Kent Butterworth

Kent Butterworth, an American animation director born in 1944 in Los Angeles, California, is best known for his contributions to children's animated television. He was active from the 1980s through the early 2010s, working on a variety of genres, but prominently in comedy and fantasy, contributing to iconic shows like "The Smurfs," "The Ren & Stimpy Show," and "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles," although he has not been awarded at major film festivals. There is a distinctiveness in Butterworth's style, characterized by his ability to combine humor with an element of fantasy, making his shows appealing to both children and adults. From the heart, Butterworth is a man with an incredible ability to create universes that capture the imagination, making childhoods more colorful and entertaining.