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''The Transformers'' is an animated television series that originally aired from September 17, 1984, to November 11, 1987, in syndication based upon Hasbro and Takara's ''Transformers'' toy line. The first television series in the ''Transformers'' franchise, it depicts a war among giant robots that can transform into vehicles and other objects. The series was produced by Marvel Productions and Sunbow Productions in association with Japanese studio Toei Animation for first-run syndication. Toei co-produced the show as the main animation studio for its first two seasons, having been tasked with creating and finalizing animation models, designing transformation schemes, storyboarding some episodes, and general direction. In the third season, Toei's involvement with the production team was reduced and the animation services were shared with the South Korean studio AKOM. The show's supervising producer (Nelson Shin) was also AKOM's founder. The fourth season was entirely animate ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Science Fiction
Science fiction (often shortened to sci-fi or abbreviated SF) is a genre of speculative fiction that deals with imaginative and futuristic concepts. These concepts may include information technology and robotics, biological manipulations, space exploration, time travel, Parallel universes in fiction, parallel universes, and extraterrestrials in fiction, extraterrestrial life. The genre often explores human responses to the consequences of projected or imagined scientific advances. Science fiction is related to fantasy (together abbreviated wikt:SF&F, SF&F), Horror fiction, horror, and superhero fiction, and it contains many #Subgenres, subgenres. The genre's precise Definitions of science fiction, definition has long been disputed among authors, critics, scholars, and readers. Major subgenres include hard science fiction, ''hard'' science fiction, which emphasizes scientific accuracy, and soft science fiction, ''soft'' science fiction, which focuses on social sciences. Other no ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter Cullen
Peter Claver Cullen (born July 28, 1941) is a Canadian voice actor. He voiced Optimus Prime in the original 1980s ''The Transformers (TV series), Transformers'' animated series, later returning to the role in ''Transformers'' media in 2007, starting with the first Transformers (film), live-action film. He has also voiced many other characters across a wide variety of popular media, including Eeyore in the ''Winnie the Pooh (franchise), Winnie the Pooh'' franchise, Monterey Jack in ''Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers (TV series), Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers'', the first voice of KARR (Knight Rider), KARR in ''Knight Rider (1982 TV series), Knight Rider'' and the vocalizations of the title character in Predator (film), ''Predator''. He was presented with a Lifetime Achievement Award by the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences in 2023 as part of the 2nd Children's and Family Emmy Awards. Early life Cullen was born on July 28, 1941, in Montreal, Quebec, to American parents ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hal Rayle
Hal Rayle (born January 3, 1955) is an American voice actor. He has done many roles for both animated series and live action movies. Career Rayle has had a number of voice acting jobs over his career. Rayle's animated series roles include Miss Piggy, Gonzo & Animal for the '' Little Muppet Monsters''. Raphael in ''Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles'' (Filling in for Rob Paulsen), the Tin Man in '' The Wizard of Oz'' television series, Einstein the Dog and 65 other voices in Universal Animation's ''Back to the Future'', Riddler's Henchman #1 in '' Batman: The Animated Series'', Inspector Clouseau in ''The Pink Panther'' series, Reflex and Howler in ''Pound Puppies and the Legend of Big Paw'', Lieutenant Commander Steele in '' SWAT Kats: The Radical Squadron'', Pipes, Snarl and Shrapnel in ''Transformers'', Deep Six in the Sunbow/Marvel '' G.I. Joe'' series, Arzon and the Wise Owl in '' Visionaries: Knights of the Magical Light'', and Doyle Cleverlobe in '' Galaxy High''. Rayle ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tony Pope
