Known for Sound
Michael Anthony Tavera (born September 24, 1961) is an American composer. He is best known for his animation scores, including many television series, live-action films, and direct-to-video sequels.
Born
September 24, 1961 (age 65)
Birthplace
Los Angeles, California, USA
Filmography
55 films, 9 shows


Attack of the Killer Tomatoes: Organic Intelligence
2026 · 1h 36m · US
The tomatoes resurface, and this time the enemy is artificial. When Professor Gangreen’s young corporate prodigy goes rogue, the tomatoes start thinking for themselves. The vine gets smarter. The vine gets faster. The vine, for the first time, gets a plan.


Tom and Jerry: Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory
2017 · 1h 19m · US
The classic Roald Dahl tale gets a modern twist when Tom and Jerry enter the amazing world of Willy Wonka's Chocolate Factory.


Tom and Jerry: Back to Oz
2016 · 1h 20m · US
After capturing the good witch, the villainous King Gnome creates havoc throughout Oz as he needs Dorothy's ruby slippers to take control of the Emerald City. So, it is up to Tom and Jerry to save the land of Oz!


The Land Before Time XIV: Journey of the Brave
2016 · 1h 22m · US
On a day known to the dinosaurs as "Treasure Day", Bron becomes stuck in the Mysterious Beyond. This event urges the young Longneck Littlefoot to take his friends on a quest to the Fire Mountain to save his father. Along the way, they befriend a Flyer.


Tom and Jerry: Spy Quest
2015 · 1h 13m · US
Two groups of classic cartoon characters come together in this fun-filled crossover with the popular action-adventure series Jonny Quest. Fans of all ages won't want to miss this heart-stopping romp as Tom and Jerry join Jonny Quest and his pal Hadji and embark on a dangerous spy mission in order to save the world.


Tom and Jerry: The Lost Dragon
2014 · 57m · US
Tom and Jerry find a dragon egg, and help the baby dragon find its mother.


Slightly Single in L.A.
2013 · 1h 28m · US
Dale hopes for a meaningful relationship in LA but it eludes her. Then she bumps into a musician she knew before he became a star.


Tom and Jerry's Giant Adventure
2013 · 57m · US
Tom And Jerry are among the last animals living in Storybook Town, a fairy tale-inspired theme park "where dreams come true, if you believe."


Tom and Jerry: Robin Hood and His Merry Mouse
2012 · 55m · US
Robin Hood steals from the rich and give to the poor, and needs the help of Tom and Jerry! Your favorite daring duo aims to beloved medieval tale in a new film is all for one and one for all!


The Power of Zhu
2012 · 1h 18m
A coming-of-age story about a young novice that is so determined to become one of the elite, mystical Kung Zhu Warriors that he tries so hard it trips him up... literally. (Formally lost ZhuZhu Pet film, 2012)


Quest for Zhu
2011 · 1h 12m · US
The heartwarming tale of four lively young teens (who just happen to be hamsters) on a questto find the Palace of Zhu, where they believe all their dreams will come true.Join the feisty and lovable Pipsqueak,Mr. Squiggles, Chunk, Num Nums, and Stinker as she gets swept away to the other side of the Zhuniverse.


Tom and Jerry & The Wizard of Oz
2011 · 59m · US
After a deadly storm, Tom and Jerry find themselves stranded on an unknown island ruled by the evil Wizard of Oz. As they try to find their way back home, they worry for their master Dorothy's safety.


Tom and Jerry Meet Sherlock Holmes
2010 · 49m · US
Tom and Jerry need to learn to work together in order to help Sherlock Holmes with an investigation of a jewel theft. But still, they are cat and mouse!


Lionelville: Destination Adventure
2009 · 1h 3m · US
On the eve of Lionel’s annual Christmas display, a fiendish plot to steal the company’s breakthrough technology goes awry, ripping a hole in the fabric of time and space. Years later, teenage twins Nancy and Bobby Pullmor seek to uncover what happened that night, embarking on a perilous journey to an enchanted world where Lionel’s spectacular displays have literally come to life.


