Howy Parkins

Howard Jerome "Howy" Parkins (born November 1, 1965) is an American animator and director.^[1] He is known for directing the animated television series The Lion Guard, Jake and the Never Land Pirates, and Lloyd in Space.^[2][3]

Howy Parkins
Born	Howard Jerome Parkins (1965-11-01) November 1, 1965 (age 59) Moorpark, California, U.S.
Education	Sheridan College Trafalgar Road Campus
Occupations	Film director animation director layout artist
Years active	1996–present
Employer	Walt Disney Animation Studios
Awards	Annie Awards for Best Directing in an Animated Television Production (2008) The Emperor's New School Annie Awards for Best General Audience Animated Television Production for Preschool Children (2013) Jake and the Never Land Pirates

Career

Parkins started his career as a layout artist in some of his works, including The Care Bears Movie, Punky Brewster, and Star Wars: Ewoks.^[4][5]

In 1996, Parkins directed the television series Hey Arnold! for Nickelodeon Animation Studio. In 2006, he worked as a director for Disney's The Emperor's New School and Mickey Mouse Clubhouse.^[6][7][8]

Filmography

• Rocko's Modern Life (animation director)
• Hey Arnold!
• Recess
• Rugrats
• Lloyd in Space
• Dave the Barbarian
• The Emperor's New School
• Jake and the Never Land Pirates
• The Lion Guard (co-executive producer, supervising director, voice of Mbeya)
• Hailey's On It! (co-executive producer)