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Michael Lessa

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Hide HideProducer (7 titles)
2005 Sherm! (TV series) (line producer)
 
2005 Adventurers: Masters of Time (TV series) (producer)
 
2004 Shadow of the Elves (TV series) (producer - 2 episodes)
– The Invasion (2004) (producer)
– The Master Builder (2004) (producer)
 
1999 SpongeBob SquarePants (TV series) (senior producer - 1 episode)
– Help Wanted/Reef Blower/Tea at the Treedome (1999) (senior producer - segment "Help Wanted")
 
1997-1999 The Angry Beavers (TV series) (senior producer - 7 episodes)
– My BunnyGuard/What's Eating You? (1999) (senior producer - as Michael 'Why Get 'Em Out So Fast?' Lessa)
– Same Time Last Week/Beaver Fever (1998) (senior producer)
– Mission to the Big Hot Thingy/I Dare You (1997) (senior producer)
– Box Top Beavers/Salmon Sez (1997) (senior producer)
– Gift Hoarse/Go Beavers! (1997) (senior producer)
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Hey Arnold! (TV series) (senior producer - 5 episodes, 1997-2003) (line producer - 1 episode, 1996-1998)
– School Play (1999) (senior producer)
– Arnold's Thanksgiving (1998) (senior producer)
– Best Man/Cool Party (1998) (senior producer)
– The Aptitude Test/Oskar Gets a Job (1998) (line producer)
– The Big Scoop/Harold's Kitty (1997) (senior producer)
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1998 CatDog (TV series) (senior producer - 1 episode)
– Dog Gone/All You Can't Eat (1998) (senior producer - as Mike Lessa)
 
Show ShowVisual Effects (19 titles)
2007 Shoot 'Em Up (visual effects producer: HimAnI Productions)
 
2001 Spiders II: Breeding Ground (visual effects consultant)
 
1996 Escape from L.A. (visual effects supervisor)
 
1996 The Phantom (visual effects consultant: Buena Vista Visual Effects)
 
1996 Mr. Wrong (visual effects supervisor)
 
1995 Gold Diggers: The Secret of Bear Mountain (visual effects supervisor: Buena Vista Visual Effects)
 
1995 Operation Dumbo Drop (visual effects supervisor)
 
1995 Man of the House (visual effects supervisor)
 
1994 Cabin Boy (visual effects supervisor)
 
1993 Trail Mix-Up (short) (visual effects supervisor: Buena Vista Visual Effects)
 
1992 Honey I Blew Up the Kid (effects animation supervisor: Buena Vista Visual Effects)
 
1989 Ghostbusters II (animator: ILM - as Mike Lessa)
 
1989 The Return of Swamp Thing (animator)
 
1988 Willow (lip sync animator: ILM)
 
1987 Superman IV: The Quest for Peace (visual effects supervisor)
 
1987 Star Tours (short) (effects animator: Available Light Ltd. - uncredited)
 
1985 Starchaser: The Legend of Orin (effects animator)
 
1983 Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (effects animator: ILM - as Mike Lessa)
 
1982 Poltergeist (key assistant: ILM - as Mike Lessa)
 
Show ShowAnimation Department (6 titles)
1990 Computer Warriors (video short) (animator: Island Animation - as Mike Lessa)
 
1989 Dino-Riders in the Ice Age (video short) (animation supervisor)
 
1988 Dino-Riders (TV series) (animation supervisor - 1 episode)
– Revenge of the Rulons (1988) (animation supervisor)
 
1987 The Chipmunk Adventure (assistant animator - as Mike Lessa)
 
1982 Heidi's Song (assistant animator - as Mike Lessa)
 
1981 Heavy Metal (assistant animator - segment "Taarna")
 
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1997 The Angry Beavers (TV series) (title: supervisor - 2 episodes, 1997) (main title supervisor - 1 episode, 1997)
– Mission to the Big Hot Thingy/I Dare You (1997) (title: supervisor)
– A Dam Too Far/Long in the Teeth (1997) (main title supervisor)
– Born to Be Beavers/Up All Night (1997) (title: supervisor)
 
Show ShowArt Department (1 title)
1990 Ghost (illustrator - as Mike Lessa)
 
Show ShowSelf (1 title)
1996 Movie Magic (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Action Effects: Ultimate Action (1996) … Himself
 
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Alternate Names:

Michael 'Why Get 'Em Out So Fast?' Lessa | Mike Lessa