Curious George

Name: Curious George
Genre: Animation
Released: 2006-02-10
Duration: 86 min
Rating: 8
Cast: Frank Welker, Will Ferrell, Shane Baumel, Timyra-Joi Beatty, Eugene Levy

February 10, 2006 Theatrical Feature Films

Studio: Universal Pictures, Universal Animation Studios, Imagine Entertainment
Animation studio: Warner Bros. Animation.
Additional Animation: Fat Cat Animation, James Baxter Animation, July Films, Neomis Animation, Sunwoo Entertainment, Wang Film Productions, Yowza Animation.
Digital Ink and Paint Services: Mercury Filmworks
Distributor: Universal Pictures

Synopsis

When The Man In The Yellow Hat befriends Curious George, everyone's favorite inquisitive little monkey, in the jungle, they set off on a non-stop, fun-filled journey through the wonders of the big city toward the warmth of true friendship. Curious George will have the kid inside everyone giggling with delight again and again!

Characters

George, Ted - Man with the Yellow Hat, Clovis, Mr. Bloomsberry, Maggie, Junior, Manager, Salesman, Edu, Seen It Cab Driver, Ivan, Ms. Plushbottom, Animal Control Receptionist, Balloon Man, Kids

Credits

Music

Music: Heitor Pereira
Assistant Composer: Emir Isilay
Executive Music Producers: Kathy Nelson, Hans Zimmer
Executive Score Coordinator: Steven Kofsky
Score Production Coordinator: Sinead Smyth
Score Recording Assistants: Jeff Biggers Jeffrey Biggers, Olga FitzRoy, Richard Lancaster, Greg Vines
Score Recorded At: Abbey Road, Air Lyndhurst

