Michael John Roberts, director, producer and animator, who became famous above all for his work in BoJack Horseman And TripTank. The actress Bree Williamsonthe artist’s wife, announced his death last Wednesday following a devastating illness that left him with no escape.
We should have had more time – writes the woman in the official obituary – More conversations over a good cup of coffee. More heated debates on profound and, at the same time, wonderfully insignificant issues. More laughter, more stories, more music and more everyday moments that, one day, would become extraordinary memories. With hearts full of sorrow, we announce the passing of Michael John Roberts
The director had recently been diagnosed with glioblastoma, a very aggressive brain tumor which, unfortunately, could not be stopped.
Michael looked at the world differently. An artist gifted with an uncommon talent, he knew how to see something that deserved to be explored even where others would have noticed nothing. His creativity was not limited to what he printed on paper; it shaped his way of thinking, questioning and understanding the world around him (…) Above all, Michael had a deep love for the family he had built. His wife, Bree
The Netflix series that made him particularly famous, BoJack Horsemanwas an incredible success, but his career as an animator began in the late 1990s and early 2000s working on children’s series; his name had become known to the public even before that, thanks to the comedy series TripTank, which he created and co-directed.
Michael is survived by his wife Bree also a teenage son McGreggor.
