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Jayson Thiessen(I)

  • Director
  • Animation Department
  • Producer
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Jayson Thiessen is known for My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic (2010), Pucca (2004) and Cleopatra in Space (2019). He is married to Jocelan Thiessen.
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    • Awards
      • 4 nominations total

    Known for

    My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic (2010)
    My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic
    7.8
    TV Series
    • Director
    Pucca (2004)
    Pucca
    6.6
    TV Series
    • Director
    Jorge Diaz, Sendhil Ramamurthy, Katie Crown, and Lilimar in Cleopatra in Space (2019)
    Cleopatra in Space
    7.0
    TV Series
    • Director
    Enchantimals: Spring Into Harvest Hills (2020)
    Enchantimals: Spring Into Harvest Hills
    6.3
    • Director
    • 2020

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    Director

    • The Future Chicken Today Show (2023)
      The Future Chicken Today Show
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2023–2024
    • Junkbots
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2021
    • Chris Ward, Ali Watson, and Amanda Huxtable in My Singing Monsters: Fandemonium (2021)
      My Singing Monsters: Fandemonium
      8.0
      TV Mini Series
      • Director
      • 2021
    • Jorge Diaz, Sendhil Ramamurthy, Katie Crown, and Lilimar in Cleopatra in Space (2019)
      Cleopatra in Space
      7.0
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2020–2021
    • Enchantimals: Secrets of Snowy Valley (2020)
      Enchantimals: Secrets of Snowy Valley
      6.0
      TV Movie
      • Director
      • 2020
    • Enchantimals: Spring Into Harvest Hills (2020)
      Enchantimals: Spring Into Harvest Hills
      6.3
      • Director
      • 2020
    • Space Chickens in Space (2018)
      Space Chickens in Space
      5.5
      TV Series
      • exterior scenes
      • 2018
    • Taye Diggs, Alistair Abell, Tara Strong, Kristin Chenoweth, Richard Ian Cox, Brian Dobson, Michael Dobson, Max Martini, Tabitha St. Germain, Sam Vincent, Andrea Libman, Britt McKillip, Tegan Moss, Peter New, Nicole Oliver, Michael Peña, Rhona Rees, Cathy Weseluck, Andrew McNee, Ashleigh Ball, Sia, Sabrina Pitre, Uzo Aduba, Michelle Creber, Mark Oliver, Caitlyn Bairstow, and Adam Bengis in My Little Pony: The Movie (2017)
      My Little Pony: The Movie
      6.1
      • Director
      • 2017
    • My Little Pony: Equestria Girls - Friendship Games (2015)
      My Little Pony: Equestria Girls - Friendship Games
      6.6
      • consulting director
      • 2015
    • A Banner Day (2015)
      A Banner Day
      7.7
      Video
      • Director
      • 2015
    • Photo Finished (2015)
      Photo Finished
      7.6
      Video
      • Director
      • 2015
    • All's Fair in Love & Friendship Games (2015)
      All's Fair in Love & Friendship Games
      7.6
      Video
      • Director
      • 2015
    • Andrea Libman in Pinkie Spy (2015)
      Pinkie Spy
      6.3
      Short
      • Director
      • 2015
    • The Science of Magic (2015)
      The Science of Magic
      7.9
      Short
      • Director
      • 2015
    • My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic (2010)
      My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic
      7.8
      TV Series
      • supervising director
      • 2010–2015

    Animation Department

    • The Future Chicken Today Show (2023)
      The Future Chicken Today Show
      TV Series
      • artist
      • 2023–2024
    • Kathleen Barr, Dalias Blake, Brian Drummond, Sarah Edmondson, Eli Gabay, Tabitha St. Germain, Jon Hamm, Matt Hill, Sam Vincent, Maxine Miller, Bill Mondy, Colin Murdock, Nicole Oliver, Betty Phillips, Laara Sadiq, French Tickner, Lee Tockar, J.T. Turner, Jennifer Westfeldt, Alan Marriott, Trevor Lim, Vanesa Tomasino, Alex Ferris, Regan Oey, Christina Crivici, Alison Araya, Michelle Creber, Valin Shinyei, Madeleine Peters, Cedric Payne, and Ashlyn Drummond in Martha Speaks (2008)
      Martha Speaks
      6.7
      TV Series
      • animator: Studio B
      • assistant animator: Studio B
      • key animator: Studio B
      • 2009–2013
    • My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic (2010)
      My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic
      7.8
      TV Series
      • animator: stop-motion sequence (uncredited)
      • 2012
    • Ka-Pow! (2008)
      Ka-Pow!
      8.0
      TV Series
      • animator
      • 2008
    • Enter Mode 5: Re-enter: The Kid (2007)
      Enter Mode 5: Re-enter: The Kid
      TV Special
      • animator
      • layout artist
      • 2007
    • Michael Daingerfield, Paul Dobson, Tabitha St. Germain, and Britt Irvin in George of the Jungle (2007)
      George of the Jungle
      4.4
      TV Series
      • animation director
      • 2007
    • Insanely Twisted Shadow Puppets
      6.0
      Video
      • animator
      • 2005
    • Stroker and Hoop (2004)
      Stroker and Hoop
      7.3
      TV Series
      • lead animator: Studio B
      • 2005
    • ¡Mucha Lucha!: The Return of El Maléfico (2004)
      ¡Mucha Lucha!: The Return of El Maléfico
      5.7
      Video
      • animator: Bardel Entertainment Inc.
      • 2004
    • Yakkity Yak (2002)
      Yakkity Yak
      4.7
      TV Series
      • animator
      • 2002
    • Carlos Alazraqui, Candi Milo, and Kimberly Brooks in ¡Mucha Lucha! (2002)
      ¡Mucha Lucha!
      5.8
      TV Series
      • animator: Bardel Entertainment Inc. (segment "Flea's Fighting Fish")
      • 2002
    • Aaagh! It's the Mr. Hell Show! (2000)
      Aaagh! It's the Mr. Hell Show!
      7.2
      TV Series
      • supervising animator
      • animator
      • 2001–2002
    • Stickin' Around (1996)
      Stickin' Around
      7.1
      TV Series
      • animator: Bardel Animation
      • 1997

    Producer

    • My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic (2010)
      My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic
      7.8
      TV Series
      • co-executive producer
      • 2013–2015

    Production Department

    • Ben Affleck, Jodi Benson, and James Eckhouse in Joseph: King of Dreams (2000)
      Joseph: King of Dreams
      6.5
      Video
      • production assistant
      • 2000

    Personal details

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    • Alternative names
      • Jayson Theisson
    • Spouse
      • Jocelan Thiessen? - present

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Jayson Thiessen is the supervising director and executive producer of My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic (2010) and its spin-off films My Little Pony: Equestria Girls (2013) and My Little Pony: Equestria Girls - Rainbow Rocks Animated (2014).

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