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Brian A. Miller is an American television producer and former executive at Cartoon Network Studios, Nickelodeon Animation Studio, Hanna-Barbera, and DIC Entertainment.
Brian A. Miller | |
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Born | Brooklyn, New York, U.S. |
Alma mater | California State University, Northridge (B.A.) |
Occupation | Television producer |
Years active | 1986–present |
Title | CEO/Secretary of Pat and Mike Productions, Inc. (2021–present) |
Children | 3 |
Miller was the former Senior Vice President and General Manager of Cartoon Network Studios in Burbank, California, having assumed the title from 2000 to 2021.[1][2] He was formerly Vice President of Production at Nickelodeon Animation Studio,[1][3] Vice President of Production at Hanna-Barbera,[1] and Vice President of Production at DIC Entertainment. He served as a production supervisor for 1983's Alvin and the Chipmunks series and was the executive in charge of production for various shows in the 1990s and early 2000s such as Dexter's Laboratory, Hey Arnold!, The Angry Beavers, ChalkZone, CatDog, Sonic the Hedgehog, The Powerpuff Girls, Captain Planet and the Planeteers, Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog, Cow and Chicken, Johnny Bravo, and the first and early second season of SpongeBob SquarePants.
He has overseen the production of many animated series, such as Adventure Time, Chowder, Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends, Regular Show, Dexter's Laboratory, Samurai Jack, Mixels, and Ben 10. He has received 11 Emmy Awards out of 40 nominations.[4]
On January 8, 2021, Miller founded a new animation production studio, Pat and Mike Productions, Inc.[5] Miller serves as both chief executive officer and secretary, while former Cartoon Network Studios partner Jennifer Pelphrey serves as chief operating officer.[6]
On March 19, 2021, Miller left his job at Cartoon Network Studios, as part of a company wide restructuring due to the merger with AT&T.
Miller attended California State University in Northridge, Los Angeles, from 1978 to 1982. He has a Bachelor of Arts degree in radio, television, and film.
Date | Award | Category | Work | Shared with | Result |
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2002 | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Animated Program (For Programming One Hour or More) | Samurai Jack (for "The Premiere Movie")[7] | Yumun Jeong, Yeol Jung Chang, Bong Koh Jae, Paul Rudish, Genndy Tartakovsky | Nominated |
2004 | The Powerpuff Girls: 'Twas the Fight Before Christmas[8] | Craig McCracken, Chris Savino, Lauren Faust, Craig Lewis, Amy Keating Rogers, Robert Alvarez, John McIntyre, Randy Myers, James T. Walker, Juli Murphy | Nominated | ||
Star Wars: Clone Wars (for Volume 1, Chapters 1–20)[9] | Claudia Katz, Genndy Tartakovsky, Geraldine Symon, Jennifer Pelphrey, Bryan Andrews, Mark Andrews, Darrick Bachman, Paul Rudish, Scott Vanzo, Yumun Jeong, Robert Alvarez | Won | |||
Outstanding Animated Program (For Programming Less Than One Hour) | Samurai Jack (for "Birth of Evil")[10] | Genndy Tartakovsky, Don Shank, Robert Alvarez, Randy Myers, Yumun Jeong, Bong Koh Jae, James T. Walker | Won | ||
