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Bruce Wayne Smith (born September 6, 1961) is an American film and television producer, animator, character designer and film director. He is best known as the creator of Disney Channel 's The Proud Family (2001–2005) and Disney+ 's The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder (2021–present).
Bruce W. Smith is a feature film character animator, director and television producer. He is best known as the creator and executive producer of the Disney Channel hit show The Proud Family and for supervising the animation of the evil villain Dr. Facilier in the Walt Disney animated film The Princess and the Frog.
- January 1, 1
- Writer, Producer, Animation Department
- Los Angeles, California, USA
- Bruce W. Smith
He likened The Proud Family's father, Oscar, to himself, and said that the character of Penny was modeled on his own daughter, while the mother and grandmother were based on his own wife and mother. Like many African-American families, the Proud family includes a working mother, a grandmother, and a father, who in this case is an entrepreneur.
Spouse. Denise Loupe (? - present) (4 children) Contribute to this page. Suggest an edit or add missing content. Learn more about contributing. Edit page. Bruce W. Smith. Animation Department: Space Jam. Bruce W. Smith is a feature film character animator, director and television producer.
- September 6, 1961
Bruce Wayne Smith is an American animator, film director, television producer, and storyboard artist. He is best known as the creator of Disney's The Proud Family. Smith studied animation in the character animation program at the California Institute of the Arts.
Trudy is married to Oscar, and in turn often forces him to see the logical side of an argument. She is the level-headed one in the family along with Suga Mama, though she can be bossy and jealous sometimes.
Smith and his wife Carmen (who he married in 1990) have a son, Alston (born 1994). Smith also works with Thurman Thomas in their new business venture, Legends Energy Group. They promote energy programs across North America.
