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Michael Polito(I)

  • Editor
  • Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
  • Visual Effects
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Michael Polito is known for The 25th Anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Concert (2009), Lady Gaga Presents: The Monster Ball Tour at Madison Square Garden (2011) and The Oscars (2017).
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    • Won 5 Primetime Emmys
      • 6 wins & 25 nominations total

    Known for

    The 25th Anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Concert (2009)
    The 25th Anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Concert
    8.5
    TV Special
    • Editor(as Mike Polito)
    • 2009
    Lady Gaga in Lady Gaga Presents: The Monster Ball Tour at Madison Square Garden (2011)
    Lady Gaga Presents: The Monster Ball Tour at Madison Square Garden
    8.4
    TV Special
    • Editor
    • 2011
    Jimmy Kimmel in The Oscars (2017)
    The Oscars
    6.8
    TV Special
    • Second Unit or Assistant Director
    • 2017
    The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts (1998)
    The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts
    5.7
    TV Special
    • Editor
    • 1996

    Credits

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    Editor

    • Disney Princess: The Ultimate Concert Celebration (2026)
      Disney Princess: The Ultimate Concert Celebration
      8.3
      TV Special
      • editor
      • 2026
    • Bill Maher in Bill Maher: The Mark Twain Prize (2026)
      Bill Maher: The Mark Twain Prize
      6.4
      TV Special
      • editor
      • 2026
    • Katy Perry in Katy Perry: The Lifetimes Tour - Live from Paris (2026)
      Katy Perry: The Lifetimes Tour - Live from Paris
      7.9
      TV Special
      • Editor
      • 2026
    • AFI Life Achievement Award (1973)
      AFI Life Achievement Award
      5.8
      TV Mini Series
      • editor
      • edited by
      • Editor
      • 1995–2026
    • John Legend in Disney Parks Magical Christmas Day Parade (2024)
      Disney Parks Magical Christmas Day Parade
      6.2
      TV Special
      • Editor
      • 2024
    • Apple Music Live: Kacey Musgraves (2024)
      Apple Music Live: Kacey Musgraves
      8.4
      TV Special
      • Editor
      • 2024
    • Billy Joel in Billy Joel: The 100th: Live at Madison Square Garden (2024)
      Billy Joel: The 100th: Live at Madison Square Garden
      8.1
      TV Special
      • Editor
      • 2024
    • Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve with Ryan Seacrest 2024 (2023)
      Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve with Ryan Seacrest 2024
      6.2
      TV Special
      • edited by
      • 2023
    • Adam Sandler: The Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize for American Humor (2023)
      Adam Sandler: The Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize for American Humor
      7.2
      TV Special
      • Editor
      • 2023
    • The 45th Annual Kennedy Center Honors (2022)
      The 45th Annual Kennedy Center Honors
      6.9
      TV Special
      • Editor
      • 2022
    • The Wonderful World of Disney: Magical Holiday Celebration (2022)
      The Wonderful World of Disney: Magical Holiday Celebration
      6.5
      TV Special
      • Editor (as Mike Polito)
      • 2022
    • 2022 White House Correspondents Association Dinner (2022)
      2022 White House Correspondents Association Dinner
      5.1
      TV Special
      • Editor
      • 2022
    • The Wonderful World of Disney: Magical Holiday Celebration (2021)
      The Wonderful World of Disney: Magical Holiday Celebration
      6.8
      TV Special
      • Editor
      • 2021
    • Adele in Adele: One Night Only (2021)
      Adele: One Night Only
      8.0
      TV Special
      • Editor
      • 2021
    • The Most Magical Story on Earth: 50 Years of Walt Disney World (2021)
      The Most Magical Story on Earth: 50 Years of Walt Disney World
      7.3
      TV Special
      • Editor (as Mike Polito)
      • 2021

