animation director
An animation director is either the director in charge of all aspects of the animation process during the production of an animated film or television, and animated segment for a live action film or television show, or the animator in charge of co ...
who is the supervising director of ''
Future-Worm!
''Future-Worm!'' is an American comic science fiction Animated series, animated television series created by Ryan Quincy, who previously created IFC (U.S. TV network), IFC's ''Out There (2013 TV series), Out There'', for Disney XD. The show featu ...
'' on
Disney XD
Disney XD is an American pay television channel owned by the Disney Branded Television and Disney Media and Entertainment Distribution units of The Walt Disney Company. The channel is aimed primarily at older children ages six to eleven years ...
. Prior, he was a supervising director on seasons 1 and 2 of ''
Rick and Morty
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'', an animation and supervising director on ''
Family Guy
''Family Guy'' is an American animated sitcom originally conceived and created by Seth MacFarlane for the Fox Broadcasting Company. The show centers around the Griffin family, Griffins, a dysfunctional family consisting of parents Peter Griff ...
'', and supervising director of the short-lived TV show ''
Kid Notorious
''Kid Notorious'' is an American adult animated sitcom that aired from October 22 to December 17, 2003 on Comedy Central. It starred Hollywood film producer Robert Evans as himself. Episode plots were often bizarre and absurdist in nature, featu ...
''. He started working on ''
The Simpsons
''The Simpsons'' is an American animated sitcom created by Matt Groening for the Fox Broadcasting Company. The series is a satirical depiction of American life, epitomized by the Simpson family, which consists of Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa, ...
'' in 1990 as a background layout artist, and eventually became a director. He has also been a director on ''
Rugrats
''Rugrats'' is an American animated television series created by Arlene Klasky, Gábor Csupó, and Paul Germain for Nickelodeon. The show focuses on a group of toddlers; most prominently— Tommy, Chuckie, Angelica, and twins Phil and Lil, ...
'', ''
Rocko's Modern Life
''Rocko's Modern Life'' is an American animated television series created by Joe Murray for Nickelodeon. The series centers on the surreal life of an anthropomorphic Australian immigrant wallaby named Rocko and his friends: the eccentric steer ...
'', and ''
Bless the Harts
''Bless the Harts'' is an American animated sitcom created by Emily Spivey for the Fox Broadcasting Company. Debuting on September 29, 2019, the series is executive produced by Spivey, Andy Bobrow, Phil Lord, Christopher Miller, Kristen Wiig, ...
''.
Michels grew up in
Little Ferry, New Jersey
Little Ferry is a borough in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough's population was 10,626,Pete Michels Interview Animation Insider, March 18, 2015. Accessed December 31, 2020. "Where are you from and how did you get into the animation business? I’m from Little Ferry, New Jersey… a suburb of New York City that’s located just south of Hackensack. After graduating from Jersey City State College, I took an animation class." He attended
Ridgefield Park High School
Ridgefield Park High School is a six-year comprehensive community public high school that serves students in seventh through twelfth grade from Ridgefield Park, in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States, operating as the lone secondary scho ...
and graduated as part of the class of 1983.Peter Michels Class of 1983 Ridgefield Park Junior-Senior High School Alumni Foundation. Accessed November 15, 2017. "Peter Michels graduated from Ridgefield Park High School in 1983." He graduated from
Jersey City State College
New Jersey City University (NJCU) is a public university in Jersey City, New Jersey. Originally chartered in 1927, and known as Jersey City State College for 40 years of its history, New Jersey City University consists of the School of Business, ...
, where a course in animation sparked further interest and led him to attend a graduate program at the
University of California, Los Angeles
The University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) is a public land-grant research university in Los Angeles, California. UCLA's academic roots were established in 1881 as a teachers college then known as the southern branch of the California St ...
, which led to his career in animation.
''The Simpsons'' episodes
He has directed the following ''
The Simpsons
''The Simpsons'' is an American animated sitcom created by Matt Groening for the Fox Broadcasting Company. The series is a satirical depiction of American life, epitomized by the Simpson family, which consists of Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa, ...
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Brother from Another Series
"Brother from Another Series" is the sixteenth episode of the eighth season of the American animated television series ''The Simpsons''. It originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on February 23, 1997. Sideshow Bob is released fro ...
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The Cartridge Family
"The Cartridge Family" is the fifth episode of the ninth season of the American animated television series ''The Simpsons''. It originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on November 2, 1997. It was written by John Swartzwelder and d ...
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Das Bus
"Das Bus" is the fourteenth episode of the ninth season of the American animated television series ''The Simpsons''. It originally aired on Fox in the United States on February 15, 1998. In an extended parody of ''Lord of the Flies'', Bart, Lisa, ...
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Lost Our Lisa
"Lost Our Lisa" is the twenty-fourth and penultimate episode of the ninth season of the American animated television series ''The Simpsons''. It originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on May 10, 1998. The episode contains the las ...
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When You Dish Upon a Star
"When You Dish Upon a Star" is the fifth episode of the tenth season of the American animated television series ''The Simpsons''. It originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on November 8, 1998. When the family spend the day at La ...
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Homer to the Max
"Homer to the Max" is the thirteenth episode of the tenth season of the American animated television series ''The Simpsons''. It originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on February 7, 1999. In the episode, Homer discovers that a n ...
