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In Living Color (1990)
Lady Gaga Presents: The Monster Ball Tour at Madison Square Garden (2011)
The 76th Annual Academy Awards (2004)
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2012
The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts
(TV special)
2012
I Heart Radio Music Festival
(TV movie)
2012
From Dust to Dreams: Opening Night at the Smith Center for the Performing Arts
(TV movie)
2012
2012 Do Something Awards
(TV movie)
2012
Macy's 4th of July Fireworks Spectacular
(TV movie) (as Mike Polito)
2012
FOX 25th Anniversary Special
(TV movie) (off-line editor / as Mike Polito)
2011
The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts
(TV movie)
2011
AFI's Master Class: The Art of Collaboration
(TV series documentary)
2011
Make Your Mark: The Ultimate Dance Off - Shake It Up Edition
(TV movie)
2011
2011 Do Something! Awards
(TV movie)
2011
Lady Gaga Presents: The Monster Ball Tour at Madison Square Garden
(TV documentary)
2011
2011 New Now Next Awards
(TV movie)
2011
All Together Now: A Celebration of Service
(TV special)
2011
Thurgood
(TV movie)
2010
The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts
(TV special)
2010
Teen Choice Awards 2010
(TV special) (as Mike Polito)
2010
Hollywood Salutes Matt Damon: An American Cinematheque Tribute
(TV movie)
2010
ACM Presents: Brooks & Dunn -- The Last Rodeo
(TV movie)
2009
The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts
(TV special)
2009
The 25th Anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Concert
(TV special) (as Mike Polito)
2009
The Teen Choice Awards 2009
(TV movie)
2009
Live & Loud Fridays
(TV series)
2009
Ellen's Bigger, Longer & Wider Show
(TV movie)
2009
44th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards
(TV special)
2009
Superstars of Dance
(TV series)
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Episode #1.5
(2009)
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Episode #1.4
(2009)
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Episode #1.3
(2009)
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Episode #1.2
(2009)
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Season Premiere
(2009)
2009
Streisand: Live in Concert
(TV special documentary)
2009
George Strait: ACM Artist of the Decade All Star Concert
(TV special documentary)
2008
The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts
(TV special)
2008
Samuel L. Jackson: An American Cinematheque Tribute
(TV documentary)
2008
46664: A Concert for Nelson Mandela
(TV documentary)
2008
AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Warren Beatty
(TV special)
2008
American Idol
(TV series)
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Live Results Show: One Contestant Eliminated
(2008)
2008
Great Performances
(TV series)
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James Taylor: One Man Band
(2008) (as Mike Polito)
2006-2007
America's Got Talent
(TV series)
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Top Twenty Contestants: Part 2
(2007)
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Final Results
(2006)
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Final
(2006)
2007
AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Al Pacino
(TV movie)
2006
The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts
(TV special)
2006
An American Celebration at Ford's Theater
(TV movie)
2006
AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Sean Connery
(TV special)
2006
Super Bowl's Greatest Commercials: Top 40 Countdown
(TV movie)
2005
The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts
(TV special)
2005
AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to George Lucas
(TV special) (as Mike Polito)
2005
77th Annual Academy Awards - UK
(TV special)
2005
The 77th Annual Academy Awards
(TV special)
2005
An Evening of Stars: Tribute to Quincy Jones
(TV movie)
2004
The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts
(TV special)
2004
The 2004 BET Source Hip Hop Music Awards
(TV movie)
2004
The 56th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards
(TV special)
2004
The 76th Annual Academy Awards
(TV special) (as Mike Polito)
2004
Super Bowl's Greatest Commercials
(TV special)
2004
An Evening of Stars: 25th Anniversary Tribute to Lou Rawls
(TV movie)
2003
The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts
(TV special) (as Mike Polito)
2003
CBS at 75
(TV documentary)
2003
The 55th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards
(TV special) (as Mike Polito)
2003
AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Robert De Niro
(TV movie)
2003
2003 MTV Movie Awards
(TV special) (as Mike Polito)
2003
Evelyn: Behind the Scenes
(video documentary short) (as Mike Polito)
2003
The 75th Annual Academy Awards
(TV special) (as Mike Polito)
2002
The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts
(TV movie) (as Mike Polito)
2002
Making 'Blood Work'
(video documentary short) (as Mike Polito)
2002
On Stage at the Kennedy Center: The Mark Twain Prize
(TV movie) (as Mike Polito)
2002
All on Accounta Pullin' a Trigger
(video documentary short) (as Mike Polito)
2002
The 54th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards
(TV special)
2002
AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Tom Hanks
(TV special) (as Mike Polito)
2002
The 74th Annual Academy Awards
(TV special)
2002
Janet Jackson: Live in Hawaii
(TV documentary)
2002
Super Bowl's Greatest Commercials II
(TV special) (as Mike Polito)
2001
Dirty Harry: The Original
(video documentary short) (as Mike Polito)
2001
The 53rd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards
(TV special)
2001
2001 ALMA Awards
(TV special)
2001
The 73rd Annual Academy Awards
(TV special)
2001
Timeless: Live in Concert
(TV special documentary)
2001
3rd Annual TV Guide Awards
(TV movie)
2000
Surprise Wedding
(TV movie)
2000
The 72nd Annual Academy Awards
(TV special)
1999
Soul Music Festival: Part 5
(TV movie)
1999
Tarzan in Concert with Phil Collins
(TV special)
1999
The American Red Cross Holiday Music Spectacular
(TV movie)
1998
The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts
(TV documentary)
1998
The American Red Cross Celebrates Real-Life Miracles
