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Craig Carlisle

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Winner, 2014 Daytime Emmy for Outstanding Writing for Animated Television
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Craig Carlisle is an actor, director and Emmy-winning writer. He has worked in all media -- theater, film, television, radio and web content; his current focus is on Children's Television. Craig is originally from Hammond, Indiana and studied theater/acting at Indiana State University and Dramatic Writing at New York University's Tisch School of the Arts. He was also the first regular curator and host of the long-running Tuesdays @ 9 reading series for Naked Angels theater company (still running in NYC and LA). Craig lives in New York City and Los Angeles and is married to the actor/photographer Sonya Rokes.
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    Pete the Cat (2017)
    Pete the Cat
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Writer
    Welcome to the Wayne (2017)
    Welcome to the Wayne
    6.8
    TV Series
    • Writer
    Justin Bradley, Daniel Brochu, Eleanor Noble, Mark Rendall, Mitchell David Rothpan, Evan Smirnow, Michael Yarmush, Wyatt White, Samantha Reynolds, Cameron Ansell, Dallas Jokic, Roman Lutterotti, William Healy, Drew Adkins, and Jacob Ursomarzo in Arthur (1996)
    Arthur
    7.4
    TV Series
    • Writer

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    • Bruce Dow, Charlie Zeltzer, Shaun Jemmett, James Armstrong, Kai Harris, and Oliver Milchard in Thomas & Friends: The Christmas Letter Express (2024)
      Thomas & Friends: The Christmas Letter Express
      3.6
      TV Special
      • executive story editor
      • 2024
    • Charlie Zeltzer, Shomoy James Mitchell, Aaron Barashi, Henry Harrison, Chloe Raphael, Sade Smith, Henri Charles, Meesha Contreras, Talia Evans, and Ava Ro in Thomas & Friends: All Engines Go (2021)
      Thomas & Friends: All Engines Go
      2.4
      TV Series
      • written by
      • story editor
      • story editor/head writer ...
      • 2021–2024
    • Hot Wheels Let's Race (2024)
      Hot Wheels Let's Race
      5.8
      TV Series
      • written by (segment "Trashed Tracks")
      • 2024
    • Dew Drop Diaries (2023)
      Dew Drop Diaries
      8.1
      TV Series
      • Writer (segment "Tooth on the Loose")
      • 2023
    • James Armstrong, Matt Coles, and Will Bhaneja in Thomas & Friends: Ghost Train (2023)
      Thomas & Friends: Ghost Train
      4.0
      Video
      • story editor
      • 2023
    • Batwheels (2022)
      Batwheels
      5.9
      TV Series
      • written by
      • 2023
    • Thomas & Friends: All Engines Go - The Mystery of Lookout Mountain (2022)
      Thomas & Friends: All Engines Go - The Mystery of Lookout Mountain
      3.9
      TV Movie
      • executive story editor
      • story editor
      • written by
      • 2022
    • Pete the Cat (2017)
      Pete the Cat
      7.6
      TV Series
      • story editor
      • written by
      • story editor/head writer
      • 2017–2022
    • Tino Insana, Jelani Imani, Jacob Bertrand, Brianna Gentilella, and Teddy Walsh in Bubble Guppies (2006)
      Bubble Guppies
      6.2
      TV Series
      • writer
      • 2022
    • Leslie Carrara-Rudolph, David Rudman, Matt Vogel, and Ryan Dillon in Sesame Street (1969)
      Sesame Street
      8.1
      TV Series
      • writer
      • 2022
    • Jessy and Nessy (2020)
      Jessy and Nessy
      8.6
      TV Series
      • written by
      • 2020–2021
    • S.A.L.E.M. (2020)
      S.A.L.E.M.
      7.9
      TV Series
      • writer
      • 2020
    • Roger Craig Smith and Mason Mahay in If You Give a Mouse a Cookie (2015)
      If You Give a Mouse a Cookie
      6.5
      TV Series
      • written by
      • 2019–2020
    • Treasure Trekkers (2019)
      Treasure Trekkers
      7.9
      TV Series
      • written by
      • 2019
    • Frank Welker in Curious George (2006)
      Curious George
      7.2
      TV Series
      • written by (segment "Monkey the Magnificent")
      • 2019

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    • Bruce Dow, Charlie Zeltzer, Shaun Jemmett, James Armstrong, Kai Harris, and Oliver Milchard in Thomas & Friends: The Christmas Letter Express (2024)
      Thomas & Friends: The Christmas Letter Express
      3.6
      TV Special
      • lyrics by: "A Christmas Wish"
      • lyrics by: "Christmastime on the Rails"
      • lyrics by: "Ho-Ho-Hold On Santa Claus"
      • 2024
    • Thomas: The Trainz Adventures (2013)
      Thomas: The Trainz Adventures
      7.0
      TV Series
      • lyrics by: "The Sodor Shanty"
      • 2023
    • James Armstrong, Matt Coles, and Will Bhaneja in Thomas & Friends: Ghost Train (2023)
      Thomas & Friends: Ghost Train
      4.0
      Video
      • lyrics by: "Fall Fun" (uncredited)
      • 2023
    • Charlie Zeltzer, Shomoy James Mitchell, Aaron Barashi, Henry Harrison, Chloe Raphael, Sade Smith, Henri Charles, Meesha Contreras, Talia Evans, and Ava Ro in Thomas & Friends: All Engines Go (2021)
      Thomas & Friends: All Engines Go
      2.4
      TV Series
      • lyrics by
      • lyrics by: "Talking Makes It Better"
      • lyrics by: "Friendship Map" ...
      • 2022–2023
    • Thomas & Friends: All Engines Go - The Mystery of Lookout Mountain (2022)
      Thomas & Friends: All Engines Go - The Mystery of Lookout Mountain
      3.9
      TV Movie
      • lyrics by: "Warning: Biggest Adventure a Head"
      • 2022

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    • Pete the Cat (2017)
      Pete the Cat
      7.6
      TV Series
      • voice director
      • 2020–2021

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    Looking for Kitty
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      • Sonya RokesJune 14, 2008 - present

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