    Second Unit or Assistant Director

    • P!nk in The 79th Annual Tony Awards (2026)
      The 79th Annual Tony Awards
      7.6
      TV Special
      • associate director (as Mike Polito)
      • 2026
    • The Oscars (2026)
      The Oscars
      6.5
      TV Special
      • associate director
      • 2026
    • Chelsea Handler in The 31st Annual Critics' Choice Awards (2026)
      The 31st Annual Critics' Choice Awards
      5.5
      TV Special
      • associate director (as Mike Polito)
      • 2026
    • Shane Gillis in The 2025 ESPY Awards (2025)
      The 2025 ESPY Awards
      7.6
      TV Special
      • associate director
      • 2025
    • Conan O'Brien in The Oscars (2025)
      The Oscars
      6.5
      TV Special
      • associate director
      • 2025
    • The 31st Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards (2025)
      The 31st Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards
      6.9
      TV Special
      • associate director: red carpet show
      • 2025
    • The 30th Annual Critics' Choice Awards (2025)
      The 30th Annual Critics' Choice Awards
      6.1
      TV Special
      • associate director (as Mike Polito)
      • 2025
    • American Music Awards 50th Anniversary Special (2024)
      American Music Awards 50th Anniversary Special
      6.9
      TV Special
      • associate director
      • 2024
    • Serena Williams in The 2024 ESPY Awards (2024)
      The 2024 ESPY Awards
      1.9
      TV Special
      • associate director
      • 2024
    • The Oscars (2024)
      The Oscars
      6.7
      TV Special
      • associate director
      • 2024
    • Penélope Cruz, Pedro Pascal, Bradley Cooper, Jeremy Allen White, Margot Robbie, Steven Yeun, Lily Gladstone, and Quinta Brunson in The 30th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards (2024)
      The 30th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards
      6.8
      TV Special
      • associate director: arrivals show
      • 2024
    • The 29th Annual Critics' Choice Awards (2024)
      The 29th Annual Critics' Choice Awards
      5.8
      TV Special
      • associate director (as Mike Polito)
      • 2024
    • The 2023 ESPY Awards (2023)
      The 2023 ESPY Awards
      4.4
      TV Special
      • associate director
      • 2023
    • Adam Sandler: The Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize for American Humor (2023)
      Adam Sandler: The Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize for American Humor
      7.2
      TV Special
      • associate director (as Mike Polito)
      • 2023
    • Jimmy Kimmel in The Oscars (2023)
      The Oscars
      6.4
      TV Special
      • associate director
      • 2023

    Visual Effects

    • Brother Bear 2 (2006)
      Brother Bear 2
      6.1
      Video
      • additional paint supervisor
      • additional technology manager (uncredited, uncredited)
      • 2006
    • Tarzan 2: The Legend Begins (2005)
      Tarzan 2: The Legend Begins
      5.5
      Video
      • additional digital production supervisor
      • digital technology manager (uncredited, uncredited)
      • 2005
    • Blayne Weaver in Return to Never Land (2002)
      Return to Never Land
      5.8
      • additional paint supervisor
      • paint supervisor (as Mike Polito, as Mike Polito)
      • 2002
    • Jodi Benson, Pat Carroll, Tara Strong, Kenneth Mars, and Samuel E. Wright in The Little Mermaid 2: Return to the Sea (2000)
      The Little Mermaid 2: Return to the Sea
      5.5
      Video
      • digital production supervisor (as Mike Polito)
      • 2000
    • Wayne Allwine in Mickey's Once Upon a Christmas (1999)
      Mickey's Once Upon a Christmas
      7.0
      Video
      • digital ink & paint supervisor
      • digital technology manager (as Mike Polito, as Mike Polito)
      • 1999
    • Irene Bedard in Pocahontas 2: Journey to a New World (1998)
      Pocahontas 2: Journey to a New World
      4.8
      Video
      • digital ink and paint supervisor: Toronto (as Mike Polito)
      • 1998
    • Beauty and the Beast: The Enchanted Christmas (1997)
      Beauty and the Beast: The Enchanted Christmas
      5.9
      Video
      • assistant digital ink and paint manager: Toronto (as Mike Polito)
      • 1997
    • Freddy's Nightmares (1988)
      Freddy's Nightmares
      6.2
      TV Series
      • visual effects design editor
      • 1989–1990

    Personal details

    • Alternative names
      • Michael A. Polito

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