Fred Seibert

Fred Seibert
Seibert at Vidcon 2014
Born
Frederick G. Seibert[1]
EducationColumbia University (dropped out)
Occupations
  • Television producer
  • media proprietor
Years active1975–present
WorksCartoon shorts filmography
LabelOblivion Records
Websitefredseibert.com

Frederick G. Seibert is an American television producer.[2]

Seibert was a creative director for MTV.[3] He also served as a consultant for MTV Networks Online.[4][5] He founded the production company Frederator Studios in 1998,[6] as well as its spin-off entities Frederator Networks, Channel Frederator Network, and Cartoon Hangover.[7] Having held numerous executive positions for Viacom Media Networks, he was the final president of animation studio Hanna-Barbera from 1992 to 1996.[2][8][9] He has since co-founded Next New Networks, Bolder Media, and launched the production company FredFilms. [citation needed]

Seibert is an angel investor in technology and media-based startup projects. He was a seed investor for the website Tumblr, and has executive produced for various animated and live action projects. He created the animation incubator anthology series What a Cartoon! in 1994, Oh Yeah! Cartoons in 1998, and Random! Cartoons in 2008; all three have spawned successful television programs as spin-offs, including The Fairly OddParents, Johnny Bravo, Dexter's Laboratory, Courage the Cowardly Dog, My Life as a Teenage Robot, The Powerpuff Girls, and Adventure Time—for most of which he has served as executive producer.

Seibert began his professional career as a jazz and blues record producer and audio engineer in the 1970s. He co-founded the record label Oblivion Records by 1972 and has received a Grammy Award nomination.[10][11][12]

  1. ^ "Fred Seibert". Discogs.com.
  2. ^ a b "The Story of Kids TV Mastermind Fred Seibert". Adweek.com. March 11, 2014.
  3. ^ "MTV Founding Creators". https://syndeoinstitute.org. {{cite web}}: External link in |website= (help)
  4. ^ "MTV | Homepage - Shows & Schedules". MTV. Archived from the original on 2024-05-29.
  5. ^ "Seibert Re-Joins MTV Nets". Variety.com. February 25, 1997.
  6. ^ "Who? Frederator". Frederator.com.
  7. ^ "Animation Vet Fred Seibert Launches New Production Company, FredFilms, And First-Look Deal With VIS Kids At ViacomCBS". Deadline Hollywood. February 23, 2021.
  8. ^ "Fred Seibert foresees 'next golden age of animation' on Internet". Los Angeles Times. December 18, 2013.
  9. ^ Katz, Richard (March 31, 1999). "Seibert makes virtual return to MTV roots". Variety.com.
  10. ^ "The Fred Seibert Interview — Part 1". Animation World Network.
  11. ^ Strike, Joe. The Fred Seibert Interview, Animation World Network, 15 July 2003.
  12. ^ Grillo, Jean. New Network Look: Hairy, Fat Cablevision, Scribd.com, 7 June 1982.

Fred Seibert

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