Jorge GutierrezJorge R. Gutierrez is a Mexican animator, painter, writer, and director who, along with his wife, Sandra Equihua, created the multiple Annie and Emmy Award­–winning animated television series El Tigre: The Adventures of Manny Rivera for Nickeldeon. Born in Mexico City and raised in Tijuana, Gutierrez has completed various films, cartoons, illustrations, and paintings exploring his love affair with Mexican pop and folk culture. He won two Annie Awards (Best TV Animated show & Best TV Character Design) and one Emmy Award (Best TV Character Design) for El Tigre. He was also nominated for an Annie for Disney’s The Buzz on Maggie. Most recently, he cowrote and directed the animated feature The Book of Life, which earned him a 2014 Golden Globe Award nomination for Best Animated Feature Film. Read More Read Less