Michael Tavera | |
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Birth name | Michael Anthony Tavera |
Also known as | Mike Tavera |
Born | Los Angeles, California, U.S. | September 24, 1961
Genres | Film score |
Years active | 1983–present |
Michael Anthony Tavera (born September 24, 1961) 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.
Biography[]
Tavera grew up in Los Angeles. He is most notable for composing music for shows such as Time Squad and ¡Mucha Lucha!.
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 | ||
The Land Before Time III: The Time of the Great Giving | with James Horner | |
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 | with Jason Oliver |
The Land Before Time VIII: The Big Freeze | with James Horner | |
2002 | Cinderella II: Dreams Come True | |
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 | ||
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 | |
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 |
1990 | Midnight Patrol: Adventures in the Dream Zone | |
The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3 | ||
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 | ||
Where's Wally?: The Animated Series | ||
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 One |
1993–1995 | Exosquad | |
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 | Disney's House of Mouse | |
2001 | Time Squad | |
2002 | Butt-Ugly Martians | |
The Cartoon Cartoon Show | Episode: Jeffrey Cat: Claw and Order | |
2002–2005 | ¡Mucha Lucha! | |
2003–2007 | Jakers! The Adventures of Piggley Winks | |
2003–2006 | Lilo & Stitch: The Series | |
2005 | 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 | |
2011–2014 | Monsuno | |
2013–2016 | Max Steel | |
2013-2015 | The Awesomes | |
2015– | Guardians of the Galaxy | |
2016 | Kulipari: An Army of Frogs | |
2018 | Star Wars Resistance |
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 |