virginia, in the series Doug.
Later, Jinkins worked in advertising, creating television commercials and promotions featuring a young boy and a dog, who would become the main characters of his major creation, Doug. Jim had developed Doug Funnie through doodles during a time of the early days of his career. Doug and his dog Porkchop first appeared in Jinkin's book Doug Got a New Pair of Shoes, which led to his creating an animated pilot titled Doug Can't Dance. He sold the Doug pilot to Nickelodeon. The pilot tested higher than any other pilot for the network at the time. Jinkins established Jumbo Pictures in 1990 to produce Doug for Nickelodeon. Doug went on to become one of Nickelodeon's most popular and successful series. Jinkins has also served as executive producer and voice director for Doug as well as writing only two episodes. Jinkins also created a TV show for Nick Jr., Allegra's Window.
Doug's success caught the eyes of Disney executives. In 1996 Jim sold Jumbo Pictures to Disney. Disney then developed Disney's Doug (originally Brand Spanking New! Doug) as part of their "One Saturday Morning" lineup.
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