Ford Riley is an American

United States

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 producer, screenwriter and Emmy Award

Emmy Award

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 nominated lyricist. He is the creator and executive producer of the Disney television series Special Agent Oso

Special Agent Oso

Special Agent Oso is a current Disney Channel series created by Ford Riley. The program was originally part of the Playhouse Disney block intended for preschoolers...

. Prior to Oso, Riley developed the The Land Before Time

The Land Before Time (TV series)

The Land Before Time is an animated television series, based on characters from The Land Before Time film series created by Judy Freudberg and Tony Geiss. It was developed for television by Ford Riley for Universal Animation Studios and Amblin Entertainment , and first premiered on YTV in Canada...

 TV series for Universal Animation Studios

Universal Animation Studios

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, writing numerous episodes and songs (with Michele Brourman

Michele Brourman

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) for that series.

Riely has written episodes for Timon & Pumbaa

Timon & Pumbaa (TV series)

The Lion King's Timon & Pumbaa is an American animated television series made by the Walt Disney Company. It centers on Timon the meerkat and Pumbaa the warthog from the Disney film franchise The Lion King, without most of the other characters in the franchise...

, Recess

Recess (TV series)

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and Teamo Supremo

Teamo Supremo

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for Disney as well as for Hi Hi Puffy AmiYumi

Hi Hi Puffy AmiYumi

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He also wrote the screenplay for the animated feature Robotech: The Shadow Chronicles

Robotech: The Shadow Chronicles

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