Anthony J. Pope (March 22, 1947 – February 11, 2004) was an American voice actor. He appeared in over 100 titles during his three-decade career, including as the voice of Goofy from 1977 to 1988 before Bill Farmer took over the role in 1987. His anime roles include Colonel Shikishima in the Streamline Pictures dub of '' Akira'' (1988) and Shunsaku Ban in ''Metropolis'' (2001). Pope also provided the voice for the Tiger Electronics toy Furby. Early life Anthony J. Pope was born in Cleveland, Ohio, on March 22, 1947, to Thomas and Katherine Pope (née Mozdy). Career After graduating from college, Pope moved to Los Angeles, California in 1973 where he officially began his career as a voice actor. His mentor was Daws Butler who was best known as the voice of Yogi Bear and Huckleberry Hound. Pope was known for providing the voice of Furby in English and five other languages. He was also the voice of Goofy for 11 years, garnering 17 Gold and Platinum records. His voice i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alan Oppenheimer
Alan Oppenheimer (born April 23, 1930) is an American actor. He has performed numerous roles on live action television since the 1960s and has had an active career doing voice work since the 1970s. Early life Oppenheimer was born in New York City on April 23, 1930, to Louis and Irene Oppenheimer. His father worked as a stockbroker. Career Character roles As a character actor, Oppenheimer has had diverse roles in popular American television programming, from playing a Nazi in '' Hogan's Heroes'', to playing an Israeli secret agent as well as a double-agent KAOS scientist on '' Get Smart'', to being the second actor to play Dr. Rudy Wells in '' The Six Million Dollar Man'' ( Martin Balsam played the role in the pilot film). Oppenheimer took over as Rudy starting with the second pilot film, ''Wine, Women and War'', up until the introduction of '' The Bionic Woman'' in 1975, whereupon Martin E. Brooks took over as Wells up until cancellation. He was the original Mickey Malph ( Ra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Moschitta, Jr
John Moschitta Jr. (born August 6, 1954), also known as "Motormouth" John Moschitta, "John Mosquita" and The Fast-Talking Guy, is an American actor, singer and spokesman. He is best known for his rapid speech delivery. He appeared in over 100 commercials as "The Micro Machines Guy" and in a 1981 ad for FedEx. He provided the voice for Blurr in '' The Transformers: The Movie'' (1986), '' The Transformers'' (1986–1987), '' Transformers: Animated'' (2008–2009) and two direct-to-video films. Born in New York City to an Italian-American family, Moschitta had been credited by Guinness World Records as the World's Fastest Talker, with the ability to articulate 586 words per minute. His record was broken in 1990 by Steve Woodmore, who spoke 637 words per minute and then by Sean Shannon, who spoke 655 words per minute on August 30, 1995. However, Moschitta questions the legitimacy of those who claim to be faster than he is. Career FedEx commercial In 1981, Moschitta appeared on t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael McConnohie
Michael McConnohie is an American voice actor, writer and director who has provided many voice roles in movies, anime, and video games. He and fellow actress Melodee Spevack run a production company called VoxWorks. For twenty-plus years he has been the voice of the Lich King, Uther the Lightbringer and Kel'Thuzad in the ''World of Warcraft'' iterations. Other notable career roles include the Narrator on both '' Bobobo-bo Bo-bobo'' and '' Hunter x Hunter'', The Necromancer in Diablo II, Azulongmon, Cherrymon and Seppikmon in ''Digimon'', Gork in '' Masked Rider'', Keiichi Ikari in '' Paranoia Agent'', Rolf Emerson in ''Robotech'', Manzou the Saw in '' Samurai Champloo'', Cosmos and Tracks in ''Transformers'', Hot Shot / Ironhide in '' Transformers: Robots in Disguise'', D in '' Vampire Hunter D'', Chief Inquisitor Margulis in ''Xenosaga'' and Charles zi Britannia in '' Code Geass''. Filmography Anime * '' 3×3 Eyes'' (Streamline Pictures dub) - Chou * ''The Adventur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Don Messick
Donald Earle Messick (September 7, 1926 – October 24, 1997) was an American voice actor, known for his performances in Hanna-Barbera cartoons. His best-remembered voice roles include Scooby-Doo; Bamm-Bamm Rubble and Hoppy in ''The Flintstones''; Astro in '' The Jetsons''; Muttley in '' Wacky Races'' and ''Dastardly and Muttley in Their Flying Machines''; Boo-Boo Bear and Ranger Smith in '' The Yogi Bear Show''; Sebastian the Cat in '' Josie and the Pussycats''; Gears, Ratchet, and Scavenger in '' The Transformers''; Papa Smurf and Azrael in '' The Smurfs''; Hamton J. Pig in ''Tiny Toon Adventures''; and Dr. Benton Quest in '' Jonny Quest''. Early life Messick was born on September 7, 1926, in Buffalo, New York, the son of Binford Earl Messick, a house painter, and Lena Birch ( Hughes). He had one brother, F. Thomas Messick. He was raised in the Bolton Hill neighborhood of Baltimore, where he received his early training as a performer at the Ramsay Street School of A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christopher Collins