2005 | Samurai Jack (for "The Four Seasons of Death")[10] | Genndy Tartakovsky, Bryan Andrews, Mark Andrews, Hueng-soon Park, Kwang-bae Park, Randy Myers, James T. Walker | Nominated | ||
Outstanding Animated Program (For Programming One Hour or More) | Star Wars: Clone Wars (for Volume 2, Chapters 21–25)[11] | Claudia Katz, Jennifer Pelphrey, Shareena Carlson, Geraldine Symon, Genndy Tartakovsky, Bryan Andrews, Darrick Bachman, Paul Rudish, Yumun Jeong, Dong Soo Lee, Jong Ho Kim, Scott Vanzo, Robert Alvarez, Randy Myers | Won | ||
2006 | Outstanding Animated Program (For Programming Less Than One Hour) | Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends (for "Go Goo Go")[12] | Craig McCracken, Lauren Faust, Jennifer Pelphrey, Vincent Aniceto, Robert Alvarez, Eric Pringle | Nominated | |
Camp Lazlo (for "Hello Dolly/Over Cooked Beans")[13] | Joe Murray, Mark O'Hare, Jennifer Pelphrey, Shareena Carlson, Merriwether Williams, Steve Little, Kaz, Mike Roth, Kent Osborne, Clay Morrow, Cosmo Segurson, Brian Sheesley, Lindsey Pollard, Jong Ho Kim, Dong-kun Won, Phil Cummings, Maureen Mlynarczyk | Nominated | |||
2007 | Outstanding Animated Program (For Programming One Hour or More) | Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends (for "Good Wilt Hunting")[12] | Craig McCracken, Jennifer Pelphrey, Lauren Faust, Vincent Aniceto, Michelle Papandrew, Darrick Bachman, Craig Lewis, Robert Alvarez, Eric Pringle, Robert Cullen | Nominated | |
Camp Lazlo: Where's Lazlo?[14] | Joe Murray, Mark O'Hare, Jennifer Pelphrey, Janet Dimon, Brian Sheesley, Dong-kun Won, Merriwether Williams, Russell Calabrese, Phil Cummings, Lindsey Pollard, Swinton O. Scott III | Won | |||
Daytime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Broadband Program - Children's | Grim & Evil | Maxwell Atoms, Jennifer Pelphrey, Kelsey Mann, Robert Alvarez, Nate Funaro, Darrick Bachman, Sue Perrotto | Nominated | |
2008 | Outstanding Special Class Animated Program | Ben 10 | Sam Register, Jennifer Pelphrey, Alex Soto, Donna Smith, Tramm Wigzell | Nominated | |
Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Special Class - Short-Format Animated Programs | Chowder (for "Burple Nurples")[15] | Joe Murray, Mark O'Hare, Jennifer Pelphrey, Janet Dimon, Brian Sheesley, Dong-kun Won, Merriwether Williams, Russell Calabrese, Phil Cummings, Lindsey Pollard, Swinton O. Scott III | Nominated | |
Camp Lazlo (for "Lazlo's First Crush")[13] | Joe Murray, Mark O'Hare, Jennifer Pelphrey, Janet Dimon, Brian Sheesley, Dong-kun Won, John Davis Infantino, Piero Piluso, Merriwether Williams, Kaz, Steve Little, Doug Gallery | Won | |||
2009 | Daytime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Special Class Animated Program | Ben 10: Alien Force | Sam Register, Glen Murakami, Jennifer Pelphrey, Donna Smith | Nominated |
Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Animated Program (For Programming One Hour or More) | Destination: Imagination[16] | Craig McCracken, Jennifer Pelphrey, Ryan Slater, Michelle Papandrew, Lauren Faust, Timothy McKeon, Darrick Bachman, Ed Baker, Vaughn Tada, Alex Kirwan, Rob Renzetti, Robert Alvarez, Eric Pringle | Won | |
2010 | Outstanding Short Form Animated Program | Uncle Grandpa (for "Pilot")[17] | Jennifer Pelphrey, Rob Sorcher, Craig McCracken, Peter Browngardt, Rob Renzetti, Janet Dimon, Robert Alvarez | Nominated | |
