Jay Lender
Jay Lender (born June 14, 1969) is an American television writer, storyboard artist and director. He is a former writer and storyboard director for SpongeBob SquarePants. Previous to his work on SpongeBob, Lender designed and drew backgrounds for Nickelodeon's Hey Arnold!.
Jay Lender
- Name
- Jay Lender
- Born
- 14 June 1969
- Birthplace
- New Haven, Connecticut, U.S.
- Known for
- SpongeBob SquarePants Phineas and Ferb Hey Arnold!
- Occupation
- writer, storyboard artist, director, writer
- Nationality
- United States
- Education
- California Institute of the Arts · Rhode Island School of Design · Hamden Hall Country Day School
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He is the son of the founder of Lender's Bagels, Murray Lender. Since leaving Nickelodeon, Lender has written scripts for video games with his writing partner Micah Wright, and continues to develop animated series concepts as well as drawing the occasional SpongeBob comic strip for Nickelodeon Magazine. Most recently, the duo worked together on Robocalypse, a real-time strategy game for the Nintendo DS. Lender spent two years studying at the Rhode Island School of Design before transferring to CalArts where he specialized in animation. Lender has also directed two seasons of Disney Channel's Phineas and Ferb.
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• Name — Jay Lender • Born — 14 June 1969 • Birthplace — New Haven, Connecticut, U.S. • Known for — SpongeBob SquarePants Phineas and Ferb Hey Arnold! • Occupation — writer, storyboard artist, director, writer • Years Active — 1994present
Television
Television
• Year — Film — Role • 1996 — C Bear and Jamal — storyboard artist • 1996–1999 — Hey Arnold! — storyboard artist layout designer • 1997 — The Angry Beavers — storyboard artist • 1999–2004 — SpongeBob SquarePants — writer storyboard director storyboard artist songwriter staff writer • 2009–2012 — Phineas and Ferb — director assistant director
SpongeBob SquarePants episodes
SpongeBob SquarePants episodes
• "Graveyard Shift" (writer, storyboard director) • "Hall Monitor" (writer, storyboard artist) • "Rock-a-Bye Bivalve" (writer, storyboard director) • "Big Pink Loser" (writer, storyboard director) • "Neptune's Spatula" (writer, storyboard artist) • "Pressure" (writer, storyboard director) • "Plankton's Army" (writer, storyboard director) • "Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy IV" (writer, storyboard director) • "Valentine's Day" (writer, storyboard artist) • "The Paper" (writer, storyboard artist) • "Just One Bite" (writer, storyboard director) • "Opposite Day" (writer, storyboard artist) • "Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy II" (writer, storyboard artist) • "Bubble Buddy" (writer, storyboard director) • "Patty Hype" (writer, storyboard director) • "Life of Crime" (writer, storyboard director) • "I'm Your Biggest Fanatic" (writer, storyboard director) • "Krusty Love" (writer, storyboard director) • "The Fry Cook Games" (writer, storyboard director) • "Sandy, SpongeBob, and the Worm" (writer, storyboard director) • "SpongeGuard on Duty" (writer, storyboard director) • "Can You Spare a Dime?" (writer, storyboard director) • "Squilliam Returns" (writer, storyboard director) • "Clams" (writer, storyboard director) • "The Camping Episode" (writer, storyboard director, songwriter) • "The Sponge Who Could Fly" (writer & storyboard director for live-action segments)
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1969
Jay Lender born at New Haven.
Film
• Year — Film — Role — Notes • 1994 — The Pagemaster — additional special effects animator • 1997 — Loose Tooth — in between artist scene planner — special thanks • 2001 — Paper Clips — creative consultant • 2003 — Wonderful Days — writer — uncredited • 2016 — They're Watching — director and screenwriter • 2024 — Saving Bikini Bottom: The Sandy Cheeks Movie — storyboard artist
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Formation and teaching. Lender studied at California Institute of the Arts, Rhode Island School of Design and Hamden Hall Country Day School. Recorded as having studied at California Institute of the Arts, Rhode Island School of Design and Hamden Hall Country Day School.
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