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'''Jeffrey Lynch''' is an American [[animator]] and [[graphic artist]]. His past work includes: [[animation director]] on ''[[The Simpsons]]'' and ''[[Futurama]];'' [[assistant director]] on ''[[Spider-Man (2002 film)|Spider-Man]]'', ''[[Spider-Man 2]]'', ''[[Spider-Man 3]],'' and ''[[The Iron Giant]]'' as story department head.

==Personal information==
Lynch has been creating motion media ranging from TV commercial to corporate communications for almost 30 years. He has worked for a number of clients. Having worked in medical, education, technology, politics, fashion, and non-profit organizations, Lynch has directed actors and celebrities such as [[James Earl Jones]] and [[Martha Stewart]].<ref name="Jeff Lynch">{{cite web|title=Jeff Lynch {{!}} Who?|url=http://www.jefflynch.net/who.html|publisher=Jeff Lynch|access-date=3 January 2012|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110726234509/http://www.jefflynch.net/who.html|archive-date=26 July 2011}}</ref>

In his career, Lynch has worked as a marketing strategist, director, [[photographer]] and [[musician]].<ref name="Jeff Lynch" />

==Awards==
*International Film + TV Festival of New York
*Telly awards and the Addys<ref name="Jeff Lynch" />

==Clients==
*[[Bristol-Myers Squibb]]
*[[Sanofi-Synthelabo]]
*[[Merck and Company]]
*PinnacleHealth
*[[Highmark]]
*Lancaster Regional Medical Center
*[[DuPont]]
*[[Rohm and Haas]]
*Armstrong
*WoodMode
*Graco
*Broadband Networks
*[[Cardinal Technologies]]
*[[T. Rowe Price]]
*Bank of Lancaster County
*[[Elizabethtown College]]
*[[Juniata College]]
*[[The Philadelphia Orchestra]]
*The Lancaster Symphony Orchestra
*The Campaign Group
*The Miss America Organization<ref name="Jeff Lynch" />

==Education==
Lynch received his degree in documentary filmmaking from [[Temple University]], while also attended the Robert Flaherty Film Seminar. He also worked for the Advertising and Marketing Services group at Armstrong. Armstrong is an interior furnishings manufacturer from [[Lancaster, Pennsylvania]].<ref name="Jeff Lynch" />

==Directing credits==

===''The Simpsons'' episodes===
He is credited with directing the following episodes:

*"[[Like Father, Like Clown]]"
*"[[I Married Marge]]"
*"[[Separate Vocations]]"
*"[[Marge Gets a Job]]"
*"[[Brother from the Same Planet]]"
*"[[Whacking Day]]" 
*"[[Boy-Scoutz 'n the Hood]]"
*"[[Lisa vs. Malibu Stacy]]"
*"[[The Boy Who Knew Too Much (The Simpsons)|The Boy Who Knew Too Much]]"
*"[[Homer Badman]]"
*"[[Who Shot Mr. Burns? (Part One)]]"
*"[[Raging Abe Simpson and His Grumbling Grandson in 'The Curse of the Flying Hellfish']]{{-"}}

===''Futurama'' episodes===
He is credited with directing the following episodes:
*"[[My Three Suns]]"
*"[[Brannigan, Begin Again]]"

==Filmography==
He is credited with directing second unit on the following films:
{| class="wikitable sortable" border="1"
|-
! Year
! Title
! Roles
! Director
! Notes
|-
| 1986
| ''[[The Great Mouse Detective]]''
| Key assistant animator
| [[Burny Mattinson]], Dave Michener, [[Ron Clements]], and [[John Musker]]
|
|-
| 1988
| ''[[Oliver & Company]]''
| Character animator
| [[George Scribner]]
|
|-
| 1993
| ''[[Jason Goes to Hell: The Final Friday]]''
| Storyboard artist
| [[Adam Marcus (director)|Adam Marcus]]
|
|-
| rowspan="2" | 1999
| ''[[The Iron Giant]]''
| Story department head
| [[Brad Bird]]
|
|-
| ''[[For Love of the Game (film)|For Love of the Game]]''
| rowspan="2" | Storyboard artist
| rowspan="4" | [[Sam Raimi]]
|
|-
| 2000
| ''[[The Gift (2000 film)|The Gift]]''
|
|-
| 2002
| ''[[Spider-Man (2002 film)|Spider-Man]]''
| rowspan="2" | [[Second unit director]]
| rowspan="2" | (As Jeffrey A. Lynch)
|-
| rowspan="2"|2004
| ''[[Spider-Man 2]]''
|-
| ''[[The Incredibles]]''
| Storyboard artist
| Brad Bird
|
|-
| 2005
| ''[[Corpse Bride]]''
| Head of story
| [[Tim Burton]]
|
|-
| 2007
| ''[[Spider-Man 3]]''
| Second unit director, storyboard artist
| rowspan="2" | Sam Raimi
| rowspan="3" | (As Jeffrey A. Lynch)
|-
| 2009
| ''[[Drag Me to Hell]]''
| Special thanks
|-
| 2010
| ''[[Megamind]]''
| Story artist: pre-production
| [[Tom McGrath (animator)|Tom McGrath]]
|-
| 2011
| ''[[Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol]]''
| rowspan="3"|Second unit director
| Brad Bird
|
|-
| 2013
| ''[[Oz the Great and Powerful]]''
| Sam Raimi
|
|-
| 2015
| ''[[Tomorrowland (film)|Tomorrowland]]''
| rowspan="2"|Brad Bird
|
|-
| 2018
| ''[[Incredibles 2]]''
| Additional story artist
|
|-
|}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb name|0528335}}

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[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:American animators]]
[[Category:American television directors]]
[[Category:American animated film directors]]
[[Category:Year of birth missing (living people)]]


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