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Mike Judge
As the creative force behind of the long-running "King of the Hill" (Fox, ) and its precursor, the headbang-worthy "Beavis & Butt-Head" (MTV, ) - not to mention the modern film classic, "Office Space" - Mike Judge was a powerful force in modern-day comedy throughout the nineties and into the next millennium. Much like his contemporary, Matt Groenig of "The Simpsons" fame, Judge created a mini-animated empire, populated with blue collar losers and rednecks, all struggling to make their way through life's minutia.
As much of his later work would suggest, Judge grew up in the American Southwest - specifically, Albuquerque, NM - although he was born in Guayaquil, Ecuador on Oct. 17, Despite his parents encouraging their son to pursue science, the youngster was more interested in writing and art throughout high school. Luckily for Judge, science and math came easy. He would go on to study and earn a degree in physics at the University of California, San Diego. After graduati
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Office Space
American satirical black comedy film
For workspace organization, see office space planning.
Office Space is a American satiricalblack comedy film written and directed by Mike Judge.[4] It satirizes the office work life of a typical s software company, focusing on a handful of individuals weary of their jobs. It stars Ron Livingston, Jennifer Aniston, Gary Cole, Stephen Root, David Herman, Ajay Naidu, and Diedrich Bader.[5]
Office Space was filmed in Dallas and Austin, Texas. It is based on Judge's Milton cartoon series and was his first foray into live-action filmmaking. The film was Judge's second full-length motion picture release, following Beavis and Butt-Head Do America. It was released in theaters on February 19, by 20th Century Fox. Its sympathetic depiction of ordinary information technology workers garnered a cult following within that field, but it also addresses themes familiar to white-collar employees and the workforce i
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Mike Judge
American actor, animator, and filmmaker (born )
This article is about the actor, animator, and filmmaker. For the billiards player, see Michael Judge. For the Roman Catholic priest, see Mychal Judge. For the hardcore punk musician, see Judge (band).
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| Born | Michael Craig Judge () October 17, (age&#;62) Guayaquil, Ecuador |
| Education | University of California, San Diego (BS) |
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| Years&#;active | –present |
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| Children | 3 |
Michael Craig Judge (born October 17, ) is an American actor, animator, writer, producer, and director.[1][2] He is best known for being the creator of the animated television series Beavis and Butt-Head (–, , –present). He also co-created the television series King of the Hill (–), The Goode Family (), Silicon Valley (–),