Animation

Animator: James Young Jackson (uncredited), Matthew Maners, Craig R. Maras, Troy Quane (uncredited)
Animators (Fat Cat Animation): Todd Cronin, Todd Cronin, Edison Goncalves, Edison Goncalves, Daniel O'Sullivan Dan O'Sullivan, Daniel O'Sullivan Dan O'Sullivan, Tobias Schwarz Toby Schwarz, Tobias Schwarz Toby Schwarz
Animators (July Films): Jim Baker James Baker, Jim Baker James Baker, David B. Boudreau David Boudreau, David B. Boudreau David Boudreau, Joseph Chang, Joseph Chang, Crystal Chesney, Crystal Chesney, Jesse M. Cosio Jesse Cosio, Jesse M. Cosio Jesse Cosio, William Cuna, William Cuna, Tom Decker Thomas E. Decker, Tom Decker Thomas E. Decker, Rick Farmiloe, Rick Farmiloe, Ralph Fernan, Ralph Fernan, Chris Hubbard, Chris Hubbard, Ernest Keen Ernie Keen, Ernest Keen Ernie Keen, Eric Koenig, Eric Koenig, Mark Koetsier, Mark Koetsier, Mike Koizumi, Mike Koizumi, Gaston Marzio, Gaston Marzio, Johnny Painter, Johnny Painter, Wendy Purdue Wendy Perdue, Wendy Purdue Wendy Perdue, Anna Saunders, Anna Saunders, Andrew Shuhler Andy Schuhler, Andrew Shuhler Andy Schuhler, Beth Sleven, Beth Sleven, Kristen Sych, Kristen Sych, Derek Thompson Derek Lee Thompson, Derek Thompson Derek Lee Thompson, Andreas Wessel-Therhorn, Andreas Wessel-Therhorn, Matt Williames, Matt Williames, Theresa Wiseman, Theresa Wiseman, Steve Wong, Steve Wong, Ralph Zondag, Ralph Zondag
Animators (Neomis Animation): Antoine Antin, Odile Comon, Jeroen Dejonckheere, Marc Eoche-Duval, Alexandre Hesse, Uriel Mimran, Pierre Perifel
Animators (Project Firefly): Travis Blaise, Todd Bright, Sandro Cleuzo, Ron Cohee, Russ Edmonds, John Hurst John E. Hurst, Branko Mihanovic, Sean Springer
Animators (Yowza Animation): Steve Baker Stephen Baker, Larry Cariou, Jean-Sébastien Duclos, Dax Gordine, Cerissa Grieve, Grant Harris, Blair Kitchen, Chris Land, Mike MacDougall, Kezia Ma, Deanna Marsigliese, Satjit Matharu, Shannon Penner, Jens Pindal, Florian Wagner, Nadine Wagner Nadine Wagner-Westerbarkey, Samantha Youssef
Lead Animators ("George"): Anthony de Rosa, Jeffrey P. Johnson Jeff Johnson
Lead Animator ("Ted"): D. Brewster Darlie Brewster
Lead Animator ("Maggie" and "Clovis"): John Pomeroy
Lead Animator ("Junior, " "Ivan" and "Mrs. Plushbottom"): Frans Vischer
Lead Animator ("Bloomsberry"): Stevan Wahl
Additional Animators (Project Firefly): Jonathan Annand, Robert Bryan, Darko Cesar, Tony Stanley, Ronnie Williford
Animation Supervisor (Fat Cat Animation): Len Simon
Animation Supervisor (James Baxter Animation): James Baxter
Animation Supervisor (July Films): Mike Nguyen
Animation Supervisor (Neomis Animation): Stéphane Sainte-Foi
Animation Supervisor (Project Firefly): Gregg Azzopardi Gregg E. Azzopardi
Animation Supervisor (Wang Film Productions): Bunis Yang
Animation Supervisor (Yowza Animation): Roger Chiasson
Layout Supervisor (Fat Cat Animation): George Villaflor
Layout Supervisor (July Films): Douglas Kirk
Layout Supervisor (Project Firefly): Billy George
Head of Layout (Yowza Animation): Dermot Walshe
Layout Artist: Wallace Williamson
Layout Artists (Fat Cat Animation): Pat Agnasin, Joel Cunanan Joel C. Cunanan, Jo Luna Juan "Jo" Luna, Jose Paraiso Joey Paraiso, Joven Sampang, Danilo Taverna Danny Taverna
Layout Artists (July Films): Kinman Chan, Fides B. Detablan, Joseph Garcia, Ellis Goodson, Jason Hand, Lam Hoang, Harold Kraut Harald Kraut, Gary Mouri, Gang Peng, Donald Reich, Tom Shannon, Tim Soman
Layout Artists (Neomis Animation): Max Braslavsky, Thomas Debitus, Marec Fritzinger, Hervé Leblan
Layout Artists (Project Firefly): Kevin Proctor, Franc Reyes, Pat Vogtli
Layout Artists (Yowza Animation): Brian Coughlan, Terry Lenko, Bojan Redzic
Rough Layout Artist: Kate Moo King-Curtis
Clean-Up Animation Supervisor: Lieve Miessen
Clean-Up Supervisor (Fat Cat Animation): Debbie Gold Stoyanof Debbie J. Gold
Clean-Up Supervisor (Neomis Animation): Christophe Charbonnel
Clean-Up Supervisor (Project Firefly): Monica Murdock
Clean-Up Supervisor (Yowza Animation): Claude Chiasson
Clean-Up Animation Leads: Jennifer Brisson, Stephen Palmer, Trevor Tamboline, Marianne Tucker