Chowder (for "The Toots")[15] | C. H. Greenblatt, Jennifer Pelphrey, Louis J. Cuck, Kevin Kramer, William Reiss, Ian Wasseluk, Eddy Houchins | Nominated | |||
Adventure Time (for "My Two Favorite People")[18] | Derek Drymon, Rob Swartz, Rob Sorcher, Fred Seibert, Jennifer Pelphrey, Curtis Lelash, Kevin Kolde, Kelly Crews, Timothy McKeon, Merriwether Williams, Kent Osborne, Pendleton Ward, Larry Leichliter, Dong-kun Won | Nominated | |||
The Marvelous Misadventures of Flapjack (for "Tee Hee Tummy Turns")[19] | Thurop Van Orman, Jennifer Pelphrey, Pernelle Hayes, Kent Osborne, Patrick McHale, Somvilay Xayaphone, John McIntyre, Larry Leichliter | Nominated | |||
2011 | Adventure Time (for "It Came from the Nightosphere)[18] | Jennifer Pelphrey, Curtis Lelash, Rob Swartz, Rob Sorcher, Fred Seibert, Thurop Van Orman, Kevin Kolde, Kelly Crews, Pendleton Ward, Patrick McHale, Merriwether Williams, Steve Little, Adam Muto, Rebecca Sugar, Larry Leichliter, Dong-kun Won | Nominated | ||
Regular Show (for "Mordecai and the Rigbys")[20] | Jennifer Pelphrey, Curtis Lelash, Rob Swartz, Rob Sorcher, J. G. Quintel, Chris Reccardi, Janet Dimon, Sean Szeles, Shion Takeuchi, Matt Price, Mike Roth, Brian Sheesley, Robert Alvarez, Gi-ho Hwang | Nominated | |||
2012 | Adventure Time (for "Too Young")[18] | Jennifer Pelphrey, Curis Lelash, Rob Sorcher, Pendleton Ward, Fred Seibert, Kevin Kolde, Kelly Crews, Tom Herpich, Jesse Moynihan, Mark Banker, Patrick McHale, Kent Osborne, Larry Leichliter, Dong-kun Won, Don Judge, Michel Lyman | Nominated | ||
Regular Show (for "Eggscellent")[20] | Jennifer Pelphrey, Curtis Lelash, Rob Sorcher, J. G. Quintel, Mike Roth, Janet Dimon, Matt Price, Jack C. Thomas, John Davis Infantino, Robert Alvarez | Won | |||
2013 | Adventure Time (for "Simon & Marcy")[18] | Pendleton Ward, Fred Seibert, Jennifer Pelphrey, Curtis Lelash, Rob Sorcher, Adam Muto, Kevin Kolde, Kelly Crews, Cole Sanchez, Rebecca Sugar, Patrick McHale, Kent Osborne, Don Judge, Richard Collado, Michel Lyman, Bong Hee Han | Nominated | ||
Regular Show (for "A Bunch Full of Grown Geese") | J. G. Quintel, Jennifer Pelphrey, Curtis Lelash, Rob Sorcher, Mike Roth, Ryan Slater, Calvin Wong, Toby Jones, Matt Price, Michele Cavin, John Davis Infantino, Robert Alvarez, Jong-Cheol Baek | Nominated | |||
Clarence[21] | Jennifer Pelphrey, Curtis Lelash, Rob Sorcher, Peter Browngardt, Nate Funaro, Skyler Page, Robert Alvarez | Nominated | |||
Outstanding Animated Program | Regular Show (for "The Christmas Special")[22] | J. G. Quintel, Jennifer Pelphrey, Curtis Lelash, Rob Sorcher, Mike Roth, Ryan Slater, Sean Szeles, Kat Morris, Benton Connor, Hilary Florido, Matt Price, Michele Cavin, John Davis Infantino, Robert Alvarez, Gi-ho Hwang, Yu-Seong Kim | Nominated | ||
2014 | Outstanding Short Form Animated Program | Regular Show (for "The Last Laserdisc Player") | J. G. Quintel, Jennifer Pelphrey, Curtis Lelash, Rob Sorcher, Mike Roth, Ryan Slater, Calvin Wong, Toby Jones, Matt Price, Michele Cavin, John Davis Infantino, Sean Szeles, Robert Alvarez, Gi-ho Hwang | Nominated | |
