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Wesley Meyer Archer is an American television animation director. He was one of the original three animators on The Simpsons, Tracey Ullman shorts, and subsequently directed a number of The Simpsons episodes before becoming supervising director at King of the Hill. A few years later he left King of the Hill to direct for Futurama, before eventually returning to King of the Hill. Wes continued to supervise the direction of King of the Hill until the final season. He acted as a consulting director for the last season of King of the Hill, as he joined The Goode Family as supervising director. Archer's college animation film, "Jac Mac and Rad Boy, Go!" has long been a cult classic after receiving repeated airplay on USA Network's Night Flight in the 1980s. He studied at the Film Graphics/Experimental Animation Program at CalArts. He is currently the supervising director on Rick and Morty.
Birth Name
Wesley Meyer Archer
Born
Sunday, 26 November 1961
Actor Filmography
Title | Character | Year |
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Icons Unearthed | Self - Animator & Director / Self - Animator | 2022 |
Actor Filmography
Title | Character | Year |
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Icons Unearthed | Self - Animator & Director / Self - Animator | 2022 |
Director Filmography
Title | Year |
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Disenchantment | 2018 |
Animals. | 2016 |
Rick and Morty | 2013 |
Allen Gregory | 2011 |
Bob's Burgers | 2011 |
The Goode Family | 2009 |
Me, Eloise | 2006 |
Futurama | 1999 |
King of the Hill | 1997 |
What a Cartoon! | 1995 |
The Simpsons | 1989 |
Year | Type | Category | Won |
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2020 | Emmy | Outstanding Animated Program | Won |
2018 | Emmy | Outstanding Animated Program | Won |
2008 | Emmy | Outstanding Animated Program (For Programming Less Than One Hour) | Nominated |
1999 | Emmy | Outstanding Animated Program (For Programming One Hour or Less) | Won |
1998 | Emmy | Outstanding Animated Program (For Programming One Hour or Less) | Nominated |