Chris Gifford

Chris Gifford (born May 3, 1959) 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 the shows' Big Red Chicken, the Grumpy Old Troll, the Pirate Captain Pig, etc. He was a cast member (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. References American television writers American male television writers Writers from Montclair, New Jersey Living people American male voice actors American voice directors Screenwriters from New Jersey Browning School alumni Connecticut College alumni Television producers from New Jersey 1959 births