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Steve Loter

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Steve Loter
Born
Steven Edward Loter

Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
Occupation(s)Animator, storyboard artist, producer, director
Years active1993–present

Steven Edward Loter is an American animator, storyboard artist, director, and producer. His work includes Kim Possible and developing Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur.

Biography

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Loter's earliest works were as a character designer for Disney Consumer Products and at Jim Henson Productions.[1][2] He started his work as a director directing episodes of The Ren & Stimpy Show, where he learned from the team about helming an animated production.[3] He later worked as a director and producer on Kim Possible starting on season 2, as well as on Brandy & Mr. Whiskers and American Dragon: Jake Long. Loter also directed the Happy Monster Band, Buzz Lightyear of Star Command, and Disney's The Legend of Tarzan series, as well as episodes of Duckman and Stressed Eric.[4][3] In 2001, he was hired as an additional director for Kevin Smith's Clerks The Animated Series. Unusual for a 6-episode series at that time to have more than two directors, Loter was hired due to fellow directors Chris Bailey and Nick Fillipi being too busy with their episodes to focus on episodes 4 and 6, which he ended up directing. Loter applied his experience on Ren & Stimpy and Duckman for his work on the show.[5]

In 2008, he directed a music video for the song "Hidden in the Sand", for the indie rock band Tally Hall.[6] He was also an animation director for The Penguins of Madagascar, which won a Primetime Emmy Award in 2012 for Outstanding Animated Program.[7]

Loter announced he was directing the feature film Tinker Bell and the Legend of the NeverBeast from DisneyToon Studios, at the D23 Expo on August 9, 2013. The film is from the Tinker Bell film series and is executive produced by John Lasseter. It was released direct-to-video on March 3, 2015.[8] Loter, who was approached by Lasseter to pitch a Tinker Bell film, drew inspiration for the film's story on his daughter's love for animals and his own experiences as a father.[4] According to himself, Loter practiced pitching the project to his wife.[4] He worked with the production teams for Secret of the Wings and The Pirate Fairy to ensure continuity within the films.[4]

Starting on 2021, Loter works as an executive-producer on The Ghost and Molly McGee, having joined the series due to long time collaborators Bill Roth and Bob Motz serving as showrunners.[9] As of 2023, Loter serves as showrunner[10] and an executive producer on Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur, based on the comic book characters of the same name. Loter was contacted by actor Laurence Fishburne to serve as an executive-producer on the series due to his work on Kim Possible. Having been a fan of Marvel comics since childhood and excited at the idea of working with Fishburne, Loter accepted.[11][12][13] Loter and the team pitched the series to Disney with a roller-skating sequence featuring Childish Gambino's "Sweatpants", which was approved by Disney.[14] From this position, he approached musician Raphael Saadiq to compose the score and provide songs for the series, being a fan of his; the two were previously set to collaborate on the cancelled Cars spin-off film Metro.[15][16]

Personal life

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Loter is married, and has a daughter and a son.[4] Loter was born and raised in New York City and moved to Los Angeles.[17][1]

As a child, he used to watch Looney Tunes shorts and "a very poorly subtitled" bootleg of My Neighbor Totoro, which he credited as inspirations for his work on animation.[1] He also cited Lilo & Stitch as a personal inspiration.[18]

Loter is a fan of anime, particularly Cowboy Bebop,[19] and often references it in his animation work, something he described as "one of the things [he's] known for".[5] He is a fan of Marvel Comics, and noted some Inhumans to be among his favorite characters.[13]

Filmography

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Films

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Year Film Credited as
Director Producer Writer Notes
2002 Tarzan & Jane Yes Yes No Direct-to-video film
2003 Kim Possible: A Sitch in Time Yes No No Television film
2005 Kim Possible: So the Drama Yes Yes No
2015 Tinker Bell and the Legend of the Neverbeast Yes No Story Direct-to-video film

Television

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Year Title Credited as Notes
Director Producer Animation
department
1993-1995 The Ren & Stimpy Show Yes No Yes Layout supervisor
1994-1997 Duckman Yes No Yes Retake supervisor (episode: "Das Dub")
1994-1995 The Baby Huey Show Yes No No
1998-2000 Stressed Eric Yes No No
1998-2004 Rocket Power Yes No No Unaired pilot only
2000-2002 Clerks: The Animated Series Yes No No
2001-2002 Buzz Lightyear of Star Command Yes No No
2001-2003 The Legend of Tarzan Yes Yes No
2002-2007 Kim Possible Yes Yes No
2006 Brandy & Mr. Whiskers Yes No No
2006-2007 American Dragon: Jake Long Yes No No
2008-2015 The Penguins of Madagascar Animation No No
2021–2024 The Ghost and Molly McGee No Executive No
2023–present Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur No Executive No Also developer and showrunner[10]

