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Michael Thurmeier

  • Animation Department
  • Director
  • Writer
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Michael Thurmeier
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Michael Thurmeier is known for Ice Age (2002), Ice Age: Collision Course (2016) and Fight Club (1999).
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    • Nominated for 1 Oscar
      • 2 nominations total

    Known for

    John Leguizamo, Denis Leary, and Ray Romano in Ice Age (2002)
    Ice Age
    7.5
    • Animation Department
    • 2002
    John Leguizamo, Denis Leary, Ray Romano, and Chris Wedge in Ice Age: Collision Course (2016)
    Ice Age: Collision Course
    5.7
    • Director
    • 2016
    Brad Pitt and Edward Norton in Fight Club (1999)
    Fight Club
    8.8
    • Visual Effects(as Mike Thurmeier)
    • 1999
    Will Smith, Reba McEntire, Toshiya Agata, Christopher Campbell, Brad Copeland, Johnny Gidcomb, Maya Goodwin, Marabina Jaimes, Rashida Jones, Hideo Kimura, Ben Mendelsohn, Dina Morrone, Dyana Ortelli, Chrystee Pharris, Troy Quane, Stan Sellers, Theodore Shapiro, William Christopher Stephens, Shane Sweet, Randy Thom, Jenno Topping, Randy Trager, Michael J. Travers, Michi Yamato, Ruth Zalduondo, Hiroshi Otaguro, Mark Ronson, JB Blanc, Jennifer Cain, Jarrett Bruno, Jess Conte, Christopher Campbell, Youn So, Min-Hyuck Jang, Paolo Costantino Cenci, Lloyd Taylor, Michael Knapp, Masi Oka, Masa Kanome, Cindy Davis, Carla Jimenez, Ben Pronsky, Hisato Masuyama, Kimberly Brooks, Annie Gonzalez, DJ Khaled, Daniel Booko, Reggie De Leon, Peter Chernin, Lucas Martell, Danielle Hartnett, Krizia Bajos, Michael Woodley, Karen Gillan, David Chen, Nick Bruno, Adrian Javier, Rachel Brosnahan, Matthew J. Munn, Eddie Mujica, Tom Holland, Claire Crosby, Stefania Spampinato, Toru Uchikado, Arthur Ortiz, Tawny Newsome, Bex Marsh, Emily Altman, Vivian Yoon, Gabriel Conte, Casey M. Roberts, Oscar Camacho, Rashawn Nadine Scott, and Peter S. Kim in Spies in Disguise (2019)
    Spies in Disguise
    6.8
    • Additional Crew
    • 2019

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    Animation Department

    • Jim Carrey and Steve Carell in Horton Hears a Who! (2008)
      Horton Hears a Who!
      6.8
      • senior supervising animator
      • 2008
    • Chris Wedge in Ice Age: The Meltdown (2006)
      Ice Age: The Meltdown
      6.8
      • supervising animator (as Mike Thurmeier)
      • 2006
    • Little Bear: Rainy Day Tales (2005)
      Little Bear: Rainy Day Tales
      8.4
      Video
      • layout artist (as Mike Thurmier)
      • 2005
    • Ewan McGregor, Robin Williams, and Amanda Bynes in Robots (2005)
      Robots
      6.4
      • supervising animator (as Mike Thurmeier)
      • 2005
    • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Georges Bizet, Johannes Brahms, Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, and Chris Wedge in Gone Nutty (2002)
      Gone Nutty
      7.3
      Video
      • 3-D layout artist
      • animator
      • 2002
    • John Leguizamo, Denis Leary, and Ray Romano in Ice Age (2002)
      Ice Age
      7.5
      • lead animator
      • 2002
    • Little Bear: Friends (1999)
      Little Bear: Friends
      Video
      • layout artist (as Mike Thurmeier)
      • 1999
    • Little Bear: Little Goblin Bear (1999)
      Little Bear: Little Goblin Bear
      Video
      • layout artist (as Mike Thurmeier)
      • 1999
    • Kristin Fairlie and Janet-Laine Green in Little Bear: Goodnight Little Bear (1998)
      Little Bear: Goodnight Little Bear
      Video
      • layout artist (as Mike Thurmeier)
      • 1998
    • Little Bear: Parties & Picnics (1998)
      Little Bear: Parties & Picnics
      Video
      • layout artist (as Mike Thurmeier)
      • 1998
    • Ned's Newt (1997)
      Ned's Newt
      6.4
      TV Series
      • layout artist (as Mike Thurmeier)
      • 1997
    • Denis Akiyama, Ashley Brown, Tara Strong, Amos Crawley, Diane D'Aquila, Kristin Fairlie, Kyle Fairlie, Janet-Laine Green, Elizabeth Hanna, Kay Hawtrey, Dan Hennessey, Ray Landry, Kathryn Long, Sean McCann, Marsha Moreau, Annick Obonsawin, Nadine Rabinovitch, Aemilia Robinson, Andrew Sabiston, Maurice Sendak, Ashley Taylor Tickell, Jonathan Wilson, Jennifer Martini, Terry McGurrin, Else Holmelund Minarik, and Tracy Ryan in Little Bear (1995)
      Little Bear
      7.3
      TV Series
      • layout artist
      • 1996–1997
    • Little Bear: Family Tales (1997)
      Little Bear: Family Tales
      Video
      • layout artist
      • 1997

