Michael Tavera
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Michael "Mike" Tavera is an American composer. He has worked on countless TV series, TV films and direct-to-video sequels, usually animated.
Film
| Year | Film |
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| 1988 | Lucky Stiff |
| 1992 | Frozen Assets Frozen Assets (film) Frozen Assets is a 1992 comedy film directed by George T. Miller. It stars Shelley Long and Corbin Bernsen. It is considered by some film critics to be one of the worst movies made.-Cast:*Shelley Long as Dr. Grace Murdock*Corbin Bernsen as Zach Shepard... |
| 1993 | Bitter Harvest |
| 1994 | The Land Before Time II: The Great Valley Adventure The Land Before Time II: The Great Valley Adventure The Land Before Time II: The Great Valley Adventure, is a 1994 direct-to-video animated film directed by Roy Allen Smith, is the first of many animated sequels to the film The Land Before Time. It was released six years after the original.The tone, lighting and plot of the film was made much softer... |
| 1995 | Mr. Payback: An Interactive Movie Mr. Payback: An Interactive Movie Mr. Payback: An Interactive Movie is a 1995 American comedic short film written by Bob Gale and directed by both Bob Gale and Charles Croughwell... |
| The Chili Con Carne Club | |
| The Land Before Time III: The Time of the Great Giving The Land Before Time III: The Time of the Great Giving The Land Before Time III: The Time of the Great Giving is a 1995 animated direct-to-video film directed by Roy Allen Smith. It is the second sequel to the The Land Before Time and the third film in the film franchise.- Plot :... |
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| 1996 | No One Would Tell No One Would Tell No One Would Tell is a 1996 television film directed by Noel Nosseck from an original script by Steven Loring. The film is based on the true story of Jamie Fuller, a 16-year-old high school student who murdered his 14-year-old girlfriend Amy Carnevale on August 23, 1991... |
| The Land Before Time IV: Journey Through the Mists The Land Before Time IV: Journey Through the Mists The Land Before Time IV: Journey Through the Mists is a 1996 direct-to-video film directed by Roy Allen Smith. This was supposed to be the last Land Before Time sequel directed by Smith, and the last sequel to feature any of the original voice cast... |
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| 1997 | Dying to Belong Dying to Belong Dying to Belong is a 1997 television film directed by William A. Graham.- Plot :Lisa Connors, an Anders University freshman, has big hopes of a job at the university newspaper. Her ambitious mother, Gwen, suggests Lisa should join a sorority, Pi Gamma Beta , as she herself had great fun... |
| Honey, We Shrunk Ourselves Honey, We Shrunk Ourselves Honey, We Shrunk Ourselves is a 1997 direct-to-video sequel to Honey, I Shrunk the Kids and Honey, I Blew Up the Kid. It is the last film in the Honey, I Shrunk the Kids franchise... |
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| Two Came Back Two Came Back Two Came Back is a made for television film from the fact-based book by Deborah Scaling-Kiley. Melissa Joan Hart stars alongside Jonathan Brandis... |
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| RocketMan RocketMan RocketMan is a 1997 science fiction comedy film that was produced by Walt Disney Pictures and Caravan Pictures and released on October 10, 1997. The film was shot on location at the Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas and in Moab, Utah for the scenes on the surface on Mars.The film was a... |
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| Mr. Magoo Mr. Magoo (film) Mr. Magoo is a 1997 live-action comedy film based on the original cartoon of the same name. The film was produced by Walt Disney Pictures, and originally released to movie theaters in 1997. It starred Leslie Nielsen as the title character. It was produced by Ben Myron and was the first English... |
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| The Land Before Time V: The Mysterious Island The Land Before Time V: The Mysterious Island The Land Before Time V: The Mysterious Island is a 1997 animated film directed by Roy Allen Smith. This is the first film in the series in which Anndi McAfee is the voice of Cera, and Aria Noelle Curzon is the voice of Ducky... |
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| 1998 | Girl Girl (film) Girl is a 1998 American drama film starring Dominique Swain, Christopher Masterson, Sean Patrick Flanery, Summer Phoenix, Tara Reid, John Philbin and Selma Blair. It was based on the novel of the same name, written by Blake Nelson. It was written by Blake Nelson and David E... |
| Forever Love | |
| An American Tail: The Treasure of Manhattan Island An American Tail: The Treasure of Manhattan Island An American Tail: The Treasure of Manhattan Island, titled in the film as An American Tail III: The Treasure of Manhattan Island was the first direct-to-video and third film in the An American Tail series. This film was first released in the UK in 1998. It was released by Universal Studios Home... |
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| The Land Before Time VI: The Secret of Saurus Rock The Land Before Time VI: The Secret of Saurus Rock The Land Before Time VI: The Secret of Saurus Rock, is a 1998 and the sixth film in the series of animated adventure films called The Land Before Time about five dinosaurs who live in the Great Valley. This film was originally scheduled to be the last in the series... |