The Land Before Time XIII: The Wisdom of Friends
2007 · 1h 16m · US
Littlefoot learns a series of important lessons following an incident that nearly costs his grandmother her life. Soon afterwards, three dinosaurs arrive claiming they have lost their way.


The Land Before Time XII: The Great Day of the Flyers
2006 · 1h 17m · US
As the Great Day of the Flyers nears, the Great Valley's flying youngsters are eager to participate in the annual exhibition to show off their skills. Everyone, that is, except free-spirited pterodactyl Petrie, whose individualism causes problems when it comes to staying in formation. Enter his dinosaur pals Littlefoot, Cera, Spike and Ducky, who encourage Petrie to embrace his uniqueness.


The Origin of Stitch
2005 · 5m · US
Stitch discovers Jumba’s secret computer that reveals what creatures Jumba had used to create Stitch, and also hints at his other 625 experiments. Stitch is scared to find out what a monster he is, only for Jumba to come and explain how he found love when he met Lilo.


The Land Before Time XI: Invasion of the Tinysauruses
2005 · 1h 22m · US
Littlefoot and his friends return in another adventure. But this time, they aren't the smallest dinosaurs in the valley anymore.


The Land Before Time X: The Great Longneck Migration
2003 · 1h 24m · US
A bedtime story leads Littlefoot and his grandparents on a journey to a new land, where Littlefoot discovers someone who vanished before he was born: his father! Now Littlefoot must decide between two worlds. Will he leave to be with his friends in the Great Valley, or stay behind and start a new life with his father?


Stitch! The Movie
2003 · 1h 3m · US
The continuing adventures of Lilo, a little Hawaiian girl, and Stitch, the galaxy's most-wanted extraterrestrial. Stitch, Pleakley, and Dr. Jumba are all part of the household now, but what Lilo and Stitch don't know is that Dr. Jumba brought his other alien "experiments" to Hawaiʻi as well.


Charlotte's Web 2: Wilbur's Great Adventure
2003 · 1h 19m · US
Wilbur the pig knows how important friendship is - he learned that from a spider named Charlotte. So when Wilbur meets Cardigan, a lonely lamb, Wilbur immediately makes him his friend.


Time Kid
2003 · 1h 14m · US
An adaptation of H.G Well's Time Machine for Nickleodon. Tom's scientist father, overwhelmed with grief over the loss of his wife, invents a time machine. He attempts to go in to the future to find a cure that he can take back in time to his wife, so that she might live. He never comes back, only his time machine. So Tom goes into the future to rescue his dad.


The Land Before Time IX: Journey to Big Water
2002 · 1h 11m · TW
Littlefoot befriends with a mysterious, fun-loving dolphin-like creature named Mo, who is trapped in "new water" caused by heavy rain. The gang then goes on an adventure to the "big water" to bring Mo home.


Cinderella II: Dreams Come True
2002 · 1h 14m · JP
As a newly crowned princess, Cinderella quickly learns that life at the Palace - and her royal responsibilities - are more challenging than she had imagined. In three heartwarming tales, Cinderella calls on her animal friends and her Fairy Godmother to help as she brings her own grace and charm to her regal role and discovers that being true to yourself is the best way to make your dreams come true.


The Land Before Time VIII: The Big Freeze
2001 · 1h 15m · TW
When the dinosaur families get trapped in a valley by an ice storm, one family of "spike tail" dinosaurs volunteers to leave since they consume more food than the others. Meanwhile, the young dinos and a new adult dinosaur named Mr. Thicknose, head out to bring back their friend Spike, who has left his friends to be with members of his own species.


Mickey's Magical Christmas: Snowed in at the House of Mouse
2001 · 1h 1m · US
When a huge snowstorm leaves everyone stranded, Mickey and all of his guests at the House of Mouse, including Pooh, Belle, Snow White, Cinderella, Ariel and many more of his old and new friends, break out the cookies and hot chocolate to help Donald mend his tattered Christmas spirit.