Adventure Time (for "Be More") | Pendleton Ward, Fred Seibert, Jennifer Pelphrey, Curtis Lelash, Rob Sorcher, Adam Muto, Nick Jennings, Kevin Kolde, Kelly Crews, Tom Herpich, Steve Wolfhard, Kent Osborne, Patrick McHale, Nate Cash, Don Judge, Phil Cummings, Michael Lyman, Helen Roh, Bong Hee Han | Nominated | |||
2015 | Regular Show (for "White Elephant Gift Exchange") | J. G. Quintel, Rob Sorcher, Curtis Lelash, Jennifer Pelphrey, Mike Roth, Ryan Slater, Benton Connor, Madeline Queripel, Matt Price, Michele Cavin, John Davis Infantino, Sean Szeles, Robert Alvarez, Gi-ho Hwang | Nominated | ||
Steven Universe (for "Lion 3: Straight to Video") | Rebecca Sugar, Rob Sorcher, Curtis Lelash, Jennifer Pelphrey, Jackie Buscarino, Joseph D. Johnston, Jeff Liu, Matt Burnett, Ben Levin, Kat Moris, Ian Jones-Quartey, Ki-Yong Bae, Sue Hong Kim, Nick DeMayo | Nominated | |||
Adventure Time (for "Jake the Brick") | Pendleton Ward, Rob Sorcher, Curtis Lelash, Jennifer Pelphrey, Fred Seibert, Adam Muto, Nick Jennings, Kevin Kolde, Kelly Crews, Jack Pendarvis, Kent Osborne, Dong-kun Won, Don Judge, Michel Lyman, Phil Cummings, Jung Yon Kwon, Helen Roh, Barbara Dourmaskin-Case | Won | |||
Outstanding Animated Program | Over the Garden Wall | Patrick McHale, Rob Sorcher, Curtis Lelash, Jennifer Pelphrey, Pernelle Hayes, Amalia Levari, Tom Herpich, Bert Youn, Robert Alvarez, Larry Leichliter, Eddy Houchins, Ken Bruce | Won | ||
2016 | Outstanding Short Form Animated Program | Steven Universe (for "The Answer") | Rebecca Sugar, Rob Sorcher, Jennifer Pelphrey, Curtis Lelash, Ian Jones-Quartey, Jackie Buscarino, Lamar Abrams, Katie Mitroff, Matt Burnett, Ben Levin, Kat Morris, Byung-Ki Lee, Nick DeMayo, Joseph D. Johnston | Nominated | |
The Powerpuff Girls (for "Once Upon a Townsville") | Nick Jennings, Rob Sorcher, Jennifer Pelphrey, Curtis Lelash, Bob Boyle, Pernelle Hayes, Haley Mancini, Kyle Neswald, Benjamin P. Carow, Jake Goldman, Julia Fitzmaurice, Robert Alvarez, Richard Collado | Nominated | |||
Adventure Time (for "The Hall of Egress") | Pendleton Ward, Fred Seibert, Rob Sorcher, Jennifer Pelphrey, Curtis Lelash, Adam Muto, Kevin Kolde, Kelly Crews, Tom Herpich, Kent Osborne, Jack Pendarvis, Ashly Burch, Andres Salaff, Don Judge, Michel Lyman, Phil Cummings | Nominated | |||
2017 | Steven Universe (for "Mr. Greg") | Rebecca Sugar, Rob Sorcher, Curtis Lelash, Jennifer Pelphrey, Jackie Buscarino, Jeff Liu, Ben Levin, Matt Burnett, Ian Jones-Quartey, Kat Morris, Joseph D. Johnston, Nick DeMayo, Ki-Yong Bae, Jin-hee Park, Kimson Albert, Doug Gallery, Maureen Mlynarczyk | Nominated | ||
Adventure Time (for "Islands Part 4: Imaginary Resources") | Pendleton Ward, Fred Seibert, Adam Muto, Rob Sorcher, Jennifer Pelphrey, Curtis Lelash, Kelly Crews, Graham Falk, Kent Osborne, Jack Pendarvis, Ashly Burch, Elizabeth Ito, Lindsey Pollard, Chul Hee Han, Michel Lyman, Ken Bruce, Maureen Mlynarczyk | Nominated | |||
2018 | We Bare Bears (for "Hurricane Hal") | Daniel Chong, Rob Sorcher, Jennifer Pelphrey, Curtis Lelash, Carrie Wilksen, Randy Myers, Sang Yup Lee, Louie Zong, Mikey Heller, Manny Hernandez, Robert Alvarez, Kevin Petrilak, Sae Chang Kwak | Nominated | ||
Steven Universe (for "Jungle Moon") | Rebecca Sugar, Rob Sorcher, Jennifer Pelphrey, Curtis Lelash, Jackie Buscarino, Jeff Liu, Miki Brewster, Matt Burnett, Ben Levin, Kat Morris, Joseph D. Johnston, Nick DeMayo, Ki-Yong Bae, Sue Hong Kim, Kimson Albert, Maureen Mlynarczyk | Nominated | |||
