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Michael Rianda (born June 17, 1984) is an American cartoonist, director, screenwriter, and voice actor. He is known for his work on Gravity Falls as a creative director and writer for season 1, and creative consultant for season 2.
Michael "Mike" Rianda is an American cartoonist, director, and writer. He is known for his work on the Disney Channel animated series " Gravity Falls (2012) " as a creative director and writer for season 1, and creative consultant for season 2.
- January 1, 1
- 3 min
- Salinas, California, USA
Mar 17, 2022 · The director of the Oscar-nominated animated film talks about his personal experiences, influences, and challenges in making the movie. He also reveals his love for Tumblr, memes, and Sega Dreamcast.
- Matt Schimkowitz
- Overview
- Writing credits
- Additional writing credits
- Roles in Gravity Falls
- Trivia
- External links
Michael "Mike" Rianda is an American cartoonist, director, and writer who worked on Gravity Falls. He also voiced the characters Lee, Thompson, and Mr. Poolcheck. He worked on Gravity Falls for about two and a half years and left around March 2013, though he still continued to consult on the series after his departure. In 2021, he directed, co-wrot...
Season 1
•102. "The Legend of the Gobblewonker" •105. "The Inconveniencing" •107. "Double Dipper" •112. "Summerween" •114. "Bottomless Pit!" •120. "Gideon Rises"
•Lee
•Thompson
•Mr. Poolcheck
•Additional voices ("Double Dipper" and "The Deep End")
•According to Alex Hirsch, the "Lamby Lamby Dance" that Dipper performs in "The Inconveniencing" is based on Michael's childhood experiences of being dressed up like a lamb by his sister and being forced to dance.
Nov 30, 2021 · Mike Rianda, the creative director of Disney Channel's "Gravity Falls", talks about his feature film debut and how he wanted to show an imperfect family and robots in his Netflix animated comedy. He also reveals how he got Olivia Colman to voice the villain and how he challenged the animators to make the characters look messy and hand-drawn.
- Joyce Eng
Jul 26, 2022 · Listen to a podcast interview with the Oscar-nominated directors of the animated sci-fi comedy film, who share their passion for animation and CalArts. They also reveal how Mike's mom met everyone at the Oscars.
Apr 30, 2021 · The Mitchells vs. the Machines: Directed by Michael Rianda, Jeff Rowe. With Abbi Jacobson, Danny McBride, Maya Rudolph, Michael Rianda. A quirky, dysfunctional family's road trip is upended when they find themselves in the middle of the robot apocalypse and suddenly become humanity's unlikeliest last hope.
