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Pete Michels

  • Animation Department
  • Director
  • Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
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Pete Michels was born on 15 December 1964 in Little Ferry, New Jersey, USA. He is a director and assistant director, known for Austin Powers in Goldmember (2002), Starsky & Hutch (2004) and Family Guy (1999).
BornDecember 15, 1964
BornDecember 15, 1964
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    • Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy
      • 2 nominations total

    Known for

    Mike Myers, Michael Caine, Beyoncé, and Verne Troyer in Austin Powers in Goldmember (2002)
    Austin Powers in Goldmember
    6.2
    • Animation Department(as Peter Michels, animation segment)
    • 2002
    Vince Vaughn, Carmen Electra, Ben Stiller, Snoop Dogg, Amy Smart, and Owen Wilson in Starsky & Hutch (2004)
    Starsky & Hutch
    6.1
    • Animation Department(as Peter Michels, digital artist)
    • 2004
    Seth Green, Mila Kunis, Alex Borstein, and Seth MacFarlane in Family Guy (1999)
    Family Guy
    8.1
    TV Series
    • Animation Department
    The Twisted Tales of Felix the Cat (1995)
    The Twisted Tales of Felix the Cat
    7.4
    TV Series
    • Animation Department

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    Animation Department

    • Trolls: The Beat Goes On! (2018)
      Trolls: The Beat Goes On!
      5.9
      TV Series
      • timing director
      • 2019
    • All the Way to the Ocean (2016)
      All the Way to the Ocean
      5.7
      Short
      • storyboard director
      • 2016
    • Seth Green, Mila Kunis, Alex Borstein, and Seth MacFarlane in Family Guy (1999)
      Family Guy
      8.1
      TV Series
      • animation timer
      • retake director
      • 2007–2012
    • Vince Vaughn, Carmen Electra, Ben Stiller, Snoop Dogg, Amy Smart, and Owen Wilson in Starsky & Hutch (2004)
      Starsky & Hutch
      6.1
      • animation: digital artist (as Peter Michels)
      • 2004
    • Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Dan Castellaneta, and Yeardley Smith in The Simpsons (1989)
      The Simpsons
      8.6
      TV Series
      • storyboard artist
      • character layout artist
      • lip sync ...
      • 1990–2004
    • The Wacky Adventures of Ronald McDonald: The Monster O' McDonaldland Loch (2003)
      The Wacky Adventures of Ronald McDonald: The Monster O' McDonaldland Loch
      7.3
      Video
      • animation timer
      • 2003
    • Rugrats: Decade in Diapers (2002)
      Rugrats: Decade in Diapers
      Video
      • sheet timer
      • 2002
    • Mike Myers, Michael Caine, Beyoncé, and Verne Troyer in Austin Powers in Goldmember (2002)
      Austin Powers in Goldmember
      6.2
      • animator: animation segment (as Peter Michels)
      • 2002
    • Nancy Cartwright, Christine Cavanaugh, Tara Strong, Cheryl Chase, Elizabeth Daily, Dionne Quan, Kath Soucie, and Cree Summer in Rugrats (1991)
      Rugrats
      7.4
      TV Series
      • animation timer
      • sheet timer
      • animation director
      • 1991–2002
    • The Simpsons: Backstage Pass (2002)
      The Simpsons: Backstage Pass
      7.3
      Video
      • animation timer
      • 2002
    • The Wacky Adventures of Ronald McDonald: Have Time, Will Travel (2001)
      The Wacky Adventures of Ronald McDonald: Have Time, Will Travel
      7.0
      Video
      • timing director
      • 2001
    • The Wacky Adventures of Ronald McDonald: Birthday World (2001)
      The Wacky Adventures of Ronald McDonald: Birthday World
      6.5
      Video
      • timing director
      • 2001
    • Lacey Chabert, David Eccles, Flea, and Tom Kane in The Wild Thornberrys (1998)
      The Wild Thornberrys
      6.6
      TV Series
      • sheet timer
      • animation timer
      • 1998–2000
    • Julia McIlvaine and Noah Segan in KaBlam! (1996)
      KaBlam!
      7.8
      TV Series
      • timing director (segment "Stewy the Dogboy")
      • 1999
    • Histeria! (1998)
      Histeria!
      7.7
      TV Series
      • timing director
      • 1999

    Director

    • Krapopolis (2023)
      Krapopolis
      6.5
      TV Series
      • supervising director
      • 2023–2025
    • Jerry Minor, Lance Reddick, Dana Snyder, and Kari Wahlgren in Farzar (2022)
      Farzar
      5.7
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2022
    • Lizzy Caplan in Inside Job (2021)
      Inside Job
      7.7
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2021
    • Ike Barinholtz, Maya Rudolph, Kristen Wiig, and Jillian Bell in Bless the Harts (2019)
      Bless the Harts
      5.9
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2019–2020
    • Chelsea Kane, Justin Roiland, Scott Chernoff, and J.D. Ryznar in Hot Streets (2016)
      Hot Streets
      5.9
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2016–2019
    • Future-Worm! (2016)
      Future-Worm!
      5.4
      TV Series
      • supervising director
      • 2016–2018
    • Dan Harmon and Justin Roiland in Rick and Morty (2013)
      Rick and Morty
      9.1
      TV Series
      • supervising director
      • 2013–2015
    • Seth Green, Mila Kunis, Alex Borstein, and Seth MacFarlane in Family Guy (1999)
      Family Guy
      8.1
      TV Series
      • supervising director
      • 1999–2013
    • Spyburbia
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2012
    • Seth & Alex's Almost Live Comedy Show (2009)
      Seth & Alex's Almost Live Comedy Show
      6.2
      TV Special
      • Director (segment "Family Guy")
      • 2009
    • Stewie Griffin: The Untold Story (2005)
      Stewie Griffin: The Untold Story
      7.5
      Video
      • Director
      • 2005
    • 100 Greatest Cartoons (2005)
      100 Greatest Cartoons
      6.9
      TV Special
      • Director
      • 2005
    • Kid Notorious (2003)
      Kid Notorious
      7.7
      TV Series
      • supervising director
      • 2003
    • Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Dan Castellaneta, and Yeardley Smith in The Simpsons (1989)
      The Simpsons
      8.6
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 1997–2003
    • The Twisted Tales of Felix the Cat (1995)
      The Twisted Tales of Felix the Cat
      7.4
      TV Series
      • Director (segment "The Milky Way")
      • 1996

    Second Unit or Assistant Director

    • Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Dan Castellaneta, and Yeardley Smith in The Simpsons (1989)
      The Simpsons
      8.6
      TV Series
      • supervising director: Rick and Morty Couch Gag
      • assistant director
      • 1994–2015
    • Quack Pack (1996)
      Quack Pack
      6.7
      TV Series
      • assistant director
      • 1996
    • Carlos Alazraqui in Rocko's Modern Life (1993)
      Rocko's Modern Life
      7.9
      TV Series
      • assistant director
      • 1994–1996
    • Nancy Cartwright, Christine Cavanaugh, Tara Strong, Cheryl Chase, Elizabeth Daily, Dionne Quan, Kath Soucie, and Cree Summer in Rugrats (1991)
      Rugrats
      7.4
      TV Series
      • assistant director
      • 1991–1993

    Personal details

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    • Alternative names
      • Pete J. Michels
    • Born
      • December 15, 1964
      • Little Ferry, New Jersey, USA

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