ATUL N. RAO
Creator / Producer / Writer / Director/ Performer
ANIMATION
Illusion Films (Argentina) /Toonz Animation/
Animated Feature Film
3rd Draft Writer/English Dialogue
SUPER HERO SQUAD
Marvel Studios/Cartoon Network/CBBC/YTV
Writer
TV Series (Comedy)
Marvel Enterprises/FST
Writer/Associate Producer
Series in Production
TWINERGY
ABCL/Toonz (Bollywood)
Writer
Feature Film in Production
Nerdcorps/YTV Canada/C-BBC
Writer
TV Series
LIFE AND ADVENTURES OF SANTA CLAUS
G7 Entertainment/Toonz India
Development Executive/Associate Producer
Feature Film in Production
SPEED RACER: Mammoth Plot
SRE/NIC/Lionsgate Home Video
Co-producer
Animated DVD Feature
Paramount Home Video
Associate Producer
Animated Direct To Video film
Disney Asia/DisneyChannel Europe
Creative Producer / Director / co-writer
Interstitial Series (2nd Season) in production
THE JUNGLE-PLEX
Animal Planet/Discovery Communications
Creator/Executive Producer/Writer
Series in Development
Nickelodeon Asia /Cartoon Network India
Writer / Voice Actor
TV Series
Cartoon Network / Warner Bros. Animation
Co-Creator / Producer / Writer / Lead Voice
Pilot Production/Series Development
RODEOHEADS (Roy Rogers)
Warner Bros / Kids WB!.
Co-Creator / Supervising Producer / Writer
Pilot/Series Development
THE THREE STOOGES
Comedy 3 / George Paige Associates/
Producer / Writer
Pilot/Prime Time Series in Development
RAGGEDY ANN & ANDY
Simon & Shuster/WAMC International
Writer / Co-Developer
Series Development
D.L.E. Japan/Toonz India
Director/Writer/Development/Producer
TV Pilot Production
Webisodes
Director/Writer/Performer
BRAIN ASYLUM
Disney Channel
Co-Creator / Producer / Writer
Series Development
Klasky Csupo/Nickelodeon
Co-Creator
Pilot
Nickelodeon/Nicktoons
Co-Writer
Pilot & Series Development
Cinar Entertainment
Story Editor / Writer
YTV Canada / France 3 / BBC Series
Italtoons
Writer
Fox Family / BBC / Nickelodeon UK Series
Amberwood /Atlantis Alliance
Writer
Family Channel Canada Series
Nelvana
Staff Writer
HBO / CBC Series
TINTIN – THE SERIES
Nelvana
Staff Writer
Canal Plus/Global Television Network
LITTLE ROSEY
Nelvana
Staff Writer
ABC Series
Nelvana
Staff Writer
ABC Series
TRUE HOLIDAY STORIES: RUDOLPH
First TV/Discovery Communications
Animation Producer
Christmas Special in Development
FLAK CRISP: TOTAL ACTION!!! / FREAQUILIZER
SUPER DISCO DUDE / SOUR BOY & PEP GIRL
Animated Shorts
Executive Producer/co-creator
Fox Family Worldwide
Toonz Animation
Producer/co-writer/Voice over
Short film/Preschool Pilot
Toonz Animation/DLE Japan
Producer/Writer/Director/Performer
Comedy short/Series Pilot
SRI GAJANAN SOCIETY
Toonz Animation India
Producer/Writer/Developer
Series Development
NFL (National Football League)/Brandissimmo
Animation Producer
Online Animated Series
Cartoon Network Asia/Toonz India
Story Editor/Writer
Animated Series
MISCHIEF CITY
Shaftesbury Films/YTV
Writer / Co-Developer
Series Development
Co-writer/Creative Producer/Voice overs
Sulake Labs (Finland)
Cartoon Network Asia/Toonz India
Creator / Producer / Writer / Director /
TV Series
Percept Pictures/Toonz India
Consulting Producer
Feature Film
THE LITTLE DON
Spunky Productions
Writer/Series Development
Internet Shorts
TACKY TACKLE / UNCLE PHILO’S MAGIC ARCHWAY
Film Roman
Writer/Series Development
Mini-Bible
KUNG FU KANGAROOS
Modern Cartoon
Writer
Series Pilot
Pearly Gates Inc./Ontario Government
Animator
Short Educational Film
BRAVE
Cartoon Network Europe/Kickstart Ent.
