animation director
An animation director is either the director in charge of all aspects of the animation process during the production of an animated film or television, and animated segment for a live action film or television show, or the animator in charge of co ...
who is the supervising director of ''
Future-Worm!
''Future-Worm!'' is an American comic science fiction animated television series created by Ryan Quincy, who previously created IFC's '' Out There'', for Disney XD. The show features the adventures of Danny and Future-Worm, who time travel by us ...
'' on
Disney XD
Disney XD is an American pay television channel owned by the Disney Branded Television and Disney Media and Entertainment Distribution units of The Walt Disney Company. The channel is aimed primarily at older children ages six to eleven yea ...
. Prior, he was a supervising director on seasons 1 and 2 of ''
Rick and Morty
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'', an animation and supervising director on ''
Family Guy
''Family Guy'' is an American animated sitcom originally conceived and created by Seth MacFarlane for the Fox Broadcasting Company. The show centers around the Griffins, a dysfunctional family consisting of parents Peter and Lois; their ch ...
'', and supervising director of the short-lived TV show ''
Kid Notorious
''Kid Notorious'' is an American adult animated sitcom that aired from October 22 to December 17, 2003 on Comedy Central. It starred Hollywood film producer Robert Evans as himself. Episode plots were often bizarre and absurdist in nature, featuri ...
''. He started working on ''
The Simpsons
''The Simpsons'' is an American animated sitcom created by Matt Groening for the Fox Broadcasting Company. The series is a satirical depiction of American life, epitomized by the Simpson family, which consists of Homer, Marge, Bart, ...
'' in 1990 as a background layout artist, and eventually became a director. He has also been a director on ''
Rugrats
''Rugrats'' is an American animated television series created by Arlene Klasky, Gábor Csupó, and Paul Germain for Nickelodeon. The show focuses on a group of toddlers; most prominently— Tommy, Chuckie, Angelica, and twins Phil and Lil, a ...
'', ''
Rocko's Modern Life
''Rocko's Modern Life'' is an American animated television series created by Joe Murray for Nickelodeon. The series centers on the surreal life of an anthropomorphic Australian immigrant wallaby named Rocko and his friends: the eccentric stee ...
Little Ferry, New Jersey
Little Ferry is a borough in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough's population was 10,626,Pete Michels Interview
Animation Insider
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, March 18, 2015. Accessed December 31, 2020. "Where are you from and how did you get into the animation business? I’m from Little Ferry, New Jersey… a suburb of New York City that’s located just south of Hackensack. After graduating from Jersey City State College, I took an animation class." He attended
Ridgefield Park High School
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and graduated as part of the class of 1983.Peter Michels Class of 1983 Ridgefield Park Junior-Senior High School Alumni Foundation. Accessed November 15, 2017. "Peter Michels graduated from Ridgefield Park High School in 1983." He graduated from Jersey City State College, where a course in animation sparked further interest and led him to attend a graduate program at the
University of California, Los Angeles
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, which led to his career in animation.
''The Simpsons'' episodes
He has directed the following ''
The Simpsons
''The Simpsons'' is an American animated sitcom created by Matt Groening for the Fox Broadcasting Company. The series is a satirical depiction of American life, epitomized by the Simpson family, which consists of Homer, Marge, Bart, ...
Das Bus
"Das Bus" is the fourteenth episode of the ninth season of the American animated television series ''The Simpsons''. It originally aired on Fox in the United States on February 15, 1998. In an extended parody of ''Lord of the Flies'', Bart, Lisa, ...
When You Dish Upon a Star
"When You Dish Upon a Star" is the fifth episode of the tenth season of the American animated television series ''The Simpsons''. It originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on November 8, 1998. When the family spend the day at La ...
Treehouse of Horror X
"Treehouse of Horror X" is the fourth episode of the eleventh season of the American animated television series ''The Simpsons'', and the tenth annual '' Treehouse of Horror'' episode, consisting of three self-contained segments. It first aired o ...
Strong Arms of the Ma
"The Strong Arms of the Ma" is the ninth episode of the fourteenth season of the American animated television series ''The Simpsons''. It originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on February 2, 2003. It is the 300th episode to be ...
Family Guy
''Family Guy'' is an American animated sitcom originally conceived and created by Seth MacFarlane for the Fox Broadcasting Company. The show centers around the Griffins, a dysfunctional family consisting of parents Peter and Lois; their ch ...
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The Kiss Seen Around the World
The third season of ''Family Guy'' first aired on the Fox network in 22 episodes from July 11, 2001, to November 9, 2003, before being released as a DVD box set and in syndication. It premiered with the episode "The Thin White Line" and finished ...
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Screwed the Pooch
The third season of ''Family Guy'' first aired on the Fox network in 22 episodes from July 11, 2001, to November 9, 2003, before being released as a DVD box set and in syndication. It premiered with the episode "The Thin White Line" and finished ...
No Chris Left Behind
"No Chris Left Behind" is the 16th episode of the fifth season of the animated comedy series ''Family Guy''. It originally aired on Fox in the United States on May 6, 2007. The episode features Chris after he is expelled from James Woods High Scho ...
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Padre de Familia
The sixth season of '' Family Guy'' first aired on Fox from September 23, 2007, to May 4, 2008. The season includes 12 episodes and was shortened due to creator Seth MacFarlane's participation in the 2007–2008 Writers Guild of America strike ...
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The Former Life of Brian
"The Former Life of Brian" is the thirteenth episode of the sixth season of '' Family Guy''. It was originally broadcast on April 27, 2008. The episode follows the Griffins' anthropomorphic dog, Brian (Seth MacFarlane), as he discovers that he is ...
Business Guy
"Business Guy" is the ninth episode in the eighth season of the American animated television series ''Family Guy''. It originally aired on Fox in the United States on December 13, 2009. The episode centers on Peter as he assumes temporar ...
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Quagmire's Dad
"Quagmire's Dad" is the 18th episode of the eighth season of the animated comedy series '' Family Guy''. It originally aired on Fox in the United States on May 9, 2010. The episode features Quagmire after his father, Dan Quagmire, returns to Qua ...
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New Kidney in Town
"New Kidney in Town" is the eighth episode of the ninth season of the animated comedy series ''Family Guy''. It originally aired on Fox in the United States on January 9, 2011. The episode follows Peter, after he drinks kerosene, causing him to s ...
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Foreign Affairs
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Livin' on a Prayer
"Livin' on a Prayer" is a song by the American rock band Bon Jovi, and is the band's second chart-topping single from their third album '' Slippery When Wet''. Written by Jon Bon Jovi, Richie Sambora and Desmond Child, the single, released in ...
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Tea Peter
"Tea Peter" is the twenty-first episode of the tenth season of the animated television series '' Family Guy''. The episode originally aired on Fox in the United States on May 13, 2012. In this episode, Peter joins the Tea Party movement and, a ...
12 and a Half Angry Men
"12 and a Half Angry Men" is the seventeenth episode of the eleventh season and the 205th overall episode of the animated comedy series ''Family Guy''. It aired on Fox in the United States on March 24, 2013, and is written by Ted Jessup and dire ...
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Quagmire's Quagmire
"Quagmire's Quagmire" is the third episode of the twelfth season and the 213th overall episode of the animated comedy series '' Family Guy''. It aired on Fox in the United States and Canada on November 3, 2013, and is written by Cherry Chevaprav ...