<P> In 1996, he joined DreamWorks, where he worked as a storyboard artist on Antz . After Antz proved a success as the first animated feature film to be produced by DreamWorks Animation, Vernon signed on as a writer for Shrek, where he was responsible for the Gingerbread Man, and eventually voiced that character . He also appeared in Shrek 4 - D and Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas . In 2004, he made his feature film directorial debut with the Academy Award - nominated Shrek 2 . He voiced Mason the chimpanzee for the DreamWorks Animation films Madagascar, Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa, Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted and its television series . He also provided the voice for Insectosaurus and directed the 3D animated film, Monsters vs. Aliens . Follow the release of MVA, Vernon was brought on by one of the aforementioned movie's stars Seth Rogen to direct his raunchy, adult animated comedy Sausage Party . He accepted the offer and the latter film was released on August 12, 2016 . A month after the film's premiere, Vernon is helmed to direct a remake of The Toxic Avenger . </P> <Table> <Tr> <Th> Year </Th> <Th> Title </Th> <Th> Role </Th> <Th> Notes </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Cool World </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Character designer Effects animator </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1998 </Td> <Td> Antz </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Storyboard artist </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1999 </Td> <Td> Herd </Td> <Td> Pesion </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2000 </Td> <Td> The Road to El Dorado </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Additional storyboard artist </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Shrek </Td> <Td> Gingerbread Man </Td> <Td> Writer: "Merry Men" </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Shrek in the Swamp Karaoke Dance Party </Td> <Td> Short film </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Morto the Magician </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Director </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2003 </Td> <Td> Shrek 4 - D </Td> <Td> Gingerbread Man </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas </Td> <Td> Jed </Td> <Td> Additional storyboard artist </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Shrek 2 </Td> <Td> Gingerbread Man, Cedric, Announcer, Mongo </Td> <Td> Co-Director </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Far Far Away Idol </Td> <Td> Gingerbread Man </Td> <Td> Short film </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2005 </Td> <Td> Madagascar </Td> <Td> Mason </Td> <Td> Creative consultant </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> The Madagascar Penguins in a Christmas Caper </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Creative consultant </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2006 </Td> <Td> Over the Hedge </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Story artist </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Flushed Away </Td> <Td> Take Out </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2007 </Td> <Td> Shrek the Third </Td> <Td> Gingerbread Man, Rumpelstiltskin, Headless Horseman </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Bee Movie </Td> <Td> Freddy </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2008 </Td> <Td> Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa </Td> <Td> Mason </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2009 </Td> <Td> Monsters vs. Aliens </Td> <Td> Advisor Hawk, Advisor Dither, Minister, Secret Service Man #2, Mama Dietl </Td> <Td> Director </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Shrek Forever After </Td> <Td> Gingerbread Man </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2011 </Td> <Td> Kung Fu Panda 2 </Td> <Td> Jameel </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Puss in Boots </Td> <Td> Raoul </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2012 </Td> <Td> Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted </Td> <Td> Mason </Td> <Td> Director </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2014 </Td> <Td> Penguins of Madagascar </Td> <Td> Rico </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2016 </Td> <Td> Sausage Party </Td> <Td> Toilet paper, Sauerkraut, Grape, Catcall sausage, Beer can, Pop bottle </Td> <Td> Director, producer </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Trolls </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Additional story artist </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2017 </Td> <Td> The Boss Baby </Td> <Td> Eugene Francis </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Special thanks </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> The Emoji Movie </Td> <Td> Trojan Horse </Td> <Td> Additional sequence director </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2019 </Td> <Td> The Addams Family </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Director, producer </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> TBA </Td> <Td> Untitled Jetsons film </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Director </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th> Year </Th> <Th> Title </Th> <Th> Role </Th> <Th> Notes </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Cool World </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Character designer Effects animator </Td> </Tr>

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