Alan Smart

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Alan Smart (born October 10, 1963) is a retired animator and animation director best known for his work as the supervising director on SpongeBob SquarePants, which he has been involved with since the pilot, and as assistant director and layout artist on the Simpsons (he has also received credit as a director in the season three episode, "Flaming Moe's"). He has done animation for the Nicktoons CatDog, Hey Arnold, Rocko's Modern Life, Ren and Stimpy, and Sanjay and Craig and on five animated films: The Little Mermaid, The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie, The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie: Sponge Out of Water, Oliver & Company and The Chipmunk Adventure. Alan Smart also worked on the pilot episode of Family Dog, as an animation director on Clone High and the first season of Rugrats.

Alan Smart is known for work in directing across film and television. New Release currently presents 25 verified screen credits connected to this profile. Selected work includes Square Roots: The Story of SpongeBob SquarePants (2009), The Simpsons (1989), The Patrick Star Show (2021), Hey Arnold! (1996), The Little Mermaid (1989), SpongeBob SquarePants (1999), CatDog (1998), Amazing Stories (1985). The recorded credits span 1985 to 2021, including 15 movies and 10 TV shows. The filmography below lists available titles, release years and known roles. This profile is updated as additional verified information becomes available.