Michael is a 40+ year animation industry veteran animator that has worked on such notable productions as, The Little Mermaid, Oliver & Co., Hercules, The Iron Giant, Cat's Don't Dance, An American Tail, The Lion Witch & the Wardrobe, Stuart Little part 2 and Mighty Joe Young (which received an Academy Award nomination for best Special Effects)…for such organizations as, Walt Disney Feature Animation, Sony Picture Imageworks and Warner Bros. Feature Animation. As well as Nickelodeon Television Productions. Michael was also responsible for animating such iconic multi-media moments as Chip from Beauty and the Beast fame, for the 1991 Academy Awards ceremony presentations and Donald Duck for Mickey's House in Disneyland's ToonTown attraction, that has been viewed by thousands of park guests over many years. Most recently, he has contributed his special animation acting skills for the new breakout Television show entitled, Krapopolis featured on the Fox Network as well as on Hulu in late 2023, from the creator of Rick Morty television fame which was integral in raising the bar regarding implementation of special full animated scenes to boost the show's overall quality.

Michael Polvani

Michael is a 40+ year animation industry veteran animator that has worked on such notable productions as, The Little Mermaid, Oliver & Co., Hercules, The Iron Giant, Cat's Don't Dance, An American Tail, The Lion Witch & the Wardrobe, Stuart Little part 2 and Mighty Joe Young (which received an Academy Award nomination for best Special Effects)…for such organizations as, Walt Disney Feature Animation, Sony Picture Imageworks and Warner Bros. Feature Animation. As well as Nickelodeon Television Productions. Michael was also responsible for animating such iconic multi-media moments as Chip from Beauty and the Beast fame, for the 1991 Academy Awards ceremony presentations and Donald Duck for Mickey's House in Disneyland's ToonTown attraction, that has been viewed by thousands of park guests over many years. Most recently, he has contributed his special animation acting skills for the new breakout Television show entitled, Krapopolis featured on the Fox Network as well as on Hulu in late 2023, from the creator of Rick Morty television fame which was integral in raising the bar regarding implementation of special full animated scenes to boost the show's overall quality.

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Michael is a 40+ year animation industry veteran animator that has worked on such notable productions as, The Little Mermaid, Oliver & Co., Hercules, The Iron Giant, Cat’s Don’t Dance, An American Tail, The Lion Witch & the Wardrobe, Stuart Little part 2 and Mighty Joe Young (which received an Academy Award nomination for best Special Effects)…for such organizations as, Walt Disney Feature Animation, Sony Picture Imageworks and Warner Bros. Feature Animation. As well as Nickelodeon Television Productions. Michael was also responsible for animating such iconic multi-media moments as Chip from Beauty and the Beast fame, for the 1991 Academy Awards ceremony presentations and Donald Duck for Mickey’s House in Disneyland’s ToonTown attraction, that has been viewed by thousands of park guests over many years. Most recently, he has contributed his special animation acting skills for the new breakout Television show entitled, Krapopolis featured on the Fox Network as well as on Hulu in late 2023, from the creator of Rick Morty television fame which was integral in raising the bar regarding implementation of special full animated scenes to boost the show’s overall quality.

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Animator
January 1, 1998 - December 31, 1999
Animated on Disney feature film, Mighty Joe Young (which received an Academy Award nomination for best Special Effects)

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Gaming, Media & Entertainment, Education
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