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David Silverman
David Silverman, known for his significant contributions to one of Americaâs favorite television families in "The Simpsons," directed the main titles and several key episodes including the series premiere and the Christmas show during the show's first season. His work helped the series win an Emmy for the best-animated program in its debut season. After starting as an animator on "The Tracey Ullman Show," he later became the Supervising Animation Director for "The Simpsons" from 1990 to 1997 and returned as the Supervising Director, overseeing seven production teams.
During his early career, Silverman won several awards for his animation films, including a major accolade from Eastman Kodak. He pursued animation and filmmaking at U.C.L.A., obtaining his Master of Fine Arts degree in 1983, and worked across various animation and directorial roles, including at a laser graphics/animation house. His career took a significant turn when he and Wes Archer, a fellow animator, began drawing the one-minute "Simpsons" spots for "The Tracey Ullman Show" in 1987, which le
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David Silverman
Cast status
Current consulting producer
David Aloysius "Dave" Silverman (born March 15, 1957) is a director on The Simpsons who holds the title for most directed episodes. He ceased directing after season 7, not counting the 13th, 15th, 16th and 17th Treehouse of Horror episodes, but returned to direct the season 26 episode "The Man Who Came to Be Dinner". He also directed The Simpsons Movie and The Longest Daycare.
Silverman also guest starred in the episode "Warrin' Priests (Part Two)".
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Director (1989-1995, 2002-2006, 2007, 2015)[]
Storyboard (1990-1995)[]
Season 1
Season 2
Season 4
Season 5
Season 6
Main Title Design (1990-1993)[]
Season 1
Season 2
Season 3
Season 4
Season 5
Supervising Director (1990-1991, 2005-2006)[]
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Season 16
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David Silverman (animator)
American animator and director
David Silverman (born March 15, 1957)[1] is an American animator who has directed numerous episodes of the animated television series The Simpsons, as well as its 2007 film adaptation. Silverman was involved with the series from the very beginning, animating all of the original short Simpsons cartoons that aired on The Tracey Ullman Show. He went on to serve as director of animation for several years. He also did the animation for the 2016 film The Edge of Seventeen, which was produced by Gracie Films.
Early life and career
Silverman was born to a Jewish family[2] on Long Island, New York.[3] His father, Joseph Silverman, was a chemical engineering professor at the University of Maryland, College Park, for over 30 years.[4][5] He grew up in Silver Spring, Maryland, and attended the University of Maryland for two years,[3] focusing on art. He then attended UCLA and majored in animation.[6]
Early in his career with The Simpsons,
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