Jorge R. Gutiérrez (born January 31, 1975 in Mexico City, Mexico) is a Mexican painter, animator, director, and voice actor. He is best known for being the creator of El Tigre: The Adventures of Manny Rivera, The Book of Life, and Maya and the Three.
Notable Works (Non-Voiceover)
Film - Animation
- The Book of Life
- Guardians Of Oz: Executive producer, screenwriter, character designer
- I Chihuahua
Western Animation
- ChalkZone: Guest art director
- ¡Mucha Lucha!: Guest character designer
- The Buzz on Maggie: Guest character model designer
- Brandy & Mr. Whiskers: Guest writer
- Yin Yang Yo!: Guest writer
- Maya & Miguel: Writer
- Class of 3000: Guest music video art director
- El Tigre: The Adventures of Manny Rivera: Creator, executive director, character designer, production designer
- Carmen Got Expelled!: Creator
- MAD: Animator, graphic designer
- The Adventures of Puss in Boots: Executive consultant
- Maya and the Three: Creator, director, character designer, and executive producer
Voiceover Work
Western Animation
- Elena of Avalor: El Guerrero
- El Tigre: The Adventures of Manny Rivera: Gordo Gordo
- Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Ghostbear
- Victor and Valentino: Sal
- The Loud House: Lucha Libra Commentator
- Mutafukaz: El Tigre
- Vampirina: Papa Calaca note
- Maya and the Three: King Teca
- The Casagrandes Movie: Street Vendor
Tropes in his works include:
- Author Appeal: Some of the themes present in many of his works are family, memory, and honor. Oh, and death.
- His works will typically include at least one instance of a tough, feisty, powerful woman and a man who adores her, usually ending with the two turning into a Battle Couple.
- All three of the works he directed so far have at least one skeleton woman among the cast, usually taking inspiration from José Guadalupe Posada's depiction of La Calavera Catrina.
- Speaking of skeletons, expect to see a number of them or skulls that might reach triple digits. Jorge himself has even joked about this occasionally on Twitter.
- Expect a character to have lost one or more limbs and then have a weapon (or other cool but strange replacement) for a prosthetic.
- Jorge also seems to be a fan of the Love Triangle trope as it is a near guarantee that at least one will appear per work.
- Creator Couple: With his beloved wife and muse Sandra Equihua who provides character designs, voice work, and overall inspiration.
- Production Posse: Besides his wife, he works with at least one of the following people in his work: Doug Lang Dale, Carlos Alazraqui, Eric Bauza, Grey DeLisle, Héctor Elizondo, Candi Milo, and Danny Trejo.
- Shared Universe: According to him, The Book of Life, El Tigre, Maya and the Three, and even his Disney pilot Carmen Got Expelled all take place in the same universe.
- Write What You Know: Many of his works showcase Mexican culture, as he himself is Mexican.