Key Clean-Up Artist (James Baxter Animation): Helen Michael
Key Clean-Up Artists (July Films): Brian Clift, Jennie Langley, Jennifer McCosker Jenni McCosker, Tanja Majerus, Virginia Parmele Ginny Parmele
Key Clean-Up Artists (Project Firefly): Phil Boyd Philip S. Boyd, Bryan M. Sommer
Key Clean-Up Artists (Yowza Animation): Deborah Ahee, Kyung-Hee Baker, Jee Chan Baylis, Maneerat Bunchoo, Yeon-Tae Choi, Myung Hee Heo, John Hinshelwood, Brad Hughes, Sandy Kellerman, Min-Hye Kim, James McCrimmon, Ron Migliore, Mike Milligan Michael Milligan, Paul Mota, Karen Stephenson
Clean-Up Artists (Fat Cat Animation): Ochie Atienza Alferez, Ian Baird, Narz Dela Rosa, Albert P. Feliciano Albert Pelayo Feliciano, Stephanie Olivieri, Alberto M. Rodriguez, Raul H. Sibayan Raúl Herrera Sibayan, Curt Spurging, Wendo Van Essen
Clean-Up Artist (James Baxter Animation): Raymond Fabular
Clean-Up Artists (July Films): Diana Coco Russell Diana Coco, Nicola Courtney, Marcia Dougherty Marcia Kimura Dougherty, Guy Duchet, Lee Dunkman, Debbie Forster, Craig Hilditch, Emily Jiuliano, Myung Kang, Claudia Keene Claudia V. Keene, Susan Lantz, Diana Lebost, Taik Lee, Brian Mainolfi, Patricia Billings Patricia Ann Billings Malone, Mary Measures, Laura Murillo, Yoon Sook Nam, Daisy Lee Schofield Daisy Schofield, Natasha Selfridge, Phillip Sung Pil Yong Song, Mac Spada, Alex Topete, Viorel Voronca, Miri Yoon
Clean-Up Artists (Neomis Animation): Julien Bocabeille, Claire Bourdin, Nicole De Bellefroid, Bruno Dequier, Bernard Dourdent, Philippe Ferin, Gregory Lecocq, Ludovic Letrun
Clean-Up Artists (Project Firefly): Merritt F. Andrews, Janelle Bel-Martin Janelle C. Bell-Martin, Seung Beom Kim, Miyul Lee, Tao Nguyen Tao Huu Nguyen, Teresita Quezada-Geer Teresita Quezada
Clean-Up Artists (Yowza Animation): Sandy Bennett, Christina Butterfield, Janine Cho, Gloria Hsu, Weronika Kapelanska, Mi Young Lee, Beverly Lehman, Jenny Rutz, Hyung-Im Son, Kenny Yang
Additional Clean-Up Artists (Project Firefly): Tammy Daniel-Biske, Steven Geer, Hugo Giraud, Dan Gracey Daniel A. Gracey, Samantha Lair, Shiyin-Sean Luo Sean Luo, Maurilio Morales, Lon Smart, Thomas Thorspecken
Rough Inbetweeners: Bronwen Barry, Casey Coffey Casey E. Coffey, Todd Jacobsen
Rough Inbetweener (Fat Cat Animation): Christopher Elsner, Eric Harper, Virgilio Sanico
Rough Inbetweener (Project Firefly): Enoc Castaneda Jr
Technical Director: John Dillon
Animation Accountant: Maureen Higgins
Effects Animators (James Baxter Animation): William Allen Blyth, Phillip Vigil
2D Effects Animators (Fat Cat Animation): Pearse Cullinane, Noe Garcia, Rodd Miller, Angelito Ramos, Mary Sheridan, Stephen Smyth
2D Effects Animators (July Films): Sean Applegate, John Armstrong John Allan Armstrong, Angela Diamos, Joan Doyle, Jeffrey Leigh Howard Jeff Howard, Susanna Luck, Mark Myer, Julie Penman, Robert T. Pope Jr
2D Effects Animators (Neomis Animation): Ivan Kassabov, Karel Zilliacus
2D Effects Animators (Project Firefly): Joel Biske, John Cashman, Derrick McKenzie Derrick L. McKenzie, Sean Ramirez Sean Simon Ramirez, Van Shirvanian, Garrett Wren
2D Effects Animators (Yowza Animation): Jennifer Duczmal, Ian Mah, Mike McKay, Chris Palimaka
Visual Effects Animator: Hugo Giraud (uncredited)
2D Effects Supervisor (Fat Cat Animation): David Lyons
2D Effects Supervisor (Yowza Animation): Darren Donovan
2D Effects Assistants (Fat Cat Animation): Shad Bradbury, Irene Matar, Raquel Omana
Digital Scene Planners: Dennis Bonnell, Dave Scarpitti, Edwin Shortess
Layout Technical Director: Marc Ellis
3D Layout Artist: Claire Williams
CG Lighting Supervisor (Warner Brothers): Katherine Ipjian
Scene Planner: Beth S. Morris
3D Animator: Mark Nelson
Studio Managers (Neomis Animation): Bruno Gaumétou, Odile Pérrin
Heads of Production (Fat Cat Animation): Michelle Bizzarro, James Stoyanof
Head of Production (James Baxter Animation): Kendra Baxter
Head of Production (Neomis Animation): Etienne Longa
Head of Production (Yowza Animation): Claude Chiasson
Production Consultant (Yowza Animation): Peter Denomme

