About
Elmer Earl "Butch" Hartman IV (born January 10, 1965) is an American animator, storyboard artist, YouTuber, illustrator, and voice actor, best known for creating Nickelodeon's The Fairly OddParents, T.U.F.F. Puppy, Bunsen Is a Beast, and Danny Phantom. Hartman also owns a production company, Billionfold Inc., which he uses primarily to produce his shows. Hartman was an executive producer on The Fairly OddParents for the entirety of its 16-year run. On February 8, 2018, Hartman announced in a YouTube video that he had left Nickelodeon on February 2 after having worked at the studio since December 1997; he confirmed that this resulted in the end of production on Bunsen Is a Beast after just one season.
Filmography
The Christmas King!2025 · Director
The Greatest Thing Ever: A Garden Cartoon Movie2025 · Director, Writer, Executive Producer
Uncle Duck!2019 · Creator, Director, Storyboard Artist, Writer
Cans Without Labels2019 · Storyboard Artist
A Fairly Odd Summer2014 · Executive Producer, Teleplay, Story
A Fairly Odd Christmas2013 · Teleplay, Story
The Fairly OddParents: Timmy's Secret Wish2011 · Executive Producer
A Fairly Odd Movie: Grow Up, Timmy Turner!2011 · Writer
The Fairly OddParents: Wishology!2009 · Writer, Producer
The Fairly OddParents: Fairly OddBaby2008 · Writer
Jimmy Timmy Power Hour 3: The Jerkinators!2006 · Creator, Executive Producer, Director
The Jimmy/Timmy Power Hour Trilogy2006 · Director
Danny Phantom: Reality Trip2006 · Storyboard Artist, Director
The Fairly OddParents: Fairy Idol2006 · Writer
Jimmy Timmy Power Hour 2: When Nerds Collide2006 · Director, Creator, Executive Producer
Doogal2006 · Writer
Cartoon Network: Christmas Rocks2005 · Writer
Danny Phantom: The Ultimate Enemy2005 · Director, Writer
The Fairly OddParents: School's Out! The Musical2005 · Director, Original Music Composer, Writer
Jimmy Timmy Power Hour2004 · Writer, Original Concept, Director