M.R. Horhager is a Filipino-Canadian creator, director, writer and filmmaker from Toronto, Ontario with a decade of experience in the animation industry. His work includes directing the award-winning series Dot. produced by the Jim Henson Company, working with Sesame Workshop as a director on Prankster Planet, and most recently directed two animated specials for live-action sitcoms; a reboot of Norman Lear's One Day at a Time and an election special for Black-ish. His current role is Director and Creative Producer on Nickelodeon’s Blues Clues & You reboot.

His past director credits also include the pre-school series Chirp, and the Christmas special The Curse of Clara: A Holiday Tale, which won a 2017 Canadian Screen Award for Best Animated Program or Series.

In addition to his work in broadcast TV, M.R. Horhager is also a prolific creator of original animated content, with multiple projects in various stages of development. He has also written, directed and produced several short films, with many that have appeared in international festivals, including Extreme Nuts (2010), Ball'oons (2011), I Hate You Red Light (2012), Ringo (2012), and Kafka’s Little Fable (2016). In 2017, he was invited to pitch one of his original projects, The Distinguished Dinosaurs, at the acclaimed Annecy International Animated Film Festival.

M.R. Horhager’s varied experience has given him the opportunity to work on shows and develop content that span from the pre-school demographic up to adult. In addition to his many projects, his newest venture in 2020 is leveraging his strong storytelling ability as a TV writer.