John Davis
John’s film credits include writing, directing, producing, and animating. In 1987 he and partner, Keith Alcorn, founded DNA Productions, Inc., a full service animation company based in Dallas, Texas, that currently produces 3D animation for feature films and television. DNA has created animation for such projects as the Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius feature film for Paramount, The Ant Bully feature for Warner Brothers, as well as the Adventures of Jimmy Neutron television series on Nickelodeon.
In 1997 Davis wrote and directed the first all-3D animated special for primetime — Santa Vs. The Snowman. It aired as an ABC Christmas special, and it won a Gold Award from the World Fest-Houston International Film Festival, as well as a Lone Star Award. The film currently runs in IMAX 3D theaters during the Christmas season.
In 1999, Davis served as animation director for Fox’s Christmas special Olive the Other Reindeer for Simpson’s creator Matt Groening. The project was produced at DNA Productions and earned Davis an Emmy nomination in 2000.
Davis is the creator of Jimmy Neutron. Begun as a short film in 1995, he later wrote, directed, and produced the feature film, Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius, earning him an Academy Award nomination in the new Animated Feature category in 2002. Davis was also creator and producer of The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron, Boy Genius television series.
His most recent project, the 3D animated feature film entitled The Ant Bully opened in theatres and in IMAX 3D on July 28, 2006. John served as writer, director, and producer (along with producer Tom Hanks). The film was produced for Hank’s Playtone Productions and Warner Brothers.
John’s other writing assignments include the live-action script adaptation of Robert A. Heinlein’s The Star Beast for Warner Brothers in 2006.
John A. Davis graduated from Southern Methodist University in 1984 with a BFA in film production, receiving the first ever Nash Clay Parsley award for outstanding graduating senior in film. He currently resides in Dallas, Texas.
John Davis’s website can be found at www.dnahelix.com
Dan Robb @ December 5, 2007