(TV movie)
1998
Soul Music Festival: Part IV
(TV movie)
1998
Essence Awards
(TV movie) (as Mike Polito)
1998
Christopher Reeve: A Celebration of Hope
(TV documentary)
1997
The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts
(TV special)
1997
AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Martin Scorsese
(TV special documentary)
1997
Soul Music Festival: Part 3
(TV movie)
1997
The 19th Annual CableACE Awards
(TV movie)
1997
Happy Birthday Elizabeth: A Celebration of Life
(TV special)
1996
The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts
(TV special documentary)
1996
70's Soul Music Festival: Part 2
(TV movie)
1996
AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Clint Eastwood
(TV special documentary)
1996
AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Steven Spielberg
(TV special documentary)
1995
The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts
(TV special)
1995
The 67th Annual Academy Awards
(TV special)
1993
For Our Children: The Concert
(TV documentary)
1990
In Living Color
(TV series)
1988
Find Your Way Back: A Salute to the Space Shuttle
(video documentary)
1987
Solid Gold
(TV series)
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Episode #8.1
(1987) (video tape)
1987
Jerry Seinfeld: Stand-Up Confidential
(TV movie)
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2013
The 85th Oscars
(TV special) (associate director)
2012
The 2012 Billboard Music Awards
(TV movie) (associate director)
2011
Scream Awards 2011
(TV movie) (associate director)
2011
Lady Gaga Presents: The Monster Ball Tour at Madison Square Garden
(TV documentary) (associate director)
2010
The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts
(TV special) (associate director)
2010
Scream Awards 2010
(TV movie) (associate director)
2010
Teen Choice Awards 2010
(TV special) (associate director)
2010
The 82nd Annual Academy Awards
(TV special) (associate director)
2009
The 81st Annual Academy Awards
(TV special) (assistant director)
2009
The 14th Annual Critics' Choice Awards
(TV movie) (associate director)
2008
The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts
(TV special) (associate director)
2008
The First Annual Worldwide Fido Awards
(TV movie) (associate director)
2008
AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Warren Beatty
(TV special) (associate director)
2008
43rd Annual Academy of Country Music Awards
(TV special) (associate director)
2007
The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts
(TV special) (associate director)
2003
CBS at 75
(TV documentary) (associate director)
2003
The 29th Annual People's Choice Awards
(TV special) (associate director)
1996
Star Trek: 30 Years and Beyond
(TV special documentary) (associate director)
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Editorial Department
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2013
The 85th Oscars
(TV special) (show videotape editor)
2012
Lionel Richie and Friends
(TV movie) (videotape editor)
2010
The 82nd Annual Academy Awards
(TV special) (videotape editor)
2009
So You Think You Can Dance
(TV series) (supervising editor - 4 episodes)
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Two of 12 Voted Off
(2009) (supervising editor)
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The Top 12 Perform
(2009) (supervising editor)
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The Top 16 Perform
(2009) (supervising editor)
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Auditions: Miami and Memphis
(2009) (supervising editor)
2009
The 1st Annual Streamy Awards
(TV movie) (supervising editor)
2007
The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts
(TV special) (editor: videotape)
2007
The 79th Annual Academy Awards
(TV special) (video-tape editor)
2006
The 78th Annual Academy Awards
(TV special) (editor: video tape - as Mike Polito)
1989
The Making of 'The Little Mermaid'
(TV documentary) (on-line editor - as Michael A. Polito)
1988
Stranger on My Land
(TV movie) (on-line editor)
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Visual Effects
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1989-1990
Freddy's Nightmares
(TV series) (visual effects design editor - 11 episodes)
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A Family Affair
(1990) (visual effects design editor - as Mike Polito)
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Interior Loft Later
(1990) (visual effects design editor - as Michael A. Polito)
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Interior Loft
(1990) (visual effects design editor - as Michael A. Polito)
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Prime Cut
(1990) (visual effects design editor - as Michael A. Polito)
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Easy Come, Easy Go
(1990) (visual effects design editor - as Michael A. Polito)
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Camera and Electrical Department
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2011
Through the Door
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2010
Screenplay
(short) (dolly grip, grip)
1998
The 24th Annual People's Choice Awards
(TV special) (video operator)
1996
The 22nd Annual People's Choice Awards
(TV special) (video operator)
1988
The 40th Annual Emmy Awards
(TV special) (videotape operator)
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Miscellaneous Crew
(5 titles)
2005
The 77th Annual Academy Awards
(TV special) (associate director)
2001
The 53rd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards
(TV special) (production team)
1999
Tarzan in Concert with Phil Collins
(TV special) (production team)
1997
Happy Birthday Elizabeth: A Celebration of Life
(TV special) (production team)
1997
The 19th Annual CableACE Awards
(TV movie) (production assistant)
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Producer
(1 title)
2006
Body Doubles: International Twins Search
(TV movie) (producer)
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Director
(1 title)
1988
Find Your Way Back: A Salute to the Space Shuttle
(video documentary)
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Thanks
(1 title)
2005
Ring Girls
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