Maxwell Atoms

Animator and creator of 'The Grim Adventures'

Maxwell Atoms - Animator and creator of 'The Grim Adventures'
Born

January 21st, 1974
51 years ago

Category

Artists & Creatives

Country

United States

Links & References

Animator, screenwriter, and voice actor contributed to the animation industry through creative work on television series. Created the series 'The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy', which aired on Cartoon Network. Worked on other projects such as 'Evil Con Carne' and contributed to various animated shows and films.

Created 'The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy'

Developed 'Evil Con Carne'

Contributed to 'Johnny Bravo'

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