#115 - Emmy Award-Winning Writer, SCOTT GRAY on writing for Rugrats, working w/Nickelodeon, Disney, & more!
LINK TO ORIGINAL VIDEO: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=amvYs8mYdB8&list=PLf_Ni8lidVsw Scott Gray is an Emmy and Writers Guild Award-winning screenwriter, producer, and story editor who has spent over two decades writing and developing children's media. Best known for his prolific work in children's animation, Gray has penned episodes and shaped stories for major networks including Nickelodeon, Disney, Netflix, and PBS Kids. Career & Major Credits Gray got his big break in professional writing after moving from Phoenix to Los Angeles in 1995, where he successfully pitched scripts to the animation studio Klasky-Csupo. Since then, he has built an extensive portfolio across multiple entertainment mediums: • Story Editor: He has served as a story editor on major children's franchises, including Rugrats, Paw Patrol, LazyTown, Rusty Rivets, and Wallykazam. • Staff & Episode Writer: He was a staff writer for Disney's Imagination Movers and Jungle Junction. He has also written freelance episodes for iconic series such as Curious George, Arthur, The Backyardigans, Handy Manny, and Sesame Street. • Multimedia Development: Beyond television, Gray has developed creative properties for Lionsgate and DreamWorks, and has written video games and comic books for massive IPs including SpongeBob SquarePants, The Fairly OddParents, and The Muppets. Background & Accolades An alumnus of Arizona State University (where he studied broadcast journalism and honed his comedy writing with the "Farce Side" comedy club), Gray also has a background in performing improv and sketch comedy at the famous Improv Comedy Club. Over his career, he has earned five Emmy nominations, winning an Emmy for his work on Rugrats and a Writers Guild Award for Imagination Movers. He also authored the ebook Courier to Emmy Winner in 3 Months!, detailing his rapid trajectory into professional screenwriting.