Jeffrey Lynch
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Jeffrey Lynch is an American animator and graphic artist. His past work includes: animation director on The Simpsons and Futurama; assistant director on Spider-Man, Spider-Man 2, Spider-Man 3, and The Iron Giant as story department head.
Personal information
[edit]Lynch has been creating motion media ranging from TV commercial to corporate communications for almost 30 years. He has worked for a number of clients. Having worked in medical, education, technology, politics, fashion, and non-profit organizations, Lynch has directed actors and celebrities such as James Earl Jones and Martha Stewart.[1]
In his career, Lynch has worked as a marketing strategist, director, photographer and musician.[1]
Awards
[edit]- International Film + TV Festival of New York
- Telly awards and the Addys[1]
Clients
[edit]- Bristol-Myers Squibb
- Sanofi-Synthelabo
- Merck and Company
- PinnacleHealth
- Highmark
- Lancaster Regional Medical Center
- DuPont
- Rohm and Haas
- Armstrong
- WoodMode
- Graco
- Broadband Networks
- Cardinal Technologies
- T. Rowe Price
- Bank of Lancaster County
- Elizabethtown College
- Juniata College
- The Philadelphia Orchestra
- The Lancaster Symphony Orchestra
- The Campaign Group
- The Miss America Organization[1]
Education
[edit]Lynch received his degree in documentary filmmaking from Temple University, while also attended the Robert Flaherty Film Seminar. He also worked for the Advertising and Marketing Services group at Armstrong. Armstrong is an interior furnishings manufacturer from Lancaster, Pennsylvania.[1]
Directing credits
[edit]The Simpsons episodes
[edit]He is credited with directing the following episodes:
- "Like Father, Like Clown"
- "I Married Marge"
- "Separate Vocations"
- "Marge Gets a Job"
- "Brother from the Same Planet"
- "Whacking Day"
- "Boy-Scoutz 'n the Hood"
- "Lisa vs. Malibu Stacy"
- "The Boy Who Knew Too Much"
- "Homer Badman"
- "Who Shot Mr. Burns? (Part One)"
- "Raging Abe Simpson and His Grumbling Grandson in 'The Curse of the Flying Hellfish'"
Futurama episodes
[edit]He is credited with directing the following episodes:
Filmography
[edit]He is credited with directing second unit on the following films:
| Year | Title | Roles | Director | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | The Great Mouse Detective | Key assistant animator | Burny Mattinson, Dave Michener, Ron Clements, and John Musker | |
| 1988 | Oliver & Company | Character animator | George Scribner | |
| 1993 | Jason Goes to Hell: The Final Friday | Storyboard artist | Adam Marcus | |
| 1999 | The Iron Giant | Story department head | Brad Bird | |
| For Love of the Game | Storyboard artist | Sam Raimi | ||
| 2000 | The Gift | |||
| 2002 | Spider-Man | Second unit director | (As Jeffrey A. Lynch) | |
| 2004 | Spider-Man 2 | |||
| The Incredibles | Storyboard artist | Brad Bird | ||
| 2005 | Corpse Bride | Head of story | Tim Burton | |
| 2007 | Spider-Man 3 | Second unit director, storyboard artist | Sam Raimi | (As Jeffrey A. Lynch) |
| 2009 | Drag Me to Hell | Special thanks | ||
| 2010 | Megamind | Story artist: pre-production | Tom McGrath | |
| 2011 | Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol | Second unit director | Brad Bird | |
| 2013 | Oz the Great and Powerful | Sam Raimi | ||
| 2015 | Tomorrowland | Brad Bird | ||
| 2018 | Incredibles 2 | Additional story artist |
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e "Jeff Lynch | Who?". Jeff Lynch. Archived from the original on 26 July 2011. Retrieved 3 January 2012.
External links
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