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Home Plate Entertainment's CEO/Founder/Executive Producer Bill Schultz is a four-time Emmy Award winning animation producer and Studio Executive with more than 20 years of experience in the entertainment industry with a well- established commitment to reliability, strong communication, collaboration and quality.

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In 2010, Bill launched Home Plate Entertainment. With his extensive experience running fully integrated Animation Studios, including International Distribution and L&M, VOD Cable Channels, and Development to Delivery production pipelines with as many as 10 series in production at one time – Schultz has the essential in-depth knowledge required for overseeing all of the production for HPE. He is well known for producing a wide range of hit programs, from The Simpsons, King of the Hill and Garfield & Friends to Ed, Edd & Eddy, Scholastic’s Clifford the Big Red Dog, Mattel’s re-launch of He-Man and The Masters of the Universe, and Hero 108 for Cartoon Network.

Bill Schultz

Awards

Awards
4 Emmy Awards

  • Primetime Emmy Award – (2) The Simpsons (FOX) in the category of: Outstanding Animated Program (Bill Schultz – Producer)

  • Daytime Emmy Award – Jakers! The Adventures of Piggley Winks (PBS) in the category of Outstanding Animated Program (Bill Schultz – Executive Producer)

  • Daytime Emmy Award – I Got A Rocket! (Kabillion) in the category of Outstanding Animated Program (Bill Schultz – Executive Producer)

Other Significant Awards

  • Humanitas Award – ToddWorld – (Discovery Kids) 

  • BAFTA – Jakers! –  (PBS/BBC)

  • Pulcinella – Growing Up Creepie – (Discovery Kids)

  • HUGO – ToddWorld –  (Discovery Kids)

Other Achievements

In addition to the above Awards as a Producer, Bill is particularly proud of the nomination for a Daytime Emmy for his song writing on the song “Take a Look Inside”, a song is about not judging a book by its cover, which he co-wrote with Grammy award winning artist, Al Jarreau and prolific composer, Mike Himelstein, for Schultz’s multiple Emmy-nominated Award winning pre-school Discovery Kids/BBC animated Series “ToddWorld”, based on the best-selling groundbreaking children’s book “It’s Ok to Be Different”, from author Todd Parr.

Credits

Credits

I've had the opportunity to lead and be apart of some amazing projects that have had lasting impact in the industry. Here are some of my credits.

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ANIMATED SERIES – Executive Producer

  • Weather Hunters - PBS Kids/ARE 2022-Present (40 1/2 hours)

  • ARPO - Amazon/Moonbug/Redefine 2020 (20 1/2 hours)

  • True and The Rainbow Kingdom  – Netflix/CBC – 2015-2020 (40 1/2 hrs)

  • The Skinner Boys  – Super RTL/Nine Network/ZDF 2014 (26 1/2 hrs)

  • Teenage Fairytale Dropouts   – The Hub/Seven Network  2013 – (26 1/2 hrs)

  • Wild Grinders Season 1 & 2 Nicktoons –  2012/14 (52 1/2 hrs)

  • Zevo 3    Nicktoons 2010 – (26 1/2 hrs)

  • The Davincibles    Gulli/RAI/ 7 Network 2010 – Present (26 1/2 hrs)

  • Hero 108     Cartoon Network 2010 – Present (52 1/2 hrs)

  • Chloe’s Closet    Sprout/Kika 2009 (26 1/2 hrs)

  • Twisted Whiskers     The Hub/BBC/Canal Plus 2009 (26 1/2 hrs)

  • Cosmic Quantum Ray    Kika/The Hub/M6 2009 (26 1/2 hrs)

  • I Got A Rocket!    Kika/Kabillion 2006-2007 (26 1/2 hrs)**

          ** Emmy Award Winner Ten Network (Australia)

  • Growing Up Creepie Discovery Kids 2006 (26 1/2 hrs)

  • Dive Ollie Dive    Sprout/Kika 2005 (52 1/2hrs)

  • Pet Alien     Cartoon Network/ TFI 2004 (52 1/2 hrs)

  • Todd World    TLC/ Discovery Kids 2004 (39 1/2hrs)