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| 1999 | Special Delivery |
| Silent Predators | |
| Excellent Cavaders | |
| An American Tail: The Mystery of the Night Monster An American Tail: The Mystery of the Night Monster An American Tail: The Mystery of the Night Monster was the second direct-to-video sequel to An American Tail: The Treasure of Manhattan Island and the 4th and last film in the An American Tail tetralogy, starring Thomas Alexander Dekker as the main character, the young Fievel Mousekewitz. This film... |
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| 2000 | Drowning Mona Drowning Mona Drowning Mona is a 2000 comedy-mystery film starring Danny DeVito as Wyatt Rash, a local police chief from Verplanck, New York, who investigates the mysterious death of Mona Dearly, a spiteful, loud-mouthed, cruel and highly unpopular woman, who drove her son's car off a cliff and drowned in a... |
| Quints Quints Quints is a 2000 Disney Channel Original Movie starring Kimberly J. Brown as the older sister of a set of quintuplets.- Plot summary :... |
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| 2001 | The Land Before Time VII: The Stone of Cold Fire The Land Before Time VII: The Stone of Cold Fire The Land Before Time VII: The Stone of Cold Fire is a film released in 2000 and the seventh film in The Land Before Time series.-Plot:... |
| Mickey's Magical Christmas: Snowed in at the House of Mouse Mickey's Magical Christmas: Snowed in at the House of Mouse Mickey's Magical Christmas: Snowed in at the House of Mouse is the first direct-to-video movie spin off from the Disney Channel animated television series Disney's House of Mouse.-Plot:... |
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| The Land Before Time VIII: The Big Freeze The Land Before Time VIII: The Big Freeze The Land Before Time VIII: The Big Freeze is a 2001 film and the eighth film in The Land Before Time series.-Plot:When the dinosaur families get trapped in a valley by an ice storm, one family of "spiketail" dinosaurs volunteers to leave since they consume more food than the others. Meanwhile, the... |
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| 2002 | Cinderella II: Dreams Come True Cinderella II: Dreams Come True Cinderella II: Dreams Come True is the first direct-to-video sequel to the 1950 Disney film Cinderella. It was made in 2001 and released on February 26, 2002. It was followed by Cinderella III: A Twist in Time in 2007... |
| Mickey's House of Villains Mickey's House of Villains Mickey's House of Villains is a direct-to-video film produced by The Walt Disney Company. It is a film adaptation of the Disney Channel animated television series Disney's House of Mouse, starring Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck, Minnie Mouse, Goofy, Daisy Duck and Disney Villains that have appeared in... |
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| The Land Before Time IX: Journey to Big Water The Land Before Time IX: Journey to Big Water The Land Before Time IX: Journey to Big Water is a 2002 animated film and the ninth film in The Land Before Time series. It was produced and directed by Charles Grosvenor, with the last time they would use the soundtrack composed by James Horner... |
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| 2003 | Charlotte's Web 2: Wilbur's Great Adventure Charlotte's Web 2: Wilbur's Great Adventure Charlotte's Web 2: Wilbur's Great Adventure is a 2003 direct-to-video animated film, and a sequel to the 1973 film Charlotte's Web. It was produced by Paramount Pictures, Universal Pictures , Universal Cartoon Studios , and Nickelodeon; and distributed by Paramount Home Entertainment in North... |
| Stitch! The Movie Stitch! The Movie Stitch! The Movie is a direct-to-video animated spinoff of Lilo & Stitch, released on August 26, 2003. It is often considered more of a backdoor pilot for the spinoff series Lilo & Stitch: The Series rather than a sequel to the original film. The story is an introduction to Dr. Jumba Jookiba's 625... |
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| The Land Before Time X: The Great Longneck Migration The Land Before Time X: The Great Longneck Migration The Land Before Time X: The Great Longneck Migration is the tenth film in the Land Before Time series.-Plot:Littlefoot has nightmares which involve the sun, or "Great Circle". He mentions it to his grandparents, who share the experience. Grandpa has a feeling that he wants to "go somewhere", and... |
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| 2005 | The Origin of Stitch |
| The Fix | |
| The Land Before Time XI: Invasion of the Tinysauruses The Land Before Time XI: Invasion of the Tinysauruses The Land Before Time XI: Invasion of the Tinysauruses is a 2004 direct-to-video animated film and the 11th film in the The Land Before Time series.-Plot:... |
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| 2006 | On Native Soil On Native Soil On Native Soil: the documentary of the 9/11 Commission report is a 2005 documentary by Linda Ellman narrated by Kevin Costner and Hilary Swank... |
| The Land Before Time XII: The Great Day of the Flyers | |
| 2007 | The Land Before Time XIII: The Wisdom of Friends The Land Before Time XIII: The Wisdom of Friends The Land Before Time XIII: The Wisdom of Friends is the thirteenth film in The Land Before Time series. The plot centers around Littlefoot, Cera, Ducky, Spike, and Petrie, who are excited to meet two yellow-bellied Beipiaosaurus, Loofah and Doofah, who have lost their way while traveling to distant... |
