Contact: jd@johnderevlany.com

John Derevlany is a writer, creator, and showrunner of hit TV shows for children. He has written or co-written more than 20 pilots that have been greenlit into series.

He most recently worked as Head of Story for the prominent web3 brand, Pudgy Penguins, developing multiplatform worlds and narratives.

NEW! You can continue reading John's bio, or press the PLAY button below to hear his bio performed as an infectious, power-pop, rock song.

 

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Derevlany creates two types of projects: fast-paced, absurdist comedies, and sprawling, action epics.  He is also a master of the Super Narrative, a type of storytelling that seamlessly succeeds across multiple media and platforms.

You can read more about him on this website, or play this new and exciting text adventure game about his career HERE.  (It's even more fun than the song!)

Derevlany has also been a game designer, street artist, punk-rock ukulele player, and Crime Fighting Chicken called Crackers. He got his start in animation as a staff writer on the Nickelodeon show, Angry Beavers. He is a dual U.S.-Canada citizen who lives in Culver City, CA, with his wife and two kids.

 

Series created, co-created, or developed by

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Upcoming Projects

Awards

  • 2023 Best Animated Series (nom.) Quirino Awards - Underdogs United
  • 2016 Canadian Screen Award (nom.) - Best Writing, Best Directing, and Best Animated Series  - Endangered Species 
  • 2013 Writers Guild of Canada Award (nom.), Animation Writing - "Johnny vs. The Tickler" episode of Johnny Test
  • 1996 Emmy Award (nom) - TV Nation
  • 1994 Writers Guild of America Award - variety category - This Just In

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