Loren Bouchard

Loren Hal Bouchard is an American animator, writer, producer, director, and composer. He is best known as the creator of several animated TV shows such as Bob's Burgers, Lucy, the Daughter of the Devil, and Central Park. Bouchard was born in New York City and grew up in Medford, Massachusetts. After working as a bartender, he got his break in animation when he was offered a chance to work on a few short films by his former grade school teacher, Tom Snyder. These shorts eventually led to Bouchard's first series, Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist. Bouchard also co-created Home Movies with Brendon Small and served as the executive producer of The Great North.