Writing

Patrick McHale

Born 1983-11-17 · New Jersey, USA

Patrick Nolen McHale is an American animator, artist, screenwriter, director, and musician. Known for his work in animation, he served as writer, creative director and storyboard artist for both the television series Adventure Time from 2010 to 2017, and the miniseries Over the Garden Wall in 2014, the latter of which he also created; he also co-wrote the 2022 film Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio. Description above from the Wikipedia article Patrick McHale (artist), licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Acting credits

9.0

Take a rare look into the creative process of Adult Swim's The Elephant with interviews and footage from the production that highlight the unique challenges and discoveries that made the project a truly original experience - for both the audience and the creators themselves.

Behind The Elephant

2025

8.5

A special look at the making of Patrick McHale's award winning miniseries Over the Garden Wall.

Behind Over the Garden Wall

2015

Pendleton Ward, Jesse Moynihan, Rebecca Sugar, and Patrick McHale talk about the role of music and creating songs for the animated series "Adventure Time".

Distant Bands: The Music of Adventure Time

2014

Behind the camera

8.0

During the rise of fascism in Mussolini's Italy, a wooden boy brought magically to life struggles to live up to his father's expectations.

Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio

2022

7.9

Crafted in three parts by four animation superstars, Adult Swim's The Elephant brings to life a very human journey of self-discovery in varied styles.