Michael Tavera
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Michael Tavera | |
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| Birth name | Michael Anthony Tavera |
| Also known as | Mike Tavera |
| Born | Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Genres | Film score, video game music |
Michael Anthony Tavera is an American composer best known for his animation scores. He has also worked on countless television series, live-action films, and direct-to-video sequels. He composed at the London Symphony Orchestra.
Biography
[edit]Tavera grew up in Los Angeles. He is most notable for composing music for shows such as ¡Mucha Lucha!, Star Wars Resistance, and Guardians of the Galaxy.
Filmography
[edit]Film
[edit]Television
[edit]| Year | Series | Notes |
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| 1983 | Star Search | |
| 1988 | The Completely Mental Misadventures of Ed Grimley | |
| 1988–1990 | Fantastic Max | |
| 1989 | Wowzer | Music Arranger, with Bob Mitchoff |
| 1990 | Midnight Patrol: Adventures in the Dream Zone | |
| The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3 | with Evan Roberts, Joellyn Cooperman, and Paige Ashley | |
| The New Adventures of He-Man | Music Arranger, with Steve Marston | |
| 1990–1991 | Captain N: The Game Master | Also worked on orchestration and music arrangement for Season 1 in 1989 |
| The Adventures of Don Coyote and Sancho Panda | ||
| Wake, Rattle, and Roll | ||
| 1991 | Good Sports | |
| Swamp Thing: The Series | ||
| Super Mario World | with Monroe Michaels | |
| Where's Waldo | ||
| Charlie Hoover | Episode 1.5 | |
| Sightings | ||
| 1991–1992 | Back to the Future: The Animated Series | |
| 1992 | Shelley Duvall's Bedtime Stories | |
| 1993 | Sonic the Hedgehog | Season 1 and main theme song |
| 1993–1995 | Exosquad | |
| 1993-1997 | Hurricanes | Co-produced With Reed Robbins and Mark Simon |
| 1994 | Beethoven: The Animated Series | |
| 1995 | Melrose Place | Episode 3.20: Boxing Sydney |
| What-a-Mess | ||
| 1996–1998 | The Spooktacular New Adventures of Casper | |
| 1996 | Richie Rich | |
| 1998 | Toonsylvania | |
| 1998–1999 | Hyperion Bay | |
| 1999–2002 | Beyond Chance | |
| 1999 | Invader Zim | Pilot |
| 2000 | HBO First Look | Episode: What Lies Beneath: Constructing the Perfect Thriller |
| 2001–2003 | House of Mouse | |
| 2001 | Time Squad | |
| 2002 | Butt-Ugly Martians | |
| The Cartoon Cartoon Show | Episode: Jeffrey Cat: Claw and Order | |
| 2002–2005 | ¡Mucha Lucha! | Season 1 and 2 |
| 2003–2007 | Jakers! The Adventures of Piggley Winks | |
| 2003–2006 | Lilo & Stitch: The Series | |
| 2005-2007 | Pet Alien | |
| 2006–2008 | The Emperor's New School | |
| 2006–2009 | Yin Yang Yo! | |
| 2006 | Mix Master | |
| 2008 | Ben & Izzy | |
| Random! Cartoons | Episodes: The Finster Finster Show; Ivan the Unbearable | |
| 2008–2010 | The Secret Saturdays | |
| 2009 | So Random! | Writer: Socks with Sandals |
| 2010–2013 | Planet Sheen | |
| 2012–2014 | Monsuno | |
| 2013 | Max Steel | |
| 2013-2015 | The Awesomes | |
| 2015 | Get Blake! | Uncredited |
| 2015–2019 | Guardians of the Galaxy | |
| 2016–present | Kulipari: An Army of Frogs | |
| 2018–2020 | Star Wars Resistance[3] | Original Star Wars themes and score by John Williams |
Video games
[edit]Games
[edit]| Year | Game | Notes |
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| 1993 | Lil' Howie's Fun House: Tuneland | |
| 1995 | Lil' Howie's Fun House: The Great Word Adventure | songs: Opening Song; Goin' to the Attic; You're Gonna Be Scared; You're Smart |
| 1996 | Lil' Howie's Fun House: The Great Math Adventure | songs: Opening Song; You're Smart |
| Lil' Howie's Fun House: The Great Reading Adventure | songs: Opening Song; You're Smart | |
| 2002 | Disney's Stitch: Experiment 626 |
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Michael Tavera". BFI. Archived from the original on April 28, 2019. Retrieved 2020-01-04.
- ^ "STITCH! THE MOVIE". Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-01-04.
- ^ Weiss, Josh. "May The 4th: 'Galaxy of Adventures' Composer Ryan Shore On John Williams, 'A New Hope,' And 'IX'". Forbes. Retrieved 2020-01-04.
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Categories:
- Musicians from Los Angeles
- American film score composers
- American male film score composers
- American people of Dominican Republic descent
- American television composers
- Animated film score composers
- Living people
- American male television composers
- American video game composers
- American composer, 20th-century birth stubs