Christopher Joseph "Chris" Reccardi (November 24, 1964 – May 2019) was an American cartoon director, animator, character designer, producer, writer and storyboard artist.
He was best known for his work on the Nickelodeon animated series The Ren & Stimpy Show, and storyboarded many shows, including Samurai Jack, The Powerpuff Girls, Tiny Toon Adventures, and had directing duties on Super Robot Monkey Team Hyperforce Go! and SpongeBob SquarePants. He was also the supervising producer for the first season of Regular Show and creative director for the short-lived Secret Mountain Fort Awesome. In 2007, he co-created and developed a pilot for Nickelodeon called The Modifyers alongside Lynne Naylor, to whom he married to since 1994.
Credits
Writer and Storyboard: Season 1:
- Episode IV: Jack, the Woolies, and the Chritchellites (with Chris Mitchell)
- Episode IX: Jack Under the Sea (with Charlie Bean)
- Episode XII: Jack and the Gangsters
Season 2:
- Episode XVI: Jack and the Smackback
- Episode XXI: Jack and the Dragon (with Aaron Springer)
- Episode XXIV: Jack Is Naked (with Aaron Springer)
Season 3:
- Episode XXVII: Chicken Jack (with Aaron Springer)
- Episode XXXIII: Jack and the Annoying Creature (with Aaron Springer)
- Episode XXXV: Jack and the Haunted House (with Aaron Springer)
Season 4:
- Episode XLII: Samurai versus Samurai (with Aaron Springer)
- Episode XLVIII: Jack versus Aku (with Aaron Springer)
Season 5:
Prop design:
Character design:
Storyboard layout:
| Crew |
|---|
| Robert Alvarez | Bryan Andrews | Mark Andrews | Darrick Bachman | Charlie Bean | David Krentz | Brian Larsen | Mike Manley | Chris Mitchell | Randy Myers | Chris Reccardi | Rob Renzetti | Paul Rudish | Chris Savino | Don Shank | Jim Smith | Aaron Springer | Genndy Tartakovsky | Erik Wiese | Carey Yost |