Writer/Associate Producer
Series in Production
LIVE ACTION – Feature and Television
ATUL N. RAO
CHANGING STRIPES
Chesler Perlmutter Productions
Writer
Feature Film
L’ORCHIDEE
Soma Productions/Toonz Animation
Writer/Director/Performer
Pilot
INSIDE THE BASEMENT
Fox Family Channel
Co-Creator / Executive Producer
Pilot for half hour series
MORNING SCRAMBLE
Fox Family Channel
Co-Creator / Executive Producer
Hosted Programming
THE BASEMENT
Fox Family Channel
Co-Creator / Executive Producer
Hosted Programming
THE WEEKEND CHILL
Fox Family Channel
Co-Creator / Executive Producer
Hosted Programming
NO YELL MOTEL
Fox Kids Network
Co-Creator / Executive Producer / Performer
Interstitials/Promos – 13 episodes
BRAIN WASH
YTV Canada
Co-Creator / Producer / Writer / Performer
Interstitials/Promos - 50 hours
YTV Canada
Writer / Performer / Segment Producer
Interstitials - 395 hours
CYBERWIRED
YTV Canada
Writer / Co-Producer
(New Year’s Special)
TAKE 5
Family Channel Canada
Writer / Producer / Director / Performer
Short Film
Life Channel/Paragon Entertainment
Writer / Director
Travel Documentary
A HERITAGE OF CARING
Children’s Aid Society/Sheridan College
Writer
Documentary
Radiohead TV
Unit Director/ Performer
Music video (Online & DVD)
STAGE
Lead Performer
Paradox Players
Austin, Texas 2 shows
“The Lost Tribe” (Comedy Troupe)
Head Writer/Principal actor
Big City Improv
Toronto – 37 shows
“Kenuppets” (Puppet Troupe)
Head Writer/Principal puppeteerCross Canada Tour
250 shows
“Pause, Nose & The Twitch”
Playwright/Performer
CIUT FM Toronto
(Radio Play)
EDUCATION
B.A. Psychology - McMaster University (1986)
Media Arts Graduate – Sheridan College (1989)
Canadian Centre for Advanced Film Studies – Television (1994)
Second City Improv Training – Advanced level (1994-1996)
Other Training
Algonquin College – Screenwriter and Producer workshops (1987-1989)
George Brown College – Comedy Performance Workshops (1992)
Mohawk College – Comedy Improvisation (1982)
Nelvana Voice Workshops (Arlene Berman)
Vocal Training – Brenda Ushimuru
Indian Music Training – Sangeet Institute for World Music / Nada Brahma Institute
Anthropology – McMaster University 1991-1992
AWARDS
Animax Comedy Writing Competition - 2nd Place Script - 2008
Other Network 2004 – Winner of Comedy Writing competition – “Three Stooges Pilot”
Frames 2004 - Special Jury Award – “Adventures of Hanuman” trailer
Cartoons On the Bay Festival 2001, Rome Italy – 1st place – “Psyko Ferret”
New York’s Critic Choice Award – Best Children’s Educational Short – “UB Safe”
World Animation Celebration Screenwriters Competition – 2nd Place – “Psyko Ferret”
World Animation Celebration Screenwriters Competition – 3rd Place – “BEM: Mutant on a Mission”
Super Pitch 2007 - 1st Prize - Asia Television Forum - Best Concept - “Sri Gajanan Society”
SuperPitch 2006 - 2nd Place - Nasscom Animation Gaming - “Maharaja Cowboy”
Special Skills
Musical Abilities – Vocalist, Pianist, Guitar player, Veena – Jazz, Blues, Rock, International
Athletics – Advanced Martial Arts
Puppetry – Hand/Rod, Animatronic
Stand-up/Sketch/Improvisational Comedy
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