Art Department

Production Design: Yarrow Cheney
Storyboard Artists: Kurt R. Anderson Kurt Anderson, Peter Paul Bautista, Barry Caldwell, Caroline Cruikshank, Anthony de Rosa, Don Dougherty, James Fujii, Kevin Gollaher, Gary Graham, Joe Haidar (uncredited), Kirk Hanson, Jorgen Klubien, Christien Lignan Christian Lignan, James Mitchell James A. Mitchell Jr, Ray Nadeau, John Pomeroy, Bert Ring, David Stephan, Hank Tucker, Frans Vischer
Storyboard: Spyros Tsiounis
Character Designers: Jeffrey P. Johnson Jeff Johnson, Shane Prigmore
Visual Development Artist: Luc Desmarchelier
Background Artists: Gary M. Eggleston Gary Eggleston, Mike Inman, Philip Phillipson, Brian Sebern, Bi Wei Tronolone
Background Supervisor (Fat Cat Animation): Eric D. Simmons
Background Supervisor (July Films): Alex Jeong Hwan Lee Alex Lee
Background Supervisor (Yowza Animation): Greg Gibbons
Background Artists (Fat Cat Animation): Winston B. Aquino, Joy Clemente Jocelyn "Joy" D. Clemente
Background Artists (July Films): Brooks Campbell, Mike Koizumi, Robert Lowden, Cristy Maltese, Rami Kim Kim Rami, Michael Rose, Kim Spink, Michele Zurcher Micki Zurcher
Background Artists (Neomis Animation): Hélène Godefroy, Olivier Lancelot, Patricia Guilmard Millereau Patricia Millereau-Guilmard, Joaquim Royo Morales, Brigitte Reboux Pinon Brigitte Reboux
Background Artists (Project Firefly): David Wang David Wang Ying Guang, David Murray, Ken Spirduso
Background Artists (Yowza Animation): Marisa Fidanza, James McGregor, Mei Tsao
Lead Character Designer: Shannon Tindle
Designer: Keith Wong
Story Artist: Alex Mann (uncredited)
Storyboard Revisionist: Bill Thyen
Color Stylist: Marie St. Clair
Head of Storyboards: Darrell Rooney
Visual Development: Mike Inman
Prop Designer: David Lee

Visual Effects

Visual Effects Supervisor: Joey Mildenberger David "Joey" Mildenberger
Digital Compositors: Stuart Allan, John Brennick, Maija Burnett, Linda Henry, Tulio Hernandez, Teri McDonald, Mark Nelson, Tony Noel, January Nordman, Robert Scopinich, Donna Segal, Devin Uzan, Annie V. Wong
Digital Compositors (Warner Brothers): John Lake Harvey, Peter Herlein
2D Effects Supervisor (July Films): Masa Oshiro
2D Effects Supervisor (Project Firefly): Tony West
Effects Assistant: Vittoria Quane
Lead Compositor (Warner Brothers): Shawn Mason
Final Compositing Supervisor (Warner Brothers): Katherine Ipjian

Editing

Editor: Julie Rogers
Associate Editor: Rich Dietl
Assistant Editors: Lois A. Bellucci, Vivek "Vic" Sharma, William M. Steinberg, Danik Thomas
First Assistant Editor: Sheri Galloway
First Assistant Editor (Avid): David Raymond
Digital Intermediate Editor: Ron Barr
Digital Intermediate Supervisor: April McMorris
Digital Film Colorist: Trent Johnson
Color Timer: Terry Claborn

Sound

Sound Designer: Yann Delpuech
Supervising Sound Editors: Darren King, Gregory King
Sound Effects Editor: Yann Delpuech
Assistant Sound Editors: Shaughnessy Hare, E. Niles Klein, Barbara Noren
Sound Engineer: Jeff Taylor
Sound Re-Recording Mixers: Chris Jenkins, Frank Montano Frank A. Montaño
Foley Supervisor: Dan Yale
Foley Artists: Caoimhe Doyle, Goro Koyama, Andy Malcolm
Foley Recording Mixer: Don White
Foley Recording Assistants: Anna Malkin, Stephen Muir, Lan Tran
Foley Assistant: Marilee Yorston
Dialogue Editors: Jeena M. Phelps, Joel Shryack
Dialogue Recording Mixer: George Thompson
ADR Mixers: Doc Kane, Tor McAfee Kingdon
ADR Editor: Morten Folmer Nielsen
ADR Recordists: Morten Folmer Nielsen, Philip Rogers
Narration Recordist: Scott Cannizzaro
ADR Voice Casting: Terri Douglas, Caitlin McKenna-Wilkinson
ADR Loop Group: Peter Pamela Rose (uncredited)

Music Department

Music Editors: Slamm Andrews, Michael Boustead, Vicki Hiatt
Orchestrators: Bruce Fowler, Walt Fowler, Rick Giovinazzo
Conductor: Alastair King
Orchestra Coordinator: Becky Bentham
Orchestra Contractor: Isobel Griffiths
Music Editors (Temp Music): Alex Gibson, Jennifer Nash, Roy Prendergast
Preview Music Editor: Andrew Dorfman
Music Consultant: Liza Richardson
Score Recordist: Geoff Foster
Music Score Mixers: Al Clay, Alan Meyerson
Copyist: Dakota Music

