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Mike Young is a Actor, Director, Scriptwriter and Producer born on 1945 at Barry, Vale of Glamorgan (United-kingdom)

Mike Young

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Birth name Michael Young
Birth 1945 (79 years) at Barry, Vale of Glamorgan (United-kingdom)
Awards Emmy Award

Michael "Mike" Young (born 1945 in Barry, Vale of Glamorgan), is a Welsh born, US domiciled, Emmy and BAFTA Award-winning animation producer, he is founder of two animation companies in both UK and US. Young is the current COO of MoonScoop.

Biography

Young trained as a television producer, but while working as an advertising copywriter he met partner Liz Young. After the pair married in the 1970s, his step son Richard Finn (now head of post-production at MYP), was having trouble falling asleep. Young invented stories about a teddy bear, which became SuperTed. Finn went to school to tell his friends the wonderful stories, which resulted in the SuperTed books, co-produced with TV Producer Young.

In 1981, Mike Young along with his wife Liz Young, animator Dave Edwards and producer Robin Lyons, founded Siriol Productions when the three men approached the newly formed Welsh TV channel S4C and secured a commission to produce an animated series of Superted. Due to the success of the initial series, it was re-dubbed in English and a special edition for the Welsh Office which instructed children on the "dos" and "don'ts" of road safety. The series sold well in the UK, along with the larger developed series of Fantastic Max, The Further Adventures of SuperTed and Little Dracula.

Young found it difficult to sell his series to Hollywood executives without a local presence there so in 1989 the family moved to Los Angeles, selling their right to Super Ted and shares owned in Siriol Animation to finance the move and to set up Mike Young Productions. His first production was P. J. Sparkles before moving one to were Little Dracula, Potsworth & Co. and Hot Rod Dogs and Cool Car Cats (co-produced with the Dave Edwards Studio),THE COMPANY PRODUCED PET ALIEN (52 HALF-HOUR EPISODES), JAKERS THE ADVENTURES OF PIGGLEY WINKS (Which won seven Emmys. British Academy Award, Growing Up Creepie, He-Man Masters of the Universe, (one Emmy win), Quantum Ray (Pulcinella winner), Bratz (TV series and six full length DVD movies), Chloe's Closet, Dive Olly Dive, Toddworld, The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus (Universal Studios), The Secret Garden (ABC TV Network). Current shows in production include Care Bears, Strawberry Shortcake, three stereoscopic Zhu Zhu Pets movies, DaGedar, Lalaloopsy, series two of Chloe's Closet, Sabrina the Teenage Witch, SACHIN Tendulkar's Master Blasters and Little Archie's.

His company has also now created a series of caricatures at Cardiff City Stadium.


Personal life
Young is married to partner, president and the other co-founder of Mike Young Productions, Liz Young. A football fanatic, he is a lifelong supporter of Cardiff City F.C., and runs a junior soccer league in California. Young was awarded the Chancellor's Medal at the 2007 graduation ceremony of the University of Glamorgan.

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Filmography of Mike Young (11 films)

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Actor

Green Book
Green Book (2018)
, 2h10
Directed by Frères Farrelly, Peter Farrelly
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Biography, Comedy, Comedy-drama, Historical, Musical
Themes Films about music and musicians, Films about racism, Transport films, Films about automobiles, Jazz films, Musical films, Road movies, Buddy films
Actors Viggo Mortensen, Mahershala Ali, Linda Cardellini, Dimiter Marinov, Mike Hatton, Iqbal Theba
Roles Waiter / Driver
Rating82% 4.100374.100374.100374.100374.10037
L'histoire se déroule aux États-Unis en 1962. Frank Vallelonga, surnommé "Tony Lip", un videur italo-américain de New York, cherche un emploi après la fermeture de la Copacabana, la boîte de nuit où il travaillait, pour rénovations. Il est invité pour une entrevue par le docteur Don Shirley, un excentrique pianiste noir d'origine jamaïcaine, qui cherche un chauffeur pour une tournée de huit semaines à travers le Midwest et le Sud profond. Don engage Tony grâce à ses références. Ils partent et prévoient de revenir à New York pour le Réveillon de Noël. Le label de Don donne à Tony une copie du Green Book, un guide pour les voyageurs afro-américains indiquant des motels, des restaurants et des stations-service qui autorisent la visite de personnes de couleur.