Adventure Time (for "Ring of Fire") | Pendleton Ward, Fred Seibert, Adam Muto, Rob Sorcher, Jennifer Pelphrey, Curtis Lelash, Kelly Crews, Tom Herpich, Steve Wolfhard, Kent Osborne, Jack Pendarvis, Julia Pott, Ashly Burch, Cole Sanchez, Lindsey Pollard, Dong-kun Won, Maureen Mlynarczyk, Robert Alvarez, Michel Lyman | Nominated | |||
2019 | Steven Universe (for "Reunited") | Rebecca Sugar, Rob Sorcher, Jennifer Pelphrey, Curtis Lelash, Jackie Buscarino, Paul Villeco, Katie Mitroff, Jeff Liu, Miki Brewster, Matt Burnett, Ben Levin, Kat Morris, Tom Herpich, Joseph D. Johnston, Nick DeMayo, Kimson Albert, Maureen Mlynarczyk | Nominated | ||
Outstanding Animated Program | Adventure Time (for "Come Along with Me") | Lindsey Pollard, Diana Lafyatis, Cole Sanchez, Julia Pott, Jack Pendarvis, Kent Osborne, Graham Falk, Hanna K. Nyström, Aleks Sennwald, Seo Jung Kim, Somvilay Xayaphone, Steve Wolfhard, Tom Herpich, Keith Mack, Kelly Crews, Conrad Montgomery, Jennifer Pelphrey, Rob Sorcher, Adam Muto, Pendleton Ward | Nominated | ||
2020 | Outstanding Short Form Animated Program | Steven Universe (for "Steven Universe: Fragments") | Jennifer Pelphrey, Rob Sorcher, Tramm Wigzell, Rebecca Sugar, Kat Morris, Alonso Ramirez Ramos, Jackie Buscarino, Lamar Abrams, Miki Brewster, Jack Pendarvis, Kate Tsang, Joseph D. Johnston, Hilary Florido, Nick DeMayo, Maureen Mlynarczyk, Sarah Gencarelli | Nominated | |
2021 | Outstanding Animated Program | Primal (for "Plague of Madness") | Genndy Tartakovsky, Jennifer Pelphrey, Keith Crofford, Mike Lazzo, Oussama Bouacheria, Julien Chheng, Ulysse Malassagne, Shareena Carlson, Darrick Bachman, David Krentz and Bryan Andrews | Won |
Year | Title | Role |
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1986 | M.A.S.K. | Associate producer |
1987 | Beverly Hills Teens | |
The New Archies | ||
Lady Lovelylocks and the Pixietails | ||
1989 | Camp Candy | |
Alvin & the Chipmunks | ||
G.I. Joe: Operation Dragonfire | ||
1990–1991 | Bobby's World | Executive producer |
1993 | Alvin's Christmas Carol | Associate producer |
1996–2002 | What a Cartoon! | Supervising producer |
2000 | Foe Paws | Executive producer |
2000–2001 | Cartoon Cartoon Fridays | Supervising producer |
2000–2004 | The Powerpuff Girls | |
Johnny Bravo | ||
2001 | Imp, Inc. | |
No P in the Ool | ||
My Freaky Family: Welcome to My World | ||
A Kitty Bobo Show | ||
Samurai Jack: The Premiere Movie | ||
The Flintstones: On the Rocks | ||
CatDog: The Great Parent Mystery | Executive producer | |
Ferret and Parrot | Supervising producer | |
2001–2003 | Time Squad | |
2001–2004; 2017 | Samurai Jack | Supervising producer (2001–2004); executive producer (2017) |
2002 | Welcome to Eltingville | Supervising producer |
The Powerpuff Girls Movie | Executive producer | |
Dexter's Laboratory: Chicken Scratch | ||
Bagboy! | Supervising producer | |
The Groovenians | ||
2002–2003 | Larryboy: The Cartoon Adventures | Executive producer |
Dexter's Laboratory | Supervising producer | |
Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law | ||
Whatever Happened to... Robot Jones? | ||
2002–2007 | Codename: Kids Next Door | |
2003 | The Powerpuff Girls: 'Twas the Fight Before Christmas | |
