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Chris Gifford (writer)

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Chris Gifford
Gifford (right) at the 63rd Annual Peabody Awards on May 17, 2004
Born
Chris Gifford

(1959-05-03) May 3, 1959 (age 65)[1]
EducationConnecticut College
Occupations
  • Writer
  • executive producer
Known forDora the Explorer

Chris Gifford (born May 3, 1959)[1] is an American writer and executive producer at Nickelodeon. He co-created the Peabody Award-winning children's series Dora the Explorer and its spin-offs Go, Diego, Go!, and Dora and Friends: Into the City!, and was the voice of some of the show's characters, including Big Red Chicken, the Grumpy Old Troll, and the Pirate Captain Pig. He was a cast member (playing "Danny") on the 1980s syndicated children's series The Great Space Coaster.

Gifford attended the Browning School and is a resident of Montclair, New Jersey.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Chris Gifford". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved February 11, 2023.
  2. ^ Faherty, Emily. "Call Me Dora", New Jersey Monthly, posted October 13, 2008. Accessed December 30, 2008.