He was a leading character designer, storyboard artist, writer, and visual development artist in the industry.
His creativity contributions can be seen on many of the most popular animated series and feature films of the last couple decades: SpongeBob SquarePants (storyboard director), The Ren & Stimpy Show (layout/writer, including "Hermit Ren"), The Mighty B! (storyboard), Tiny Toon Adventures (storyboard), Powerpuff Girls (writer), Dexter’s Laboratory (writer), Samurai Jack (writer), The Simpsons (layout), The Regular Show (supervising producer), Tron: Uprising (storyboard), Mickey Mouse Shorts (location design), Wander Over Yonder (character design), Hotel Transylvania 3 (visual development), The Lego Movie (concept artist/designer), and Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs (visual development).
Throughout his career, Reccardi also created numerous pilots based on his own ideas, including The Modifyers for Nickelodeon (which was co-created with his wife, Lynne Naylor) and Meddlen Meddows for Cartoon Network.
Reccardi is survived by his wife, Lynne Naylor.
RIP Chris Reccardi, 24 November 1964 - 2 May 2019.
News of Reccardi’s death was first reported in a public Facebook post by a colleague, Bill Wray:
Since then, many tributes have appeared on social media from other industry colleagues:
My favorite Chris Reccardi fun fact is that he was such a great musician he fulfilled a dream by playing with Brian Wilson (ok— Paul Dano) in Love and Mercy. Nothing was more fun than sitting in riffing on ideas with Reccardi. RIP to a true talent and ace collaborator. ❤️🙏 pic.twitter.com/jEjyKrjnou
— philip lord (@philiplord) May 2, 2019
Sad to hear Chris Reccardi, the man who designed Flint Lockwood’s flying car & the LEGO Movie’s Cloud Cuckoo Land, and was a sweet, wonderful human, has passed away. RIP. pic.twitter.com/XUeoaZzG8l
— Chris Miller (@chrizmillr) May 2, 2019
Hard to grasp we lost such an inspirational animation artist like Chris Reccardi... I’m truly at a loss for words to know he has passed. Rest In Peace, Chris. Thank you for all you’ve contributed to this wonderful medium.
— Arielle Phillips (@SprinkleM0nster) May 2, 2019
I had the pleasure of working with Chris Reccardi on Hotel Transylvania 3. His art was beautiful, but he was 100x kinder than his art beautiful.
— Steve Edwards (@stevendraws) May 2, 2019
A kind man, I will miss him. #RIPChrisReccardi
I am gutted by the loss of Chris Reccardi. We met on Lego 2 and he was such a joy — funny, hard working and an utterly brilliant artist. My brother and I were huge fans of his even before… https://t.co/pHgRU7Jg2E
— Rob Schrab (@RobSchrab) May 2, 2019
I just heard about the passing of Chris Reccardi. In 2008, after years of fanboying over his work I got to work alongside him on his pilot for "Meddlin Meadows." Thanks for everything sir. I'm shocked and heartbroken. RIP https://t.co/zfcaj1ZwJv
— Eric J. Pringle (@EricJPringle1) May 2, 2019
Heartbroken. One of the greatest artists to ever work in animation. RIP #chrisreccardi https://t.co/xZ1izB28vZ
— Zach Bellissimo (@CountZachulaaa) May 2, 2019
Shocked & sad to hear the news of Chris Reccardi's passing. I was not a close friend but I worked with him when I first became a storyboarder at CN (Secret Mountain Fort Awesome) and I got a real education from the fixes he did to my boards. A true artist.
— ianjq (@ianjq) May 2, 2019
RIP #ChrisReccardi - I never knew him, but "Hermit Ren" (which he directed) is one of the most chilling, inspiring & formative cartoons from my youth. I specifically remember quoting it with friends once on the school bus, age 11 or 12. Unforgettable!! pic.twitter.com/Vm4eOWDenq
— Stu Livingston (@stulivingston) May 2, 2019
Goodbye to Chris Reccardi, a singular talent and genuine nice guy. My thoughts go out to Lynne and his family. pic.twitter.com/D8PonP4aAT
— Tim Rauch (@Tim_Rauch) May 2, 2019
RIP Chris Reccardi, one of my favorites. Gone way too young. Just a couple of nights ago I was watching Hermit Ren to enjoy the Chris Reccardiest drawings this side of Imp Inc. He will be missed. https://t.co/fR0ekFQw4v
— Kyle A. Carrozza (@TVsKyle) May 2, 2019
Originally published: Friday, May 3, 2019 at 12:34am BST.
Sources: Cartoon Brew, @PinkiePie97, Ren & Stimpy, Google.co.uk.
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