Director

My Man Is a Loser, 1h35
Directed by Mike Young
Origin USA
Genres Comedy
Themes Buddy films
Actors John Stamos, Michael Rapaport, Sean Young, Bryan Callen, Tika Sumpter, Diane Guerrero
Rating44% 2.2092652.2092652.2092652.2092652.209265
The film follows two married friends, Marty (Michael Rapaport) and Paul (Bryan Callen), who hire their single playboy friend Mike (John Stamos) to "help them get their mojo back" in order to save their marriages. Their plan backfires, leaving their wives unimpressed with their new personalities.

Scriptwriter

My Man Is a Loser, 1h35
Directed by Mike Young
Origin USA
Genres Comedy
Themes Buddy films
Actors John Stamos, Michael Rapaport, Sean Young, Bryan Callen, Tika Sumpter, Diane Guerrero
Rating44% 2.2092652.2092652.2092652.2092652.209265
The film follows two married friends, Marty (Michael Rapaport) and Paul (Bryan Callen), who hire their single playboy friend Mike (John Stamos) to "help them get their mojo back" in order to save their marriages. Their plan backfires, leaving their wives unimpressed with their new personalities.

Producer

Quest for Zhu, 1h13
Genres Animation
Actors Shannon Chan-Kent, Ian James Corlett, Erin Mathews, Jillian Michaels, Jan Rabson, Kathleen Barr
Roles Executive Producer
Rating45% 2.270342.270342.270342.270342.27034
Pipsqueak (Shannon Chan-Kent) gets swept away to the other side of the Zhuniverse and heads off for an adventure with Mr. Squiggles (Ian Corlett), Chunk (Sean Campbell), and Num Nums (Erin Mathews). On their journey, they must do whatever it takes to overcome obstacles, find Zhu Fu (Jan Rabson), and defeat Mazhula (Kathleen Barr).
Bratz: Fashion Pixiez
Directed by Sean McNamara
Origin USA
Genres Fantasy, Animation
Themes Children's films
Actors Dionne Quan, Olivia Hack, Tia et Tamera Mowry, Ashleigh Ball, Maryke Hendrikse, Soleil Moon Frye
Roles Producer
Rating56% 2.81492.81492.81492.81492.8149
Breeana, Melvino and Cymbeline are having a family barbecue in their backyard. Breeana notices that Cymbeline is acting rude which is very unlike her. That night, Breeana follows Cymbeline outside to find her getting swallowed by a ball of light.
Bratz: Genie Magic, 1h6
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Animation
Actors Dionne Quan, Olivia Hack, Tia et Tamera Mowry, Soleil Moon Frye, Kaley Cuoco, Wendie Malick
Roles Producer
Rating53% 2.666562.666562.666562.666562.66656
Cloe, Jade, Yasmin, and Sasha befriend Katia, a new student at Styles High. The girls soon find that Katia is really a misunderstood genie who has been locked away under the control of con artists Con and Zel for years. The con artists manipulate Katia into using her powers for what she believes is good, but proves to be the very opposite. With a crumbling father-daughter relationship and a growing curiosity for the outside world, Katia’s one wish for herself is to be a normal girl. Zealous to grant wishes and experience life as one of the Bratz, Katia encounters trouble. The girls learn the consequences of magic when Katia comes to them to help her put an end to Con and Zel’s scheme, and also learn to value friendship.
Bratz: Rock Angelz, 1h11
Origin USA
Genres Musical, Animation
Themes Jeu, Films about toys, Children's films
Actors Soleil Moon Frye, Dionne Quan, Wendie Malick, Kaley Cuoco, Tia et Tamera Mowry, Lacey Chabert
Roles Producer
Rating54% 2.7455252.7455252.7455252.7455252.745525
Jade décroche le stage de ses rêves au sein du célèbre magazine féminin Your Thing mais malheureusement elle va découvrir que la rédactrice en chef, Burdine Maxwell, est une femme méchante et superficielle.
Clifford's Really Big Movie, 1h16
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Adventure, Animation
Themes Films about animals, Films about dogs, Children's films, Mise en scène d'un mammifère
Actors John Ritter, Wayne Brady, Grey DeLisle, Jenna Elfman, John Goodman, Jess Harnell
Roles Consulting Producer
Rating54% 2.7130352.7130352.7130352.7130352.713035
