# Charles Swenson

Charles Gregory Swenson (born March 28, 1941) is an American animator, writer, storyboard artist, sound designer, producer and director who worked with animated film for many years. He wrote, directed, and animated the 1974 unrated adult-themed feature Dirty Duck. In 1978, he joined Fred Wolf Films, working on Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. He is also the creator of Cartoon Network's Mike, Lu & Og in which he also wrote the scripts for several episodes as well serving as executive producer and voice director. He left the entertainment industry in the early 2000s to become a painter.

## Filmography
### Feature films

| Year | Title | Director | Writer | Other | Credit | Notes |
| 1971 | The Point! | No | No | Yes | Additional animator | Made for television |
| 1971 | 200 Motels | No | No | Yes | Animation director | Segment: "Dental Hygiene Dilemma" |
| 1973 | The Naked Ape | No | No | Yes | Director of animation | |
| 1974 | Down and Dirty Duck | Yes | Yes | No | | |
| 1977 | The Mouse and His Child | Yes | No | No | | Co-directing with Fred Wolf |
| 1982 | Flush | No | Story | No | | |
| 1983 | Twice Upon a Time | Yes | Yes | No | | Co-directing with John Korty |
| 1984 | Johnny Dangerously | No | No | Yes | Graphics: SCRUFFY | |
| 1986 | The Blinkins: The Bear and the Blizzard | No | Yes | Yes | Producer | Made for television |
| 1991 | An American Tail: Fievel Goes West | No | Story | No | | |
| 1991 | The Indian Runner | No | No | Yes | Sketch artist: winter unit | |
| 1995 | The Crossing Guard | No | No | Yes | Sketch artist | |
| 1998 | Hurlyburly | No | No | Yes | Storyboard artist | |

### Shorts

| Year | Title | Director | Producer | Writer | Other | Credit | Notes |
| 1967 | George... the People | No | No | No | Yes | Animator | |
| 1968 | The Magic Pear Tree | Yes | No | Story | Yes | Animator | |
| 1976 | Sooper Goop | Yes | No | No | Yes | Animator | |
| 1978 | Puff the Magic Dragon | Yes | No | No | Yes | Animator | Made for television; co-directing with Fred Wolf |
| 1979 | Puff the Magic Dragon in the Land of the Living Lies | Yes | Yes | No | No | | Made for television; co-directing with Fred Wolf |
| 1979 | The Little Rascals' Christmas Special | Yes | No | No | No | | Made for television; co-directing with Fred Wolf |
| 1980 | The World of Strawberry Shortcake | Yes | Yes | No | No | | Made for television |
| 1980 | Carlton Your Doorman | Yes | No | No | No | | Made for television; co-directing with Fred Wolf |
| 1980 | Thanksgiving in the Land of Oz | Yes | Yes | No | No | | Made for television; co-directing with Fred Wolf |
| 1994 | Edith Ann: Homeless Go Home | No | No | No | Yes | Voice direction consultant | Made for television |
| 2002 | The Bugs | No | Yes | Yes | No | | Rus: Букашки |
| 2019 | Bird in a Window | No | No | No | Yes | Sound | |

### TV series

| Year | Title | Producer | Writer | Other | Credit | Notes |
| 1991-1994 | Rugrats | Creative | No | Yes | Director (episode 'The Santa Experience'); creative consultant (13 episodes); storyboard artist (episode 'Meet the Carmichaels/The Box') | 52 episodes |
| 1994-1997 | Aaahh!!! Real Monsters | Creative | No | No | | 52 episodes |
| 1995 | Santo Bugito | Creative | No | No | | Episode 'My Name Is Revenge' |
| 1998 | What a Cartoon! | Executive | Yes | No | | Episode 'Crash Lancelot' |
| 1999-2001 | Mike, Lu & Og | Executive | Yes | Yes | Creator (27 episodes); voice director (2 episodes) | Writer (20 episodes); executive producer (27 episodes) |

### Video game

| Year | Title | Credit | Notes |
| 1987 | Freedom Fighter | Director of Animation | Laserdisc arcade game, animation completed in 1984 but game not released until 1987. |