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|episodes= '''Shorts:''' 48<br>'''Episodes:''' {{ActiveEN|111}}
 
|seasons= [[Shorts season 1]] - [[Season 9|9]], [[Season 13|13]] - Present
 
|seasons= [[Shorts season 1]] - [[Season 9|9]], [[Season 13|13]] - Present
 
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|comic= ''[[Let's Draw... Radioactive Man!!]]''
 
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'''David Silverman''' (born March 15, 1957) is an American animator and director. He currently serves as a consulting producer and directs the specials and shorts for ''[[The Simpsons]]''. He previously served as an animator, producer, storyboard artist, main title designer, executive consultant and supervising director.
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'''David Silverman''' (born March 15, 1957) is an American animator and director. He currently serves as a consulting producer and directs the specials and shorts, and previously served as an animator, producer, storyboard artist, main title designer, executive consultant, and supervising director for ''[[The Simpsons]]''.
  
 
He was also interviewed in ''[[The Simpsons: Access All Areas]]'' and ''[[The Simpsons 20th Anniversary Special – In 3-D! On Ice!]]''. He voiced himself in the [[season 26]] episode "[[Blazed and Confused]]" and the [[season 31]] episode "[[Warrin' Priests: Part Two]]". Silverman also wrote the [[season 29]] episode "[[Lisa Gets the Blues]]" and co-wrote the special ''[[Playdate with Destiny]]''. He also served as the writer and artist for the ''{{ap|Radioactive Man|comic book series}}'' story ''[[Let's Draw... Radioactive Man!!]]''.
 
He was also interviewed in ''[[The Simpsons: Access All Areas]]'' and ''[[The Simpsons 20th Anniversary Special – In 3-D! On Ice!]]''. He voiced himself in the [[season 26]] episode "[[Blazed and Confused]]" and the [[season 31]] episode "[[Warrin' Priests: Part Two]]". Silverman also wrote the [[season 29]] episode "[[Lisa Gets the Blues]]" and co-wrote the special ''[[Playdate with Destiny]]''. He also served as the writer and artist for the ''{{ap|Radioactive Man|comic book series}}'' story ''[[Let's Draw... Radioactive Man!!]]''.
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== Awards ==
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{{TBT|{{W|Annie Award}} for Best Individual Achievement for Creative Supervision in the Field of Animation}}
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{{TB|[[1994]]<ref name="Annie1994">[https://web.archive.org/web/20111002002731/http://annieawards.org/22ndwinners.html The Annie Awards - "Legacy: 22nd Annual Annie Award Nominees and Winners (1994)"] (archived on {{W|Wayback Machine}})</ref>}}
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{{TB|N/A}}
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{{TRs|Nominated|2}}
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{{TBT|{{W|Annie Award for Outstanding Achievement for Directing in a Feature Production|Annie Award for Directing in an Animated Feature Production}}}}
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{{TB|[[2007]]<ref name="Annie2007">[https://web.archive.org/web/20120208102916/http://annieawards.org/35thwinners.html The Annie Awards - "Legacy: 35th Annual Annie Award Nominees and Winners (2007)"] (archived on {{W|Wayback Machine}})</ref>}}
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{{TB|''[[The Simpsons Movie]]''}}
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{{TRsT|{{W|Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Animated Program}}|9}}
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{{TRs|[[1990]]<ref name="Emmy42Anim">[https://www.emmys.com/awards/nominees-winners/1990/outstanding-short-format-animated-program Television Academy - "42nd Emmy Awards Nominees and Winners"]</ref>|2}}
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{{TB|"[[Life on the Fast Lane]]"}}
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{{TB|'''Won'''}}
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{{TBT|"[[Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire]]"}}
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{{TB|Nominated}}
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{{TBT|[[1992]]<ref>[https://www.emmys.com/awards/nominees-winners/1992/outstanding-short-format-animated-program Television Academy - "Outstanding Animated Program (for Programming One Hour or Less) – 1992"]</ref>}}
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{{TB|"[[Radio Bart]]"}}
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{{TB|Nominated}}
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{{TBT|[[1995]]<ref>[https://www.emmys.com/awards/nominees-winners/1995/outstanding-short-format-animated-program Television Academy - "Outstanding Animated Program (for Programming One Hour or Less) – 1995"]</ref>}}
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{{TB|"[[Lisa's Wedding]]"}}
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{{TB|'''Won'''}}
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{{TBT|[[1996]]<ref>[https://www.emmys.com/awards/nominees-winners/1996/outstanding-short-format-animated-program Television Academy - "Outstanding Animated Program (for Programming One Hour or Less) – 1996"]</ref>}}
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{{TB|"[[Treehouse of Horror VI]]"}}
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{{TB|Nominated}}
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{{TBT|[[1997]]<ref>[https://www.emmys.com/awards/nominees-winners/1997/outstanding-short-format-animated-program Television Academy - "Outstanding Animated Program (for Programming One Hour or Less.) – 1997"]</ref>}}
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{{TB|"[[Homer's Phobia]]"}}
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{{TB|'''Won'''}}
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{{TBT|[[2002]]<ref>[https://www.emmys.com/awards/nominees-winners/2002/outstanding-short-format-animated-program Television Academy - "Outstanding Animated Program (for programming less than one hour) - 2002"]</ref>}}
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{{TB|"[[She of Little Faith]]"}}
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{{TRs|Nominated|2}}
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{{TBT|[[2005]]<ref>[https://www.emmys.com/awards/nominees-winners/2005/outstanding-short-format-animated-program Television Academy - "Outstanding Animated Program (for programming less than one hour) - 2005"]</ref>}}
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{{TB|"[[Future-Drama]]"}}
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{{TBT|[[2006]]<ref>[https://www.emmys.com/awards/nominees-winners/2006/outstanding-short-format-animated-program Television Academy - "Outstanding Animated Program (for programming less than one hour) - 2006"]</ref>}}
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{{TB|"[[The Seemingly Never-Ending Story]]"}}
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{{TB|'''Won'''}}
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{{TBT|{{W|Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Interactive Program}}}}
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{{TB|[[2017]]<ref>[https://www.emmys.com/awards/nominees-winners/2017/outstanding-creative-achievement-in-interactive-media-within-a-scripted-program Television Academy - "Outstanding Creative Achievement in Interactive Media within a Scripted Program - 2017"]</ref>}}
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{{TB|''[[Planet of the Couches]]''}}
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{{TRs|Nominated|3}}
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{{TRsT|{{W|Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Short Form Animated Program}}|2}}
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{{TB|[[2021]]<ref>[https://www.emmys.com/awards/nominees-winners/2021/outstanding-short-format-animated-program Television Academy - Outstanding Short Form Animated Program - 2021"]</ref>}}
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{{TB|''[[The Force Awakens from Its Nap]]''}}
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{{TBT|[[2022]]<ref>[https://www.emmys.com/awards/nominees-winners/2022/outstanding-short-format-animated-program Television Academy - Outstanding Short Form Animated Program - 2022"]</ref>}}
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{{TB|''[[When Billie Met Lisa]]''}}
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Latest revision as of 10:15, February 19, 2026

