John Cawley Production Resume
Over 25 years of animation production and writing

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Film Roman, A Starz Company (2006-2008)
Line Producer on a variety of productions. Oversaw the creation of an in-house Flash animation unit to handle complete production from script to delivery. Worked with outside production houses and creators. Created budgets and schedules for shorts, series, features and special projects.
  • JOHNNY LIGHTNING
  • BUFU
  • SPACE BALLS

  • Cartoon Network Studios (2000-2006)
    Line Producer on numerous productions including TV series, the network's first direct to TV feature, the network's first theatrical short and various development pilots. Worked with IT to reduce amount of paper in shipments and deliveries. Supervised materials and needs of creative talent, legal & accounting departments, network executives, outside vendors and overseas studios. Created budgets and schedules to accomodate a wide range of projects from animatics to theatrical shorts to series to feature length productions. Responsible for all aspects of production, as well as handling many creative, legal and accounting chores. Also contributed as a writer to series and projects.
  • HI HI PUFFY AMIYUMI
  • SQUIRREL BOY
  • MEGAS XLR
  • HARVEY BIRDMAN: ATTORNEY AT LAW
  • CHICKEN SCRATCH
  • DEXTER'S LAB
  • THE FLINTSTONES: ON THE ROCKS

  • Nickelodeon Studios (1998-2000)
    Line Producer. Re-organized an in-production series, bringing it back on schedule and budget. Coordinated materials and needs of creative talent, legal & accounting departments, network executives, outside vendors and overseas studios. Responsible for all aspects of production, as well as handling many creative, legal and accounting chores. Also contributed as a writer to Nickelodeon Magazine.
  • INVADER ZIM
  • ANGRY BEAVERS

  • Marvel Animation Studios/Fox Animation (1993-1997)
    Coordinating Producer. Worked with producer to set up brand new studio. Located and designed space, hired crew, set-up complete production and instituted digital color and 3D backgrounds for TV production. Traveled regularly to Japan to oversee production studio and represent US interests. Supervised materials and needs of creative talent, legal & accounting departments, network executives, outside vendors and overseas studios.
  • SPIDER-MAN

  • Film Roman (1987-1993)
    Associate Producer on numerous productions including TV series, primetime specials, commercials and various development pilots. Was key contact between creators and network. Supervised materials and needs of creative talent, legal & accounting departments, network executives, outside vendors and overseas studios. Responsible for all aspects of production, as well as handling many creative, legal and accounting chores. Also contributed as a writer to series and projects.
  • CRO
  • BOBBY'S WORLD
  • BATRAT (TV Pilot)
  • PINK PANTHER (TV Pilot)
  • GARFIELD: FELINE FANTASIES
  • GARFIELD AND FRIENDS
  • GARFIELD: BABES AND BULLETS
  • GARFIELD: HIS NINE LIVES

  • Sullivan Studios/Don Bluth (1983-1986)
    Production Coordinator on numerous productions including videogames and feature films. Set-up one of the first successful computer systems for tracking animation footage. Traveled the country representing the studio and its projects at trade shows. Was in charge of studio publications and art program. Created promotional merchandise. Also contributed as a writer on various projects.
  • LAND BEFORE TIME
  • AN AMERICAN TAIL
  • DRAGON'S LAIR II
  • SPACE ACE

  • Tom Carter Productions (1982-1983)
    Director of Animation Services responsible for setting up the animation studio and comic book divisions in Orange County. Oversaw the creation, development and production of a feature film, TV special, Saturday morning series, comic books and newspaper strip at the original Burbank studio and the Newport Beach studio. Was a co-writer of the feature, and contributing writer to the comics.
  • HUCK'S LANDING