Biography
Rebecca Sugar (born July 9, 1987), is an American animator, director, screenwriter, producer, and songwriter. She is known for creating the Cartoon Network series Steven Universe, which has made her the first woman to independently create a series for the network. Sugar was formerly a writer and storyboard artist on the animated television series Adventure Time, until 2013. Her work on the two series has earned her five Primetime Emmy Award nominations. For her work on Steven Universe, Sugar wa...
Known For
Complete Filmography
AJ Goes to the Dog Park
2024
Songs
When AJ loses his favorite dog park, he must fight, fish, scrap, scrape, and sap to get it back.
Mike Mignola: Drawing Monsters
2022
as Self
As one of the most successful independent comic book creators, Mignola has inspired generations of writers and artists. This feature-length documentar...
Steven Universe: The Movie: Behind the Curtain
2019
as Self
A behind the scenes documentary of Steven Universe: The Movie. It features interviews to both cast and crew, and also insight about the pre-production...
Steven Universe: The Movie: Behind the Curtain
2019
Archival Footage Coordinator, Director
A behind the scenes documentary of Steven Universe: The Movie. It features interviews to both cast and crew, and also insight about the pre-production...
Steven Universe: The Movie
2019
Songs, Director, Executive Producer
Two years after bringing peace to the galaxy, Steven Universe sees his past come back to haunt him in the form of a deranged Gem who wants to destroy ...
Steven Universe: Heart of the Crystal Gems
2018
Characters
Reeling from new information about Steven’s mom, Rose Quartz, the Crystal Gems feel like they’re falling apart! Ruby and Sapphire are at odds for the ...
Adventure Time Forever
2015
This a fun behind-the-scenes featurette that looks back on the creation and continuing popularity of the show. Several members of the crew discuss the...
Distant Bands: The Music of Adventure Time
2014
as Self
Pendleton Ward, Jesse Moynihan, Rebecca Sugar, and Patrick McHale talk about the role of music and creating songs for the animated series "Adventure T...
Steven Universe
2013
Creator, Writer
Steven gets a hold of a magical time travel hourglass and does what any kid would do - he uses it for comebacks. But toying with magic draws trouble t...
Singles
2009
Director, Writer
Rebecca Sugar's thesis film from New York’s School of Visual Arts.
Trade Winds
2009
Animation, Thanks
The senior thesis film of Elyssa DiGiovanni
Untitled Thai Fantasy Project
N/A
Screenplay
The story of a young boy who goes on an emotional journey to a fantastical world of Thai spirits where he hopes to have his illness cured.
The Elephant
N/A
Director
Three acts are overseen by different creators in a special so mysterious, none of them have any knowledge of what the others are creating.