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Michael Helmer

  • Animation Department
  • Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
  • Director
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Michael Helmer is known for Osmosis Jones (2001), Eight Crazy Nights (2002) and Kingdom Force (2019). Michael has been married to Katelyn Di Giulio since 1 June 2013. They have two children.
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    Known for

    Osmosis Jones (2001)
    Osmosis Jones
    6.3
    Movie
    • Animation Department(as Mike Helmer, Yowza Animation)
    • 2001
    Adam Sandler in Eight Crazy Nights (2002)
    Eight Crazy Nights
    5.3
    Movie
    • Animation Department(as Mike Helmer, Yowza Animation)
    • 2002
    Kingdom Force (2019)
    Kingdom Force
    7.4
    TV Series
    • Second Unit or Assistant Director
    Poster Design by Agency 71 Inc.
    My Ex-Ex
    4.6
    Movie
    • Camera and Electrical Department
    • 2015

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    Animation Department

    • Snoop Dogg, Wilmer Valderrama, Dee Bradley Baker, Pamela Adlon, Damon Wayans Jr., Lucy Hale, Colby Lopez, Olivia Holt, and Big Sean in Trouble (2019)
      Trouble
      5.8
      • senior layout artist
      • 2019
    • Charming (2018)
      Charming
      5.6
      • senior layout artist (as Mike Helmer)
      • 2018
    • Top Wing (2017)
      Top Wing
      5.0
      TV Series
      • pre-vis artist (as Mike Helmer)
      • 2017
    • Mariah Carey, Oprah Winfrey, Anthony Anderson, Tracy Morgan, Keegan-Michael Key, Tyler Perry, Steven Yeun, and Aidy Bryant in The Star (2017)
      The Star
      6.3
      • senior layout artist (as Mike Helmer)
      • 2017
    • Steve Blum and Josh Peck in Gnome Alone (2017)
      Gnome Alone
      5.6
      • senior layout artist (as Mike Helmer)
      • 2017
    • Thomas & Friends (1984)
      Thomas & Friends
      6.5
      TV Series
      • lead layout artist and supervisor
      • layout lead
      • layout artist
      • 2013–2015
    • Barbie: Life in the Dreamhouse (2012)
      Barbie: Life in the Dreamhouse
      7.6
      TV Series
      • senior layout artist (as Mike Helmer)
      • 2014–2015
    • Thomas & Friends: The Adventure Begins (2015)
      Thomas & Friends: The Adventure Begins
      7.8
      Video
      • layout lead (as Mike Helmer)
      • 2015
    • Kerry Shale and Martin T. Sherman in Thomas & Friends: Tale of the Brave (2014)
      Thomas & Friends: Tale of the Brave
      6.3
      Video
      • layout artist (as Mike Helmer)
      • 2014
    • Crash Canyon (2011)
      Crash Canyon
      4.3
      TV Series
      • design clean-up artist (as Mike Helmer)
      • 2011–2012
    • Michael Rapaport, Eric McCormack, and John DiMaggio in Pound Puppies (2010)
      Pound Puppies
      6.2
      TV Series
      • design supervisor (as Mike Helmer)
      • 2010–2011
    • Stacey DePass, Megan Fahlenbock, Christian Potenza, Terry McGurrin, Brooke D'Orsay, and Jess Mal Gibbons in 6Teen (2004)
      6Teen
      7.4
      TV Series
      • animation team (as Mike Helmer)
      • 2007–2008
    • The Dark Years (2007)
      The Dark Years
      7.9
      TV Mini Series
      • traditional animator
      • 2007
    • Get Ed (2005)
      Get Ed
      6.6
      TV Series
      • senior layout artist (as Mike Helmer)
      • 2005–2006
    • Anne: Journey to Green Gables (2005)
      Anne: Journey to Green Gables
      4.6
      Video
      • clean-up artist (as Mike Helmer)
      • 2005

    Second Unit or Assistant Director

    • Batwheels (2022)
      Batwheels
      5.9
      TV Series
      • second director
      • 2024
    • Jacob Mazeral and Ava Ro in Dino Ranch (2021)
      Dino Ranch
      5.2
      TV Series
      • assistant director
      • 2021–2022
    • Kingdom Force (2019)
      Kingdom Force
      7.4
      TV Series
      • assistant director
      • 2019–2020

    Director

    • Jacob Mazeral and Ava Ro in Dino Ranch (2021)
      Dino Ranch
      5.2
      TV Series
      • Director (directed by)
      • 2022–2023
    • Kingdom Force (2019)
      Kingdom Force
      7.4
      TV Series
      • co-director
      • 2020

    Personal details

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    • Alternative name
      • Mike Helmer
    • Height
      • 6′ (1.83 m)
    • Spouse
      • Katelyn Di GiulioJune 1, 2013 - present (2 children)

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    • Nickname
      • Hammer

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