Elmer Earl "Butch" Hartman IV (born January 10, 1965) is an American animator, writer, director, producer, illustrator and voice actor, best known for creating the Emmy-winning animated series The Fairly OddParents, Danny Phantom, and T.U.F.F. Puppy. Hartman also provided the voice for the character of Dr. Rip Studwell in The Fairly OddParents, and serves as the founder of Billionfold, Inc., which produces those programs. He has been the executive producer of The Fairly OddParents since its debut in 2001.
| Full Name | Butch Hartman |
| Net Worth | $12 Million |
| Date Of Birth | January 10, 1965 |
| Died | December 21, 1994 |
| Place Of Birth | Highland Park, Michigan, USA |
| Occupation | Animator, executive producer, writer, animation director, storyboard artist, voice actor, singer, actor |
| Profession | Film producer, Voice Actor, Art Director, Screenwriter, Animator, Lyricist, Television Director, Television producer, Storyboard Artist, Film Score Composer, Animation Director |
| Education | Anchor Bay High School, California Institute of the Arts |
| Nationality | American |
| Spouse | Julieann Hartman |
| Children | Sophia Hartman, Carly Hartman, 18. Crockin' the House; Tardy Sauce, 17. Knitwits; Dimmsdale's Got Talent?, 16. Goldie-Crocks and the Three Fair Bears; Fancy Schmancy |
| Nicknames | Butch Hartman, Hartman, Butch |
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| Nominations | Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Children's Animated Program, Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Original Music And Lyrics, Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing in An Animated Program |
| Movies | A Fairly Odd Movie: Grow Up, Timmy Turner!, The Jimmy Timmy Power Hour, Channel Chasers, Abra-Catastrophe, Fairly OddBaby, A Fairly Odd Christmas, Wishology, Schools Out!: The Musical, The Jimmy/Timmy Power Hour 3: The Jerkinators, The Jimmy Timmy Power Hour 2: When Nerds Collide, Fairy Idol, The Ul... |
| TV Shows | T.U.F.F. Puppy, Danny Phantom, Larryboy: The Cartoon Adventures, The Legend of White Fang, The Fairly OddParents, Bunsen Is a Beast, Generations |
| Star Sign | Capricorn |
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
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| The Fairly OddParents | TV Series 1 episode, 2009 creator - 70 episodes, 2001 - 2016 created by - 53 episodes, 2001 - 2016 written by - 49 episodes, 2001 - 2011 story - 4 episodes, 2001 - 2002 |
| T.U.F.F. Puppy | TV Series creator - 34 episodes, 2010 - 2015 written by - 3 episodes, 2010 - 2012 story - 3 episodes, 2010 |
| A Fairly Odd Summer | 2014 | TV Movie written by |
| The Buglys | 2013 | TV Movie |
| A Fairly Odd Christmas | 2012 | TV Movie animated series & characters created / story / teleplay by |
| A Fairly Odd Movie: Grow Up, Timmy Turner! | 2011 | TV Movie series and characters / written by |
| SpongeBob SquarePants featuring Nicktoons: Globs of Doom | 2008 | Video Game characters: Danny Phantom, Tucker Foley, Jasmine 'Jazz' Fenton, Dash Baxter - uncredited |
| Nicktoons: Attack of the Toybots | 2007 | Video Game characters: Danny Phantom, Samantha Manson, Timmy Turner, Cosmo, Wanda, Jorgen Von Strangle - uncredited |
| Danny Phantom | TV Series creator - 14 episodes, 2004 - 2007 written by - 3 episodes, 2004 - 2007 writer - 1 episode, 2007 story - 1 episode, 2004 |
| Nicktoons: Battle for Volcano Island | 2006 | Video Game characters: Danny Phantom, Tucker Foley, Sam Manson - uncredited / characters: Danny Phantom, Tucker Foley, Sam Manson, Timmy Turner, Cosmo, Wanda - uncredited |
| The Jimmy Timmy Power Hour 3: The Jerkinators! | 2006 | TV Movie creator "The Fairly OddParents" |
| The Fairly OddParents in Fairy Idol | 2006 | TV Movie |