Quints
2000 · 1h 23m · US
A teenager goes to desperate lengths to get attention when her mother gives birth to quints.


Drowning Mona
2000 · 1h 36m · US
A Sheriff investigating the murder of an upstate New York woman learns that her extremely hateful ways gave the whole town a motive to be rid of her.


Excellent Cadavers
1999 · 1h 42m · IT
Palermo, Sicily, 1984. Examining magistrate Giovanni Falcone allies with Tomasso Buscetta, a former mobster, to defeat the clan of Corleone, the ruthless Mafia faction that rules Cosa Nostra with an iron hand, cruelly eliminating all those who dare to oppose its immense power: other criminals, policemen, judges, even innocent civilians. One of them wants revenge, the other wants justice. But only one can survive such an unequal fight.


An American Tail: The Mystery of the Night Monster
1999 · 1h 18m · US
Follow the clues to fun and excitement as the beloved little mouse takes on a big monster in this charming, full-length adventure. When a ferocious, mouse-nabbing creature puts fear into the hearts of New York City's rodents, Fievel and his friends team up with a reporter to chase after the scoop of the century and -- just maybe -- get a close-up look at the bad guy himself!


Silent Predators
1999 · 1h 31m · US
In 1979, a delivery truck makes its way up a lonely southern California highway in a storm, bound for the San Diego Zoo with a deadly tropical rattlesnake as cargo. When the truck suffers a blowout, the driver loses control and hits a tree, shattering the snake's aquarium in the back and the window separating the snake from the driver. The snake slithers into the front of the truck, kills the driver with its bite and then moves off into the forest. Flash forward to 1999. The small southern California town of San Vicente has grown from 6,000 to 30,000, and the rattler, which escaped nearby years ago, has bred. There are now 25,000 of these hybrid rattlesnakes, and they are slowly making their way downhill into the town, attracted by the movement of the blasting as the town paves its way toward progress. Progress, in this case, brings terror, in this tale originally penned by John Carpenter.


CinderElmo
1999 · 45m · US
Our favorite little red monster is the star of this delightful film that playfully skews the story of Cinderella. Originally aired on Fox television in 1999, the feature is a playful mix of human actors and Sesame Street characters that is an easy watch for families with 3- to 7-year-olds. Cinderelmo (he's a boy, if you didn't know) dreams of playing in a castle and meeting the princess. Unfortunately his mean--but not that mean--stepmother wants her two other sons to go to the ball at which the princess must declare whom she wishes to marry.


The Land Before Time VI: The Secret of Saurus Rock
1998 · 1h 17m · KR
Legends claim that Saurus Rock keeps bad luck out of the Great Valley. Is it really true? Could the mysterious Longneck named Doc be the famous Lone Dinosaur, who can defeat a Sharptooth with his lasso-like tail To find out, Littlefoot and company must cross the great Valley and face a dangerous Sharptooth themselves!


Girl
1998 · 1h 39m · US
A sheltered, straight-A high school senior, Andrea Marr, becomes infatuated with a local rock singer, Todd Sparrow, and dives into the underground music scene, neglecting her friends and academic life in the process.


An American Tail: The Treasure of Manhattan Island
1998 · 1h 18m · US
Fievel and his friend Tony Toponi find a map that they believe points to a treasure buried somewhere beneath Old New York, and the plucky rodent is determined to find it. However, what he discovers under the city is a tribe of Native American mice who were driven underground by prejudiced European immigrants.


Mr. Magoo
1997 · 1h 27m · US
Mr. Magoo, a man with terrible eyesight, gets caught up in a museum robbery.


RocketMan
1997 · 1h 35m · US
An accident-prone and obnoxious geek joins a NASA space mission to Mars. During the flight, he manages to put himself and the entire crew in jeopardy, but is in danger of emerging as a hero when his new colleagues need him to save them from the unforgiving surface of the red planet.


