Lance Wilder (born May 7, 1968) is a background design supervisor best known for his work on
The SimpsonsThe Simpsons is an American animated television sitcom created by Matt Groening for the Fox Broadcasting Company. The series is a satirical parody of a middle class American lifestyle epitomized by its eponymous family, which consists of Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa, and Maggie...
and
The CriticThe Critic was an American animated series revolving around the life of movie critic Jay Sherman, voiced by actor Jon Lovitz. It was created by Al Jean and Mike Reiss, both of whom had worked as writers on The Simpsons. The Critic had 23 episodes produced, first broadcast on ABC in 1994, finishing...
.
Wilder was born in
Lowell, MassachusettsLowell is a city in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 105,167. It is the fifth largest city in the state...
and raised in neighboring
ChelmsfordChelmsford is a town in Middlesex County, Massachusetts in the Greater Boston area. It is located from Boston and, bordering on the City of Lowell, it is part of the Greater Lowell metropolitan area. Besides Lowell, Chelmsford is surrounded by five towns; Billerica, Westford, Carlisle,...
. His father worked at
Hanscom Air Force BaseHanscom Air Force Base is a United States Air Force base located 5 mi SSW of Bedford, Massachusetts, about 15 mi NW of Boston. It lies immediately south and east of Hanscom Field. The base is named after Laurence G...
and his mother was a music teacher. He attended the
Rhode Island School of DesignThe Rhode Island School of Design is a fine arts and design college located in Providence, Rhode Island. It was founded in 1877 and is currently located at the base of College Hill and contiguous with the Brown University campus. The two institutions share social, academic, and community resources...
. He became a background designer for
The Simpsons during its 2nd season. He married his wife, Maria, whom he met at the Rhode Island School of Design, in 1995 and has four children: Nathan, Jessica, Jacob and Miranda.
The elementary school in
The Simpsons is based on McCarthy Middle School, which was Chelmsford's high school before the construction of
Chelmsford High SchoolChelmsford High School a public high school located in Chelmsford, Massachusetts established in 1927. It serves as the public high school for students in grades 9 through 12, and lies on over of land. It is part of a central campus that includes 4 of the town's 7 schools. The three other schools...
in 1974.
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Lance Wilder (born May 7, 1968) is a background design supervisor best known for his work on
The SimpsonsThe Simpsons is an American animated television sitcom created by Matt Groening for the Fox Broadcasting Company. The series is a satirical parody of a middle class American lifestyle epitomized by its eponymous family, which consists of Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa, and Maggie...
and
The CriticThe Critic was an American animated series revolving around the life of movie critic Jay Sherman, voiced by actor Jon Lovitz. It was created by Al Jean and Mike Reiss, both of whom had worked as writers on The Simpsons. The Critic had 23 episodes produced, first broadcast on ABC in 1994, finishing...
.
Biography
Wilder was born in
Lowell, MassachusettsLowell is a city in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 105,167. It is the fifth largest city in the state...
and raised in neighboring
ChelmsfordChelmsford is a town in Middlesex County, Massachusetts in the Greater Boston area. It is located from Boston and, bordering on the City of Lowell, it is part of the Greater Lowell metropolitan area. Besides Lowell, Chelmsford is surrounded by five towns; Billerica, Westford, Carlisle,...
. His father worked at
Hanscom Air Force BaseHanscom Air Force Base is a United States Air Force base located 5 mi SSW of Bedford, Massachusetts, about 15 mi NW of Boston. It lies immediately south and east of Hanscom Field. The base is named after Laurence G...
and his mother was a music teacher. He attended the
Rhode Island School of DesignThe Rhode Island School of Design is a fine arts and design college located in Providence, Rhode Island. It was founded in 1877 and is currently located at the base of College Hill and contiguous with the Brown University campus. The two institutions share social, academic, and community resources...
. He became a background designer for
The Simpsons during its 2nd season. He married his wife, Maria, whom he met at the Rhode Island School of Design, in 1995 and has four children: Nathan, Jessica, Jacob and Miranda.
Influences on Artwork
The elementary school in
The Simpsons is based on McCarthy Middle School, which was Chelmsford's high school before the construction of
Chelmsford High SchoolChelmsford High School a public high school located in Chelmsford, Massachusetts established in 1927. It serves as the public high school for students in grades 9 through 12, and lies on over of land. It is part of a central campus that includes 4 of the town's 7 schools. The three other schools...
in 1974. The town hall in the show is based on the Chelmsford Public Library (prior to the recent reconstruction). Many other local businesses and stores in Chelmsford find their way into the background in
The Simpsons, including Zesty Pizza and the now defunct Skip's Restaurant, Skip's Ice Cream and Tony and Ann's Pizza.
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