William Reiss


William Reiss is an animator, storyboard artist, and writer.

Career

Reiss first worked on the Nickelodeon series SpongeBob SquarePants as an assistant storyboard artist in Season 1 as Bill Reiss, then got promoted to a writer and storyboard artist in Season 2 while still being called "Bill Reiss" by other crew members. Reiss left the show during Season 4 in 2005 but briefly returned in 2009 to storyboard the main title for the 10th Anniversary special, Truth or Square.
After SpongeBob, he went to work for Cartoon Network and worked as a storyboard artist for certain shows at that network. He is best known for teaming up with former SpongeBob writer C.H. Greenblatt to serve as creative director on his cartoon 'Chowder'.
They later worked as directors for Fish Hooks he co-developed with Alex Hirsch for Noah Z. Jones for Disney Channel. After Fish Hooks, he worked on 'Mickey Mouse' as a writer, storyboard artist, & director.
Since 2016, Reiss has been working on C.H. Greenblatt's new series for Nickelodeon, Harvey Beaks.

Filmography

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1999–2005; 2009SpongeBob SquarePantsN/AAssistant Storyboard Artist, Writer, Storyboard Artist, & Main Title Storyboard
2003Free for AllN/AStoryboard Artist
2003Whatever Happened to... Robot Jones?N/AWriter & Storyboard Artist
2005The Grim Adventures of Billy & MandyN/AStory & Storyboard Artist
2005Camp LazloN/AStoryboard Revisionist
2005–2007My Gym Partner's a MonkeyN/AWriter, Storyboard Artist, & Storyboard Supervisor
2007–2010ChowderMonster, Princess, Two-Headed Weirdo. Forearm Weirdo, Luteman, & Bug #2Creative Director, Writer, Storyboard Artist, & Voice Actor
2010–2014Fish HooksChloeDeveloper, Story, Storyboard Artist, Director, & Voice Actor
2014–2016Mickey MouseN/AWriter, Storyboard Artist, Director, & Voice Actor
2014Wander Over YonderN/AWriter
2016–2017Harvey BeaksN/AStoryboard Artist, Writer, Storyboard Director, & Supervising Producer
2018–presentUnikitty!N/ADirector
2019–presentMiddle School MogulsN/ADirector & Voice Director

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2007What's Wrong with Ruth?Beet Boop & Goat #3Character Designer, Color Stylist, Effects Designer, Prop Designer, Writer, Storyboard Artist, & Executive Producer
2016PINK: The Lighter Shade of Red-Special thanks
2020-Storyboard Punch-Up