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Mike Svayko(1954-2002)

  • Animation Department
  • Art Department
  • Director
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Mike Svayko was born on 2 June 1954. Mike was a director, known for DuckTales: The Movie - Treasure of the Lost Lamp (1990), Starchaser: The Legend of Orin (1985) and As Told by Ginger (2000). Mike died on 3 December 2002.
BornJune 2, 1954
DiedDecember 3, 2002(48)
BornJune 2, 1954
DiedDecember 3, 2002(48)
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  • Nominated for 2 Primetime Emmys
    • 2 nominations total

Known for

Christopher Lloyd, Terence McGovern, Russi Taylor, and Alan Young in DuckTales: The Movie - Treasure of the Lost Lamp (1990)
DuckTales: The Movie - Treasure of the Lost Lamp
6.8
  • Animation Department
  • 1990
Carmen Argenziano, Daryl Bartley, Tyke Caravelli, Joe Colligan, Noelle North, and Les Tremayne in Starchaser: The Legend of Orin (1985)
Starchaser: The Legend of Orin
6.5
  • Animation Department
  • 1985
As Told by Ginger (2000)
As Told by Ginger
6.9
TV Series
  • Animation Department
Jim Cummings, John Fiedler, and Ken Sansom in The New Adventures of Winnie the Pooh (1988)
The New Adventures of Winnie the Pooh
7.6
TV Series
  • Animation Department

Credits

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Animation Department

  • Jim Cummings and Tom Kenny in CatDog (1998)
    CatDog
    6.5
    TV Series
    • animation director
    • 1999–2005
  • As Told by Ginger (2000)
    As Told by Ginger
    6.9
    TV Series
    • animation timer
    • animation timing supervisor
    • lip assignment
    • 2002–2004
  • Joseph Ashton, Ulysses Cuadra, Shayna Fox, and Gary LeRoi Gray in Rocket Power (1999)
    Rocket Power
    6.9
    TV Series
    • animation timer
    • 2003–2004
  • Amanda Bynes, Charlie Adler, Maria Bamford, David Berón, Anndi McAfee, and Harrison Chad in Charlotte's Web 2: Wilbur's Great Adventure (2002)
    Charlotte's Web 2: Wilbur's Great Adventure
    4.3
    Video
    • sheet timer
    • 2002
  • Nancy Cartwright, Christine Cavanaugh, Tara Strong, Cheryl Chase, Elizabeth Daily, Dionne Quan, Kath Soucie, and Cree Summer in Rugrats (1991)
    Rugrats
    7.4
    TV Series
    • animation timing supervisor
    • 2002
  • 101 Dalmatians: The Series (1997)
    101 Dalmatians: The Series
    6.1
    TV Series
    • animation director
    • timing director
    • 1997–1998
  • Christopher Daniel Barnes in Spider-Man: The Animated Series (1994)
    Spider-Man: The Animated Series
    8.4
    TV Series
    • animation director
    • 1994–1995
  • Dan Castellaneta, Gilbert Gottfried, Linda Larkin, Scott Weinger, and Frank Welker in Aladdin (1994)
    Aladdin
    7.3
    TV Series
    • animation director
    • 1994
  • Bonkers (1993)
    Bonkers
    6.7
    TV Series
    • animation director
    • timing director
    • 1993–1994
  • Goof Troop (1992)
    Goof Troop
    6.8
    TV Series
    • animation director
    • timing director
    • 1992
  • Darkwing Duck (1991)
    Darkwing Duck
    7.6
    TV Series
    • animation director
    • 1991
  • Gummi Bears (1985)
    Gummi Bears
    7.5
    TV Series
    • supervising timing director
    • timing director
    • 1989–1991
  • Ed Gilbert and R.J. Williams in TaleSpin (1990)
    TaleSpin
    7.5
    TV Series
    • animation director
    • timing director (as Michael Svayko)
    • 1991
  • Jim Cummings, John Fiedler, and Ken Sansom in The New Adventures of Winnie the Pooh (1988)
    The New Adventures of Winnie the Pooh
    7.6
    TV Series
    • timing director
    • 1989–1990
  • Christopher Lloyd, Terence McGovern, Russi Taylor, and Alan Young in DuckTales: The Movie - Treasure of the Lost Lamp (1990)
    DuckTales: The Movie - Treasure of the Lost Lamp
    6.8
    • slugging and timing director
    • 1990

Art Department

  • Jim Cummings and Tom Kenny in CatDog (1998)
    CatDog
    6.5
    TV Series
    • storyboard supervisor
    • storyboard artist: background painter: opening sequence
    • 1999–2003
  • Amanda Bynes, Charlie Adler, Maria Bamford, David Berón, Anndi McAfee, and Harrison Chad in Charlotte's Web 2: Wilbur's Great Adventure (2002)
    Charlotte's Web 2: Wilbur's Great Adventure
    4.3
    Video
    • storyboard artist
    • 2002
  • CatDog: The Great Parent Mystery (2001)
    CatDog: The Great Parent Mystery
    6.4
    TV Movie
    • storyboard supervisor
    • 2001
  • Toran Caudell, Spencer Klein, Jamil Walker Smith, and Phillip Van Dyke in Hey Arnold! (1996)
    Hey Arnold!
    7.6
    TV Series
    • storyboard director
    • 1999
  • 101 Dalmatians: The Series (1997)
    101 Dalmatians: The Series
    6.1
    TV Series
    • storyboard revisions
    • 1997
  • Bonkers (1993)
    Bonkers
    6.7
    TV Series
    • storyboard revisions
    • 1993
  • Goof Troop (1992)
    Goof Troop
    6.8
    TV Series
    • storyboard revisions
    • 1992
  • Ross Bagdasarian Jr., Anthony De Longis, Dody Goodman, Janice Karman, Susan Tyrrell, and Frank Welker in The Chipmunk Adventure (1987)
    The Chipmunk Adventure
    7.2
    • prop designer
    • 1987

Director

  • ChalkZone (1998)
    ChalkZone
    6.5
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 2003
  • Star Street: The Adventures of the Star Kids (1991)
    Star Street: The Adventures of the Star Kids
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1991–1992
  • Jim Cummings, John Fiedler, and Ken Sansom in The New Adventures of Winnie the Pooh (1988)
    The New Adventures of Winnie the Pooh
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1991
  • Beetle Bailey (1990)
    Beetle Bailey
    7.0
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1990
  • Ross Bagdasarian Jr., Jeff Bergman, Jim Cummings, Paul Fusco, Danny Goldman, Janice Karman, Don Messick, Lorenzo Music, Laurie O'Brien, Russi Taylor, and Frank Welker in Cartoon All-Stars to the Rescue (1990)
    Cartoon All-Stars to the Rescue
    5.8
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1990
  • Star Street: The Happy Birthday Movie (1989)
    Star Street: The Happy Birthday Movie
    7.2
    Video
    • Director
    • 1989

Personal details

  • Alternative name
    • Michael Svayko
  • Born
    • June 2, 1954
  • Died
    • December 3, 2002

Did you know

  • Trivia
    1976 graduate of Rockford College (Rockford, Illinois). Was given its Alumni Association's Award of Distinction in recognition of his success as an animator.

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