Eryk Casemiro began his career with Lorne Michaels' Broadway Video, where he produced several notable projects, including Sharon, Lois and Bram's CANDLES, SNOW and MISTLETOE for CBC, LASSIE'S 40TH TV ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL, and the long-running hit FROSTY RETURNS, now in its 24th year on CBS.
He left Broadway Video in 1996 to serve as Senior Vice President of Creative Affairs at Klasky-Csupo Productions, where he was responsible for the development and production of several successful television series, including RUGRATS, THE WILD THORNBERRYS, ROCKET POWER, AS TOLD BY GINGER, and ALL GROWN UP. During his tenure, the studio earned three Ark Trust Awards, four Humanitas Awards, 10 Emmy nominations, and one Emmy Award.
In addition to his work on television series, Casemiro also led the development and production of feature films for Paramount Pictures, including RUGRATS GO WILD and THE WILD THORNBERRYS MOVIE, which earned an Academy Award nomination for Best Song. He also worked on RUGRATS IN PARIS and THE RUGRATS MOVIE, which was the first animated film outside of Disney to earn more than $100,000,000.
For the next nine years, Casemiro worked as a writer/producer on several projects, including OLIVIA, based on Ian Falconer's award-winning book; POPPY CAT, adapted from illustrator Lara Jones' picture book series; and THE MR. MEN SHOW, adapted from Roger Hargreaves' Little Miss and Mr. Men book series. For his work on THE MR. MEN SHOW, Casemiro received his 11th Emmy nomination, this time for Best Writing in a Children's Series.
In November 2012, Casemiro accepted the role of Chief Creative Officer for Marathon Media, overseeing the production of GET BLAKE for Nickelodeon Global and LOLIROCK, a co-production with Disney and France Televisions. Months later, he assumed the role of Chief Creative Officer for the newly amalgamated Zodiak Kids Studios, comprised of Marathon Media and Tele-Image in Paris, and the Foundation in London. In this capacity, Casemiro produced several projects, including KODY KAPOW for Sprout NBC/Universal, LILYBUDS for France Televisions and Discovery Kids Latin America, and MAGIKI for DeA Kids and Planeta.
