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Michael J. Novacek

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Michael J. Novacek in Racing Extinction (2015)
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    Racing Extinction (2015)
    Racing Extinction
    8.1
    • Self - Curator of Paleontology(as Michael Novacek)
    • 2015
    The Loneliest Whale: The Search for 52 (2021)
    The Loneliest Whale: The Search for 52
    6.5
    • Self - American Museum of Natural History(as Dr. Michael J. Novacek)
    • 2021
    David Ogden Stiers, Stacy Keach, Neil Ross, Jay O. Sanders, Craig Sechler, J.T. Turner, and David Pogue in Nova (1974)
    Nova
    8.7
    TV Series
    • Self - American Museum of Natural History(as Michael Novacek)
    Evolution (2002)
    Evolution
    8.2
    TV Mini Series
    • Self(as Michael Novacek)

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    • American Museum of Natural History (2008)
      American Museum of Natural History
      TV Series
      • Self - Curator, American Museum of Natural History (as Michael Novacek)
      • 2026
    • The Loneliest Whale: The Search for 52 (2021)
      The Loneliest Whale: The Search for 52
      6.5
      • Self - American Museum of Natural History (as Dr. Michael J. Novacek)
      • 2021
    • David Attenborough in Attenborough and the Giant Elephant (2017)
      Attenborough and the Giant Elephant
      7.6
      TV Movie
      • Self - Provost of Science, American Museum of Natural History (as Dr Michael Novacek)
      • 2017
    • Stephen Colbert in The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (2015)
      The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
      7.2
      TV Series
      • Self (as Michael Novacek)
      • 2016
    • Racing Extinction (2015)
      Racing Extinction
      8.1
      • Self - Curator of Paleontology (as Michael Novacek)
      • 2015
    • Charlie Rose in Charlie Rose (1991)
      Charlie Rose
      7.5
      TV Series
      • Self - Guest (as Michael Novacek)
      • 2008–2014
    • David Ogden Stiers, Stacy Keach, Neil Ross, Jay O. Sanders, Craig Sechler, J.T. Turner, and David Pogue in Nova (1974)
      Nova
      8.7
      TV Series
      • Self - American Museum of Natural History (as Michael Novacek)
      • 2010
    • Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian - Secret Doors and Scientists, Behind-the-Scenes of the American Museum of Natural History
      Video
      • Self (as Michael Novacek)
      • 2009
    • Dinosaurs Alive (2007)
      Dinosaurs Alive
      5.8
      Short
      • Self - American Museum of Natural History (as Michael Novacek)
      • 2007
    • Stephen Colbert in The Colbert Report (2005)
      The Colbert Report
      8.4
      TV Series
      • Self (as Dr. Michael Novacek)
      • 2006
    • Evolution (2002)
      Evolution
      8.2
      TV Mini Series
      • Self (as Michael Novacek)
      • 2002
    • Bill Moyers Reports: Earth on Edge
      TV Movie
      • Self (as Michael Novacek)
      • 2001
    • When Dinosaurs Ruled (1999)
      When Dinosaurs Ruled
      7.6
      TV Mini Series
      • Self (as Michael Novacek)
      • 2000
    • Conan O'Brien in Late Night with Conan O'Brien (1993)
      Late Night with Conan O'Brien
      8.2
      TV Series
      • Self - Guest (as Michael Novacek)
      • 1996
    • The Dinosaurs! (1992)
      The Dinosaurs!
      8.6
      TV Series
      • Self - Dean of Science (as Michael Novacek)
      • 1992

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      • Dr Michael Novacek

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      Senior Vice President and Provost of Science at the American Museum of Natural History.

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