    Director

    • Kroger: Today's Holiday Moments Are Tomorrow's Memories
      Video
      • Director
      • 2022
    • Chris Wedge in Scrat: Spaced Out (2016)
      Scrat: Spaced Out
      6.5
      Video
      • Director
      • 2016
    • John Leguizamo, Denis Leary, Ray Romano, and Chris Wedge in Ice Age: Collision Course (2016)
      Ice Age: Collision Course
      5.7
      • Director
      • 2016
    • Ice Age: The Great Egg-Scapade (2016)
      Ice Age: The Great Egg-Scapade
      5.9
      TV Movie
      • flashback sequence (as Mike Thurmeier)
      • 2016
    • Cosmic Scrat-tastrophe (2015)
      Cosmic Scrat-tastrophe
      6.8
      Short
      • Director
      • 2015
    • Jennifer Lopez, John Leguizamo, Queen Latifah, Denis Leary, Patrick Stewart, Elton John, Ray Romano, Seann William Scott, Renato Falcão, Aladár László, Carlos Alazraqui, Ashley Paige Albert, Kristen Alderson, Dave Allen, Kristen Ariza, Michael Beattie, Joy Behar, Michael Berg, Bob Bergen, Edita Brychta, Christopher Campbell, Aimée Castle, Sebastian Cavazza, Cedric The Entertainer, Alain Chabat, Jacqulin Cole, Jim Conroy, Peter Dinklage, Karen Disher, Walt Dohrn, John C. Donkin, Jenny Eclair, Nick Frost, Jason Fuchs, Ella Gombaszögi, Juliette Gruber, Aysen Gruda, Yilmaz Gruda, Mona Grudt, Marcus Grüsser, Jean-Claude Grumberg, Guy A. Grundy, David Gruner, Cheryl Grunwald, Gustaf Gründgens, Jason Harris, Sondra James, Tara Sands, Linda Joy, Grudi Kadiev, Ljubomir Kerekes, Ruby Lee, Selenis Leyva, Bill Lobley, Annie Tippe, Danny Mann, Steve Martino, Mike Mitchell, Yuji Naka, James Palumbo, Josh Peck, Simon Pegg, Chris Phillips, John Powell, Dennis T. Carnegie, Don Rickles, Linda Robson, Peter Pamela Rose, David Ian Salter, Peter Sohn, Wanda Sykes, Randy Thom, Michael Thurmeier, Josh Todd, Alan Tudyk, Aron Warner, Chris Wedge, Christopher Knights, Lori Forte, Drake, Tarik Filipovic, Keith Silverstein, Mimiyuuuh, Ge Gru, Ben Gleib, Ron McClary, Keanu Uu, A.J. Satiu, Josh Gad, Susanne Uusitalo, Kaijiuu, Edo Maajka, Bayarkhuu Ulambayar, Suhana Khan, Anabelle Daisy Grundberg, Chop Suuush, Grusha Kapoor, YNM Uuu, Uuuu, Alexander Duke, Corwin C. Tuggles, Kalevi Uusivuori, Gru, Sodkhuu Urtnasan, Roe Arevalo, Tooti Fruuuti, Chuuuutki Nalu, Grub Smith, Kristen DeLuca, Keke Palmer, Seishuu Uragami, Arno Serene, Shoshanna Gruss, Ivan Druuu, Vuhuuu, Risuruuu, Guuuby, Yuko Yagyu, Alexandra Romano, Merzouuu, Eddie 'Piolin' Sotelo, Satu Uusiautti, Marieve Herington, Tashiana Washington, Auuutieee, Uku Uusberg, Bicho