Michael Tavera
American composer
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 |
Musical artist
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
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
Film
Year | Film | Notes |
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1988 | Lucky Stiff | |
1992 | Frozen Assets | |
1993 | Bitter Harvest | |
1994 | The Land Before Time II: The Great Valley Adventure | with James Horner |
1995 | Mr. Payback: An Interactive Movie | |
The Chili Con Carne Club | ||
Jingle Bell Rock | ||
Restoration' | ||
1996 | No One Would Tell | |
The Land Before Time IV: Journey Through the Mists | with James Horner | |
1997 | Dying to Belong | |
Honey, We Shrunk Ourselves | ||
Two Came Back | ||
RocketMan | ||
Culture | ||
Mr. Magoo | ||
The Land Before Time V: The Mysterious Island | with James Horner | |
Holiday in Your Heart | ||
1998 | Girl | |
Forever Love | ||
An American Tail: The Treasure of Manhattan Island | with James Horner | |
The Land Before Time VI: The Secret of Saurus Rock | with James Horner | |
1999 | Special Delivery | |
Silent Predators | ||
Excellent Cadavers | ||
CinderElmo | ||
2000 | Quints | |
Drowning Mona | ||
An American Tail: The Mystery of the Night Monster | with James Horner | |
The Land Before Time VII: The Stone of Cold Fire | with James Horner | |
2001 | Mickey's Magical Christmas: Snowed in at the House of Mouse | |
The Land Before Time VIII: The Big Freeze | with James Horner | |
2002 | Cinderella II: Dreams Come True[1] | |
Mickey's House of Villains | with Randy Petersen | |
The Land Before Time IX: Journey to Big Water | with James Horner | |
2003 | Charlotte's Web 2: Wilbur's Great Adventure | |
Stitch! The Movie[2] | Themes by Alan Silvestri | |
The Land Before Time X: The Great Longneck Migration | ||
2005 | The Origin of Stitch | |
¡Mucha Lucha!: The Return of El Maléfico | ||
The Fix | ||
The Land Before Time XI: Invasion of the Tinysauruses | with James Horner | |
2006 | On Native Soil[1] | |
The Land Before Time XII: The Great Day of the Flyers | ||
2007 | The Land Before Time XIII: The Wisdom of Friends | |
2008 | Waiting in Beijing | |
2009 | The Girl in the Window | |
The Last Lovecraft: Relic of Cthulhu | ||
Lionelville: Destination Adventure | ||
2010 | U/Gen-10 | |
Tom and Jerry Meet Sherlock Holmes | ||
2011 | Bounty Killer | |
Slightly Single in L.A. | ||
Quest for Zhu | ||
Tom and Jerry and the Wizard of Oz | ||
2012 | Soldiers of Fortune | with Joseph LoDuca |
Tom and Jerry: Robin Hood and His Merry Mouse | ||
2013 | Dog It Down | |
Slightly Single in L.A. | ||
Tom and Jerry's Giant Adventure | ||
2014 | Tom and Jerry: The Lost Dragon | |
2015 | Tom and Jerry: Spy Quest | |
2016 | The Land Before Time XIV: Journey of the Brave | |
Tom and Jerry: Back to Oz | ||
2017 | Tom and Jerry: Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory | with Walter Scharf |
Television
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
Games
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
- ^ 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.
External links
- Michael Tavera at IMDb
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