Adam Muto
Adam Muto (born July 19, 1980) is an American writer, director and storyboard artist, known for his work as the executive producer and showrunner of the animated television series Adventure Time.
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| Born | July 19, 1980 Seattle, Washington, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Known for | Animation, Comics |
Notable work | Artist, director, writer, storyboard artist, executive producer, showrunner |
Career
Muto was a classmate of Adventure Time creator Pendleton Ward at CalArts.[1] When Ward was first working on the Adventure Time pilot for the Frederator incubator series Random! Cartoons, Muto assisted him by drawing props.[2] Eventually, Muto went on to work on the television series, serving as a storyboard artist. During the show's first season, he was partnered with Elizabeth Ito, but during the show's second and third seasons, he was partnered with Rebecca Sugar. During the following year, he was promoted to creative director, and midway through the show's fifth season, he was promoted to supervising producer, then co-executive producer.[3] From mid-season five until the show's conclusion, he served as the show's showrunner and executive producer (following Ward's stepping down sometime during the production of season five).[1]
Awards
Adam Muto's work on Adventure Time gained him a Primetime Emmy Award nomination for the second season episode "It Came from the Nightosphere" in 2011, along with his then-storyboarding partner Rebecca Sugar.[4]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2006–07 | Random! Cartoons | Creator ("SamSquatch" short) |
| 2008–20 | Adventure Time | Story, writer, storyboard artist, director, creative director (Seasons 3-5), supervising director (Seasons 5-9), supervising producer (2013-2014), co-executive producer, executive producer (Season 6-10), showrunner (Season 5-10, Distant Lands) |
| 2018 | Summer Camp Island | Additional storyboard artist (Season 1) |
| 2019 | Steven Universe | writer, Storyboard artist (Season 5, Future) |
References
- Amidi, Amid (October 3, 2014). "Pen Ward Quit 'Adventure Time' Because It Was Driving Him Nuts". Cartoon Brew. Retrieved June 27, 2015.
- Farago, Andrew (January 29, 2009). "Random Thoughts from Frederator Cartoonists". Animation World Network. Retrieved July 14, 2010.
- Clark, Noelene (February 25, 2014). "'Adventure Time' Exclusive Clip". Los Angeles Times. Tribune Company. Retrieved April 27, 2014.
- "Adventure Time". Emmys.com. Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. Retrieved January 23, 2013.
