Craig Schulz

Craig Schulz was born in Minneapolis on January 22, 1953, to Peanuts cartoonist Charles M. Schulz and Joyce Halverson.^[1] He has four siblings, including half sister Meredith Hodges. He moved with his family to Sebastopol, California, in 1958, and later to Santa Rosa, California, in 1969.^[2][3]

In 1971, Schulz became a motocross racer, and competed in hundreds of races across the United States. Schulz's father was inspired by his son to create You're a Good Sport, Charlie Brown, which aired in 1975.^[4] Schulz later became a flight instructor, and is a certified helicopter pilot.^[5] In 1989, he made headlines when he flew his father's private jet to Mexico, escorting detectives to arrest spree killer Ramon Salcido.^[6]

Schulz serves as president and CEO of Charles M. Schulz Creative Associates, which manages the licensing for the Peanuts brand. In 2008, Schulz produced a series of online shorts, Peanuts Motion Comics, based on the comic strip.^[7] Schulz and Stephan Pastis co-wrote the 2011 special Happiness Is a Warm Blanket, Charlie Brown, the first Peanuts special produced with no direct involvement from Schulz's father; Schulz and Pastis also adapted the special into a graphic novel of the same name.^[8] Beginning in 2019, Schulz began producing several new Peanuts specials and shows for Apple TV+, for which he has been nominated for two Daytime Emmy Awards.^[9]

In 2011, Schulz appeared as a guest judge on Food Network Challenge, in an episode themed around Charlie Brown Thanksgiving cakes.

Schulz was a producer and co-writer of The Peanuts Movie (2015). In September 2023, Schulz expressed interest in another Peanuts feature film,^[10] which was announced in November, with Schulz returning to co-produce and co-write the script.^[11]

Schulz lives in Santa Rosa, with his wife, Judy. He has two children, and has worked with his son Bryan on Peanuts projects.^[6][12][13]