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Chris Garbutt

Known For
Creator
Active Years
2001–2027 (27 Years)
Total Credits
15 credits in database
Creator 15 credits
15
Total Credits
2001–2027
27 Years Career Span
4
Vault Titles
0
Key Co-Stars

Biography

Subject: Chris Garbutt (Creator).
Goal: Write a 90-130 word factual identity profile.
Constraints: Use ONLY provided facts. No invented details. No markdown, no asterisks, no headings, no bullet points. Plain text only. Neutral, encyclopedic prose.
Word count target: 90-130 words.
Roles: Head of Story on Bad Fairies (with Rikke Asbjoern); co-creator, writer, director, and executive producer of the animated interactive Netflix movie We Lost Our Human; co-creator, co-executive producer, and art director of the Nickelodeon animated series Pinky Malinky (2018); co-writer, co-director, and co-executive producer of the Netflix interactive special We Lost Our Human (2023).
General roles: Cartoonist, illustrator, director, writer, and producer.
Background: Hails from the north of England (Yorkshire). Worked in the animation industry in feature films, TV series, commercials, and short films for over twenty years.
Work locations: London, Paris, and Los Angeles.
Draft 1: Chris Garbutt is a cartoonist, illustrator, director, writer, and producer. He is the Head of Story on Bad Fairies alongside Rikke Asbjoern. Garbutt is the co-creator, writer, director, and executive producer of the animated interactive Netflix movie We Lost Our Human (2023). He also serves as the co-creator, co-executive producer, and art director for the Nickelodeon animated series Pinky Malinky (2018). Hailing from Yorkshire in the north of England, he has worked in the animation industry for over twenty years across feature films, TV series, commercials, and short films. His professional experience includes work for studios in London, Paris, and Los Angeles.
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Career

Career overview

Role: Meticulous television and film archivist.
Task: Write a 180-260 word career overview of Chris Garbutt.
Constraints:
Use ONLY verifiable facts from provided SYNOPSIS and SOURCES.
No invented titles, names, dates, awards, etc.
Original, neutral, encyclopedic prose.
Plain text only (no markdown, no asterisks, no headings, no bullet points).
Word count: 180-260 words.
Structure: 2-3 short paragraphs.
No preamble or JSON.
Source [1]: Known for Creator, 7 known credits.
Source [2] & [4]: Cartoonist, illustrator, director, writer, and producer. Co-creator, co-executive producer, and art director of Nickelodeon animated series Pinky Malinky (2018). Co-writer, co-director, and co-executive producer of Netflix interactive special We Lost Our Human (2023).
Source [3]: Head of Story on Bad Fairies with Rikke Asbjoern. Co-creator, writer, director, and executive producer of animated interactive Netflix movie We Lost Our Human and Netflix/Nickelodeon animated series Pinky Malinky.
TMDB Bio snippet: Head of Story on Bad Fairies with Rikke Asbjoern. Co-creator, writer, director, and executive producer of We Lost Our Human and Pinky Malinky. Hails from north of England (Yorkshire). Worked in animation industry in feature films, TV series, commercials, and short films for over twenty years. Roles include creating, show-running, executive producing, writing, directing.
Paragraph 1: Identity and Background.
Chris Garbutt is a cartoonist, illustrator, director, writer, and producer. Hailing from the north of England, specifically Yorkshire, he has worked in the animation industry for over twenty years. His professional experience spans feature films, TV series, commercials, and short films, with roles including creating, show-running, executive producing, writing, and directing.
Paragraph 2: Key Credits.
Garbutt serves as the Head of Story on Bad Fairies alongside Rikke Asbjoern. He is the co-creator, writer, director, and executive producer of the Netflix interactive movie We Lost Our Human, which is also described as an interactive special released in 2023. Additionally, he is the co-creator, co-executive producer, and art director of the Nickelodeon animated series Pinky Malinky, which began in 2018. His work on Pinky Malinky also includes roles as a writer and director.
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"Chris Garbutt is a cartoonist, illustrator, director, writer, and producer. Hailing from the north of England, specifically Yorkshire, he has worked in the animation industry for over twenty years. His professional experience spans feature films, TV series, commercials, and short films, with roles including creating, show-running, executive producing, writing, and directing.

Garbutt serves as the Head of Story on Bad Fairies alongside Rikke Asbjoern. He is the co-creator, writer, director, and executive producer of the Netflix interactive movie We Lost Our Human, which is also described as an interactive special released in 2023. Additionally, he is the co-creator, co-executive producer, and art director of the Nickelodeon animated series Pinky Malinky, which began in 2018. His work on Pinky Malinky also includes roles as a writer and director."
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Para 2: ~85 words.
Total: ~140 words.
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Career timeline

Bad Fairies · Head of Story
Smurfs · Story Artist
We Lost Our Human · WriterWe Lost Our Human · Executive ProducerWe Lost Our Human · DirectorWe Lost Our Human · Storyboard ArtistWe Lost Our Human · Art Direction
Pinky Malinky · Co-Executive ProducerPinky Malinky · Art DirectionPinky Malinky · Creator
The Amazing World of Gumball · StoryboardThe Amazing World of Gumball · WriterVerne on Vacation · Background Designer
The Fairly OddParents · Storyboard Artist

Full Filmography

15 titles
  • Bad Fairies (2027) Head of Story
  • Smurfs (2025) Story Artist
  • We Lost Our Human (2023) Writer
  • We Lost Our Human (2023) Executive Producer
  • We Lost Our Human (2023) Director
  • We Lost Our Human (2023) Storyboard Artist
  • We Lost Our Human (2023) Art Direction
  • We Lost Our Human (2023) Creator
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  • Pinky Malinky (2019) Co-Executive Producer
  • Pinky Malinky (2019) Art Direction
  • Pinky Malinky (2019) Creator
  • The Amazing World of Gumball (2011) Storyboard
  • The Amazing World of Gumball (2011) Writer
  • Verne on Vacation (2011) Background Designer
  • The Fairly OddParents (2001) Storyboard Artist

Frequently Asked Questions

What movies or TV shows is Chris Garbutt best known for?

Chris Garbutt is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Smurfs (2025), Valmont (1989), Valmont (1989), The Fairly OddParents (2001).

How many credits does Chris Garbutt have?

Chris Garbutt has accumulated over 15 film and television credits across a career spanning from 2001 to 2027.

What is Chris Garbutt's background in cinema and television?

Subject: Chris Garbutt (Creator). Goal: Write a 90-130 word factual identity profile. Constraints: Use ONLY provided facts. No invented details. No markdown, no asterisks, no headings, no bullet points. Plain text only. Neutral, encyclopedic prose. Word count target: 90-130 words. Roles: Head of Story on Bad Fairies (w...

Chris Garbutt by the numbers

15credits
9films
6TV series
2001–2027active years

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