| Doogal | 2006 | screenplay adaptation |
| The Jimmy Timmy Power Hour 2: When Nerds Collide | 2006 | TV Movie creator "The Fairly OddParents" |
| Nicktoons Unite | 2005 | Video Game characters: Danny Phantom, Timmy Turner, Cosmo, Wanda, Vlad, Denzel Crocker - uncredited |
| The Jimmy Timmy Power Hour | 2004 | TV Movie "The Fairly OddParents" created by / written by |
| Nickelodeon Toon Twister 3D | 2003 | Video Game |
| The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius | 2002 | TV Series written by - 1 episode |
| Dan Danger | 2002 | creator |
| Oh Yeah! Cartoons | TV Series story - 1 episode, 1998 written by - 1 episode, 1998 creator - 1 episode, 1998 |
| Johnny Bravo | TV Series written by - 6 episodes, 1997 story - 1 episode, 1997 |
| The Cartoon Cartoon Show | TV Series written and created by - 2 episodes, 1995 - 1996 written & created by - 1 episode, 1997 written by - 1 episode, 1996 |
| Hillbilly Blue | 1995 | Short written by |
| The Twisted Tales of Felix the Cat | 1995 | TV Series 5 episodes |
| Short Pfuse | 1995 | TV Movie creator |
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
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| How Far We've Come | 2013/I | Documentary executive producer completed |
| The Fairly OddParents | 2001-2016 | TV Series executive producer - 102 episodes |
| The Junkie | 2015 | Short associate producer |
| T.U.F.F. Puppy | 2010-2015 | TV Series executive producer - 55 episodes |
| A Fairly Odd Summer | 2014 | TV Movie executive producer |
| Zack 2.0 | 2014 | TV Mini-Series executive producer |
| The Buglys | 2013 | TV Movie executive producer |
| A Fairly Odd Christmas | 2012 | TV Movie executive producer |
| Tart Terror | 2012 | Short producer |
| A Fairly Odd Movie: Grow Up, Timmy Turner! | 2011 | TV Movie executive producer |
| Danny Phantom | 2004-2007 | TV Series executive producer - 17 episodes |
| The Jimmy Timmy Power Hour 3: The Jerkinators! | 2006 | TV Movie executive producer |
| The Fairly OddParents in Fairy Idol | 2006 | TV Movie executive producer |
| Doogal | 2006 | executive producer |
| The Jimmy Timmy Power Hour 2: When Nerds Collide | 2006 | TV Movie executive producer |
| The Jimmy Timmy Power Hour | 2004 | TV Movie co-executive producer |
| Dan Danger | 2002 | producer |
| Zoomates | 1998 | Short producer |
| Oh Yeah! Cartoons | 1998 | TV Series producer - 1 episode |
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
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| The Fairly OddParents | TV Series storyboard artist - 48 episodes, 2001 - 2016 storyboard - 7 episodes, 2001 - 2003 storyboard revisions - 1 episode, 2002 |
| T.U.F.F. Puppy | TV Series storyboard artist - 25 episodes, 2010 - 2015 storyboard revisionist - 1 episode, 2010 |
| Danny Phantom | 2004-2007 | TV Series storyboard - 9 episodes |
| Johnny Bravo | TV Series storyboard artist - 30 episodes, 1997 - 2004 storyboard - 3 episodes, 1997 layout artist - 1 episode, 1997 |
| The New Woody Woodpecker Show | 1999 | TV Series storyboard artist - 1 episode |
| Too Many Timmys | 1998 | TV Short storyboard artist |
| Zoomates | 1998 | Short storyboard artist |
| The Spooktacular New Adventures of Casper | 1998 | TV Series storyboard artist - 1 episode |
| Cow and Chicken | TV Series storyboard artist - 1 episode, 1998 models - 1 episode, 1997 |
| Adventures in Odyssey: A Stranger Among Us | 1998 | Video short storyboard artist |
| Adventures in Odyssey: Baby Daze | 1998 | Video short storyboard artist |
| Annabelle's Wish | 1997 | Video storyboard artist - as Elmer Hartman |
| 101 Dalmatians: The Series | 1997 | TV Series storyboard - 1 episode |
| Dexter's Laboratory | TV Series storyboard artist - 11 episodes, 1996 - 1997 layout - 1 episode, 1996 |
