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Rudy Cataldi(1927-2019)

  • Animation Department
  • Director
  • Producer
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Rudy Cataldi was born on 3 February 1927 in Newark, New Jersey, USA. He was a director and producer, known for Muppet Babies (1984), Dino-Riders (1988) and InHumanoids (1986). He was married to Consuelo Gomez and Colleen Argyle. He died on 4 January 2019 in Hollywood Hills, California, USA.
BornFebruary 3, 1927
DiedJanuary 4, 2019(91)
BornFebruary 3, 1927
DiedJanuary 4, 2019(91)
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  • Awards
    • 1 nomination total

Known for

John Ritter, Tom Selleck, Jim Henson, Greg Berg, Barbara Billingsley, Dave Coulier, Peter Cullen, Stan Lee, Katie Leigh, Jeffrey Scott, Laurie O'Brien, Russi Taylor, Frank Welker, and Lon Zimmet in Muppet Babies (1984)
Muppet Babies
7.5
TV Series
  • Animation Department
Dino-Riders (1988)
Dino-Riders
7.1
TV Series
  • Animation Department
InHumanoids (1986)
InHumanoids
7.3
TV Series
  • Director
Jem (1985)
Jem
7.4
TV Series
  • Animation Department

Credits

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Animation Department

  • Susan Blu and Alex Doduk in Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer (2000)
    Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer
    4.7
    Video
    • sheet timer
    • 2000
  • Silver Surfer (1998)
    Silver Surfer
    7.1
    TV Series
    • timing director
    • 1998
  • BattleTech: The Animated Series (1994)
    BattleTech: The Animated Series
    6.7
    TV Series
    • timing director
    • 1994
  • X-Men (1992)
    X-Men
    8.4
    TV Series
    • timing director: Graz Entertainment
    • sheet timer
    • 1992–1994
  • Christine Cavanaugh, Charlie Adler, Mark Ballou, Cam Brainard, Jim Cummings, Rob Paulsen, Bradley Pierce, Kath Soucie, Cree Summer, and Jaleel White in Sonic the Hedgehog (1993)
    Sonic the Hedgehog
    6.8
    TV Series
    • animation timer
    • 1993
  • My Little Pony Tales (1992)
    My Little Pony Tales
    6.4
    TV Series
    • animation director
    • 1992
  • Liquid Television (1991)
    Liquid Television
    8.1
    TV Series
    • animator (segment "The Specialists")
    • 1992
  • Spacecats (1991)
    Spacecats
    6.8
    TV Series
    • animation director
    • 1991
  • Bucky O'Hare and the Toad Wars! (1991)
    Bucky O'Hare and the Toad Wars!
    7.4
    TV Series
    • animation director
    • 1991
  • Attack of the Killer Tomatoes (1990)
    Attack of the Killer Tomatoes
    6.1
    TV Series
    • animation director
    • 1990–1991
  • John Ritter, Tom Selleck, Jim Henson, Greg Berg, Barbara Billingsley, Dave Coulier, Peter Cullen, Stan Lee, Katie Leigh, Jeffrey Scott, Laurie O'Brien, Russi Taylor, Frank Welker, and Lon Zimmet in Muppet Babies (1984)
    Muppet Babies
    7.5
    TV Series
    • animation director
    • 1986–1991
  • Little Shop (1991)
    Little Shop
    4.0
    TV Series
    • incidental character and background designer
    • 1991
  • Kid 'n' Play (1990)
    Kid 'n' Play
    5.7
    TV Series
    • animation director
    • 1990
  • Rude Dog and the Dweebs (1989)
    Rude Dog and the Dweebs
    6.6
    TV Series
    • animation director
    • 1989
  • Pryde of the X-Men (1989)
    Pryde of the X-Men
    6.6
    TV Movie
    • animation director
    • 1989

Director

  • Princess Tenko and the Guardians of the Magic (1995)
    Princess Tenko and the Guardians of the Magic
    8.2
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1995–1996
  • Fraggle Rock (1987)
    Fraggle Rock
    7.2
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1987
  • My Little Pony (1986)
    My Little Pony
    5.8
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1986–1987
  • Moon Dreamers (1986)
    Moon Dreamers
    7.0
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1986
  • InHumanoids (1986)
    InHumanoids
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1986
  • Potato Head Kids (1986)
    Potato Head Kids
    6.2
    TV Series
    • Director (1986)
    • 1986–1987
  • The Glo Friends (1986)
    The Glo Friends
    6.7
    TV Series
    • Director (1986)
    • 1986
  • Smurfily Ever After (1985)
    Smurfily Ever After
    7.3
    Short
    • sequence director
    • 1985
  • Sinbad Jr. and his Magic Belt (1965)
    Sinbad Jr. and his Magic Belt
    6.7
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1966

Producer

  • Q.T. Hush (1960)
    Q.T. Hush
    6.9
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1960
  • The Cautious Twins (1960)
    The Cautious Twins
    4.0
    Short
    • producer (uncredited)
    • 1960

Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • Rudi Cataldi
  • Born
    • February 3, 1927
    • Newark, New Jersey, USA
  • Died
    • January 4, 2019
    • Hollywood Hills, California, USA
  • Spouses
      Consuelo GomezMay 19, 1972 - present (his death, 3 children)
  • Children
      Thomas Jason "Tommy" Cataldi
  • Parents
      Vincenzo Cataldi
  • Relatives
      Zachary(Grandchild)

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