Nominations and awards

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Year Award Category Nominee Result Ref
2002 29th Daytime Emmy Awards Outstanding Special Class Animated Program The Legend of Tarzan Nominated [20]
2005 32nd Daytime Emmy Awards Outstanding Children's Animated Program Kim Possible Nominated [21]
2008 35th Annie Awards Best Animated Television Production Nominated [22]
2012 39th Annie Awards Directing in a Television Production The Penguins of Madagascar Nominated [23]
Daytime Emmy Awards Outstanding Directing in an Animated Program Won [24][25][26]
2022 Children's and Family Emmy Awards Outstanding Main Title and Graphics The Ghost and Molly McGee Nominated [27]
2023 TCA Awards Outstanding Achievement in Family Programming Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur Nominated [28]
Children's and Family Emmy Awards Outstanding Children's or Young Teen Animated Series Nominated [29][30]
Outstanding Special Class Animated Program Won
2024 GLAAD Media Award Outstanding Kids & Family Programming or Film – Animated Nominated [31]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Marvel's Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur, 2023-02-15, retrieved 2023-03-31
  2. ^ "INTERVIEW: Producers Steve Loter & Rodney Clouden Discuss Moon Girl & Devil Dinosaur From Disney & Marvel". Monkeys Fighting Robots. 4 May 2023. Retrieved 2023-05-07.
  3. ^ a b "Interview mit KIM POSSIBLE Regisseur Steve Loter: über Staffel 5, Anekdoten und mehr! | DisneyCentral.de – dein Disney Fan Portal" (in German). 2022-06-05. Retrieved 2023-01-27.
  4. ^ a b c d e Liu, Ed (2015-03-03). "Building a Better NeverBeast with "Tinker Bell" Director Steve Loter and Producer Michael Wigert". Anime Superhero News. Retrieved 2023-01-27.
  5. ^ a b Roffman, Michael (2020-05-31). "An Oral History of Clerks: The Animated Series". Consequence. Retrieved 2023-05-10.
  6. ^ "Tally Hall - Hidden in the Sand". YouTube. 28 May 2010.
  7. ^ Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. "Primetime Emmy Awards nominations for 2012 - Outstanding Animated Program". Retrieved on June 2, 2013.
  8. ^ "D23 Expo: New Art From the Upcoming Disney, Pixar and Disneytoon Movies". ComingSoon.net. August 9, 2013. Archived from the original on August 11, 2013. Retrieved August 10, 2013.
  9. ^ Cap, Damon (2021-09-28). "The Ghost and Molly McGee Interview With Bill Motz, Bob Roth And Steve Loter – Exclusive". BSCkids. Retrieved 2023-03-31.
  10. ^ a b Jackson, Destiny (2023-02-11). "'Marvel's Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur' Bosses Discuss Bringing The First Black Female Superhero Animated Series To Life: "It's Black Girl Magic"". Deadline. Retrieved 2024-01-31.
  11. ^ "Double Trouble". pocketmags.com. Retrieved 2023-01-26.
  12. ^ White, Abbey (2022-10-10). "'Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur' Team on New York-Inspired Animation Style, Diversity in Marvel Series". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2022-10-17.
  13. ^ a b Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur Cast & Creators: Is It In The MCU? MCU Cameos?! AND MORE!, 6 February 2023, retrieved 2023-02-06
  14. ^ October 10, 2022, 10 October 2022, retrieved 2022-12-26
  15. ^ Marvel's Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur | Raphael Saadiq Music Featurette on YouTube
  16. ^ "https://twitter.com/steveloter/status/1592313296862212096". Twitter. Retrieved 2023-01-27. {{cite web}}: External link in |title= (help)
  17. ^ Rodney Clouden and Steve Loter, 2023-02-03, retrieved 2023-02-05
  18. ^ Murphy, Jackson (2021-09-27). "Guests: 'The Ghost and Molly McGee' Creators Bill Motz & Bob Roth and EP Steve Loter". Lights Camera Jackson. Retrieved 2023-05-10.
  19. ^ Talking MOON GIRL and DEVIL DINOSAUR with Producers Steve Loter & Rodney Clouden, 2023-02-27, retrieved 2023-06-12
  20. ^ The Legend of Tarzan (TV Series 2001–2003) - Awards - IMDb, retrieved 2024-01-14
  21. ^ "32nd Daytime Emmy Awards: Winners" (PDF). National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. Archived from the original on 17 March 2007. Retrieved 2007-03-19.
  22. ^ "35th Annual Annie Awards Legacy Past Nominees & Awards". Annie Awards. Archived from the original on January 20, 2021. Retrieved June 19, 2021.
  23. ^ Beck, Jerry (February 4, 2012). ""Rango" tops Annie Award Winners". Cartoon Brew. Archived from the original on June 3, 2012. Retrieved February 6, 2012.
  24. ^ "The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences Announces the 39th Annual Daytime Entertainment Emmy® Award Nominations" (PDF). National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. May 9, 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 2, 2015. Retrieved May 10, 2012.
  25. ^ "The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences Announces Winners for the 39th Annual Daytime Entertainment Creative Arts Emmy® Awards" (PDF). National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. June 17, 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 21, 2013. Retrieved June 18, 2012.
  26. ^ "The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences Announced the 39th Annual Daytime Entertainment Emmy Awards" (PDF). National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. June 23, 2012. p. 4. Retrieved June 25, 2012.[permanent dead link‍]
  27. ^ Schneider, Michael (2022-11-01). "Netflix Leads Nomination Tally for First-Ever Children's & Family Emmys". Variety. Archived from the original on November 8, 2022. Retrieved 2022-11-01.
  28. ^ Hailu, Selome (June 30, 2023). "TCA Award Nominations: 'The Bear,' 'Succession,' 'The Last of Us' Lead With Five Nominations Each". Variety. Retrieved July 1, 2023.
  29. ^ "2nd Children's & Family Emmy Awards Announce Nominees". Animation Magazine. 2023-11-02. Retrieved 2023-11-03.
  30. ^ Zahed, Ramin (December 8, 2023). "Exclusive: Children's and Family Emmy Winners for Individual Achievement in Animation Are Announced". Animation Magazine. Retrieved December 9, 2023.
  31. ^ "35th Annual GLAAD Media Awards Nominees | GLAAD". glaad.org. 2024-01-17. Retrieved 2024-01-17.
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