| The Cartoon Cartoon Show | 1997 | TV Series storyboard artist - 1 episode |
| Timon & Pumbaa | 1996 | TV Series storyboard artist - 1 episode |
| The Twisted Tales of Felix the Cat | 1995 | TV Series storyboard artist - 13 episodes |
| Yogi the Easter Bear | 1994 | TV Movie designer |
| Droopy: Master Detective | 1993 | TV Series designer - 1993 |
| Dink, the Little Dinosaur | 1989 | TV Series storyboard artist - 3 episodes |
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
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| The Fairly OddParents | TV Series composer - 46 episodes, 2001 - 2016 songs - 1 episode, 2002 |
| T.U.F.F. Puppy | 2010-2015 | TV Series composer - 10 episodes |
| The Jimmy Timmy Power Hour 3: The Jerkinators! | 2006 | TV Movie composer: theme song "The Fairly OddParents" |
| Danny Phantom | 2004-2006 | TV Series composer - 10 episodes |
| The Fairly OddParents in Fairy Idol | 2006 | TV Movie composer: theme music |
| The Jimmy Timmy Power Hour 2: When Nerds Collide | 2006 | TV Movie composer: theme song "The Fairly OddParents" |
| The Jimmy Timmy Power Hour | 2004 | TV Movie composer: theme song "The Fairly OddParents" |
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
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| The Fairly OddParents | 2001 | TV Series sheet timer - 3 episodes |
| CatDog | 1999 | TV Series character layout - 1 episode |
| 101 Dalmatians: The Series | 1997 | TV Series character designer - 1 episode |
| Dexter's Laboratory | TV Series layout artist - 3 episodes, 1996 background designer - 2 episodes, 1996 additional background designer - 1 episode, 1996 |
| The Cartoon Cartoon Show | TV Series character designer - 3 episodes, 1995 layout artist - 1 episode, 1996 |
| The Twisted Tales of Felix the Cat | TV Series layout artist - 15 episodes, 1995 - 1996 character designer - 10 episodes, 1995 background artist - 5 episodes, 1995 - 1996 |
| Scooby-Doo in Arabian Nights | 1994 | TV Movie character designer |
| Piggsburg Pigs! | 1990 | TV Series key model designer - 1990 |
| Tom & Jerry Kids Show | 1990 | TV Series character designer - 1991-1993 |
| Police Academy: The Series | 1988 | TV Series models - 14 episodes |
| An American Tail | 1986 | inbetween artist - uncredited |
| Punky Brewster | 1985 | TV Series models - 1986 |
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
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| 2015 | Daytime Emmy | Daytime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Children's Animated Program | The Fairly OddParents (2001) |
| 2014 | Daytime Emmy | Daytime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Children's Animated Program | The Fairly OddParents (2001) |
| 2010 | Daytime Emmy | Daytime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Writing in Animation | The Fairly OddParents (2001) |
| 2009 | Annie | Annie Awards | Best Storyboarding in an Animated Television Production or Short Form | The Fairly OddParents (2001) |
| 2005 | Annie | Annie Awards | Writing in an Animated Television Production | Channel Chasers (2004) |
| 2004 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Music and Lyrics | The Fairly OddParents (2001) |
| 2003 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Music and Lyrics | The Fairly OddParents (2001) |
| 2003 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Music and Lyrics | The Fairly OddParents (2001) |
| 2003 | Annie | Annie Awards | Outstanding Music in an Animated Television Production | The Fairly OddParents (2001) |
| 2002 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Music and Lyrics | The Fairly OddParents (2001) |
| 2001 | Annie | Annie Awards | Outstanding Individual Achievement for Directing in an Animated Television Production | The Fairly OddParents (2001) |