TELEVISION PRODUCTION CREDITS . COSTUMES & PROPS . FEATURE FILM . STAGE SHOWS AND SPECIAL EVENTS . ADVERTISING . MERCHANDISING (TOY DESIGN) . SCULPTURES

  JEAN-GUY WHITE
Art director, Puppet Builder and Designer
12421, rue de l'Hopital,
Québec, (Québec)
G2A 2T4

 

 
Phone 418-847-9874
Toll free 1-888-797-0364 ( in Canada )
Mobile 418-572-9874
Fax 418-847-9641
Email info@jeanguywhite.com


Jean-Guy White
Art director, Designer and Builder of puppets, costumes and props for internationally acclaimed television series, feature films and advertising. Creator and fabricator of toy prototypes for toy licensors (property owners) and licensees (manufacturers). Currently involved in co-creating and developing televisions series for children. Solid creative, organizational and administrative skills.

TELEVISION PRODUCTION CREDITS

PUPPETS

Wilbur
TV series, 52 episodes x 15 minutes, Produced by Mercury Filmworks, Chilco Productions and Eka Productions for CBC Network Toronto, Canada and Discovery Kids, New York, U.S.A.
Creator of puppet characters based on the designs provided by Mercury Filmworks, Art Director Puppets, Workshop Supervisor, Puppet Builder, Montreal, Qc, Canada, 2005-2006.
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  It’s a Big, Big World
TV series, 52 episodes x 30 minutes, Produced by Tree Kids and a Dog, New York AND Sony Television Los Angeles ,U.S.A.
Creator of puppets and costumes characters based on the designs of Chris Renaud,
Art Director Puppets, Workshop Supervisor, Puppets  and  Costumes Builder, Montreal, Qc, Canada, 2005.
www.pbskids.org/bigbigworld
The Wondrous World of Greenthumb's Garden
TV series, 26 episodes x 15 minutes, Produced by CINEMARIA for TFO (Télévision Française Ontarienne) and APTN (Aboriginal People Television Network), Toronto.
Creator of characters, Artistic Director, creation and building of puppets, accessories building and Head Puppet Wrangler on set. Montreal, Qc, Canada, 2002-2003.
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Caillou
TV series, 40 episodes x 5 minutes, Pruduced by CINAR for PBS Network USA.
Workshop Supervisor, Puppet and Props Building and Head Puppet Wrangler, Montreal, 2000.
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Wumpa's world
TV series, 52 x 15 minutes, Produced by Cité-Amérique for YTV, APTN and Vrack TV in Canada. 
Workshop supervisor, creation of puppets, accessories and Head Puppet Wrangler on set. Montreal, Qc, Canada,1999-2002.
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Nini's Treehouse
TV series. Produced by GMTV Children, London, UK, Executive Producer: Gillian Carr.
Puppet designer, Workshop Supervisor and Puppet Building. Montreal, 1999.
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Reptila Rock
Pilot Episode, Desclez Productions.
Creator, Artistic Director, Head of Workshop. Montreal, Qc, Canada, 1996
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Brats of The Lost Nebula
TV series, 13 episodes x 30 minutes, Produced by Decode Entertainment, and Wandering Monkey Entertainment for WB Network USA and YTV Canada Jim Henson Productions. 
Puppet Improvement and Puppet Wrangler. Toronto, 1998.
Papi Bonheur
TV series, 40 x 30 minutes, Produced by: productions Megafun, Broadcaster: TFO, Ontario.
Puppet Designer, Workshop Manager and Puppet Building. Montreal, 1998.
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Little Star
TV series, 156 episodes x 15 minutes, Produced by Malofilm and Desclez Prods, Broadcasters: Radio-Canada, The Learning Channel, USA. 
Puppet Designer, Puppet Art Director, Workshop Manager and Puppet Building. Montreal, 1994-1997.
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Jim Henson's Animal Show
26 episodes x 30 minutes, Produced by Jim Henson Productions.
Puppet Designer and Builder. New York, USA, 1994.
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The Wubbulous World of Dr. Seuss
Built a puppet prototype of Thidwick the Moose, New York,  USA, 1994.
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Dinosaurs
TV series, 52 episodes x 30 minutes, Co-produced by Walt Disney Television / Jim Henson Prods. / ABC Network.
Puppet Designer/Builder and on set Puppet Wrangler. Los Angeles, USA, 1991-1993.
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Wild
TV series project, Jim Henson Productions.
Creation and building of puppets, New York, USA, 1990.
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Fraggle Rock
Fraggle Rock, TV series, 62 episodes x 30 minutes, Co-produced by Jim Henson Prods., HBO and CBC. 
Built puppets and props, on set puppet wrangler. Toronto, 1985-1987.
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Chicken Minute
TV series, 26 episodes x 15 minutes, Produced by Desclez Productions. 
Designed and built the puppets. Montreal, 1989.
La bande Magique
TV series 13 episodes x 15 minutes, Produced by JPL-TVI (ACTV) for Videotron. 
Designed and built the puppets. Montreal, 1989.
Jim Henson Hour, Dog City
TV series, 13 episodes x 60 minutes, Jim Henson Prods./NBC network,
Puppet Designer. New York, USA, 1988-1989.
Robin et Stella
Catimini, TV series, 26 episodes x 30 minutes, Produced by S.D.A. Prods. For Radio-Québec. 
Designed and built the Puppet Characters “Les Oups”. Montreal, 1988.
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Le Monde De Martin
TV series, 26 episodes x 30 minutes, S.D.A. Prods./Television Quatre-Saisons.
Co-designed with Benoît Tremblay and built the Puppet “Martin”. Montreal, 1986.
Zooasis
TV series project.
Desinger and builder of puppet prototypes.. Quebec, Qc, Canada, 1987
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COSTUMES & PROPS