Christopher Charles Collins (born Christopher Lawrence Latta; August 30, 1949 – June 12, 1994) was an American actor and stand-up comedian. He is best known as the voice of Cobra Commander in the '' G.I. Joe'' animated series and Starscream in the first ''Transformers'' animated series. He had a few guest roles in the ''Star Trek'' series '' The Next Generation'' and '' Deep Space Nine'', he voice acted Moe Szyslak and Mr. Burns in the first season of ''The Simpsons'' (1989–1990), and he had many other roles in television series and films. He also had a successful stand-up comedy career. Early life Christopher Lawrence Latta was born in Orange, New Jersey to Robert Latta (1920–1966), a New York stage actor, and Jane Morin (1925–2001), an advertising executive. He grew up in the Morningside Heights (sometimes called "West Harlem") section of Manhattan, New York City. His legal name became Christopher Charles Collins when his stepfather adopted him. After a year at ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Buster Jones
Edward Lorenzo "Buster" Jones (December 12, 1943 – September 16, 2014) was an American voice actor and television host. He is known for his roles as Black Vulcan in '' Super Friends'', Blaster in '' The Transformers'', Doc in '' G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero'' and Winston Zeddemore in '' The Real Ghostbusters'' (replacing Arsenio Hall) and later '' Extreme Ghostbusters''. Jones was born in Paris, Tennessee and attended Lane College in Jackson, Tennessee, where he played in a band and got a job as a disc jockey. During his career as a DJ, he worked in Washington, D.C. and Los Angeles. He also did voice work in commercials, which led to his career as a voice actor in TV series. Jones appeared as the host of ''Soul Unlimited'', Dick Clark's short-lived all-black version of ''American Bandstand ''American Bandstand'' (AB) is an American Music television, music performance and dance television series that aired in various iterations from 1952 to 1989. It was hosted by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Casey Kasem
Kemal Amin "Casey" Kasem (April 27, 1932 – June 15, 2014) was an American disc jockey, actor, and radio presenter who created and hosted several radio countdown programs, notably ''American Top 40'', as well as the weekly syndicated television series ''America's Top 10''. He was the first actor to voice Shaggy Rogers in the ''Scooby-Doo'' franchise (1969 to 1997 and 2002 to 2009) and Dick Grayson/Robin in ''Super Friends'' (1973–1985). Kasem began hosting the original ''American Top 40'' on the weekend of July 4, 1970, and remained there until 1988. He hosted ''Casey's Top 40'' from January 1989 to February 1998, then revived ''American Top 40'' in 1998. He hosted two countdowns for the adult contemporary format from 1992 to 2009. He also founded the ''American Video Awards'' in 1983 and continued to co-produce and host it until its final show in 1987. Kasem provided many commercial voiceovers, performed many voices for children's television (such as ''Sesame Street'' an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dan Gilvezan
Daniel John Gilvezan (born October 26, 1950) is an American actor, known for playing Peter Parker / Spider-Man in the 1981 animated series '' Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends'' and Bumblebee in the original 1984-1987 '' The Transformers'' series. Early life and career Gilvezan was born in St. Louis, Missouri. He graduated from Webster University with a B.A. in drama and later earned a master's degree from The Catholic University of America. Soon afterwards he began touring with the National Players company in Washington D.C. From the mid-to-late 1970s, he appeared in plays in summer stock, dinner theater, and children's theater. In 1973 Gilvezan performed in Wayside Theatre's touring group along with Kathy Bates. In 1980, while doing an on-camera commercial he met an agent from The Tisherman agency and signed on with them. His first voice-over role was as Spider-Man in '' Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends'', which continued for three seasons. In 1984, he voiced Bumblebee ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
