Michael Marcantel is a former

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 c ...

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 Simpson, Homer, Marge ...

''. He graduated from the

California Institute of the Arts The California Institute of the Arts (CalArts) is a private art university in Santa Clarita, California. It was incorporated in 1961 as the first degree-granting institution of higher learning in the US created specifically for students of bo ...

, where he studied in the Experimental Animation program under

Jules Engel Jules Engel (born Gyula Engel, March 11, 1909 – September 6, 2003) was an American filmmaker, painter, sculptor, graphic artist, set designer, animator, film director, and teacher. He was the founding director of the experimental animation ...

''Simpsons'' episodes

He has directed the following episodes:

Season Eleven

*" Bart to the Future"

Season Twelve

*" Day of the Jackanapes"

Season Thirteen

*" Weekend at Burnsie's"

Season Fourteen

*" A Star Is Born Again"

Season Sixteen

*" Thank God It's Doomsday"

Season Seventeen

*" Bart Has Two Mommies"

Season Eighteen

*" The Mook, the Chef, the Wife and Her Homer"

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