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Steven Ross Purcell is an acclaimed American cartoonist, animator, game designer, and voice actor known for creating the beloved Sam & Max media franchise. He has enjoyed a diverse career, working on various projects for companies like LucasArts, Pixar, and Nelvana.
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About the Steve Purcell
Steven Ross Purcellis an American cartoonist, animator, game designer and voice actor. He is the creator of the media franchise Sam & Max, for which Purcell received an Eisner Award in 2007. The series has grown to incorporate an animated television series and several video games.
A graduate of the California College of Arts and Craft, Purcell began his career creating comic strips for the college newsletter. He performed freelance work for Marvel Comics and Fishwrap Productions before publishing his first Sam & Max comic in 1987. Purcell was hired by LucasArts as an artist and animator in 1988 and worked on several LucasArts adventure games, including the first two Monkey Island games, Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade and Sam & Max Hit the Road.
Purcell collaborated with Nelvana to create a Sam & Max television series in 1997, and briefly worked as an animator for Industrial Light & Magic after leaving LucasArts.
At Pixar, he co-directed the 2012 film Brave and developed a miniseries for the Cars franchise, Cars on the Road.
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Steve Purcell is an American cartoonist, animator, game designer, and voice actor best known as the creator of the Sam & Max media franchise.
Steve Purcell received an Eisner Award in 2007 for his work on the Sam & Max franchise.
The Sam & Max franchise has grown to include an animated television series and several video games.
Steve Purcell has worked for Marvel Comics, Fishwrap Productions, LucasArts, Nelvana, Industrial Light & Magic, and Pixar.
Steve Purcell has worked on several LucasArts adventure games, including the first two Monkey Island games and Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, as well as the film Brave at Pixar.
Steve Purcell is a graduate of the California College of Arts and Craft, where he began his career creating comic strips for the college newsletter.