Mitch Schauer

Mitchell Lee Schauer (pronounced "shower") (born December 18, 1955) is an American animation professional who has been involved television programs and feature films since 1978. He is perhaps best known as the creator of the Nickelodeon series The Angry Beavers.

Mitch Schauer
Schauer at the 2023 WonderCon
Born	Mitchell Lee Schauer (1955-12-18) December 18, 1955 (age 69) Pawhuska, Oklahoma, U.S.
Education	Daniel Webster High School
Alma mater	California Institute of the Arts, ArtCenter College of Design
Occupation(s)	Animator, storyboard artist, director, writer
Years active	1976–present
Known for	The Angry Beavers
Spouse	Cindy Louise Schauer ​ ​ (m. 1978)​
Children	3

Schauer cited 1960s cartoons such as The Pink Panther, The Flintstones, and The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle and Friends as primary influences for his work.^[1]

Early life

Mitch Schauer graduated from Daniel Webster High School in Tulsa, Oklahoma in 1974.

Schauer briefly attended Tulsa Junior College, then studied with Disney's character animation program at California Institute of the Arts ('76–77). He graduated with a BFA degree in Advertising and Illustration from ArtCenter College of Design in 1980.

Career

Besides working in animation, Schauer has also been a book illustrator including comic books (DNAgents, Jonny Quest) children's books such as Pogman. He wrote and illustrated the graphic novel Rip M.D., and was the cover artist for Famous Monsters of Filmland (2011).

Schauer began his career as an animation layout artist before becoming a freelance storyboard artist, producer, and director. He directed the intro sequence of Super Friends: The Legendary Super Powers Show and produced the first season of Freakazoid!, for which he won an Emmy Award in 1995. Schauer also worked as an assistant storyboard artist for Nickelodeon's The Ren & Stimpy Show, Rocko's Modern Life, and Hey Arnold!. In 1997, he created The Angry Beavers for Nickelodeon. His daughters, Stacy and Chelsea, voiced the main characters' younger sisters.

Schauer has also been a voice actor, voicing various characters in The Angry Beavers and Lonnie Tallbutt in Freakazoid!.^[2]

Schauer and Paul Rugg created and directed the web series The Sam Plenty Cavalcade of Action Show Plus Singing! for The Jim Henson Company.^[3][4]

Personal life

Schauer has been married to Cindy Schauer since 1978. Together they have three children; Stacy (born 1980), Chelsea (born 1982), and Robert (born 1986).