Norman J. Grossfeld
| Norman J. Grossfeld | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Norman J. Grossfeld December 15, 1963 Bronx, New York, United States |
| Residence | Los Angeles, California |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | New York University - Tisch School of the Arts |
| Occupation | Television Executive, Director, Producer and Writer; Former President of 4Kids Productions; Former Executive Vice President of Television Animation for Legendary Entertainment |
| Salary | 2009: US$3.8 million |
| Spouse(s) | Kathy Pilon |
| Children | 1 |
Norman J. Grossfeld (born December 15, 1963 in New York) is an American director, television producer, screenwriter and executive. From February 1994 to December 2009, he was the president of 4Kids Productions, a former subsidiary of 4Kids Entertainment and Leisure Concepts. He produced the English adaptations of the first eight seasons of the Pokémon TV series and six seasons of Yu-Gi-Oh!. He produced five seasons of the new Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, five Pokémon movies, one Yu-Gi-Oh! movie and he also produced the 3 Seasons of Winx Club on 4KidsTV. In addition to producing and executive producing, Grossfeld co-wrote most of the Pokémon films, which grossed over $600 million worldwide. Grossfeld is credited with writing the Pokémon franchise's tagline, "Gotta catch 'em all!"
An accomplished lyricist and musician, Grossfeld contributed to several tracks on the Pokémon 2.B.A. Master soundtrack album, the first released for the English localization of the Pokémon anime. The album was a commercial success, rising to the top of the US Billboard Kids Albums Chart and garnering RIAA Gold certification with over 500,000 units sold.He also wrote both the main and ending theme songs for Sonic X and Kirby: Right Back at Ya!, and the English ending theme song to Pokémon: Jirachi Wish Maker.
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