| 2008 | Waiting in Beijing |
| 2009 | The Girl in the Window |
| The Last Lovecraft: Relic of Cthulhu The Last Lovecraft: Relic of Cthulhu The Last Lovecraft: Relic of Cthulhu is a 2009 horror comedy film directed by Henry Saine about the last living relative of noted short-story writer H.P. Lovecraft. The film premiered at the Slamdance Film Festival and was acquired by MPI Media which intends on releasing it theatrically through... |
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| Lionelville: Destination Adventure | |
| 2010 | U/Gen-10 |
| Tom and Jerry Meet Sherlock Holmes Tom and Jerry Meet Sherlock Holmes Tom and Jerry Meet Sherlock Holmes is a 2010 animated direct-to-video film starring Tom and Jerry produced by Warner Bros. Animation. It is the first Tom and Jerry direct-to-video film to be produced without any of its original creators, William Hanna and Joseph Barbera... |
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| 2011 | Bounty Killer |
| Slightly Single in L.A. Slightly Single in L.A. Slightly Single in L.A. is an upcoming romantic comedy film, written and directed by Christie Will and starring Lacey Chabert, Kip Pardue, Haylie Duff, Carly Schroeder, Jenna Dewan, Brian Drolet and Jonathan Bennett. The movie is currently finished.... |
Television
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| 1983-1995 | Star Search Star Search Star Search is a television show that was produced from 1983-95, hosted by Ed McMahon, and created by Alfred Masini. A relaunch was produced in 2003-04. The show was originally filmed at the old Earl Carroll Theatre at 6230 Sunset Blvd... |
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| 1988 | The Completely Mental Misadventures of Ed Grimley | |
| 1988-1990 | Fantastic Max Fantastic Max Fantastic Max is an animated cartoon series created by Kalisto Ltd. and Hanna-Barbera Productions and in association with S4C. It centres on a diaper-wearing toddler with a mohawk named Max , who has adventures in outer space with two of his toys: FX, a pull string alien doll from a planet called... |
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| 1990 | Midnight Patrol: Adventures in the Dream Zone Midnight Patrol: Adventures In The Dream Zone Midnight Patrol: Adventures in the Dream Zone / Potsworth and Company is an animated series produced by Hanna-Barbera in conjunction with Sleepy Kids PLC and is known outside the USA as Potsworth & Co.... |
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| The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3 The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3 The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3 is an American animated television series based on the video game Super Mario Bros. 3. It aired on NBC with Captain N: The Game Master in a programming block titled Captain N & The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3 from September 8, 1990 through December 1,... |
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| 1990-1991 | Captain N: The Game Master Captain N: The Game Master Captain N: The Game Master was an American animated television series that aired on television from 1989 to 1991 as part of the Saturday morning cartoon lineup on NBC. The show incorporated elements from many of the most popular Nintendo games of the time... |
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| The Adventures of Don Coyote and Sancho Panda | ||
| Wake, Rattle, and Roll Wake, Rattle, and Roll Wake, Rattle, and Roll is a live-action/animated television show produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions and Four Point Entertainment that premiered in the fall of 1990. The show's title was inspired by the song "Shake, Rattle and Roll"... |
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| 1991 | Good Sports Good Sports Good Sports is an American sitcom that aired on the CBS network in 1991, starring Farrah Fawcett and Ryan O'Neal.-Synopsis:The show features the two main characters, Bobby Tannen, a once-famous former football player gone to seed and Gayle Roberts, an ex-Miss America , as mismatched anchors on an... |
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| Swamp Thing Swamp Thing (TV series) Swamp Thing, also known as Swamp Thing: The Series, is a science fiction, action/adventure television series based on the DC Comics character Swamp Thing. It debuted on USA Network on July 27, 1990 and lasted three seasons for a total of 72 episodes... |
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| Back to the Future: The Animated Series Back to the Future: The Animated Series Back to the Future: The Animated Series is an animated series for television based on the Back to the Future trilogy of feature films. The series lasted two seasons, each featuring 13 episodes, and ran on CBS from September 7, 1991 to November 28, 1992. It reran until August 14, 1993... |
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| Super Mario World Super Mario World (TV series) Super Mario World was a short-lived animated television series loosely based on the Super NES video game of the same name. It was the third and thus far last Saturday morning cartoon based on the Super Mario Bros. NES and Super NES series of video games... |
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| Where's Waldo? | ||
