Pre-School, 6+, 10+, Film
Ishai writes comedy for animated kids’ TV and films. He’s currently scripting Totally Spies for WB, having previously worked on 101 Dalmatian Street for Disney. He also scripted Condorito, an animated feature from 20th Century Fox that hit the #1 box office spot in several countries. Ishai was hired to write the sequel. In the pre-school space, Ishai’s written multiple episodes of Peppa Pig and Odo, for which he won a 2023 Irish Animation Award for Best Writer for Preschool Animation and was nominated for an Annie. Other pre-school experience include Zack & Quack and Vipo: Adventures of the Flying Dog.
Ishai specialises in comedy with heart, with wacky action set pieces sprinkled on top. He got his break working on a WWE-style wrestling show which he wrote while polishing his thesis on romantic poetry at uni. Ishai also wrote a number of award-winning ads, including these for Raid: Shadow Legends starring Jeff Goldblum and Kyle Davis (Always Sunny in Philadelphia). You can view Ishai’s website here.
Currently scripting for next series
Currently writing
Scripting for upcoming animated series
Original 6+ comedy animation in development. Creator.
Wrote 4×22′ episodes for 8+ action animation series, broadcasting on Gulli from June, worldwide release autumn 2024
Regular writer
2×7′ episodes for preschool animation show
Wrote 3×22′ episodes of this animated adventure series, airing on Family Channel in summer 2022
7 x 7′ episodes of pre-school animation
Annie Award NOMINEE: Best TV/Media – Preschool for episode ‘Doodle Song’
TBI 2022 Content Innovation Award NOMINEE: Best Animated Kids Programme for episode ‘Doodle Song’
2023 Irish Animation Award WINNER: Best Writer for Preschool Animation for episode ‘Doodle Song’
2023 Manchester Animation Festival NOMINEE: Industry Excellence Award in Scriptwriting for episode ‘Doodle Song’
Wrote 5×11′ episodes for this animation series for 6-11 year olds
Wrote 11×11′ episodes for this 3D animated show for 6-14 year olds produced in China, based on the most successful Chinese animated movie of all time. It’s an adventure-comedy about a legendary superhero whose powers no longer work and the kid he’s forced to bunk with.
Wrote 2×11′ episodes for this animated preschool show for Nick Jr
Wrote 26×11′ episodes for this preschool show about a flying dog that aired all over the world
Sequel to the animated South American comedy feature
Animated South American comedy feature hit #1 in Chile, Peru and Colombia, and was released worldwide by Lionsgate
| Current | ||
|---|---|---|
| Production | Company | Notes |
| TBA | Banijay | Currently scripting for next series |
| Title TBA | Banijay | Currently writing |
| Title TBA | Caligari | Scripting for upcoming animated series |
| Title TBA | Cake Distribution | Original 6+ comedy animation in development. Creator. |
| Television | ||
|---|---|---|
| Production | Company | Notes |
| Totally Spies S7 | Banijay | Wrote 4×22′ episodes for 8+ action animation series, broadcasting on Gulli from June, worldwide release autumn 2024 |
| Peppa Pig S6 (2023) | Karrot | Regular writer |
| Pop Paper City (2022) | LoveLove Films/Aardman/Milkshake! | 2×7′ episodes for preschool animation show |
| Summer Memories (2021) | A&N Productions/Aircraft Pictures/Yeti Farm Creative | Wrote 3×22′ episodes of this animated adventure series, airing on Family Channel in summer 2022 |
| Odo (2020) | Sixteen South/Milkshake! | 7 x 7′ episodes of pre-school animation Annie Award NOMINEE: Best TV/Media – Preschool for episode ‘Doodle Song’ TBI 2022 Content Innovation Award NOMINEE: Best Animated Kids Programme for episode ‘Doodle Song’ 2023 Irish Animation Award WINNER: Best Writer for Preschool Animation for episode ‘Doodle Song’ 2023 Manchester Animation Festival NOMINEE: Industry Excellence Award in Scriptwriting for episode ‘Doodle Song’ |
| 101 Dalmatian Street (2019-2020) | Passion Pictures/Disney | Wrote 5×11′ episodes for this animation series for 6-11 year olds |
| Monkey King & JJ (2019-2020) | October Media | Wrote 11×11′ episodes for this 3D animated show for 6-14 year olds produced in China, based on the most successful Chinese animated movie of all time. It’s an adventure-comedy about a legendary superhero whose powers no longer work and the kid he’s forced to bunk with. |
| Zack & Quack (2016) | Nickelodeon | Wrote 2×11′ episodes for this animated preschool show for Nick Jr |
| Vipo: Adventures of the Flying Dog (2010-2011) | Kidz TV | Wrote 26×11′ episodes for this preschool show about a flying dog that aired all over the world |
| Film | ||
|---|---|---|
| Production | Company | Notes |
| Condorito 2 (2018) | 20th Century Fox | Sequel to the animated South American comedy feature |
| Condorito (Space Chicken) (2017) | 20th Century Fox | Animated South American comedy feature hit #1 in Chile, Peru and Colombia, and was released worldwide by Lionsgate |