EXCLUSIVE: Stoopid Buddy Stoodios, founded by Seth Green, Matthew Senreich, John Harvatine IV and Eric Towner, has brought on former Skydance Animation and Disney Television exec Jonathan Schneider as President.
In his new role, Schneider is responsible for overseeing all aspects of the studio’s strategy, growth and operations alongside the creative team.
Schneider joins the studio after a four-year stint as SVP, Operations & Business Strategy at Skydance Animation. Before that, he was a VP of Strategy at Disney Television. Schneider began his career in development at Nickelodeon and Disney Television Animation.
“Jonathan’s incredible scope of experience & expertise is exactly what Stoopid Buddy Stoodios needs to continue to grow & realize our vision,” said Green. “I’m very excited about the future we’re building together.”
Stoopid Buddy Stoodios is behind the longest running stop-motion show on television, Robot Chicken, as well as Crossing Swords on Hulu, Marvel’s M.O.D.O.K. and Ultra City Smiths on AMC, among others.
“I’ve been a huge fan of Seth, Matthew, Towner & Harv throughout the years, admiring their creative drive and the studio they’ve built, said Schneider. I’m thrilled to be joining this talented team as we define the next chapter of Stoopid Buddy Stoodios.”