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They Saved Lisa's Brain
"They Saved Lisa's Brain" is the twenty-second and penultimate episode of the tenth season of the American animated television series ''The Simpsons''. It first aired on the Fox network in the United States on May 9, 1999. In the episode, after w ...
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Treehouse of Horror X
"Treehouse of Horror X" is the fourth episode of the eleventh season of the American animated television series ''The Simpsons'', and the tenth annual ''Treehouse of Horror'' episode, consisting of three self-contained segments. It first aired on ...
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Poppa's Got a Brand New Badge
"Poppa's Got a Brand New Badge" is the twenty-second and final episode of the thirteenth season of the American animated television series ''The Simpsons''. It first aired on the Fox network in the United States on May 22, 2002. In the episode, ...
Brake My Wife, Please
"Brake My Wife, Please" is the twentieth episode of the fourteenth season of the American animated television series ''The Simpsons''. It originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on May 11, 2003. Homer loses his driver's license ...
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''Family Guy'' episodes
He has directed the following ''
Family Guy
''Family Guy'' is an American animated sitcom originally conceived and created by Seth MacFarlane for the Fox Broadcasting Company. The show centers around the Griffin family, Griffins, a dysfunctional family consisting of parents Peter Griff ...
'' episodes:
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The Kiss Seen Around the World
The third season of '' Family Guy'' first aired on the Fox network in 22 episodes from July 11, 2001, to November 9, 2003, before being released as a DVD box set and in syndication. It premiered with the episode "The Thin White Line" and finishe ...
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Screwed the Pooch
The third season of '' Family Guy'' first aired on the Fox network in 22 episodes from July 11, 2001, to November 9, 2003, before being released as a DVD box set and in syndication. It premiered with the episode "The Thin White Line" and finishe ...
Fast Times at Buddy Cianci Jr. High
The fourth season of '' Family Guy'' aired on Fox from May 1, 2005, to May 21, 2006, and consisted of thirty episodes, making it the longest season to date. The first half of the season is included within the volume 3 DVD box set, which was rele ...
Chick Cancer
"Chick Cancer" is the seventh episode of season five of '' Family Guy''. The episode originally broadcast on November 26, 2006. In the episode, Stewie's old friend and child actress, Olivia Fuller (voiced by Rachael MacFarlane) returns to Quahog. ...
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No Chris Left Behind
"No Chris Left Behind" is the 16th episode of the Family Guy (season 5), fifth season of the animated cartoon, animated television comedy, comedy series ''Family Guy''. It originally aired on Fox Broadcasting Company, Fox in the United States on Ma ...
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Padre de Familia
The sixth season of '' Family Guy'' first aired on Fox from September 23, 2007, to May 4, 2008. The season includes 12 episodes and was shortened due to creator Seth MacFarlane's participation in the 2007–2008 Writers Guild of America strike, ...
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The Former Life of Brian
"The Former Life of Brian" is the thirteenth episode of the sixth season of '' Family Guy''. It was originally broadcast on April 27, 2008. The episode follows the Griffins' anthropomorphic dog, Brian ( Seth MacFarlane), as he discovers that he is ...
Quagmire's Dad
"Quagmire's Dad" is the 18th episode of the eighth season of the animated comedy series '' Family Guy''. It originally aired on Fox in the United States on May 9, 2010. The episode features Quagmire after his father, Dan Quagmire, returns to Quah ...
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New Kidney in Town
"New Kidney in Town" is the eighth episode of the ninth season of the animated comedy series ''Family Guy''. It originally aired on Fox in the United States on January 9, 2011. The episode follows Peter, after he drinks kerosene, causing him to s ...
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Foreign Affairs
''Foreign Affairs'' is an American magazine of international relations and U.S. foreign policy published by the Council on Foreign Relations, a nonprofit, nonpartisan, membership organization and think tank specializing in U.S. foreign policy and ...
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Livin' on a Prayer
"Livin' on a Prayer" is a song by the American rock band Bon Jovi, and is the band's second chart-topping single from their third album '' Slippery When Wet''. Written by Jon Bon Jovi, Richie Sambora and Desmond Child, the single, released in ...
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Tea Peter
"Tea Peter" is the twenty-first episode of the tenth season of the animated television series '' Family Guy''. The episode originally aired on Fox in the United States on May 13, 2012. In this episode, Peter joins the Tea Party movement and, alo ...
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Space Cadet
''Space Cadet'' is a 1948 science fiction novel by Robert A. Heinlein about Matt Dodson, who joins the Interplanetary Patrol to help preserve peace in the Solar System. The story translates the standard military academy story into outer space: a ...
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12 and a Half Angry Men
"12 and a Half Angry Men" is the seventeenth episode of the eleventh season and the 205th overall episode of the animated comedy series '' Family Guy''. It aired on Fox in the United States on March 24, 2013, and is written by Ted Jessup and dir ...
Pig Trouble in Little Greenpoint
''Bless the Harts'' is an American animated sitcom created by Emily Spivey for the Fox Broadcasting Company. Debuting on September 29, 2019, the series is executive produced by Spivey, Andy Bobrow, Phil Lord, Christopher Miller, Kristen Wiig, ...
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Miracle on Culpepper Slims Boulevard
''Bless the Harts'' is an American animated sitcom created by Emily Spivey for the Fox Broadcasting Company. Debuting on September 29, 2019, the series is executive produced by Spivey, Andy Bobrow, Phil Lord, Christopher Miller, Kristen Wiig, a ...