  • Jakers!  The Adventures of Piggley Winks   BBC/PBS 2003 – 2005 (52 1/2 hrs)**

           ** Emmy Award Winner

  • He-Man and The Masters of the Universe   /Cartoon Network/Mattel 2002 (39 1/2 hrs)

ANIMATED SERIES – Supervising Producer

  • Guess How Much I Love You   SLR Productions/Disney Channel – 2012

             –  American version Voice Producer  (26  1/2 hours)

  • The Bratz     MGA/4Kids 2005 (70 1/2 hrs)

  • Clifford the Big Red Dog     PBS/Scholastic 2000-2002 (40 ó hours)

  • Butt Ugly Martians    ITV/SYN 2000-2001 (26 ó hours)

  • Sheep in The Big City    Cartoon Network 2000-2002 2 Seasons

  • Ed, Edd ‘n Eddy    Cartoon Network 1998-2002 4 Seasons

  • Courage, the Cowardly Dog    Cartoon Network 1998-2002 4 Seasons

  • Mike, Lu & Og    Cartoon Network 1999-2001 2 Seasons

  • Voltron–the third Dimension    SYN 1999-2001 2 Seasons

PRIME TIME TV SERIES – Animation Producer

  • The Simpsons    FOX 1992-1997 5 Seasons

            ** 3 Emmy Nominations – 2 Emmy Award Wins

  • King of the Hill    FOX 1996-1997 2 Seasons**

            ** 1 Emmy Nomination

  • The Critic    ABC/FOX 1993-1995 2 Seasons

PRIME TIME TV SPECIALS – Executive in Charge of Production

  • Life And Adventures of Santa Claus    Universal 1999 72 minutes

  • The Adventures of Santa Claus     CBS 1996 1 hour

  • A Hard Place    FOX 1995 ó hour

  • Garfield Gets A Life    CBS 1991 ó hour**

           ** Emmy Nominee – “Outstanding Animated Program”

  • Garfield’s Babes & Bullets    CBS 1989 ó hour**

           ** Emmy Winner – “Outstanding Animated Program”

  • Garfield’s Thanksgiving    CBS 1989 ó hour

THEATRICAL FEATURE FILM

  • 100% Wolf   Redefine/Flybark/Universal  2020 Executive Producer  

  • Wizard Tales/Grump   Redefine/Anima Estudios 2019 Producer

  • I See You   Zodiac/Sabon Films 2019 Executive Producer **Live Action Thriller​​​​

  • Clifford’s Really Big Movie    Scholastic/Warner Bros 2004 Consulting Producer

  • Tom & Jerry: The Movie    Turner Entertainment 1992 Co-Producer

ANIMATED SERIES – Executive in Charge of Production

  • The Mask    SYN 1996 – 1997 40 Episodes

  • Bruno The Kid    SYN 1996 – 1997 36 Episodes

  • Mortal Kombat    USA 1996 – 1997 1 Season

  • Richie Rich    SYN 1996 – 1997 1 Season

  • The Mask    CBS 1995 – 1997 2 Seasons

  • Felix The Cat    CBS 1995 – 1997 2 Seasons

  • C-Bear & Jamal    FOX 1995 – 1997 2 Seasons

  • The Klutter    FOX 1994 – 1996 1 Season

  • CRO    ABC 1992 – 1993 2 Seasons

  • Mighty Max    SYN 1992 – 1993 2 Seasons

  • Grimmy    CBS 1991 – 1992 1 Season

  • Bobby’s World    FOX 1990 – 1997 8 Seasons**

           ** Emmy Nominee – 1990 – Outstanding Animated Series

  • Zazoo U    FOX 1990 – 1991 1 Season

  • Garfield & Friends    CBS 1989 – 1995 7 Seasons**

           ** Emmy Nominee – 1990 – Outstanding Animated Series

MADE FOR VIDEO & OTHER SPECIALS

  • The Bears That Saved Christmas   Toys ‘r Us Family Theater – SYN PRIMETIME/HOME VIDEO 1993

  • Animated Classic Showcase    SYN – 12 one-hour specials – Executive in Charge of Production 1993

  • Nick & Noel    Toys ‘r Us Family Theater – SYN PRIMETIME/HOME VIDEO 1992

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