Two Came Back
1997 · 1h 28m · US
A nomadic young woman and other crew members struggle to survive aboard a delivery vessel caught in a violent storm.


The Land Before Time V: The Mysterious Island
1997 · 1h 14m · KR
A plague of locusts strikes the Great Valley, decimating the plants and forcing the dinosaurs to migrate in search of food. When the adults in the herd begin fighting over the scarce resources, young Littlefoot and his friends Petrie, Cera, Ducky and Spike split off from the main group, becoming stranded on an island after their path was destroyed by a tsunami. As they search for a way off the island, they encounter an old acquaintance who may become friend or foe.


Honey, We Shrunk Ourselves
1997 · 1h 14m · US
The joke's on absent-minded scientist Wayne Szalinski when his troublesome invention shrinks him, his brother and their wives so effectively that their children think they've completely disappeared. Of course, this gives the kids free rein to do anything they want, unaware that their parents are watching every move.


Dying to Belong
1997 · 1h 30m · US
When a girl's friend is killed by a college hazing, she is the only one who can find out the truth.


The Land Before Time IV: Journey Through the Mists
1996 · 1h 14m · KR
Littlefoot’s grandfather falls gravely ill, and the only hope for his recovery is the "Golden Night Flower" found in the treacherous Land of the Mists. Along with his loyal friends, Littlefoot embarks on a journey to retrieve the cure, joined by a shy newcomer named Ali, a long-necked dinosaur from a migrating herd. As they navigate the foggy, swamp-filled terrain, they are hunted by a pair of predators—a sharp-eyed bird and a massive crocodile—and must overcome their mistrust of the unfamiliar environment.


No One Would Tell
1996 · 1h 28m · US
Shy sixteen-year-old Stacy Collins can't believe that the most popular guy in school, an attractive athlete named Bobby Tennison, is interested in her. At first she is flattered by his constant attention, but then he becomes possessive and jealous-telling her who she can speak to and what she can wear. Threats escalate into violence when Bobby thinks Stacy has stepped out of line. Soon she is walking on egg shells and living in fear. Having seen the tell-tale bruises, Stacy's best friend convinces her to break things off with Bobby-but in a moment of weakness, Stacy goes to meet him. It will be the last time she is seen alive.


The Land Before Time III: The Time of the Great Giving
1995 · 1h 10m · KR
A huge meteorite has plunged into the Great Valley, cutting off the water supply and causing tension among the once-peaceful dinosaurs. While the adults argue and turn against one another, Littlefoot and his friends venture out to find a new source of water, only to be constantly bullied by a trio of older dinosaurs. The journey becomes a fight for survival when the group is cornered by a pack of Velociraptors and trapped by a sudden wildfire.
Mr. Payback: An Interactive Movie
Mr. Payback: An Interactive Movie
1995 · 30m · US
Designed as an interactive movie, it is approximately 20 to 30 minutes long, depending on audience interaction. It requires the audience to vote for various directions the story will take, using a joystick attached to the arm of their seats.


The Land Before Time II: The Great Valley Adventure
1994 · 1h 13m · KR
Littlefoot and his friends find life in the Great Valley a bit too restrictive under the watchful eyes of their overprotective parents. Wishing to not be treated like babies anymore, the group chase after a pair of dangerous dinosaurs stealing an egg from Ducky's nest. When the egg they bring back hatches in the valley, the friends are surprised to find a baby Sharptooth. Rather than abandoning him, they name him Chomper and attempt to raise him as one of their own.


Bitter Harvest
1993 · 1h 38m · US
Travis has just buried his father, when Kelly, an attractive hitchhiker walks into his life. At the same time, another attractive blonde, Jolene, starts taking an interest in Travis. Both women are secretly after something.


Lucky Stiff
1988 · 1h 22m
Ron Douglas has no luck in women. After his bride runs away on their wedding day, he goes on holiday up in the mountains and finds himself wrapped up in a bizarre series of events after attending a dinner party turned deadly.