Maurice Joyce is an Irish director and animator. Joyce was born on March 13, 1969 in Dublin, Ireland and was formerly based in New York City. He has worked on television shows and movies including Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Felidae and Beavis and Butt-Head Do America. He also directed Doug's 1st Movie; the film was an adaptation of the popular Nickelodeon and Disney kids TV show Doug. It was released on 26 March 1999 and was distributed through Walt Disney Pictures.He currently directs Puffin Rock.