Biography:

Jorge R. Gutierrez (born January 25, 1975) is a Mexican animator, writer, producer, director, and voice actor. He co-created (with wife, Sandra Equihua) the Annie and Emmy Award-winning Nicktoon El Tigre: The Adventures of Manny Rivera, co-wrote and directed the Annie Award-winning The Book of Life, which was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Best Animated Feature Film, wrote and directed the Annie and Emmy nominated Son of Jaguar VR short for Google, and wrote and directed the Annie and Emmy Award-winning limited series Maya and the Three for Netflix Animation.