This article is about the crew member. For the character, see David Silverman (character).


David Silverman
David Silverman.jpg
Crew Information
Gender:
Male ♂
Job: Producer
Director
Animator
Birth date: March 15, 1957 (1957-03-15) (age 69)
Status:
Active
Number of episodes: Shorts: 48
Episodes: 694
Character(s): Himself
Seasons active: Shorts season 1 - 9, 13 - Present
First short: "Good Night"
Most recent short: The Most Wonderful Time of the Year
First episode: "Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire"
Most recent episode: "Homer? A Cracker Bro?"
Movie: The Simpsons Movie
Comic: Let's Draw... Radioactive Man!!
First album: Songs in the Key of Springfield
Latest album: The Simpsons: Testify



David Silverman (born March 15, 1957) is an American animator and director. He currently serves as a consulting producer and directs the specials and shorts, and previously served as an animator, producer, storyboard artist, main title designer, executive consultant, and supervising director for The Simpsons.

He was also interviewed in The Simpsons: Access All Areas and The Simpsons 20th Anniversary Special – In 3-D! On Ice!. He voiced himself in the season 26 episode "Blazed and Confused" and the season 31 episode "Warrin' Priests: Part Two". Silverman also wrote the season 29 episode "Lisa Gets the Blues" and co-wrote the special Playdate with Destiny. He also served as the writer and artist for the Radioactive Man story Let's Draw... Radioactive Man!!.

Awards[edit]

Award Year Episode Result
Annie Award for Best Individual Achievement for Creative Supervision in the Field of Animation 1994[1] N/A Nominated
Annie Award for Directing in an Animated Feature Production 2007[2] The Simpsons Movie
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Animated Program 1990[3] "Life on the Fast Lane" Won
"Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire" Nominated
1992[4] "Radio Bart" Nominated
1995[5] "Lisa's Wedding" Won
1996[6] "Treehouse of Horror VI" Nominated
1997[7] "Homer's Phobia" Won
2002[8] "She of Little Faith" Nominated
2005[9] "Future-Drama"
2006[10] "The Seemingly Never-Ending Story" Won
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Interactive Program 2017[11] Planet of the Couches Nominated
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Short Form Animated Program 2021[12] The Force Awakens from Its Nap
2022[13] When Billie Met Lisa

Credits[edit]

Directed by[edit]

Written by[edit]

Animator[edit]

Produced by[edit]

Storyboard[edit]

Storyboard revisions[edit]

Main title design[edit]

Supervising director[edit]

Executive consultant[edit]

Storyboard consultant[edit]

Consulting producer[edit]

Also starring[edit]

Character layout artist[edit]

Character design supervisor[edit]

Additional direction[edit]

Additional storyboard[edit]

Script & art[edit]

Radioactive Man:

For The Simpsons[edit]

Hans Zimmer would like to thank[edit]

Interviewee[edit]

Special Thanks[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ↑ The Annie Awards - "Legacy: 22nd Annual Annie Award Nominees and Winners (1994)" (archived on Wayback Machine)
  2. ↑ The Annie Awards - "Legacy: 35th Annual Annie Award Nominees and Winners (2007)" (archived on Wayback Machine)
  3. ↑ Television Academy - "42nd Emmy Awards Nominees and Winners"
  4. ↑ Television Academy - "Outstanding Animated Program (for Programming One Hour or Less) – 1992"
  5. ↑ Television Academy - "Outstanding Animated Program (for Programming One Hour or Less) – 1995"
  6. ↑ Television Academy - "Outstanding Animated Program (for Programming One Hour or Less) – 1996"
  7. ↑ Television Academy - "Outstanding Animated Program (for Programming One Hour or Less.) – 1997"
  8. ↑ Television Academy - "Outstanding Animated Program (for programming less than one hour) - 2002"
  9. ↑ Television Academy - "Outstanding Animated Program (for programming less than one hour) - 2005"
  10. ↑ Television Academy - "Outstanding Animated Program (for programming less than one hour) - 2006"
  11. ↑ Television Academy - "Outstanding Creative Achievement in Interactive Media within a Scripted Program - 2017"
  12. ↑ Television Academy - Outstanding Short Form Animated Program - 2021"
  13. ↑ Television Academy - Outstanding Short Form Animated Program - 2022"


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External links[edit]

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