Experienced creative director and supervisor with a proven track record in animation and content creation for leading studios and networks. I specialize in directing, storyboarding, and writing, and have contributed to multiple award-nominated productions.

Michael Dædalus Kenny

Experienced creative director and supervisor with a proven track record in animation and content creation for leading studios and networks. I specialize in directing, storyboarding, and writing, and have contributed to multiple award-nominated productions.

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Experienced creative director and supervisor with a proven track record in animation and content creation for leading studios and networks. I specialize in directing, storyboarding, and writing, and have contributed to multiple award-nominated productions.

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Work Experience

Layout Director at Wild Canary/LucasFilm
November 30, 2024 - August 5, 2025
Directed layout for the animated series 'Young Jedi Adventures'.
Supervising Director at Wild Canary/Netflix
July 31, 2024 - August 5, 2025
Served as supervising director for an unaired series.
Animation Director at Wild Canary/Disney Jr.
December 31, 2021 - August 5, 2025
Directed animation for the series 'Puppy Dog Pals'.
Supervising Director at Wild Canary/Disney Jr.
May 31, 2020 - August 5, 2025
Supervised direction for the series 'Rocketeer'.
Director at Wild Canary
December 31, 2017 - August 5, 2025
Directed the series 'Miles from Tomorrowland'.
Storyboard Artist at Warner Bros. Animation
December 31, 2014 - August 5, 2025
Storyboard artist for the series 'MAD!'.
Storyboard Artist at Bento Box Entertainment
April 30, 2013 - August 5, 2025
Storyboard artist for an untitled pilot project.
Writer / Creator at Disney
December 31, 2013 - August 5, 2025
Developed an untitled Disney pilot and its series bible.
Writer at Space Race LLC
April 30, 2013 - August 5, 2025
Contributed as a writer on the series 'Space Racers'.
Storyboard Artist at Wild Canary Media
August 31, 2012 - August 5, 2025
Storyboard artist on an untitled Disney project.
Writer at Warner Bros. Animation
February 28, 2013 - August 5, 2025
Writer for 'The Tom and Jerry Show'.
Storyboard Artist at Universal Animation
November 30, 2011 - August 5, 2025
Storyboard artist for 'Curious George'.
Writer at VIZ Media
January 1, 2011 - Present
Wrote for Mr. Men comic albums.
Storyboard Artist at Renegade Animation
October 1, 2010 - Present
Storyboard artist including work on 'How to Train Your Dragon, Book of Dragons' for DreamWorks.
Designer and Animator at Freelance
March 31, 2011 - August 5, 2025
Provided the animated title sequence for the live-action film, Miss Dial.
Director and Co-Producer at Yikes Productions
January 31, 2011 - August 5, 2025
Directed and co-produced the Yikes! Short Shorts pilot for Sony.
Storyboard Artist at Walt Disney Animation Studios
August 31, 2010 - August 5, 2025
Storyboard artist for Tinkerbell TV Movie, The Great Pixie Games.
Storyboard Artist at Disney Consumer Products
April 30, 2010 - August 5, 2025
Storyboard artist for Princesses and Fairies trade show media.
Storyboard Artist at Space Race LLC
February 28, 2010 - August 5, 2025
Storyboard artist in animated feature pre-production.
Storyboard Artist at Wild Brain
December 31, 2009 - August 5, 2025
Storyboard artist for various projects using Flash.
Storyboard Supervisor / Script work at Platinum Films
August 31, 2009 - August 5, 2025
Storyboard supervisor and script work for a 3D animated series at Pinewood Studios, England.
Technical Director at Renegade
May 31, 2009 - August 5, 2025
Flash technical work and composition.
Storyboard Artist at Renegade Animation
March 31, 2009 - August 5, 2025
Storyboard artist on The Mr. Men Show.
Writer at Chorion
October 31, 2008 - August 5, 2025
Writer for The Mr. Men Show on Cartoon Network and UK's Channel Five.
Storyboard Artist at Sugarshack Animation
February 29, 2008 - August 5, 2025
Storyboard artist on Li'l Bush, an animated primetime series on Comedy Central.
Animator at Renegade Animation
February 29, 2008 - August 5, 2025
Flash animation for The Mr. Men Show.
Writer / Director / Board Artist at Cartoon Network
January 31, 2007 - August 5, 2025
Writer, director, and board artist for the 2-D board-driven show Camp Lazlo.
Storyboard Artist at Nickelodeon
November 30, 2006 - August 5, 2025
Storyboard artist for show Tak and the Power of Juju, animated in Maya.
Storyboard Artist at Kickstart Productions
March 31, 2006 - August 5, 2025
Storyboard artist for the Dragonlance feature film.
Director at Kickstart Productions
November 30, 2005 - August 5, 2025
Directed and shipped 37 episodes in 40 weeks for Finley the Fire Engine, using Maya, on the Isle of Man.
Storyboard Artist at Cartoon Network
January 31, 2005 - August 5, 2025
Storyboard artist for Camp Lazlo.
Director at Klasky Csupo
November 30, 2004 - August 5, 2025
Directed episodes for As Told by Ginger, Rocket Power, Rugrats All Grown Up!, The Wild Thornberrys, co-directed Rugrats Tales from the Crib, and directed Snow White direct-to-video movie.
Feature Animation Co-Director at Klasky Csupo
July 31, 2004 - August 5, 2025
Co-directed the feature film The Immigrants.
Storyboard Artist at Klasky Csupo
October 31, 2002 - August 5, 2025
Storyboard artist for The Wild Thornberrys, As Told By Ginger, and Rocket Power.

Education

Painting and Drawing at California State University, Long Beach
January 1, 1991 - January 1, 1997
Writing Program at University of California, Los Angeles Extension
January 11, 2030 - August 5, 2025

Qualifications

Emmy Award nominee, Outstanding Animated Program — Less than an hour
January 1, 2002 - August 5, 2025
Emmy Award nominee, Best Main Title, Animated — Less than an hour
January 1, 2020 - August 5, 2025

Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment