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Michael Tavera

Michael Tavera

Composer · Born September 24, 1961 (65) · 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.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
September 24, 1961 (65)
From
Los Angeles, California, USA
Works as
Composer
Titles
75 on MovieCove · 87 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Down 7% in 30 days

What are Michael Tavera's films like?

Across their 71 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Animation28 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 41st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Animation movies
Comedy7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 28th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Action3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 10th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Adventure2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 16th percentile
: browse their Adventure movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 54th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
43%
Self
23%
Morality
13%
Society
10%
Survival
6%
Power
3%
Ideas
2%
Friendship28 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds27 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity16 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity9 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty10 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth8 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice7 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose10 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 46 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 38 · Serious 5 · Dark 3

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 16 · Stylized 22 · Heightened 8

Gentle: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their gentle movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 27 · Charged 16 · Intense 3

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 30 · Shifting 15 · Whiplash 1

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 10 · Some laughs 23 · Funny 13

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 19 · Even-paced 24 · Relentless 3

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 39 · Engaged 6 · Full focus 1

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 44 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
36
Warm
29
Hopeful
29
Thrilling
28
Tense
23
Other
37

How their films linger

Feel-good50 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun35 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful33 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 8 with a twist

  • Happy47
  • Bittersweet14
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous8
  • Cyclical1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Michael Tavera's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 33 of their 75 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (13).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Michael Tavera's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

87 credits, 75 with a MovieCove page.

Career shape

A full career of 61 titles from 1988 to 2019.

Biggest box office

Mr. Magoo (1997)

$21M worldwide

Highest rated

Invader ZIM (2001)

Midcredits 95th

Most popular right now

Monsuno (2011)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Music59 of 61: 58 only music, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score40thOther crew3 of 61: 2 only other crew, 1 with another role

By decade

1980s1 · crew1990s25 · crew2000s20 · crew2010s15 · crew

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.

How do Michael Tavera's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 40th percentile, the median of all 48; across their 46 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 43rd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

43rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 46

Approval · how many liked their films

36thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 46

Reach · how many have seen their films

81stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 46

Midcredits score across 75 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up2
  • 50th to 74th17
  • 25th to 49th37
  • Below 25th19

Shape of the crowd

45 of their 75 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Universally Panned2
  • Divisive4
  • Cult Classic6
  • Crowd Pleaser17
  • Mixed45

Most divisive · composer

Tea Town Teddy Bears (2024)

99th percentile spread · 38% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · composer

Invader ZIM (2001)

Midcredits 95th · 88% liked

Reviewers score the sound and music 51/100 in their films, across 40 reviewed titles; fans 61, detractors 32. The element that speaks to their work as a composer.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Michael Tavera's work okay for kids?

Across up to 12 MovieCove titles with content scores, frightening / intense runs heavier than most films and alcohol & drugs lighter.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore9 titles35–64 · median 49 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity12 titles18–40 · median 30 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity8 titles19–49 · median 26 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs8 titles0–51 · median 14 · minimallighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense8 titles36–71 · median 55 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Michael Tavera work with?

People who share at least 2 of Michael Tavera's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Jeff Bennett shares the most, 18.

Directors

  • Charles Grosvenor9 titles    See all 9 shared titles with Charles Grosvenor
  • Spike Brandt7 titles    See all 7 shared titles with Spike Brandt
  • Tony Cervone7 titles · 5 as director    See all 7 shared titles with Tony Cervone
  • Roy Allen Smith3 titles    See all 3 shared titles with Roy Allen Smith

Writers

  • Tony Geiss14 titles    See newest 12 of 14 shared titles with Tony Geiss
  • Judy Freudberg13 titles    See newest 12 of 13 shared titles with Judy Freudberg
  • John Loy10 titles    See all 10 shared titles with John Loy
  • Mark Hoffmeier5 titles    See all 5 shared titles with Mark Hoffmeier

Actors

  • Jeff Bennett18 titles    See newest 12 of 18 shared titles with Jeff Bennett
  • Rob Paulsen17 titles    See newest 12 of 17 shared titles with Rob Paulsen
  • John Ingle11 titles    See all 11 shared titles with John Ingle
  • Kenneth Mars11 titles    See all 11 shared titles with Kenneth Mars

Editors

  • Jay Bixsen15 titles    See newest 12 of 15 shared titles with Jay Bixsen
  • Kyle Stafford4 titles    See all 4 shared titles with Kyle Stafford
  • Gregory K. Bowron4 titles    See all 4 shared titles with Gregory K. Bowron
  • Richard Bruce Elliott4 titles    See all 4 shared titles with Richard Bruce Elliott

Producers

  • Alan Burnett7 titles    See all 7 shared titles with Alan Burnett
  • Sam Register7 titles    See all 7 shared titles with Sam Register
  • Daniel J. Wiley7 titles    See all 7 shared titles with Daniel J. Wiley
  • Andy Heyward5 titles    See all 5 shared titles with Andy Heyward

Mixed roles