Composer
Michael Tavera
- Born September 24, 1961 in Los Angeles, California, USA
Michael Anthony Tavera (born September 24, 1961) is an American composer. He is best known for his animation scores, including many television series, live-action films, and direct-to-video sequels.
Known for
Cinderella II: Dreams Come True2002
Stitch! The Movie2003
Honey, We Shrunk Ourselves1997
The Land Before Time II: The Great Valley Adventure1994
Mr. Magoo1997
The Land Before Time III: The Time of the Great Giving1995
The Land Before Time IV: Journey Through the Mists1996
The Land Before Time V: The Mysterious Island1997
Filmography
- 2026Attack of the Killer Tomatoes: Organic IntelligenceFilmOriginal Music Composer
- 2025SEGALFilmOriginal Music Composer
- 2019The Bug DiariesSeriesMusic
- 2017Tom and Jerry: Willy Wonka & the Chocolate FactoryFilmOriginal Music Composer
- 2016The Land Before Time XIV: Journey of the BraveFilmOriginal Music Composer
- 2016Tom and Jerry: Back to OzFilmOriginal Music Composer
- 2015Marvel's Guardians of the GalaxySeriesMain Title Theme Composer, Original Music Composer
- 2015Tom and Jerry: Spy QuestFilmOriginal Music Composer
- 2014Tom and Jerry: The Lost DragonFilmOriginal Music Composer
- 2013Tom and Jerry's Giant AdventureFilmOriginal Music Composer
- 2013Slightly Single in L.A.FilmOriginal Music Composer
- 2012MonsunoSeriesMusic
- 2012Tom and Jerry: Robin Hood and His Merry MouseFilmOriginal Music Composer
- 2012The Power of ZhuFilmOriginal Music Composer
- 2011Tom and Jerry & The Wizard of OzFilmOriginal Music Composer
- 2011Quest for ZhuFilmOriginal Music Composer
- 2010Tom and Jerry Meet Sherlock HolmesFilmOriginal Music Composer
- 2009Lionelville: Destination AdventureFilmOriginal Music Composer
- 2007The Land Before Time XIII: The Wisdom of FriendsFilmOriginal Music Composer
- 2006The Land Before Time XII: The Great Day of the FlyersFilmOriginal Music Composer
- 2006The Emperor's New SchoolSeriesMusic
- 2006Yin Yang Yo!SeriesMusic
- 2006CuddleBee Hugs n SuchFilmMusic
- 2005The Land Before Time XI: Invasion of the TinysaurusesFilmOriginal Music Composer
- 2005Mucha Lucha: The Return of El MaleficoFilmOriginal Music Composer
- 2005The Origin of StitchFilmOriginal Music Composer
- 2003Stitch! The MovieFilmOriginal Music Composer
- 2003The Land Before Time X: The Great Longneck MigrationFilmOriginal Music Composer
- 2003Charlotte's Web 2: Wilbur's Great AdventureFilmOriginal Music Composer
- 2003Time KidFilmOriginal Music Composer
- 2002Cinderella II: Dreams Come TrueFilmOriginal Music Composer, Orchestrator
- 2002The Land Before Time IX: Journey to Big WaterFilmOriginal Music Composer
- 2001Mickey's Magical Christmas: Snowed in at the House of MouseFilmOriginal Music Composer
- 2001The Land Before Time VIII: The Big FreezeFilmOriginal Music Composer
- 2001Disney's House of MouseSeriesMusic
- 2000The Land Before Time VII: The Stone of Cold FireFilmMusic
- 2000Drowning MonaFilmOriginal Music Composer
- 2000QuintsFilmOriginal Music Composer
- 1999An American Tail: The Mystery of the Night MonsterFilmOriginal Music Composer
- 1999Silent PredatorsFilmOriginal Music Composer
- 1999Excellent CadaversFilmOriginal Music Composer
- 1999CinderElmoFilmOriginal Music Composer
- 1998The Land Before Time VI: The Secret of Saurus RockFilmOriginal Music Composer
- 1998An American Tail: The Treasure of Manhattan IslandFilmOriginal Music Composer
- 1998GirlFilmOriginal Music Composer
- 1997Honey, We Shrunk OurselvesFilmOriginal Music Composer
- 1997Mr. MagooFilmOriginal Music Composer
- 1997The Land Before Time V: The Mysterious IslandFilmOriginal Music Composer
- 1997RocketManFilmOriginal Music Composer
- 1997Dying to BelongFilmOriginal Music Composer
- 1997Two Came BackFilmOriginal Music Composer
- 1997Holiday in Your HeartFilmMusic
- 1997CultureFilmMusic
- 1996The Land Before Time IV: Journey Through the MistsFilmOriginal Music Composer
- 1996No One Would TellFilmOriginal Music Composer
- 1995The Land Before Time III: The Time of the Great GivingFilmOriginal Music Composer
- 1995Mr. Payback: An Interactive MovieFilmOriginal Music Composer
- 1994The Land Before Time II: The Great Valley AdventureFilmOriginal Music Composer
- 1993Bitter HarvestFilmOriginal Music Composer
- 1992Frozen AssetsFilmMusic
- 1990Midnight Patrol: Adventures in the Dream ZoneSeriesSound
- 1990Where's Rodney?SeriesMusic
- 1990The Jackie Bison ShowFilmOrchestrator
- 1988Lucky StiffFilmOriginal Music Composer