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TODAY’S CLUE: T = H
ANSWER: “THIS WAS MY AUDIENCE … WHEN YOU’RE A COMIC, YOU GO TO OPEN MIC NIGHTS. WHEN YOU’RE A KID, YOU GO TO YOUR CLASS.” — RAPHAEL BOB-WAKSBERG
Raphael Bob-Waksberg
August 17, 1984 • 42 years old • American Writer, Producer & Comedian
Overview
Raphael Bob-Waksberg is an American writer, producer, comedian, actor, and voice actor best known as the creator and showrunner of BoJack Horseman. His work often combines comedy with emotionally complex storytelling, and he has also helped create several other animated television series.
California Beginnings
Bob-Waksberg was born in San Mateo, California, and grew up in Palo Alto with his two sisters. He developed an interest in theater and comedy while young and later attended Bard College, where he continued developing his writing and performing skills.
BoJack Horseman
Bob-Waksberg created BoJack Horseman, which premiered in 2014 and ran for six seasons through 2020. The animated series mixed satire and absurd comedy with stories about relationships, fame, personal responsibility, and the entertainment industry.
Undone
Bob-Waksberg and writer Kate Purdy co-created Undone, an animated series that premiered in 2019. Using rotoscope animation, the show follows a young woman named Alma as her understanding of time, reality, and her family’s past begins to change following a car accident.
More Animation
Bob-Waksberg served as an executive producer and writer on Tuca & Bertie, created by longtime collaborator Lisa Hanawalt. He later created Long Story Short, an animated comedy about a family whose story unfolds across different periods of their lives.
A Distinctive Storyteller
Bob-Waksberg has become closely associated with animated storytelling that balances humor with serious and sometimes difficult subjects. His television work has earned major critical recognition, including multiple Critics’ Choice Television Awards and Primetime Emmy Award nominations for BoJack Horseman.
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