Siiuuu, Hiuuugs, Sanjeeth 'Sanjuuuu' Gowdru, Aleksandra Gruziel, Jason Fricchione, Erin Grush, Gruff Rhys, Brian Scott McFadden, Vanessa Lemonides, Christopher Lee Parson, Jeff Gruenewald, Aziz Ansari, George Jacobs, Rebel Wilson, Kunal Nayyar, Markku Uusipaavalniemi, Rebecca Gruss, Pierre Gruno, Samu Uutela, Chuuch, Yuu Urata, Christina Martino, Ellie Martino, Danny Flaherty, Markku Uusikoski, Mike Grubbs, Teri Reeves, Brad Grusnick, Lucas Leguizamo, Allegra Leguizamo, Gabriel Rush, Alexa Kahn, Heather Elizabeth Morris, Ester Dean, Nathan Zen-Sapien, Nicki Minaj, Bruno Montes de Oca Monge, Markku Uusitalo, Shumpei Negami, Seth Dusky, Teilor Grubbs, Perttu Uusitalo, Sarah Grünewald, Matthew Simmons, Una Grujic, Meghan Thurmeier, Nola Donkin, Kristen Phaneuf, Grunde Tveiten, Elisabet Casanovas, Cezar Grumazescu, Arttu Uuranmäki, Ruta Lecaite, Eppu Uutinen, Shû Uchida, Andy Wu, Anu Uusipulkamo, Satu Uusitalo, Jake Grunberg, Vilppu Uusitalo, Yuu Uchida, and Munkhuu Uvgun in Ice Age: Continental Drift (2012)
      Ice Age: Continental Drift
      6.5
      • Director
      • 2012
    • The Scratist (2012)
      The Scratist
      Short
      • Director
      • 2012
    • Kikoriki: Team Invincible (2011)
      Kikoriki: Team Invincible
      5.8
      • directed by
      • 2011
    • Scrat's Continental Crack-Up: Part 2 (2011)
      Scrat's Continental Crack-Up: Part 2
      6.8
      Short
      • Director
      • 2011
    • Bill Weisbach in Baby Einstein: Baby Neptune Discovering Water (2003)
      Scrat's Continental Crack-Up
      7.5
      Short
      • Director
      • 2010
    • Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs (2009)
      Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs
      6.9
      • co-directed by (as Mike Thurmeier)
      • 2009
    • The 2006 Academy Award Nominated Short Films: Animation (2007)
      The 2006 Academy Award Nominated Short Films: Animation
      6.0
      • segment (as Mike Thurmeier)
      • 2007
    • Johann Sebastian Bach, Ludwig van Beethoven, Antonio Vivaldi, Christopher Ward, Maurice Ravel, and Chris Wedge in No Time for Nuts (2006)
      No Time for Nuts
      7.5
      Video
      • Director
      • 2006

    Writer

    • Ice Age: Scrat Tales (2022)
      Ice Age: Scrat Tales
      7.2
      TV Mini Series
      • story by
      • 2022
    • John Leguizamo, Denis Leary, and Ray Romano in Ice Age (2002)
      Ice Age
      7.5
      • additional story (as Mike Thurmeier)
      • 2002
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