Jay Lender
Jay Lender (born June 14, 1969) is an American television writer, storyboard artist and director. He is a former writer and storyboard director for SpongeBob SquarePants. Previous to his work on SpongeBob, Lender designed and drew backgrounds for Nickelodeon's Hey Arnold!. He is the son of the founder of Lender's Bagels, Murray Lender.
Jay Lender | |
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| Born | Jay Lender June 14, 1969 New Haven, Connecticut, U.S. |
| Occupation | writer, storyboard artist, director, writer |
| Years active | 1991-present |
| Known for | SpongeBob SquarePants The Simpsons Phineas and Ferb Hey Arnold! |
Since leaving Nickelodeon, Lender has written scripts for video games with his writing partner Micah Wright, and continues to develop animated series concepts as well as drawing the occasional SpongeBob comic strip for Nickelodeon Magazine. Most recently, the duo worked together on Robocalypse, a real-time strategy game for the Nintendo DS.
Lender spent two years studying at the Rhode Island School of Design before transferring to CalArts where he specialized in animation. Lender has also directed two seasons of Disney Channel's Phineas and Ferb and then, also CG animator in the 2013 film The Squirrel Shock.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | The Pagemaster | additional special effects animator | |
| 1997 | Loose Tooth | in between artist scene planner |
special thanks |
| 2001 | Paper Clips | creative consultant | |
| 2003 | Wonderful Days | writer | |
| 2016 | They're Watching | director and screenwriter |
Television
| Year | Film | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1991-1997 | The Simpsons | animation director character layout artist storyboard supervisor post production coordinator storyboard revisions |
| 1996 | C Bear and Jamal | storyboard artist |
| 1996–1999 | Hey Arnold! | storyboard artist layout designer |
| 1997 | The Angry Beavers | storyboard artist |
| 1999–2004 | SpongeBob SquarePants | writer storyboard director storyboard artist |
| 2009-2012 | Phineas and Ferb | director |
| 2013 | The Squirrel Shock | CG animator |
SpongeBob SquarePants episodes
- "Graveyard Shift"
- "Hall Monitor"
- "Rock-a-Bye Bivalve"
- "Big Pink Loser"
- "Neptune's Spatula"
- "Pressure"
- "Plankton's Army"
- "Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy IV"
- "Valentines Day"
- "The Paper"
- "Just One Bite"
- "Opposite Day"
- "Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy II"
- "Bubble Buddy"
- "Patty Hype"
- "Life of Crime"
- "I'm Your Biggest Fanatic"
- "Krusty Love"
- "The Fry Cook Games"
- "Sandy, SpongeBob, and the Worm"
- "SpongeGuard on Duty"
- "Can You Spare a Dime?"
- "Squilliam Returns"
- "Clams"
- "The Camping Episode"
- "The Sponge Who Could Fly"
Bibliography
| Month | Title | Issue | Story | Publisher | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul. 2012 | SpongeBob Comics | #9 | "Hold Still!" | United Plankton Pictures | Story |
| May 2015 | #44 | "The Secret of the Giant Pink Fuzzy Dice" | |||
| Jun. 2016 | #57 | "The Clarinet of Dr. Calamari" | |||
| Jul. 2016 | #58 | "Larry the Lobster (and Patrick) in: Crusoem Twosome" | |||
| Nov. 2016 | #62 | "Squidward's Mythological Madness" |