TV & MOVIES 

  L’Héritière de Grande Ourse
TV series, Produced by Les Productions Point de Mire for Radio-Canada
Created and built different versions of a voodoo doll.  Montreal, 2004
Capitaine Plouf
TV series, 65 X 15 min., Produced by Zone 3 Inc for Canal Famille.  
Workshop Supervisor and Costumes Building. Montreal, 2000.
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The Lathe of Heaven
TV film, HBO network, USA.
Building of costume accessories (designs by Costume Designer Liz Vandal). Montréal, Qc, Canada, 2000.
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Vendredi c'est Julie
A weekly Talk Show in Paris, France, hosted by Julie Snyder. -Made various structures and ornaments for Miss Snyder’s dresses designed by Michel Robidas-. Montreal, 1999-2000
Gala Maurice Richard
TV Special, Centre Molson/Réseau de l'Information de Radio-Canada.
Built the Stanley Cup structure for Julie Snyder’s dress designed by Michel Robidas. Montreal, 1999.
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Happy Castle
TV series, 13 episodes x 30 minutes, Produced by Pathonic (TVA) and Cinar. 
Creator and builder of the six animal costume characters according to the designs provided by Henri Desclez.  Designed and built the costume for the witch Gloomella  and supervised the workshop. Quebec, 1987-1988.


FEATURE FILM 

 

Stardom
Directed by Denis Arcand.
Creation of original costumes, costume props and accessories for the Designer Michel Robidas (winner of the 2001 Genie Award for Best Costumes). Montreal, 1999
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Treasure Island
Puppet Designer/Builder of puppet prototypes.
Jim Henson Prods., New York, NY, U.S.A., 1993-1994.
The Muppet Christmas Carol
Walt Disney Pictures/Jim Henson Prods. 
Puppet Designer/Builder. New York, USA, 1992
What About Bob
Produced by Walt Disney Pictures.
Puppet Designer/Builder. New York, USA, 1990
Muppet-Vision 3-D Movie
MGM Studio Theme Park in Orlando, Florida/Jim Henson Prods.
Puppet Designer/Builder. New York, USA, 1989-1990
Follow That Bird
Follow That Bird, Produced by Warner Brothers and Jim Henson Productions.
Puppet Wrangler. Toronto, Canada, 1884

 


STAGE SHOWS AND SPECIAL EVENTS

 

The Backstreet Boys “Black & Blue World Tour”
For Michael Whetstone design.
Designed and built four 15 feet tall and 6 feet wide fabric flames as special effects and dance accessories for the dancers. Montreal and Los Angeles, 2000-2001
La Reine Morte
Production of Théâtre Denise-Pelletier.
Built props and accessories for costumes designed by Michel Robidas. Montreal, 2000.
Ulalena
Produced by ARRA-Montreal and Cove Entertainment, Executive Producers: Roger Parent and Roy Tokojo, for the MAUI MYTH AND MAGIC THEATRE.
Workshop Supervisor, Props and Puppet Building. Montreal and Maui, Hawaii, USA, 1999.
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Victor (The Green Thing)
Just for Laughs Festival. 
Built the walkaround costumes character. Montreal, 2000.
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ADVERTISING

 

Daddy, Mommy and Baby Bear
Association of Cheese Producers of Canada, Produced by Cossette Marketing and Les Producteur de Film Figaro.
Puppet Designer, Workshop Manager and Builder of 3 Teddy Bear puppets and 3 Teddy Bear dolls. Montreal, 1997.

 

MERCHANDISING (TOY DESIGN)

 

Swank Sachels
Manhattan Toy Company.
Designer and builder of prototypes based on an original creations for a line of plush insect puppet/handbags. Minneapolis, USA, 1998. 
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Maurice the bird, Riki the butterfly, Moustache the fish
"Les Chansons du Kakawi".
Designed and built the plush prototypes in 3-D for manufacturing, based on the book’s characters. Montréal, Qc., Canada, 1997. 
Marvin The Martian
Equity Marketing/Warner Bros. "Loony Tunes".
Designed the pattern and made the plush prototype of the character in 3-D for toy manufacturing. New York, NY, USA, 1993.
Baby Big Bird
Character based on the TV series Sesame Street produced by CTW Productions.
Built the Photo Puppet used for the advertising of merchandise. New York, NY, USA, 1991.
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SCULPTURES

 

L’homme au cerceau
Bronze, sculpted in collaboration with Céline White; edition of eight. Québec, 2006
Le souffle
Bronze, sculpted in collaboration with Céline White; edition of six. Québec, 2006
Dormeuse
Bronze, sculpted in collaboration with Céline White; edition of six. Québec, 2006
Les Dormeuses
Two sculptures. Sculpted in collaboration with Céline White; edition of two. Québec, 2006.
Sculpted in clay and then casted, this art work is made of a blend of alpha gypse, polymere et resin. Québec et Montréal, 2004
  Triptyque Le Jardin Des Élixirs
Sculpture réalisée en collaboration avec Céline White; édition de deux.
Sculpted in clay and then casted, this art work is made of a blend of alpha gypse, polymere et resin. Québec et Montréal, 2004
  http://www.celinewhite.com/sculpture

Other Skills: Wood Carving, Sculpting, Model Making and Illustrating.

Languages written and spoken: French & English


(References available upon request.)

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