Matt Thompson (animator)
{{short description|American animator}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Matt Thompson
| image =Matt Thompson by Gage Skidmore.jpg
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| caption =Thompson at the 2019 WonderCon
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| occupation = {{flatlist|
- Producer
- writer
- director
- animator
- voice actor}}
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| homepage = https://floydcountyproductions.tv
| years_active = 1994–present
| notable_works = Sealab 2021, Frisky Dingo, Archer, Dicktown, Hit-Monkey
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Matt Thompson is an American television producer, television writer, television director, animator, and voice actor.
Career
= Early work =
Matt Thompson, and his creative partner Adam Reed, started at Cartoon Network doing various odd jobs until they came up with their own show, High Noon Toons, in the mid-1990s. High Noon Toons was a 3-hour programming block of cartoons hosted by cowboy hand puppets Haas and Lil' Jo (a Bonanza pun).
He has also voiced the "Talent Scout" character on the series 12 oz. Mouse.
= Production companies =
Thompson and Reed formed 70/30 Productions when they started work on Sealab 2021. The company's name came from the plan that Thompson would do 70% of the producing and 30% of the writing, with Reed doing the reverse.[http://www.atlantamagazine.com/article.aspx?id=26130 Atlanta Magazine - The Making of Frisky Dingo]
The pair became renowned for their work on several Adult Swim television projects, chiefly Sealab 2021 and their follow-up Frisky Dingo, which aired for two seasons.{{cite news| title = Adam Reed| date = February 24, 2011 | first = Vlada | last = Gelman | work = The A.V. Club | url = https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/archers-adam-reed-spanish-women-703487|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180110003538/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/archers-adam-reed-spanish-women-703487|archivedate=January 10, 2018|url-status=live}} [https://www.avclub.com/adam-reed-1798224349 Alt URL]
In 2009, Reed and Thompson closed 70/30 Productions and formed Floyd County Productions to produce Reed's new project, the FX Network series Archer.
Archer has received positive reviews from critics and has won many awards, including three Primetime Emmy Awards and four Critics Choice Awards. The series has also received 15 Annie Award nominations, among others, for outstanding achievement in animation, writing, direction, and voice acting. At San Diego Comic-Con 2018, it was announced the tenth season would be titled Archer: 1999.{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiewire.com/2018/07/archer-season-10-title-synopsis-movie-comic-con-archer-1999-1201986332/|title='Archer' Season 10 Title Revealed, Plus Character Details, Movie Buzz, and Plans for the Ending — Comic-Con|date=21 July 2018}} Reed intended to leave Archer after its tenth season, although plans for the show were not finalized.
Since they founded Floyd County Productions, the pair have grown the company from a small eight-person studio into a competitive animation house. The company not only develops exclusive programming but also produces content for other media, including the TV shows Atlanta, Legion, Fargo, Goliath, and It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia.
Filmography
=Television=
| class="wikitable" |
| Year
! Title ! Director ! Writer ! Producer ! Creator ! Notes |
|---|
| 1994–95
| {{no}} | {{yes}} | {{yes}} | {{no}} | Also wrote various interstitial material featuring Haas and Lil Jo |
| 2000–05
| {{yes}} | {{yes}} | {{yes|Executive}} | {{no}} | Directed 53 episodes, wrote 13 episodes |
| 2006–08
| {{yes}} | {{yes}} | {{yes|Executive}} | {{yes}} | Directed 25 episodes, wrote 20 episodes |
| 2008
| {{yes}} | {{yes}} | {{yes}} | {{yes}} | Directed 2 episodes, wrote 2 episodes |
| 2009–23
| Archer | {{yes}} | {{yes}} | {{yes|Executive}} | {{no}} | Directed 91 episodes, wrote 2 episodes |
| 2012
| {{no}} | {{no}} | {{yes}} | {{no}} | |
| 2014
| Chozen | {{no}} | {{no}} | {{yes|Executive}} | {{no}} | |
| 2019-2021
| {{yes}} | {{no}} | {{yes|Executive}} | {{no}} | |
| 2020-2021
| {{yes}} | {{no}} | {{yes|Executive}} | {{yes}} | |
| 2020-2021
| {{no}} | {{no}} | {{yes|Executive}} | {{no}} | |
| 2020-2021
| {{no}} | {{no}} | {{yes|Executive}} | {{no}} | |
| 2020-2021
| Walt | {{no}} | {{no}} | {{yes|Executive}} | {{no}} | |
| 2020-2021
| {{yes}} | {{no}} | {{yes|Executive}} | {{no}} | |
| 2020-2022
| Dicktown | {{yes}} | {{no}} | {{yes|Executive}} | {{no}} | 20 episodes |
| 2020-
| {{no}} | {{no}} | {{yes|Executive}} | {{no}} | 20 episodes |
==Voice acting==
| class="wikitable" |
| Year
! Title ! Role ! Notes |
|---|
| 1994–95
| Haas | |
| 2000–05
| Sharko/Evans/Ad Pitcher 2 | 13 episodes |
| 2005–07
| Talent Scout | 3 episodes |
| 2006–08
| Actor | 15 episodes |
| 2008
| Reporter | One Episode |
| 2009-2023
| Archer | Various |
| 2020-2021
| Various | 10 episodes |
| 2020-2022
| Dicktown | Various | 20 episodes |
| 2021
| Various | |
=Film=
| class="wikitable" |
| Year
! Title ! Role |
|---|
| 2021
| Director and producer |
Accolades
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- {{IMDb name|0860483}}
- https://www.floydcountyproductions.tv/
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