Jay Lender

Personal Info

Known For Director

Gender Male

Birthday 1969-06-14 (55 years old)

Place of Birth New Haven, Connecticut, U.S.

Also Known As Джей Лендер, Dzhey Lender

Jay Lender

Biography

Jay Lender is an American television writer, storyboard artist and director. He is a former writer and storyboard director for SpongeBob SquarePants. Previous to his work on SpongeBob, Lender designed and drew backgrounds for Nickelodeon's Hey Arnold!. He is the son of the founder of Lender's Bagels, Murray Lender. Since leaving Nickelodeon, Lender has written scripts for video games with his writing partner Micah Wright, and continues to develop animated series concepts as well as drawing the occasional SpongeBob comic strip for Nickelodeon Magazine. Most recently, the duo worked together on Robocalypse, a real-time strategy game for the Nintendo DS. Lender spent two years studying at the Rhode Island School of Design before transferring to CalArts where he specialized in animation. Lender has also directed two seasons of Disney Channel's Phineas and Ferb.

Known For

Director

2021
I'll Get You! Holidays

as Series Director

2016
They're Watching

as Director

2007
Phineas and Ferb

as Director

2007
Phineas and Ferb

as Assistant Director

1999

Writer

2016
2003
Wonderful Days

as Writer

1999

Art

1999
SpongeBob SquarePants

as Storyboard Artist

1997
The Angry Beavers

as Storyboard Artist