2003–2005 | Star Wars: Clone Wars | Executive producer |
2003–2007 | The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy | Executive producer, supervising producer |
2004 | Party Wagon | Supervising producer |
Invader Zim | Executive producer | |
Megas XLR | Supervising producer | |
Evil Con Carne | ||
Hi Hi Puffy AmiYumi | Executive producer | |
2004–2009 | Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends | |
2005 | Ed, Edd n Eddy | |
Robotboy | ||
2005–2007 | The Life and Times of Juniper Lee | |
2006 | Korgoth of Barbaria | |
Codename: Kids Next Door - Operation Z.E.R.O. | Supervising producer | |
Welcome to Wackamo | Executive producer | |
2006–2007 | Ben 10 | |
Squirrel Boy | ||
2006–2008 | My Gym Partner's a Monkey | |
2007 | Billy & Mandy's Big Boogey Adventure | |
What's Wrong with Ruth? | ||
Camp Lazlo Shorts | ||
Ben 10: Secret of the Omnitrix | ||
The Grim Adventures of the KND | Supervising producer | |
Transformers: Animated | Executive producer | |
Out of Jimmy's Head | ||
Class of 3000 | ||
2007–2010 | Chowder | |
2008 | Underfist: Halloween Bash | |
Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends: Destination Imagination | ||
The Powerpuff Girls Rule!!! | ||
2008–2010 | Ben 10: Alien Force | |
The Marvelous Misadventures of Flapjack | ||
2009 | Ed, Edd n Eddy's Big Picture Show | |
2009–2017 | Regular Show | |
2010 | Tower Prep | |
Firebreather | ||
2010–2011 | Robotomy | |
Sym-Bionic Titan | ||
2010–2012 | Ben 10: Ultimate Alien | |
2010–2013 | Generator Rex | |
2010–2017 | Uncle Grandpa | |
2010–2018 | Adventure Time | |
2011 | Secret Mountain Fort Awesome | |
Level Up | ||
2012 | Incredible Crew | |
2012–2013 | Level Up | |
2012–2014 | Ben 10: Omniverse | |
2013 | Paranormal Roommates | |
Lakewood Plaza Turbo | ||
Tome of the Unknown | ||
2013–2018 | Clarence | |
2013–2020 | Steven Universe | |
2014 | The Powerpuff Girls: Dance Pantsed | |
AJ's Infinite Summer | ||
Over the Garden Wall | ||
Pillywags Mansion | ||
Back to Backspace | ||
2014–2015 | Black Dynamite | |
2014–2016 | Mixels | |
2014–2019 | We Bare Bears | |
2015 | Welcome to My Life | |
Twelve Forever | ||
Ridin' with Burgess | ||
Jammers | ||
Long Live the Royals | ||
2016 | Victor & Valentino | |
Infinity Train | ||
Lasso & Comet | ||
Good Jubies: The Making of Bad Jubies | ||
Bottom's Butte | ||
2016–2021 | Ben 10 | |
2016–2018 | Mighty Magiswords | |
2016–2019 | The Powerpuff Girls | |
2016–2021 | Apple & Onion | |
2017 | Craig of the Creek | |
2017–2019 | OK K.O.! Let's Be Heroes | |
2018 | Tiggle Winks | |
Hal | ||
DIY | ||
Legendary Place | ||
2018–2021 | Craig of the Creek | |
Summer Camp Island | ||
2019 | Splitting Time | |
The Wonderful Wingits | ||
Other Music | ||
Mushroom and the Forest of the World | ||
The Fancies | ||
Steven Universe: The Movie | ||
Primal: Tales of Savager | ||
Mao Mao: Heroes of Pure Heart | ||
Pops and Branwell | ||
2019–2020 | Primal | |
2019–2021 | Infinity Train | |
Victor & Valentino | ||
2020 | Cadette in Charge | |
JJ Villard's Fairy Tales | ||
Adventure Time: Distant Lands | ||
We Bare Bears: The Movie | ||
Beetle + Bean | ||
Tig n' Seek | ||
The Fungies! | ||
Ben 10 Versus the Universe: The Movie | ||
2020–2021 | Close Enough | |
2021 | Wild Help |