When Clifford, Emily Elizabeth, and their friends visit the fair, Clifford, Cleo, and T-Bone are amazed by a terrible animal act known as Larry's Amazing Animals, consisting of Shackleford the Ferret, Dorothy the Cow, Dirk the Dachshund, and Rodrigo the Chihuahua. After the show, Shackleford discovers that the only way for their performances to continue is to win a Tummy Yummies Animal Talent Contest, promising fame, fortune, and a lifetime supply of Tummy Yummies. Clifford and his friends come to collect their autographs, and Shackleford attempts to convince them to join, believing Clifford's appearance will help them improve, however, none of them agree because they wouldn't want to leave their owners.
Polly Pocket, 22minutes
Directed by Terry Klassen
Origin USA
Genres Adventure, Animation
Themes Children's films
Actors Tegan Moss, Michael Donovan, Kathleen Barr, Nicole Bouma, Tabitha St. Germain, Brittney Wilson
Roles Co-Executive Producer
Rating60% 3.0209153.0209153.0209153.0209153.020915
Polly Pocket is a rich and cheerful girl who has four friends at school: Lila, Ana, Shani, and Lea, who together form the band Polly and the Pockets.
The Life & Adventures of Santa Claus
Genres Fantasy, Animation
Themes Christmas films, Santa Claus in film
Actors Robby Benson, Jim Cummings, Dixie Carter, Hal Holbrook, Carlos Alazraqui, Maurice LaMarche
Roles Producer
Rating69% 3.473183.473183.473183.473183.47318
In the Forest of Burzee, where many immortals live (such as Knooks, fairies, and nymphs), their leader, Ak, the Master Woodsman of the World (governor of all forests), finds a human baby abandoned and places him in the care of the lioness, Shiegra. A wood nymph named Necile thereupon adopts the baby; later named Nicholas. Meanwhile, a shapeshifting pixie named Wisk is catapulted to Burzee over the mountain where the evil Awgwas live. When Nicholas reaches young adulthood, Ak shows him how mortals live, giving him a magic sash that makes him invisible. Nicholas sees that the humans, mostly the children, live cruel and unfair lives, mostly in poverty or child abuse (enforced by the Awgwas). Eventually, Nicholas and Wisk move to a spot near both Necile and the humans. The Knooks build a house for him, and Necile gives him a cat, whom he names Blinky. Nicholas travels to a village, in which he stops a baby from crying, and a girl named Megan talks for the first time. To help the children, Nicholas carves a toy cat. One day in winter, Ethan the Cripple, a boy from a village, travels to his house to bring him a leaning stick. He nearly freezes to death, but Nicholas takes him into his house, much to the disappointment of King Mogorb, leader of the Awgwas. When he meets Blinky, Nicholas gives him the toy cat.
The Little Engine That Could, 30minutes
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Action, Adventure, Animation
Themes Transport films, Rail transport films, Children's films
Actors Kath Soucie, Frank Welker, Jim Cummings, Betty Jean Ward, Neil Ross, Peter Cullen
Roles Producer
Rating71% 3.57033.57033.57033.57033.5703
Eric, a young boy, is excited about his birthday after reading a book and believes that a train will come for him, despite his teenage sister Jill's disbelief. A few hours later, the train station's control tower wakes up and in the roundhouse, Tillie, a young little blue switcher engine, along with her best bird friend, Chip, wakes up four other trains: Georgia, a kind all-purpose engine, Farnsworth, a stuck-up, shiny, new passenger engine, Jebediah, a worn-out, rusty, old engine, and Pete, a gruff, burly, big, strong freight engine. After the tower assigns Farnsworth and Pete their jobs, he declines Tillie's offer to help with the milk train assigned to Jebediah due to her small stature. Georgia is assigned to pull the birthday train. A clown named Rollo leads the toys into the train, including Jeepers, a monkey, Stretch, a basketball player, Missy, a ballerina, Handy Pandy, a panda, Perky, an elephant, and Grumpella, a stuffed bird.