Allan Charles Neuwirth
| Allan Charles Neuwirth | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1956 (age 60–61) Washington Heights, Manhattan, New York |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | Pratt Institute |
| Occupation | Screenwriter, producer, author, designer, cartoonist |
| Notable work | Makin' Toons, They'll Never Put That On The Air, Chelsea Boys, Space Racers, The Octonauts, Courage the Cowardly Dog, Drawing Home |
| Awards | Prix Jeunesse New York Film Festival Award |
Allan Charles Neuwirth (born 1956) is an Emmy Award-nominated American screenwriter, producer, author, designer and cartoonist known for his work in film, television and print, as co-creator of the syndicated comic strip Chelsea Boys.
Neuwirth was born in Washington Heights, New York City, and raised in Manhattan, New Jersey and Brooklyn. His mother, Bella Neuwirth (née Gajzt), born in Lublin but raised from infancy in Antwerp, Belgium, was a Holocaust survivor of the Auschwitz-Birkenau camps. His father, David Neuwirth, was a German Jew from Cologne who fled the Nazi regime, escaping to the United States with most of his siblings. His younger sister, Risa Neuwirth, was born in Paterson, New Jersey. Neuwirth earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Communications Design in 1986 from Pratt Institute.
Neuwirth began his career as a staff artist in a specialty ad agency, Carluth Studios, where he prepared print ads for United Artists feature films. As a freelancer, he drew editorial cartoons, illustrated magazine articles and animatics for TV commercials, designed posters for New York City’s Phoenix Theatre’s 1981-1982 season.
In 1979 through 1983, Neuwirth worked at The Studios of Diamond & Diaferia, an animation film production company. As a staff designer and director he created show openings, logos and motion graphics for television series including ABC News Nightline, This Week with David Brinkley, 20/20, ABC News Closeup, The Today Show and the ESPN network. After leaving Diamond & Diaferia, Neuwirth served as Art Director for all five seasons of the Lifetime Television Network series about parenting, "Mother's Day" hosted by Joan Lunden.
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