Bernard Derriman

Bernard Derriman is an Australian animator, director, and producer. He is known for working on the animated sitcom Bob's Burgers and co-directing its animated feature film. He began his career in animation at Walt Disney Studios in Sydney. He was an animator there until 2006, working on both television series and films. Derriman directed an animated short based on the movie Chopper, which won Best Comedy Award at the 2001 Tropfest Short Film Festival. Derriman went on to co-create the animated series Arj and Poopy, with US comedian Arj Barker. Their Arj and Poopy shorts have received worldwide recognition, most notably winning the internet category at the Annecy International Animated Film Festival in 2005 and 2006. The last episode produced, "Congo Windfall" was chosen in the Top Ten Best Animated Flash films by the website Cold Hard Flash. It also featured the new character to the seri...