Casting

Scratch Voice Casting: Sandy Holt

Production Management

Production Managers: James Hathcock, Lizbeth Velasco, Kathleen Zuelch
Post-Production Supervisor: Cheryl Murphy
Production Coordinators: Anthony Matthews, Amanda Nugent, Christopher Wild Rogers, Jeffery St. Ours
Assistant Production Managers: Mary Bills, Lawrence Jonas, Edward P. Pedersen, Douglas Reid, Chad F. Rogers, Charlie Sweitzer, Drew Tolman
Unit Production Manager: Meredith McIvor
Digital Production Coordinator: Edward P. Pedersen
Production Assistants: Kirk Brohman, Ted Distel, Allison Francis, Pamela D. Ho, Chelsea Jenkins, Lars Kenseth, Marci Salk, Anthony Sipsas, Annie Wiechert, Fraser E. Wirth, Brandon Wolfe Gage Wolfe, Adam Wollenberg
Production Accountant: John Alfred

Crew

Workbook Supervisor: Emil Mitev
Workbook Artists: James Beihold, Marco Cinello, Fred Craig, Edward Ghertner Ed Ghertner, Cynthia Q. Ignacio Cynthia Ignacio, Julio Leon, Audrey Stedman, Allen C. Tam Allen Tam, Wallace Williamson, Tanya T. Wilson, Brian Woods, Jennifer Yuan
Senior Lighter: Tulio Hernandez
Digital Artist: Didier Levy
Digital Intermediate: Technicolor Digital Intermediates
Scanner Operator: Eric Ashenfelter
CG Supervisor: Thanh Nguyen
Supervisor: John Bermudes
Heads of Production (July Films): Gavin Kim, Joyce Miller
Head of Production (Mercury Filmworks): Kent McCormick
Head of Production (Project Firefly): Dominic M. Carola
Head of Production (Wang Film Productions): James Wang
Additional Pre-Production Material: Bruce Morris
Executive Assistant (Hans Zimmer): Andrew Zack
Assistant (Mr. Whitaker): Audrey Chon
Assistant (Mr. Tsumura): Emily Lewis
Assistant (Ms. Drumm and Ms. Velasco): Mark Milla
Assistant (Ms. Radford): Brendan Murphy
Assistant (Mr. O’Callaghan): Bruce Grant Williams
Booth Reader: Nick Ingman
Database Manager: Keith Kobata
Head of Production Software: Dylan Kohler
Color: TECHNICOLOR

Companies and other credits

Score Mixed At: Remote Control Productions Inc
Soundtrack: Universal Records
Soundtrack Released By: Brushfire Records
Layout Artists (Fat Cat Animation): Rodrigo Zafe Jr. Rodrigo Q. Zafe Jr
Clean-Up Artists (Fat Cat Animation): Jojie C. Imutan Jojie J. Calingo Imutan
Clean-Up Artists (Fat Cat Animation): Thomas C. Starnes Jr. T.C. Starnes Jr
Foley Recording: Footsteps Post Production Sound
Title Design: Prologue Films

Production notes

Filming began on March 15, 2004.

Soundtrack: "Broken," Written and Performed by Jack Johnson, Courtesy of Brushfire/Universal Records; "People Watching," Written and Performed by Jack Johnson, Courtesy of Brushfire/Universal Records; "Talk of the Town," Written and Performed by Jack Johnson, Courtesy of Brushfire/Universal Records; "Upside Down," Written and Performed by Jack Johnson, Courtesy of Brushfire/Universal Records; "Wrong Turn," Written and Performed by Jack Johnson, Courtesy of Brushfire/Universal Records; "Jungle Gym," Written by Garrett Dutton, Performed by Jack Johnson and featuring Garrett Dutton (as G. Love), Jack Johnson appears courtesy of Brushfire/Universal Records, G. Love appears courtesy of Philadelphonic Records; "The Sharing Song," Written by Zach Gill and Adam Topol, Performed by Jack Johnson, Courtesy of Brushfire/Universal Records; "Supposed to Be," Written and Performed by Jack Johnson, Courtesy of Brushfire/Universal Records; "Questions," Written and Performed by Jack Johnson, Courtesy of Brushfire/Universal Records.

Awards

Nominee, Satellite Award, Best Original Song, Jack Johnson, For the song "Upside Down," 2006