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| 1992-1997 | Sightings | |
| 1992 | Shelley Duvall's Bedtime Stories | |
| 1993-1994 | Exosquad Exosquad Exosquad is an American animated television series created by Universal Cartoon Studios as a response to Japanese anime. The show is set in the beginning of the 22nd century and covers the interplanetary war between humanity and Neosapiens, a fictional race artificially created as workers/slaves... |
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| Sonic the Hedgehog Sonic the Hedgehog (TV series) Sonic the Hedgehog: The Animated Series is an American animated series produced by DIC Entertainment with the partnership of Sega of America and was based on the Sonic the... |
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| 1995 | Melrose Place | Episode 3.20: Boxing Sydney |
| 1996-1998 | The Spooktacular New Adventures of Casper The Spooktacular New Adventures of Casper The Spooktacular New Adventures of Casper was an animated television spin-off of the feature film Casper, which, in turn, was based on the Harvey Comics character of Casper the Friendly Ghost.... |
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| 1998 | Toonsylvania Toonsylvania Toonsylvania is an animated television series, which ran for 2 seasons in 1998 on FOX's Saturday morning cartoon block in its first season, then was moved to Tuesday afternoons from September 14, 1998 until December 21, 1998, when it was cancelled... |
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| 1998-1999 | Hyperion Bay Hyperion Bay Hyperion Bay is an American drama series that ran for one season on The WB Television Network from September 1998 to March 1999.-Synopsis:... |
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| 1999-2002 | Beyond Chance | |
| 2000 | HBO First Look HBO First Look HBO First Look is an American television show on HBO that chronicles up and coming movies. It first started in 1992 with a documentary on A League of Their Own starring Tom Hanks, and still airs today. The series shows behind-the-scenes looks at the filming and interviews with the actors. The show... |
Episode: What Lies Beneath: Constructing the Perfect Thriller |
| 2001-2003 | Disney's House of Mouse Disney's House of Mouse Disney's House of Mouse is an American animated television series, produced by Walt Disney Television, that originally aired from 2001 to 2003-Premise:... |
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| 2001 | Time Squad Time Squad Time Squad is an American animated television series created in 2001 by David Wasson, following the adventures of a trio of hapless "time cops", who travel back in time attempting to correct the course of history.-Plot:... |
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| 2002 | Butt-Ugly Martians Butt-Ugly Martians Butt-Ugly Martians is a computer-animated television series, which aired on the Nickelodeon cable channel between 2002 and 2003. It is also a computer game for several platforms... |
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| 2002-2005 | Mucha Lucha | |
| 2003 | Jakers! The Adventures of Piggley Winks Jakers! The Adventures of Piggley Winks Jakers! The Adventures of Piggley Winks is a children's television series. The show is animated using computer-generated imagery and broadcast in the United States on PBS Kids from 2003–2008, currently WMBC, and Univision ; in Ireland on RTÉ Two, as part of The Den; in Australia on... |
Episode: Our Dragon's Egg |
| 2003-2006 | Lilo & Stitch: The Series Lilo & Stitch: The Series Lilo & Stitch: The Series is the animated television spinoff of the feature film, Lilo & Stitch and the follow-up to Stitch! The Movie.-Plot:... |
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| 2006-2008 | The Emperor's New School The Emperor's New School The Emperor's New School is an American animated television series that airs on Disney Channel, ABC Kids, and Disney XD and is produced by Walt Disney Television Animation. The show is based on the characters from The Emperor's New Groove and its direct-to-video sequel Kronk's New Groove... |
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| 2006-2009 | Yin Yang Yo! Yin Yang Yo! Yin Yang Yo! is a Canadian-American animated television series created by Bob Boyle II and produced by Jetix Animation Concepts. It is the third Jetix-original show. It premiered on October 2, 2006 on Jetix with a sneak peek airing on August 26, 2006... |
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| 2008 | Ben & Izzy Ben & Izzy Ben & Izzy is a Jordanian three-dimensional, computer animated children's television series. It was produced by Jordan's rising educational and CGI animation company Rubicon... |
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| 2008 | Random! Cartoons | |
| 2008-2010 | The Secret Saturdays The Secret Saturdays The Secret Saturdays is an American animated television series created by Canadian cartoonist Jay Stephens for Cartoon Network. It debuted on October 3, 2008, in the United States... |
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| 2010- | Planet Sheen Planet Sheen Planet Sheen is an American CGI animated television series. It is the 2010 spin-off of the 2002 series The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius as well as the 2001 Oscar-nominated film Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius. The show was created by John A. Davis, Keith Alcorn and Steve Oedekerk and based on... |