Seth Macfarlane is a popular American television producer, singer, lyricist, actor and film maker
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Seth Macfarlane is a popular American television producer, singer, lyricist, actor and film maker
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In late 2012 reports stated that Seth Macfarlane was in a relationship with English actress Emilia Clarke. However, the affair was short lived and they broke up by March 2013.
Seth Macfarlane was born on 26 October 1973 in Kent, Connecticut. His father Ronald Milton MacFarlane was a prep school teacher and mother Ann Perry was an admissions officer. He has a sister Rachael Ann Macfarlane who grew up to be a voice actress.
Seth Macfarlane completed his schooling in 1991 from the Kent School. He went on to pursue his passion for animation and filming at the Rhode Island School of Design from where he earned a Bachelor in Fine Arts degree.
During his final year at the Rhode Island School of Design, Seth Macfarlane created a film named ‘Life of Larry’ that was shared by his professor to the animation studio Hanna-Barbera. Seth Macfarlane was later hired at Hanna-Barbera in 1995 based on his ability to write.
In Hanna-Barbera, he worked on Cartoon Networks series and juggled roles between being a storyboard artist and a writer. During this period he worked on several cartoon series as ‘Dexter’s Laboratory’, ‘Johnny Bravo’, ‘I Am Weasel’, ‘Cow and Chicken’.
Seth Macfarlane also used to freelance writing projects for Nelvana Limited and Walt Disney Television Animation during this period. He has contributed towards the animated television series ‘Jungle Book’ and ‘Ace Ventura: Pet Detective’.
In 1996, Seth Macfarlane made a sequel to ‘Life of Larry’ named ‘Larry & Steve’. Fox Broadcasting Company saw the shorts of both and there began negotiations to convert the same into an animation series.
Though he took delight in his work at Hanna-Barbera, Seth Macfarlane found his real interest was in prime time animation as it dealt with humor in a different way. Fox Broadcasting Company asked him to prepare a pilot series in a limited budget that took six months for him to complete.
The adult animated sitcoms 'Family Guy' and 'American Dad!' are among his major works. 'Both the sitcoms have won numerous awards and have been running for several seasons.