Jack Pendarvis
Born (1963-07-08) July 8, 1963
Mobile, Alabama
Occupation(s)Writer; actor
Years active1995–present

Jack Ward Pendarvis is an American screenwriter, author, and voice actor. He is mostly known for his work on the animated programs Adventure Time and SpongeBob SquarePants.

Personal life

Jack Pendarvis was born on July 8, 1963, in Mobile, Alabama. He used to be a columnist for the American magazines Oxford American and The Believer,[1] and he has also written articles such as book reviews for the LA Review of Books and the New York Times.[2] Pendarvis lives in Oxford, Mississippi.

Bibliography

Books

  • The Mysterious Secret of the Valuable Treasure (2005)
  • Your Body Is Changing (2007)
  • Awesome (2008) (illustrated by Mike Mitchell)
  • Shut Up, Ugly (2009)
  • Cigarette Lighter (2015)
  • The Black Parasol (2016)
  • Movie Stars (2016)
  • Sweet Bananas (2021)
  • Weird Sky (2022)

Pendarvis's short stories have also been published by McSweeney's, Nerve, The Believer, and MacAdam/Cage.[3][4]

Filmography

Year Title Position Ref.
1995 The Rudy and GoGo World Famous Cartoon Show Co-creator, writer, voice actor [5]
2007 "The Pipe" Writer [6]
2012 "Fun World" Writer
2013 Cat Agent Writer [7]
2013–18 Adventure Time Writer, voice actor [8]
2015–16 SpongeBob SquarePants Writer [9]
2016 "The Adventures of Luzu and Manolo" Writer
2018–21 Summer Camp Island Writer [10]
2019 Steven Universe: The Movie Writer [11]
2019–20 Steven Universe Future Writer [9]
2020 Build the Wall Actor
2020–21 Adventure Time: Distant Lands Writer, Additional development
2022 Bee and PuppyCat: Lazy in Space Writer, voice actor [12]
2023 Adventure Time: Fionna and Cake Writer, Additional development, voice actor

Awards

Pendarvis received an Emmy award for his work on Adventure Time for the episodes "Jake the Brick" in 2015 and "Islands Part 4: Imaginary Resources" in 2017.[13] These awards were shared with Pendleton Ward, Fred Seibert, Adam Muto, and several others who worked on the episodes.[14]

References

  1. ↑ "Jack Pendarvis". The Believer. Retrieved April 22, 2023.
  2. ↑ "Jack Pendarvis: Bloomsbury Publishing (US)". Bloomsbury Publishing. Retrieved April 22, 2023.
  3. ↑ Zacharias, Karen Spears (2005). "Karen Spears Zacharias Interviews Jack Pendarvis". Beatrice.com. Retrieved April 22, 2023.
  4. ↑ Pendarvis, Jack (2005). "Jim Jarmusch's Notes for a Ghostbusters Sequel". McSweeney's. Archived from the original on February 14, 2006.
  5. ↑ "Oxford Film Festival (Feb. 7-10, 2008)". Oxford International Film Festival. 2008. p. 22. Retrieved May 30, 2023.
  6. ↑ "Oxford Film Festival (Feb. 7-10, 2008)". Oxford International Film Festival. 2008. p. 12. Retrieved May 30, 2023.
  7. ↑ "Oxford Film Festival 2016". Oxford International Film Festival. 2016. Retrieved May 30, 2023.
  8. ↑ Germain, Siomara (November 1, 2016). "Brockport Welcomes Adventure Time Writer Jack Pendarvis". The Stylus. Archived from the original on November 4, 2016. Retrieved November 2, 2016.
  9. 1 2 Boyle, William (August 19, 2021). "Glittering Fragments | A Conversation with Jack Pendarvis". Southwest Review. Retrieved May 30, 2023.
  10. ↑ Lloyd, Robert (July 7, 2018). "Review: If You're Worried About Missing Adventure Time, Summer Camp Island Will Help". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved May 30, 2023.
  11. ↑ "Steven Universe: The Movie – Full Cast & Crew". TV Guide. Retrieved May 30, 2023.
  12. ↑ "Bee and Puppycat: Lazy in Space". ComicBook.com. Retrieved May 30, 2023.
  13. ↑ "Jack Pendarvis". InkWell Management Literary Agency. InkWell Management Literary Agency. Retrieved April 22, 2023.
  14. ↑ "Adventure Time". Emmys.com. Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. Archived from the original on February 5, 2023. Retrieved April 22, 2023.
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