Mike Rianda

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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. He is also known for directing, co-writing, and co-starring his feature directorial debut The Mitchells vs. the Machines (2021), for which he was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature.^[1]^[2]^[3]^[4]

Early life and education

Rianda was born on June 17, 1984, in Salinas, California. He attended the California Institute of the Arts after he "drew and said amusing things" in school, studying character animation. Rianda also started writing and directing two short films at the animation school titled Everybody Dies in 90 Seconds (2008) and Work (2010).^[5]

Career

He became a creative director and writer on the Emmy Award-winning Disney Channel animated television series Gravity Falls until his departure in 2013. Mike also voiced Lee, Thompson, Mr. Poolcheck, and additional voices. Rianda later returned and served as a creative consultant for its second season.

In 2021, he directed and co-wrote, along with Jeff Rowe, The Mitchells vs. the Machines,^[6] in which he also voiced Aaron Mitchell. The film was released on Netflix on April 30, 2021.

Filmography

Film

Year	Title	Director	Writer	Other	Voice	Notes
2021	The Mitchells vs. the Machines	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Aaron Mitchell / Talking Dog / Furbies / Wi-Fi Enthusiast
2023	Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse	Template:No	Template:No	Template:Yes	Ezekiel Sims / Spider-Therapist; cameo	Production consultant^[7]
2023	Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem	Template:No	Template:No	Template:Yes	Wants a Paycheck Goon / Chop Shop Boss / Ratatouille Guard

Television

Year	Title	Writer	Other	Voice	Notes
2012–2016	Gravity Falls	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Lee, Thompson, Mr. Poolcheck, Additional Voices	Creative director (season 1) Creative consultant (season 2)
2021	Inside Job	Template:No	Template:Yes	Template:N/a	Consultant (episode: "Unpresidented")
2022	Amphibia	Template:No	Template:Yes	Template:N/a	Special thanks (episode: "The Hardest Thing")

Awards and nominations


Association	Year	Category	Work	Result	Ref(s)
Academy Awards	2022	Best Animated Feature	The Mitchells vs. the Machines	Template:Nom	^[8]
Annie Awards	2022	Outstanding Achievement for Directing in an Animated Feature	The Mitchells vs. the Machines	Template:Won	^[9]
Annie Awards	2022	Outstanding Achievement in Writing for an Animated Feature	The Mitchells vs. the Machines	Template:Won	^[10]
Hollywood Critics Association Midseason Awards	2022	Best Filmmaker	The Mitchells vs. the Machines	Template:Nom
Hollywood Critics Association Midseason Awards	2022	Best Screenplay	The Mitchells vs. the Machines	Template:Won	^[11]
Critics' Choice Movie Awards	2022	Best Animated Feature	The Mitchells vs. the Machines	Template:Won	^[12]
British Academy Film Awards	2022	Best Animated Film	The Mitchells vs. the Machines	Template:Nom	^[13]
British Academy Children's Awards	2022	Best Feature Film	The Mitchells vs. the Machines	Template:Nom	^[14]

References

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External links

[1] Variety "Mike Rianda Drills Down on Sony’s ‘Connected’"

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[3] Animation Magazine "‘The Mitchells vs. the Machines’ Connects with Critics"

[4] Collider "‘The Mitchells vs. The Machines’ Director Reveals the Film Has a Secret Robot Language"

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