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Jay Lender

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Jay Lender
Jay Lender was born on 14 June 1969 in New Haven, Connecticut, USA. He is a director and writer, known for They're Watching (2016), SpongeBob SquarePants (1999) and Phineas and Ferb (2007).
BornJune 14, 1969
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BornJune 14, 1969
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    • Nominated for 2 Primetime Emmys
      • 2 nominations total

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    Known for

    They're Watching (2016)
    They're Watching
    5.6
    Movie
    • Director
    • 2016
    Clancy Brown, Lori Alan, Rodger Bumpass, Mary Jo Catlett, Bill Fagerbakke, Tom Kenny, Carolyn Lawrence, Mr. Lawrence, and Jill Talley in SpongeBob SquarePants (1999)
    SpongeBob SquarePants
    8.2
    TV Series
    • Writer
    Dee Bradley Baker, Thomas Brodie-Sangster, and Vincent Martella in Phineas and Ferb (2007)
    Phineas and Ferb
    8.1
    TV Series
    • Director
    Wonderful Days (2003)
    Wonderful Days
    6.6
    Movie
    • Writer
    • 2003

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    Director

    • I'll Get You! Holidays (2021)
      I'll Get You! Holidays
      3.2
      TV Series
      • series director (as Dzhey Lender)
      • 2021
    • Christopher Knights, Jessy Schram, and Maximilian Osinski in The Nine Lives of Claw (2017)
      The Nine Lives of Claw
      7.4
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2017–2018
    • They're Watching (2016)
      They're Watching
      5.6
      • Director
      • 2016
    • Dee Bradley Baker, Thomas Brodie-Sangster, and Vincent Martella in Phineas and Ferb (2007)
      Phineas and Ferb
      8.1
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2008–2012
    • Phineas and Ferb the Movie: Across the 2nd Dimension (2011)
      Phineas and Ferb the Movie: Across the 2nd Dimension
      7.4
      TV Movie
      • Director (Sequence Director)
      • 2011

    Writer

    • The Andy Carmen Show
      • creative consultant
      • Released
      • TV Series
      • 2024
    • Nick Shorts Showcase (2021)
      Nick Shorts Showcase
      8.2
      TV Mini Series
      • Writer
      • 2021
    • Clancy Brown, Lori Alan, Rodger Bumpass, Mary Jo Catlett, Bill Fagerbakke, Tom Kenny, Carolyn Lawrence, Mr. Lawrence, and Jill Talley in SpongeBob SquarePants (1999)
      SpongeBob SquarePants
      8.2
      TV Series
      • written by
      • written by: live action sequences
      • writer
      • 1999–2021
    • Christopher Knights, Jessy Schram, and Maximilian Osinski in The Nine Lives of Claw (2017)
      The Nine Lives of Claw
      7.4
      TV Series
      • developed by
      • co-writer (creator)
      • 2017–2018
    • They're Watching (2016)
      They're Watching
      5.6
      • written by
      • 2016
    • theBluVR
      • writer
      • 2014
    • Dee Bradley Baker, Thomas Brodie-Sangster, and Vincent Martella in Phineas and Ferb (2007)
      Phineas and Ferb
      8.1
      TV Series
      • Writer (uncredited)
      • 2011
    • Destroy All Humans! Path of the Furon (2008)
      Destroy All Humans! Path of the Furon
      6.6
      Video Game
      • Writer
      • 2008
    • Robocalypse
      Video Game
      • Writer
      • 2008
    • Destroy All Humans! Big Willy Unleashed (2008)
      Destroy All Humans! Big Willy Unleashed
      6.5
      Video Game
      • Writer
      • 2008
    • James Gandolfini and Christian Maelen in The Sopranos: Road to Respect (2006)
      The Sopranos: Road to Respect
      5.9
      Video Game
      • Writer (uncredited)
      • 2006
    • Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005)
      Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
      6.1
      Video Game
      • script writer
      • 2005
    • The Dukes of Hazzard: Return of the General Lee (2004)
      The Dukes of Hazzard: Return of the General Lee
      7.3
      Video Game
      • Writer
      • 2004
    • Shadow Ops: Red Mercury (2004)
      Shadow Ops: Red Mercury
      7.1
      Video Game
      • Writer
      • 2004
    • Looney Tunes: Back in Action (2003)
      Looney Tunes: Back in Action
      6.3
      Video Game
      • dialogue written by
      • 2003
    • Looney Tunes: Back in Action - The Making of the Video Game (2003)
      Looney Tunes: Back in Action - The Making of the Video Game
      Video
      • Writer
      • 2003

    Art Department

    • Clancy Brown, Rodger Bumpass, Bill Fagerbakke, Tom Kenny, Carolyn Lawrence, Mr. Lawrence, and Jill Talley in Saving Bikini Bottom: The Sandy Cheeks Movie (2024)
      Saving Bikini Bottom: The Sandy Cheeks Movie
      3.7
      • storyboard artist
      • 2024
    • Nick Shorts Showcase (2021)
      Nick Shorts Showcase
      8.2
      TV Mini Series
      • storyboard director
      • 2021
    • Christopher Knights, Jessy Schram, and Maximilian Osinski in The Nine Lives of Claw (2017)
      The Nine Lives of Claw
      7.4
      TV Series
      • storyboard artist
      • 2017
    • They're Watching (2016)
      They're Watching
      5.6
      • storyboard artist
      • 2016
    • Dee Bradley Baker, Thomas Brodie-Sangster, and Vincent Martella in Phineas and Ferb (2007)
      Phineas and Ferb
      8.1
      TV Series
      • storyboard artist
      • 2011
    • Clancy Brown, Lori Alan, Rodger Bumpass, Mary Jo Catlett, Bill Fagerbakke, Tom Kenny, Carolyn Lawrence, Mr. Lawrence, and Jill Talley in SpongeBob SquarePants (1999)
      SpongeBob SquarePants
      8.2
      TV Series
      • storyboard director
      • storyboard director: live action sequence
      • storyboard artist
      • 1999–2004
    • Spongebob Squarepants: The Seascape Capers (2004)
      Spongebob Squarepants: The Seascape Capers
      8.2
      Video
      • storyboard artist (segment "The Fry Cook Games")
      • 2004
    • SpongeBob SquarePants: Sea Stories (2002)
      SpongeBob SquarePants: Sea Stories
      8.6
      Video
      • storyboard artist
      • 2002
    • Constant Payne (2001)
      Constant Payne
      7.7
      TV Short
      • storyboard revisionist
      • 2001
    • Nick Bakay and Richard Steven Horvitz in The Angry Beavers (1997)
      The Angry Beavers
      7.2
      TV Series
      • storyboard artist (segment "Muscular Beaver 5")
      • 2000
    • Toran Caudell, Spencer Klein, Jamil Walker Smith, and Phillip Van Dyke in Hey Arnold! (1996)
      Hey Arnold!
      7.6
      TV Series
      • storyboard artist
      • assistant storyboard artist
      • 1996–1999
    • C-Bear and Jamal (1996)
      C-Bear and Jamal
      5.8
      TV Series
      • storyboard
      • 1996–1997
    • In-development projects at IMDbPro

    Personal details

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      • Resume, Bio and Contact Info
    • Alternative name
      • Dzhey Lender
    • Born
      • June 14, 1969
      • New Haven, Connecticut, USA

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      When he did Phineas and Ferb, he wrote, storyboarded, edited and supervised production for half of the episodes of the series during his tenure.

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