Mike Judge, born October 17, 1962; He is an artist who was born in Guayaquil, Ecuador and spent his childhood in New Mexico, USA. He completed his university education at the University of California, SanDiego, studying physics, but after his desire for a career in science diminished, he turned to animation and short film production.
His animated short “Frog Baseball” inspired projects such as MTV’s “Beavis and Butt-Head” and its spin-off “Daria”.
In 1995, he collaborated with former “Simpsons” writer Greg Daniels and co-created “King of the Hill,” which aired on Fox in 1997; The series was acclaimed by critics and audiences alike, becoming one of the longest-running series in American animation history, running for 13 seasons. During this period, Judge wrote and directed the series “Beavis and Butt‑Head” (1993‑1997, 2011, 2022‑present), the films “Beavis and Butt‑Head Do America” (1996) and “Beavis and Butt‑Head Do the Universe” (2022); He also signed cult cinema works such as “Office Space” (1999), “Idiocracy” (2006) and “Extract” (2009).
When “King of the Hill” ended, he spawned a short-lived series on ABC called “The Goode Family” (2009); Then, he received great praise for the live-action series "Silicon Valley" (2014-2019) on HBO, and brought the music-themed animated series "Mike Judge Presents: Tales from the Tour Bus" to the screen on Cinemax in 2017-2018.
Over the years, he has won various awards for his works. “King of the Hill” earned him a Primetime Emmy and two Annie Awards, while “Silicon Valley” earned him two Critics' Choice Television Awards and a Satellite Award. These achievements are a testament to Judge's versatility in both animation and live-action.
